(5) Satan seeks his own, counterfeit worship (1 Corinthians 11:14–33). Satan’s desire to exalt himself to be as God includes his desire to receive worship, just as God receives worship from those who love Him. It’s still surprising to me the number of people who have been tempted to worship the devil. Yet they are in good company, for Jesus Himself was tempted to worship Satan as He fasted in the wilderness, and He understands that temptation (Matthew 4:8–9). We must resist such temptation. The answer
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