Devil Defeated

intro

The Devil is a main charicter throughout the bible. He is the great enemy of God.

He is a liar, a murder, an accuser, a blasphmenr, a thief and many others.

He is a fallen angel, a tempter and the father of lies.

He is a strong man, a roaring lion and a snake.

BUT above all these things, he is also defeated in Jesus Name.

It is on this defeat that i want to glory in God, and rub his nose in.

His defeaed is noted many times in Scripture in verious forms. We have the Promise of His defeat, the prophecy of His defeat, His Positional Defeat, and his ultimate defat.

1: The Promise of His Defeat

There is no doubt that Satans entrance in the scene of Adam Eve shows us his great and evil power. He subtrly brings Adam and Eve to a place of doubt, jealousy and envy with just a few short words. He makes them question God’s love, God life, Gods very Words!

And from th eget go, we know that this Satan is going to be a mighty and terrible foe

But at the ame time, as we see his terrible power, we ar gibven a promise from God - A promise that the serpant would one day be defeated.

Genesis 3:15 AV

15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Amen. And fater this there is not much else said about the Devil and his defeat, but we see him throughout.

We see him in the lives of the patriachs, in Abrahams lies, and in Joseph’s brothers.

we see satan in the 400 years of slavery to Egypt. We see satan in the lfe of Moses, in the golden calf and the evil of the people. We see him at work through the book of Joshua in the eviul of the Baal worshippers.

we see satan cause hovok on poor Job and the calamity that came on him.

We see how the Devil took hold of King Saul and turned him to madness. We see the Devil’s sinful influemnce on David and on the other Kings.

The Devil seems to be running amok with no consequnce - Has God forgotten about this snake in the grass?

And its not till years later, almost 3000 years later that God gives another word about Satans defeat.

In this word, this prophecy God uses the wicked King of Assiriah as a picture of Satan and promises his defeat AND prophisies about the victory the people of God will experiece once He is defeated.

Now i will get to the prophecy later, but i wish to jump out of order now.

Confusion

There is a lot of confusion for mny christians regrding the nature of satans defeat, we have seen the promise of his defeat:

Genesis 3:15 AV

15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Now i dont suppose there is any mystery over who this “seed” is, its Jesus. Satans defeat would come at the hands of Jesus and it did.

But many christians wonder about this:

“If satan is defeated, why is he still running around cauing pain and suffering in the world, in the church, in our own families?” I mean is satan locked up safe service his time? No - So was he even defeated? And if so, then in what way?

This is where it is important to understand the difference betweenhis positional defeat and his ultimate defeat.

The Positional defeat of Satan

Satan was positionally defeated by Jesus Christ 2000 years when Jesus Rose from the grave.

Why do we call it a positional defeat?

Because Satan’s position over you was radically changed through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Please note: This defeat only applies to those who have been born again.

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Before we were born again, the Devil had a position of power over us:

John 8:44 AV

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Ephesians 2:1–3 AV

1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

2 Corinthians 4:4 AV

4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

These verse make it clear: Before we were born again satan was in a position of power and authority over us - He said jump, our flesh said how high and our spirit was to dead to resist.

But Now, we are no longer childreh of wrath, belonging to our father the Devil.

Galatians 3:26 AV

26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 5:8 AV

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

John 8:36 AV

36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Through our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ we have passed from death unto life.

we have recieved a new master, a new Lord, we not belong to another, we have been purached by his preciouys blood, we have the holy Spirit as a down payment of our ressurection. We are sealed by God and have our names written on the palm of His hand.

We are non longer under the Devil, He as no power over us, he has been kicked off the throne of our hearts and Jesus, the righful king has taken his place.

So satan has been positional defeated from those who have accepted Jesus as Lord.

But thats not all, Satan has also been stripped of his powers and disarmed by Jesus Christ.

Colossians 2:15 AV

15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

1 Corinthians 15:54–57 AV

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

So what are the implictions of satans Prsitional defeat? He can do no real, lasting permaned damage to you who have faith.

Sure he has tempt, we now through trhe Holy Spirit can resist.

Sure he an afflict, but we now through the blood have peace

Sure he oppress, but we now through trhe Word have power

and Sure, he can rob, but we now through trhe ressurection has everlating life.

And so now let us look at the Priophecy of satans Defeat:

The Prophecy of satans defeat

As I have said, the propckey is about the King of Assyriah and his oppression of the people of Jerusalem.

but it has a double meaning, for this same passage speaks about the Prince of darkness and his oppression of the people of God’s Church.

The first is a word of encouragement for the church:

Isaiah 29:17–20 AV

17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest? 18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

Your little fruit tree, will become a firld and your field will become a forest.

All the joy satan has robbed you off, will come back.

The evil one is brought to nothing.

And Now God speaks to satan:

Isaiah 37:33–36 AV

33 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it. 34 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD. 35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. 36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

Note the words:

You shall not come into this city, your firey arrows shall cease.

For now what do we have to fight the firey arrows?

Ephesians 6:16 AV

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

The day will one day come, when the faithful solders of Jesus will be able to put their shields down, for the wicked one is vanquished. But it is not today.

The way you came you will return, you are a roaring lion today, but the day will come when you will put your tail between your legs and run in the face of Christs comming.

Lets look at the Ultimate Defeat

Satan’s Ultimate Defeat

satans ultimate defeat, like his prositional defect will come at the hands of Jesusd Christ.

This great battle is often called the battle of Armageddon.

Revelation 16:16 AV

16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

Lets begin by lookming at the Arival of the King of Kings:

Revelation 19:11–16 AV

11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

This is not actually a battle, its a massicre because at the momnet God will totally, finally and forever empty the full cup of His wrath, never to feel wrath EVER AGAIN!

Revelation 16:19 AV

19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

And so in the face of God’s full wrath and glory, satan will face is final and ultimate defeat:

Revelation 19:19–20 AV

19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

God promised satan would be defeaed, he predicted it and he did it.

For now, satan is defeated and are delivered from His power, but not yet from his presence. Should i fall asleep he will never touch me again: hallelah.

ot should the Lord come before the, I will be able to put my shild down.

But either way, We have the victory.