Resisting Satan

Underlying all the basic teachings of Christ, are significant principles essential to the Christian in establishing successful relationships with those around him. When one of these principles is violated or ignored, there is a breakdown in the relationship. On the one hand, the Scriptures attach significant benefits and rewards to the one who accepts the guidelines given by God and makes them the foundation of his dealings with others. In this quarter, we focus on these guidelines, establishing through Scripture the Christian’s responsibilities to those with whom he comes into contact. We begin the series of lessons by examining the Christian’s relationship with Jesus Christ, pointing out that if one is wholly following the Lord, he will be enlightened as to how his relationships with others can be in conformity with Christ’s teachings.Subsequent lessons consider the relationships between the Christian and the ministry, between brothers and sisters in Christ, between the Christian and the spiritually weak, his neighbor, etc. the Christmas lesson concerns the relationship of God to man—how God’s love was shown when He sent Jesus to earth. One lesson deals with the Christian versus Satan, showing that with God’s help the Christian can build a defense against the devil and resist his attempts to overthrow him.It is essential to measure our lives by Scripture, for “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16,17). When our relationships with others are established entirely on the precepts of God’s Word, our lives will be valuable instruments in God’s plan to reveal to the world the power of His love to mankind.