Young People's Group

DEFEATING THE EVIL ONE

by Pastor Mitch
November 06, 2005

Warring Against An Ancient Powerful Foe

A long time ago, a great war broke out in heaven. There were two great opposing sides. The archangel Michael and the angels of the Lord went to war against Satan and his hordes of rebellious dark angels. Satan had conned a third of the angels of heaven to follow him and they rose up against their Creator. They did not prevail against His armies and Satan and his demonic company were cast down to earth.

“So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
Revelation 12:9

Today, Satan continues to wage war against mankind knowing that he has a short time. He seeks to deceive the whole world. The whole world is under his influence.

Conscious Of A Defeated And Yet Deadly Foe

“Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, ‘Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.'”
Revelation 12:10

It was through the work of the Lord Jesus that the evil one has been defeated. He brought about salvation and translated people from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of God. Because of the Lord’s resurrection, the evil one has been cast down. He is a defeated foe. Yet, despite being defeated, he is still deadly. He continues to be an accuser of the brethren. He brings allegations against Christians before God day and night. The evil one may be down but he is not out. He is still lethal.

Learning To Overcoming The Evil One

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”
Revelation 12:11

How can we as the Lord’s people resist the evil one?

1. We Must Rely On The Lord Jesus Christ

We cannot do it alone. Our part is to fall back on Him. It is only when we stand in Him and He with us that we can overcome this wicked foe of old.

2. We Must Live For The Lord

When we live a good life, one that is guided by the word of God, we can bear testimony for Him. Resisting and overcoming the evil one is a great possibility when we seek to live our lives well. We must endeavour to walk in the ways of the Lord.

3. We Must Not Fear For Our Lives

There are times when the evil one will bring persecution to our lives. It is imperative that we do not fear for our own lives. Instead, there must come a great sense of fearlessness. Let’s defeat the evil one by not loving our life more than the Lord. Let’s give Him our all.

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