SATAN DOESN'T WANT TO QUIT

The Scripture

John 10:10 (ESV) "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."

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The Idea

Back in September, I found myself in a movie theater watching a '90s classic I'd never seen before: Tombstone. There's a specific sequence where the protagonists are hunting down the "Cowboys." Now, these Cowboys were evil—they were doing the wrong things—and they were being taken out mercilessly. No grace, no mercy.

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But then, a specific scene flashed across the screen. One of the men was shot while in bed with his wife and kids. In that heavy, jarring moment, I felt God speak to my heart with five simple words:

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"Satan doesn't want to stop."

The Point 

When I heard those words, I was in shock. Even now, they hit me with the same weight. Satan doesn’t want to stop. He is relentless. He keeps going and going because he desires to destroy.

So, here is my question for you: When you feel like throwing up your hands and giving up on God—when you want to walk away from Jesus, put down your cross, or refuse to forgive the person who hurt you—remember this: The enemy isn’t planning on stopping. He isn’t going to quit his pursuit of you.

If Satan doesn't want to stop... why should we?

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