1. W E L C O M E T O T H E
J A C K S O N S T R E E T C H U R C H O F C H R I S T
P L E A S E T U R N O F F C E L L P H O N E S

2. 2 Corinthians 2:6-11 This punishment which
was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for
such a man, 7 so that, on the contrary, you
ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest
perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too
much sorrow. 8 Therefore I urge you to
reaffirm your love to him. 9 For to this end I
also wrote, that I might put you to the test,
whether you are obedient in all things. 10 Now
whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For
if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have
forgiven that one for your sakes in the
presence of Christ, 11 lest Satan should take
advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his
devices.

3. FORGIVENESS AND
SATAN

4. FORGIVENESS & SATAN
A. In 1 Cor 5, Paul admonished the Corinthian
church for being proud of a member who was
living with his father’s wife.
B. Paul told them to purge out the evil from
among them.
C. They evidently did as Paul instructed and
now, in 2 Cor 2 they were not willing to
forgive him after he repented.
D. Paul is now telling them that they should
forgive the brother.
E. Note the context here is that unforgiveness is
an entry point for Satan to gain advantage
over us in our lives.

5. I.SATAN CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF BELIEVERS.
A.2 Corinthians 2:11a lest Satan should take
advantage of us;
B.2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such are false
apostles, deceitful workers, transforming
themselves into apostles of Christ. (14)
And no wonder! For Satan himself
transforms himself into an angel of light.
(15) Therefore it is no great thing if his
ministers also transform themselves into
ministers of righteousness, whose end will
be according to their works.

6. II. CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE
AWARE OF SATAN’S DEVICES.
A.2 Corinthians 2:11b lest Satan should
take advantage of us; for we are not
ignorant of his devices.
B.Ephesians 5:17 Therefore do not be
unwise, but understand what the will of
the Lord is.

7. III. SATAN DOES HAVE DEVICES.
A.2 Corinthians 2:11c lest Satan should take
advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of
his devices.
B.Eph 6:11-12 - Put on the whole armor of
God, that you may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil. For we do not
wrestle against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this
age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness
in the heavenly places.

8. IV. ONE OF SATAN’S DEVICES IS TO KEEP
CHRISTIANS FROM BEING FORGIVING.
A.Withdrawing fellowship is designed to
bring the sinning brother to repentance - 2
Corinthians 2:6 This punishment which
was inflicted by the majority is sufficient
for such a man,
B.If we do not forgive it causes the sinful
brother to give up and continue in his sin.
2 Corinthians 2:7 so that, on the contrary,
you ought rather to forgive and comfort
him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed
up with too much sorrow.

9. V. FORGIVENESS AND LOVE IS THE
GREATEST WEAPON AGAINST SATAN.
A.2 Corinthians 2:8 Therefore I urge you to
reaffirm your love to him.
B.1 John 3:10-11 In this the children of God
and the children of the devil are manifest:
Whoever does not practice righteousness
is not of God, nor is he who does not love
his brother. (11) For this is the message
that you heard from the beginning, that we
should love one another,

10. DON’T LET SATAN TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF YOU
A. The very reason Paul included these verses is to
educate the Corinthians on knowing that
forgiveness could free them from Satan getting a
foothold in their own lives.
B. The refusal to forgive puts a person in a place
where they perceive their judgment to be superior
to God’s, Who has chosen to forgive the offender
in question. - Romans 14:4 Who are you to judge
another's servant? To his own master he stands or
falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is
able to make him stand.
C. This judgment allows Satan to move with authority
against you because you have placed your own
self in a position to be attacked.
D. Do you have unforgiveness in your heart?

12. HAVE A FORGIVING WEEK