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Everybody Ought To Know!
Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 17, 2023 (message contributor)
I had a friend who pastored in Texas years ago who was going door-to-door to invite people to church and to know Christ. The pastor knocked on one door and an elderly woman answered. He said, “I am here to invite you to our church and to tell you about Jesus Christ. “ The woman said nothing.
The pastor, unsure of what to say next, then said, “Ma’m do you know Christ?” The woman said nothing.
The pastor stood there in silence for the longest moment. Then, he smiled and said, “Well, ma’m, if you don’t know Jesus…….then do you know the Devil?”
The woman’s face lit up! “Do I know the Devil? I should! I’ve been married to him for 40 years!”
When I was a child growing up in Sunday School, we used to sing a chorus named “Everybody Ought To Know”. Everybody ought to know who Jesus is! And that’s certainly true. But we also need to know who Satan is, too!
Ezekiel chapter 28 tells us three key facts about who Satan is:
• HIS PERSON – Ezekiel 28:12-15
• HIS PRIDE – Ezekiel 28:15-18
• HIS PUNISHMENT – Ezekiel 28:15-18
- Dr. Larry Petton, WHEN LUCIFER LEFT HEAVEN
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