Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, ‘These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.’ And she continued doing this for many days. “And it happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her master much profit by fortune-telling. Christians need to be on guard against anything that tempts us to give God’s glory to another. Jesus responded once again with God’s word: “.It is written, you shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only” ( Matthew 4:10). He wants the honor, glory, and adoration that belongs solely to God. “.All these things will I give You, if You fall down and worship me.” ( Matthew 4:9) Temptation to Exalt Satan or Sin above God Testing God is evil it comes from a place of wickedness and is reflective of Satan's character.Ĥ. Whenever temptation drives us to test God’s protection by deliberately placing ourselves in harm’s way, we need to take heed. “.If You are the Son of God throw Yourself down for it is written, He will give His angels charge concerning You and on their hands they will bear You up, lest You strike Your foot against a stone."Jesus overcame this attack by reminding Satan, “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test” ( Matthew 4:5-7). Here are 10 ways you may be experiencing a spiritual attack and biblical truth to overcome them.
Satan’s temptation of Eve in Genesis 3:1-6, Satan’s temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4, and the evil spirit’s attack on the seven sons of Sceva in Acts 19:13-16 are three examples of overt attacks.
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you” ( James 1:5).Īs we study Scripture, we see that spiritual attacks manifest either overtly or covertly. This discernment comes from experience and the seeking of wisdom. Sometimes we are reaping consequences for our actions or being proven by God we need discernment to help us determine the root of our affliction. 1 Corinthians 12:10 uses the word ‘discerning,’ which is defined as distinguishing or judging. Job 1, as well as 2 Corinthians 12:7, teach us that some of the hardships we encounter are intended by God to prove us.ĭiscernment is required to know whether we’re under spiritual attack.
While many of those afflictions are indeed spiritual attacks, not all of them are. Christians all over the world experience affliction and opposition.
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