Bible Studies

Additional Resources for The Great Deceiver

Use these additional resources to supplement your study on this topic. Because of the Internet's changing nature, a link may modify or get deleted. If you discover a bad link in the list below, please contact us!

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SESSION ONE:

• What About Angels?
  This article in The Lutheran Witness is an interesting look at angels and archangels.
• Luther Against the Devil
  A professor from the University of Arizona looks at Luther's take on the devil.
• CTCR Article "Satanism"
  This PDF document from the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations speaks of satanism and the Lutheran response to it.
• Saint Michael and All Angels
  
• Does the Devil Rule the World?
  
• Can Satan Heal?
  
• C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters
  In this classic book by C.S. Lewis, two demons conspire to destroy a man's faith.
• Exorcism as Mercy
  This article discusses how the rite of exorcism is worked into regular church services in Madagascar where demon possession is still a frequent occurrence.

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SESSION TWO:

• With Angels and Archangels: Worship in the Book of Revelation
  Charles Gieschen discusses the amazing realities the book of Revelation teaches us about worship.
• Worship--The Activity of the Trinity
  This article discusses how God works during worship while we rest.
• Thanksgiving in the Old Testament
  In this article Chad Bird examines the worship God established for His Old Testament people and how that worship is reflected in our services today.
• Worship for the Weary
  
• Prayer: The Voice of Faith
  In this article John Pless reminds us prayer is our response to what God has already said to us in His Son.
• Lord, Remember Us in Your Kingdom, and Teach Us to Pray
  In this article Richard Stuckwisch discusses how Jesus gave us the Lord's Prayer to teach us how to pray.

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SESSION THREE:

• Bruce Hartung on Our Vulnerability to Sexual Misconduct
  
• Bruce Hartung on Satan's Temptations
  
• Bruce Hartung on Fighting Temptation
  
• Bruce Hartung on Dealing with Guilt and Unworthiness
  
• Unlocking the Prison of Guilt
  This Project Connect booklet discusses God's plan to deal with our guilt. (Drop down to find the booklet in the Project Connect Virtual Library.)
• Lingering Guilt
  Pastor Klaus answers a question about lingering guilt over a sin that's already been forgiven.
• Prayer or Demand?
  Pastor Klaus answers a question about when a prayer becomes something like an ultimatum.

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SESSION FOUR:

• Midsummer Day
  In this sermon Henri Schartau uncovers seven obstacles Satan might be using to prevent you from growing closer to your God in faith.
• Christian Soldiers
  This article describes the armor God provides as we live our daily lives.
• Lutherans and Hell
  In this video Roland Ziegler discusses why Lutherans still teach about hell.
• Sadness in Heaven for Those Not There?
  Pastor Klaus addresses whether thoughts of hell will dampen the happiness of heaven.