A summary of what the Bible actually teaches about who the devil is, the nature of our relationship with him and how Christ stripped the kingdom of darkness of its power and has charged us with evicting their shadowy influence from our realm.
6. Scriptures for us to wrestle with…
Understanding the war we’re in
Isaiah 14: 12-21
Ezekiel 28: 1-19
Genesis 3: 1-24
Rev 12: 7-11
Job 1:6-7
What does this tell us about our enemy?
These passages tell us who Lucifer was & why he fell
How he betrayed us with the same temptation
How he lost to the angels & how we learn to defeat him.
Highlights that the Earth is where he roams
7. Lucifer was a gorgeous angel,
placed in Eden as a guardian for us.
(Ezekiel 28:13)
Tragically he fell in love with himself and desired to take
God’s place.
(Ezekiel 28:13; Isaiah 14:12-13)
He lost his place in heaven and sought to ensnare us with
the same temptation.
(Genesis 3)
What Does This Tell Us?
In short: We were betrayed by the one who was
supposed to watch over us!
8. Scriptures for us to wrestle with…
The kingdom of darkness is a broken kingdom
Heb 2:14
1 John 3:8
John 12:31
John 14:30
John 16:11
What power does our enemy have?
The reason Christ came was to destroy the devil and his work.
“…now the prince of this world will be driven out.”
“…the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me…”
“…the prince of this world now stands condemned.”
9. Scriptures for us to wrestle with…
How Jesus responded to them
Matt 9:33
Matt 17:18
Mark 7:29
Luke 4:35
Luke 9:42
What can we learn from Jesus here?
He shuts them down. No drama, no spectacle, no big show. He confronts them & they must leave.
10. Scriptures for us to wrestle with…
Now we are the eradication programme
Rev 1:18
Mat 16:19
Luke 9:1
Matt 10:1
Matt 10:8
Mark 3:15
Mark 16:17
Luke 10:1-20
Psalm 115:16
What guidance does this give us?
This realm has been given to us. It’s not God’s or Satan’s. It’s ours –
demons are the squatters here & it’s up to us to drive them out.
Jesus has taken the keys to Hades & Death off our enemy
He has given us the keys to the kingdom.
Jesus has instructed us to heal the sick & drive out demons
Lists the signs that are supposed to accompany us!
He has given us authority to cast out demons.
This is THE KEY passage. Read this one over & over.
