#23 - Denizens of Darkness Part 8: Satan in Paul's Letters, pt 1

I’m excited to announce the release of Episode #23 of the Entangled Kingdoms podcast! In this episode, we continue our survey of Satan in the New Testament by turning specifically to the writings of Paul.

In this episode, we…

• Explore Paul’s description of Satan as “the god of this age” who blinds unbelievers to the glory of Christ

• Consider how Satan can hinder gospel ministry and oppose the strengthening of the church

• Examine Satan’s role as the tempter, working through subtle deception, fear, discouragement, and distorted desires

• Reflect on why Paul calls believers to vigilance, discernment, and ordinary faithfulness

• See that Satan’s power is real, but limited—and that God’s grace is sufficient

Paul gives us a serious and sobering picture of spiritual conflict, but he never leaves us in fear. Satan blinds, but God gives light. Satan hinders, but he cannot stop the advance of Christ’s kingdom. Satan tempts, but God strengthens His people through truth, discernment, the fellowship of the church, and the grace of Christ.

Tune in now and join us as we continue to untangle the kingdoms and discover how to live in light of the gospel of Jesus Christ!

Join the Conversation:

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Share your insights, questions, or reflections related to Satan’s activity in Paul’s letters, spiritual warfare, temptation, and the believer’s confidence in Christ.

Resources

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Articles:

• What Does It Mean that the God of This Age Has Blinded the Minds of Unbelievers? — GotQuestions

• How Much Authority Does Satan Have in the World? — John Piper @ Desiring God

• Resisting the Devil — Ephesians 2:1–3 — Dr. Craig S. Keener

• Suffering and the Reality of Spiritual Warfare — Seedbed

• Difficult Bible Passages: 2 Corinthians 4:4 — Bill Muehlenberg

• Prepare for Spiritual Warfare with the Armor of God — Bible Gateway

Videos:

• The Satan and Demons — BibleProject

• The Satan and Demons Question/Response — BibleProject

• What Ephesians 6 Says about Spiritual Warfare — Dr. Clinton E. Arnold

• Ryan E. Stokes: The Satan: How God’s Executioner Became the Enemy

Podcasts:

• Evil and Satan — The Naked Bible Podcast

• Spiritual Warfare — BibleProject Podcast

• Q+R: Nephilim, Enoch, Satan and Demons — BibleProject Podcast

• Spiritual Warfare and the Powers of Darkness — Think Biblically Podcast with Dr. Clinton E. Arnold

• Satan Unveiled — The After Class Podcast

Books:

• Powers of Darkness: Principalities & Powers in Paul’s Letters by Dr. Clinton E. Arnold

• The Satan: How God’s Executioner Became the Enemy by Dr. Ryan E. Stokes

• Satan and the Problem of Evil: From the Bible to the Early Church Fathers by Dr. Archie T. Wright

• Demons: What the Bible Really Says About the Powers of Darkness by Dr. Michael S. Heiser

• An Introduction to Second Temple Judaism by Dr. Lester L. Grabbe

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Stay tuned for our next episode, where we’ll continue exploring Satan in Paul’s writings by turning to the schemes of the devil, the armor of God, and Paul’s thorn in the flesh.