Know Your Enemy and Exploit his Weakness.

​“But Paul, perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, began crying out in the Council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!” When he said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭23:6-8‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/2692/act.23.6-8.NASB2020

Paul knew his enemies. He knew if he could divide them that there was no way they could get a trial started. Do you know who your enemy is?

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/2692/eph.6.12.NASB2020

I tell you our enemy is not someone in the flesh, but against the Devil and his angels!

When the Devil gets in he is after division! When God gets in He is after multiplication! Paul knew this and exploited their weakness. They may have been united against Paul, but their foundation was cracked. 

“But He knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls. And if Satan also has been divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you claim that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭11:17-18‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/2692/luk.11.17-18.NASB2020

Know your enemy and exploit his weakness in the earth, in your life, in his plans. 

“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he took hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he threw him into the abyss and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time. 

And they came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭20:1-3, 9-10‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/2692/rev.20.1-9.NASB2020