SATAN
AND SANTA

Topics: Belief; Demons; Devil; Doctrine; Doubt; Evil; False Beliefs; Perception and Reality; Satan; Skepticism; Unbelief

References: Genesis 3:1–7; John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 11:14; Ephesians 6:12; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 John 4:1–3

Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong sermon on the Devil. One said to the other, “What do you think about all this Satan stuff?”

The other boy replied, “Well, you know how Santa Claus turned out. It’s probably just your dad.”

—Dale W. Decker, Mount Washington, Kentucky