This document provides guidance on how not to pray by focusing too much on Satan. It outlines two extremes to avoid: denying Satan's existence or attributing all failures to him. While Satan can tempt, we are responsible for our own sins. The document encourages being God-conscious rather than devil-conscious in prayer, focusing on God's forgiveness and power over darkness rather than Satan. It concludes by asking the reader to provide the biblical answer to who has authority to bind Satan with the corresponding verse.

1. How not to pray

2. Donot accuse Satan
Two extremes :
-- Denying the existence / influence of evil spirits
-- Attributing all our failures to Satan

3. We are responsible for our sins
● Satan can only tempt us as he tempted Jesus
● He cannot defeat us without our cooperation
If Satan had been solely responsible for the failure of Adam
and Eve ,
God need not have brought curses upon them
The curses :Gen 3:16-19
● Jesus taught us to pray , “forgive us our sins “

4. Step 1 - Desires
Step 2 - Temptations
Step 3 - Sin
Step 4 - Death

5. We can ….
● Rebuke the devil (Mt 17:18).
● Cast out the devil (Mt 10:1,8).
● Refuse to give place to the devil (Eph 4:27)
● Resist the devil (Js 4:7).
● Watch against the devil (1 Pet 5:8).

6. In prayer we address God, not Satan.
Jesus called His experience in Gethsemene
as the "hour and power of darkness" (Lk 22:53)
He resorted only to prayer - “to the Father”

7. Be God-conscious, not devil-conscious, in prayer.
The open Throne of Grace (Heb 4:16)
The Blood of Christ (Heb 10:19-22)
The Heavenly Advocate (1 Jn 2:1)
"He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world" (1
Jn 4:4)
Be spiritual... at the same time, be Scriptural also!

8. HOMEWORK
WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO BIND
SATAN?????
Write the answer with the verse.