Jesus Defeats Satan

Jesus Defeats Satan

Those who are “born again” and filled with the Spirit of God

have no need to fear this evil foe as he has been defeated by our

God. Jesus defeated him and stripped him of his power two thousand

years ago. Jesus paid the price of our sins on the cross and

then rose from the dead bringing life to all who would follow

Him. Satan’s authority has been taken away from him. We now

have authority over him through Jesus Christ. 

 

I am he that liveth, and was dead; 

and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen;

and have the keys of hell and of death (Revelation 1:18).

 

Revelation 12 records the account of Satan’s overthrow by

Christ. We are first given a vision of what takes place in heaven,

then the Bible reveals the earthly scene: Revelation 12:7-12, And

there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against

the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed

not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

 

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called

the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he 

was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with

him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come

salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the

power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast

down, which accused them before our God day and night.

 

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the

word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto

the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in

them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for

the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because

he knoweth that he hath but a short time.