Sermon Notes 11/10 – Psalm 91

verse 3 – The Lord will deliver us from the snare of the fowler

-There is a devil and we are in a spiritual battle

snare – is a trap to catch animals

fowler – is the one who trains birds to hunt like falcons

The fowler refers to satan who trains and leads his demons

***One trap from the enemy is to get people to think that he is not a living being, but only a symbol of evil

***It is the policy of the devil to persuade us that there is no devil

***The attacks and traps of the enemy are increasing

-he started off as a serpent – Genesis 3:1-15

-he then is described as a lion – 1 Peter 5:8-9

-the devil then is referred to as a dragon – Revelation 12:1-16

REMEMBER: The devil is vicious, but not victorious

      WHERE DO THE ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY COME FROM – PS 91:9-13

                 PROTECTION IS PROMISED TO THOSE WHO DWELL IN THE  SECRET PLACE DAILY

v10 – we are protected from above

befall – means from above

vs11-12 – we are protected from underneath – angels are present with us

Luke 22:42-46

V13 – we are protected from a frontal attack – lion

       – we are protected from the back – a cobra and snake

        WHY DO ATTACKS FROM THE ENEMY HAPPEN?

1.) The devil and his demons know their days are numbered – Matthew 8:28-29

***The demons and devil know where they are going and only a short time remains for them to be active

***Their goal is to steal, kill and destroy – John 10:10

How do demons steal, kill and destroy?

devil is diabolos & when combined with other words has the meaning to split

-believers have authority over the enemy – Psalm 91:13

————Luke 10:19

2.) The Lord is up to something – Acts 2:1-and 2:1-21

-the Lord is moving and believers need to get moving

-there must be a breaking of the spirit of limitation

              a. do not limit yourself

              b. do not allow the enemy to place a limit on you

              c. do not allow others to limit you