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These despised heralds of mercy were his most dreaded foes; they preached that name which makes hell tremble; they declared that righteousness against which Satanic hate always vents itself with its utmost power. With malicious glance the archenemy watched their daily path, and with cunning hand hindered them at all points. I. What was Satan seeking to hinder? Chapter 3:2to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith! a. Satan was trying to prevent the church from being built up. II. What are Satans tactics? a. Deny, or distort message. b. Disqualify the messengers c. Oppose messengers 1. Visible opposition Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation, and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, saying, "Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood on us!" and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. Acts 5:17,18,27,28,40 From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren 2 COR 11:24-27 Our Leicester Square experience. 2. Invisible opposition a. Illness. b. Mental oppression. c. Doubt. d. Discouragement. III. How do we overcome Satans opposition? 1.Put on the whole armor of God. 2. 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