LUKE 11 V 14- 26

SATAN’S POWER

STRONG MAN, ARMED. Never underestimate the power of Satan. Ephesians 6 tells us he has a well-organised army.

POWER TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENTS. Daniel 10. Daniel spent three weeks in prayer, then the angel came

Daniel 10:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

What was the problem?

Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

He is the god of this world. Why do you think our government passes laws permitting the practice of sins forbidden by God’s law. Government ministers (gay), Laws permitting its practice, Church leaders who are (gay) in our pulpits, Two gays married in church. This is an abomination unto the Lord.

POWER TO PERFORM MIRACLES Aaron’s rod became a snake, magicians of Egypt were able to do the same. We have charming, healers (burning sensation). One of the features of the last days is that Satan will be able to work miracles.

POWER TO CAUSE SICKNESS Read the gospels or look at life of Job (boils). In gospels: dumbness, blindness, insanity, suicidal mania - he can impart supernatural strength to the body.

 

SATAN’S PALACE

WHEN ARMED, HE KEEPETH HIS PALACE. His throne. His throne is man’s heart. It’s no wonder a former Prime Minister said, "The problem is not with the bomb, but with the wicked human heart." Jeremiah said, "The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked". Jesus said, "It’s out of the heart cometh evil thoughts, adulteries, fornication, murder, theft, wickedness, covetousness and pride."

Let me ask a question "Who is on the throne of your life?" If it’s not Christ, then it must be Satan. You might say to me "But I’m not an adulterer, gambler, drunkard, criminal, dope fiend." That might be true, but remember sometimes Satan comes as an angel of light, right into the church and people respond like the Pharisee "I thank God I’m not like other men".

The Lord says,

Matthew 23:27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

SATAN’S PROBLEM

 

STRONGER THAN HE SHALL COME AND OVERCOME HIM. In Genesis 3,

Genesis 3:15 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.

God promised seed would bruise Satan’s head. A Virgin shall conceive. This seed would be born in Bethlehem. From the moment the seed was promised, Satan tried to oppose Him. When Christ was born, Herod decreed that all children under two must be killed. He then tried to tempt Jesus with the kingdoms of the world if He would fall down and worship him. Eventually they met head on at the cross. As the darkness descended at Calvary, Christ’s disciples had deserted Him, His Father had turned His back on Him, all Hell was arrayed against Him, and when Christ died, Satan thought he had won a great victory, because Christ went down into Satan’s domain. After three days, Jesus Christ stepped out from the dead having spoiled principalities and powers. A stronger than Satan has come. You no longer need to remain in bondage and fear of your sin. The battle has been fought, the victory won, and "whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved."


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