Satan's chief strategy is deception. Dr. Tony Evans says the devil's power lies in schemes,

not strength. So if you and I are losing to the devil, it's not because he's overpowered you.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

The book of Revelation has been referred to as God's roadmap to the end of time.

Today, Dr. Evans examines the dramatic events surrounding the rise of the Antichrist,

whose rebellion against God sets the stage for the final confrontation between good and evil.

Let's listen in as he unpacks chapter 12 for us.

Here in the book of Revelations, we find out that the angels are wrestling with the red dragon

and his cohorts, the demons, who, verse 9, deceives the whole world.

Satan's chief strategy is deception.

This is a very important principle.

He cannot win by authority because of his defeat on the cross.

So he has to now win by deception.

So if you and I are losing to the devil, it's not because he's overpowered you.

You only do what the mind tells you to do.

So he has to affect your thinking or override your thought in order to get you

to function in his way. So he brings influences that deceive you. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven

verse 10. Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of Christ have come,

for the accuser of the brethren has been thrown down,

he who accuses them before our God day and night.

God has allowed Satan access to him.

And in that access, he accuses us.

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