Authority - 14
Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, delivered us from the powers of darkness, stripped demons of authority, and cast out the prince of this world. He gave His life as a ransom and reoccupied the territory for us.
Let’s look at what Jesus did for us.
He destroyed the works of the devil.
In John 1:3:8b we read: …For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy (undo, dissolve, loose, break, demolish, destroy) the works of the devil.
Two facts are clear here. Jesus appeared to destroy the works of the devil and He also brought satan to nothing, zero. In Hebrews 2:14,15 we read: Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power (dominion, strength) of death, that is, the devil; and deliver (release, redeem, set at liberty, set free) them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to (dominated by) bondage (slavery). In this scripture passage, the word destroy where the devil is concerned doesn’t mean he no longer exists. Here is what is means: to render or be entirely idle or useless; become or make of no or none effect, without effect; to paralyze; to render completely incapacitated; to render inoperative or powerless; reduce to zero; break the power.
Of course, if satan’s works would have just been destroyed and not satan dealt with, he could begin all over again. So, Jesus rendered him powerless (no power). Real salvation is this: Jesus abolished the works of satan and reduced to inactivity the one behind the works. And, according to Luke 10:19 He gave us the authority and power to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means harm or hurt us. Men and women of God, satan and his dominion over us as the sons and daughters of God is “0”, NOTHING.
All the works of the devil are summed up in this: Sin, sickness and disease, poverty, demons and evil spirits, death.
Sin: The law of sin
In Romans 8:2 we read that the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made us free from the law of sin and death. We are free from satan’s laws because of Jesus Christ.
In Romans 3:10-28 we see a portrait of a man without God, controlled by the law of sin and death. This is not you if you have accepted Jesus as you Savior.
None righteous, none understands, none who seeks for God, all have turned aside, have become useless, none who does good, throat open sepulcher, use tongue for deceit, under lips poison of asps (the last three are words of mouth), cursed with bitterness, shed blood, destroy and are miserable, know no peace, do not fear God. What a horrible picture this is.
But Praise God!!!!!! We’ve been set free from the law of sin and death through the law of the Sprit of Life in Christ Jesus.
God was in Christ Jesus reconciling (bringing back) you unto Himself before you ever personally accepted Him. In Romans 5:8-10 we read: But God commended His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled we shall be saved by his life.
2 Corinthians 5:19 tells us: To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Let’s look at what Jesus did for us.
He destroyed the works of the devil.
In John 1:3:8b we read: …For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy (undo, dissolve, loose, break, demolish, destroy) the works of the devil.
Two facts are clear here. Jesus appeared to destroy the works of the devil and He also brought satan to nothing, zero. In Hebrews 2:14,15 we read: Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power (dominion, strength) of death, that is, the devil; and deliver (release, redeem, set at liberty, set free) them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to (dominated by) bondage (slavery). In this scripture passage, the word destroy where the devil is concerned doesn’t mean he no longer exists. Here is what is means: to render or be entirely idle or useless; become or make of no or none effect, without effect; to paralyze; to render completely incapacitated; to render inoperative or powerless; reduce to zero; break the power.
Of course, if satan’s works would have just been destroyed and not satan dealt with, he could begin all over again. So, Jesus rendered him powerless (no power). Real salvation is this: Jesus abolished the works of satan and reduced to inactivity the one behind the works. And, according to Luke 10:19 He gave us the authority and power to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means harm or hurt us. Men and women of God, satan and his dominion over us as the sons and daughters of God is “0”, NOTHING.
All the works of the devil are summed up in this: Sin, sickness and disease, poverty, demons and evil spirits, death.
Sin: The law of sin
In Romans 8:2 we read that the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made us free from the law of sin and death. We are free from satan’s laws because of Jesus Christ.
In Romans 3:10-28 we see a portrait of a man without God, controlled by the law of sin and death. This is not you if you have accepted Jesus as you Savior.
None righteous, none understands, none who seeks for God, all have turned aside, have become useless, none who does good, throat open sepulcher, use tongue for deceit, under lips poison of asps (the last three are words of mouth), cursed with bitterness, shed blood, destroy and are miserable, know no peace, do not fear God. What a horrible picture this is.
But Praise God!!!!!! We’ve been set free from the law of sin and death through the law of the Sprit of Life in Christ Jesus.
God was in Christ Jesus reconciling (bringing back) you unto Himself before you ever personally accepted Him. In Romans 5:8-10 we read: But God commended His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled we shall be saved by his life.
2 Corinthians 5:19 tells us: To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 12:35 PM
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