Accessing Acts 15 Sceva Satan the Saviour Acts

Accessing Acts 15. Sceva, Satan & the Saviour (Acts 19 v 11 -20) § Prelude Ø • • • The Bereans Examined the Scriptures to see if what P said was true 17 v 11 Probably committed much Scripture to memory James 1 v 25 Best way to remember Scripture is to do it James 1 v 25 § Paul in Ephesus Ø Ø • • • Ephesus known for ‘magic arts’ to cure sick & demons v 18 -19 God demonstrates His supreme power over demons v 11 Things that touched P used to heal/cast out demons v 12 Things have no power, they point to One Who has all power It’s Jesus, not the items Who has the power to heal! v 13

Accessing Acts 15. Sceva, Satan & the Saviour (Acts 19 v 11 -20) § Seven sons of Sceva v 13 -14 Ø Ø Ø • • • Itinerant exorcists claiming to cast out demons They speak the Name of Jesus at the demon, like Paul Spectacularly backfires v 15 -16 Lord knows His Own & the devil knows who are the Lord’s Demon knew unbelieving Jews didn’t belong to Jesus We must belong to Jesus, to have the power of Jesus v 13 These Jews trying to defeat the devil in their own power Demon knows they have no power v 15

Accessing Acts 15. Sceva, Satan & the Saviour (Acts 19 v 11 -20) § The Saviour Ø • • Ø Ø In Christ, we all have His power/protection over demons A Christian can’t be demon possessed God Himself has taken up residence in your heart 1 Jn 4 v 4 No demon can separate us from Christ Rom 8 v 38 -39 Submit to God, resist the devil & he will flee from you Ja 4 v 7 Jesus destroyed the devil’s work Jn 13 v 8 God will protect you from the evil one 2 Thess 3 v 3, 2 Tim 4 v 18 You’ve been turned from the power of Satan to God 26 v 17 -18 Devil doesn’t own you, God owns you forever 2 Cor 1 v 21 -22 Devil abuses unbelievers & seals their condemnation v 16 If the Son sets you free, you’ll be free indeed Jn 8 v 36