Tempted Adam and Eve; he tempted Cain, he tempted Jesus Christ among others. As a believer, I take heart in I Corinthians 10:13 which tells me “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way out so that you can endure it” (NIV). Satan is called the evil one. Jesus gave us, in his prayer, words so that we can pray in the face of evil. We read “and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matthew 6:13, NIV). Satan is our enemy. He was the enemy of the first man and continues to be our enemy because he does not want us to be children of God. I Peter tells us: “Be vigilant and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (NIV). Satan is also the supreme deceiver. He started by deceiving Eve and hasn't stopped since. II John 1:7 tells us, “I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world, who do not recognize Jesus Christ as having come in the flesh. And such a person is a deceiver and the antichrist”
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