Satan and His Kingdom: What the Bible Says and How It Matters to You

by Dennis McCallum

Publisher:

Bethany House

, 2009

This highly readable--and useful--examination of Satan and spiritual warfare was written out of necessity. In recent years, pastor and teacher Dennis McCallum found himself fielding more and more questions about Satan. He wanted to recommend a book on the subject, but those he found either reflected extreme beliefs, contained little biblical instruction, used fear tactics, or were poorly written.

In Satan and His Kingdom, McCallum clarifies what is true and what is false about Satan, demons, and demonic control--both historically and today. He shows readers how to effectively battle the enemy individually and corporately, all the while keeping their focus on Christ, not Satan. A reliable resource for pastors, lay leaders, and any Christian wanting to know more about evil in the world.

Contents

Top Highlights

“When Satan rebelled, he became the supreme accuser of God’s character. From that day forward, Satan has been raising suspicions about God in the minds of others. Scripture reveals that the logic of rebellion quickly becomes an interlocking system of thought that drives the rebel to discredit his creator.” (source)

“According to a 2008 Barna Group survey, the majority of both Catholics and Protestants in America reject the reality of a personal Satan.1 Verbal Kint, the narrator in the 1995 film Usual Suspects, says, ‘The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.’” (source)

“For one thing, he says the mystery was for ages ‘hidden in God.’ Apparently, God alone knew what he was intending to do. Here is clear confirmation that God was actively concealing his intentions in Christ from the whole world and even from the angelic hosts.” (source)

“Satan doesn’t have to make all Christians behave in offensive ways. Assigning guilt by association is a powerful psychological tendency in most people. Just a few negative examples can be effective in marring all of Christianity in the minds of many.” (source)

“Satan didn’t cast a spell on Eve. He didn’t fling her bodily across the garden or belch fire at her. Instead, he attacked the truth in her mind: the truth about what God had said, the truth about God himself, and the truth about Eve and her situation. In each case he had a dishonest but highly plausible alternative explanation.” (source)

Product Details

• Title : Satan and His Kingdom: What the Bible Says and How It Matters to You
• Author: McCallum, Dennis
• Publisher: Bethany House
• Publication Date: 2009
• ISBN: 9781441204202

About Dennis McCallum

Dennis McCallum was the founder of Xenos Christian Fellowship in Columbus, Ohio. Xenos is a non-traditional church that has grown out of the Bible study Dennis and his brother started in their rooming house at Ohio State University in 1970.

Today, Dennis serves with Gary DeLashmutt as co-lead pastors at Xenos, which now has a weekly attendance of over 5000. He also leads Xenos’ college ministry at Ohio State University. Xenos is a house church planting movement, where over 250 home churches and 500 cell groups are operating at this time.

Xenos is rated among the top missions sending churches by ACMC, and has been named the best local church in community development and ministry to the poor by World Vision in 1997.

Dennis’ educational background includes a BA in history from Ohio State University (1974), and an MA from Ashland Seminary in Ashland, Ohio (1986). Dennis is author of several books including Organic Disciplemaking (Touch Publications) Christianity, The Faith That Makes Sense, (Tyndale) The Summons and Walking in Victory, (Navpress) Spiritual Relationships that Last, (Xenos) and The Death of Truth (Bethany). McCallum has also authored numerous articles and study guides. Dennis married his wife, Holly, in 1973. Their three children: Jessica, 29; Joe, 24; and Bret, 22 all lead house churches at Xenos.