Power Encounter 4: Satan's Goals - Timothy Warner

The class presents a comprehensive worldview centered on the spiritual battle between God and Satan, emphasizing that the ultimate conflict is over the glory of God, not human well-being. It argues that Satan, a fallen angel with a jealous ambition to rival God’s glory, seeks to distort worship and undermine God’s redemptive plan by exploiting spiritual forces, including demons assigned to geopolitical regions, and by promoting animistic systems that replace divine sovereignty with a pantheon of spirits. The core of Christian life and mission is worship—authentic, truth-based response to God—which naturally produces evangelism and spiritual effectiveness, as genuine worship draws others to God’s glory. The sermon calls for a return to biblical truth, the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and a rejection of self-centeredness, asserting that true spiritual warfare begins with personal holiness, a correct view of God, and a heart committed to worship, not religious performance.