“Dangerous Enchantment: Our Fashionable Fascination with the Occult”
Oct.19, 2008 Exodus 7:8-13; 8:16-19 Play
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Hauntings & Huron: Mediums Go Mainstream
● Halloween promotions pushing into the paranormal
● occult becoming ‘established’ in books, media
Spiritism vs.Holy Spirit
● various Hebrew words in ‘occult’ category
● common in other nations in ancient times
● strongly prohibited in law of Moses (Ex 22:18; Lev
19:26,31, 20:27; Deut 18:9-13)
● Israel made mistake of copying previous nations’
practices, exiled (Gen 15:16; 2Chron 33:3ff,9)
● sorcery detestable to God, excluded from the
Kingdom: rejecting God (Deut 18:12; Rev 21:8 , 22:15; 1Sam 15:23)
● evil power real but counterfeit, inferior, overcome
by Jesus (Lk 10:19)
● sorcery part of ‘deeds of the flesh’ - not being
led by Holy Spirit (Gal 5:19ff)
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
● turning away from occult releases Lord’s power;
freedom from fear (Ac 19;19f; 2Tim 1:7; 1Jn 4:18)
● caution not to pass judgment on ‘disputable matters
(Rom 14)
Halloween’s Hang-ups
● dangers to children, unhealthy physically &
spiritually
● develop conviction to ‘live as children of light’
(Jn 3:19; Eph 5:8f)