Satan is an enemy who seeks to attack your church at every opportunity you give him. As you gather this weekend, be aware of these strategies of Satanic attack — and keep your focus on God and His Word!
7 Ways Your Church Could Experience Satanic Attack
1. False Teaching
The enemy invades the church through false teachers who appear on the outside as “servants of righteousness” (2 Cor. 11:13-15). It’s almost easy to do, actually, if we have little accountability for those who teach and lead.
2. Division in the Church
From the time that Adam turned on Eve in the Garden and blamed her for their sin (Gen. 3:12), Satan has sought to create division. And congregational division seldom begins corporately—it begins when one believer blames another believer for something.
3. Tolerating Sin
He knows that the church that tolerates sin fails to portray the holiness of God and the transforming power of the gospel. In fact, even our prayers are nullified by our sin (Isa. 59:1-2).
4. Prayerlessness
The disciples did that once, when they tried to cast out a demon without praying (Mark 9:14-29). Our churches are no less foolish, though, when our prayer is more about filling a spot in the order of service than about expressing dependence on God.
