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NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25

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(KJV) Matthew 1:25

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25

The word “until” draws attention to the fact that Mary remained a virgin until after Jesus was born. Following that time, we know that Joseph and Mary entered into the full physical union commonly associated with marriage because we are told that Jesus had brothers and sisters (Matthew 12:46-47; Mark 3:31-32; 6:3; Luke 8:19-20).

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  1. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  2. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  3. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  4. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  5. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  6. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  7. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  8. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  9. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  10. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  11. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  12. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  13. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  14. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  15. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23

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(KJV) Matthew 1:23

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[a] (which means “God with us”).

VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23

Both Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospel narratives agree that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:34-35) and born of a virgin mother – that is, without the participation of a human father. Those who doubt the Bible is the true and accurate historical account of God’s plan and involvement with humankind have long argued against the doctrine (teaching or principle that forms the basis of a belief) of Jesu’ virgin birth. Yet, the prophet Isaiah also promised a virgin-born child who would be called “Immanuel,” a Hebrew term meaning “God with us” (Isaiah 7:14). Isaia’s prediction was made 700 years before the birth of Christ.

  1. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%207%3A14&version=NIVThe word “virgin” in Matthew 1:23 is the correct translation of the Greek parthenos found in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament) in Isaiah 7:14. The Hebrew word used by Isaiah for virgin (almah) means a young woman who is old enough to be married but who has not yet had any sexual relations. The term is never used in the Old Testament for any state other than literal virginity (Genesis 24:43; Song Of Solomon 1:3; 6:8). This means that Isaiah in the Old Testament and Matthew and Luke in the New Testament all attest to (agree and declare the certainty of) the fact that Jesus’ mother was a virgin from the time of Jesus’ conception to the time of His birth (Matthew 1:25; Isaiah 7:14).
  2. The importance of the virgin birth cannot be stressed enough. In order for Jesus to qualify as the only One who could pay the price for our sin and retore our broken relationship with God, He must be fully human, totally sinless and yet fully God (Hebrews 7:25-26). In order for Christ’s sacrifice to be able to cover sin once and for all, His life had to be perfect – undeserving of death – and only God Himself could provide such a perfect sacrifice. The virgin birth satisfies all three requirements. (a) The only way Jesus truly could become a human being in every sense was to be born of a woman. (b) The only way He could be totally sinless – not only throughout His life but from birth – was to be conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:20; Hebrews 4:15). (c) The only way He could be divine (fully God) was to have God as His Father. Jesus was conceived not by natural but by supernatural means: “the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35). As a result, Jesus Christ is revealed to us as one Person with two natures – divine God and sinless human.
  3. By living and suffering as a human person, Jesus understands and identifies with the feeling of our weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15-16). As the Son of God, He has the power to free us from sin’s destruction and Satan’s power and to restore our relationship with God (Acts 26:17-18; Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 2:14; 7:25). As both God and human, He qualifies to serve as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of every person who ever lives. He also qualifies as the ultimate high priest who serves as mediator between God and all who come to Him for mercy and forgiveness (Hebrews 2:9-18; 5:1-9; 7:24-28; 10:4-12). Being full God and fully man, Jesus was able to bridge the gap that sin had created between God and all humankind.

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  1. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  2. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  3. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  4. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  5. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  6. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  7. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  8. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  9. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  10. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  11. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  12. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  13. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  14. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21

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(KJV) Matthew 1:21

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[a] because he will save his people from their sins.”

JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21

The name “Jesus” is the Greek form of the Hebrew word “Yeshua”(Jshua), meaning “the LORD saves” (Joshua 1:1). This describes the future mission of Mary’s son and is the early promise of the gospel – the “good new” of spiritual salvation through Jesus. As the Savior Jesus “will save His people form their sins” – their spiritual rebellion and offenses against God. Sin is the greatest enemy of the human race because it separates humankind from God and is present to destroy every eternal soul and every life. However, Jesus broke the power of sin by sacrificing His own sinless life to pay the full penalty for our offenses against God. Those who accept God’s forgiveness and yield their lives to Jesus are spiritually transformed through the power of the Holy Spirit (the same Spirit by which Jesus was conceived and born into the human race). Such people are spiritually “saved” – rescued and set free from the guilt and slavery of sin (John 8:31-36; Acts 26:17-18; Romans 6; 8:1-6).

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  1. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  2. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  3. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  4. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  5. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  6. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  7. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  8. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  9. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  10. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  11. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  12. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  13. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16

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(KJV) Matthew 1:16

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16

The virgin birth of Jesus (the fact that He was conceived by a miracle of God, without a human sexual union) is affirmed in this genealogy (family history). Notice how the words “the father of” are used with all the names down to Joseph, then comes a change. It does not say that Joseph “was the father of” Jesus, but rather that Joseph was the “husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus” (Matthew 1:23).

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  1. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  2. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  3. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  4. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  5. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  6. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  7. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  8. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  9. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  10. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  11. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  12. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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CHRIST – SON OF DAVID /MATTHEW 1:1

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(KJV) Matthew 1:1

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1

CHRIST

The word “Christ” (Greek christos) means “anointed” (which suggests being chosen, commissioned, empowered, set par for special service). It is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew term “Messiah,” which refers to the Savior the Jews had long expected (Daniel 9:25-26).

  1. From the beginning of his message, Matthew affirms that Jesus is God’s “Anointed One” – filled with and empowered by the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18-19; John 3:34; Acts 10:38).
  2. He was anointed to fill three specific roles: (a) a Prophet, to challenge people to maintain or renew their relationship with God and to help them understand the truth (Deuteronomy 18:15); (b) a Priest, to be the mediator of a renewed relationship between God and people by offering the sacrifice (His own life) that would pay the full penalty for humanity’s offenses against God (Psalms 110:4; Hebrews 10:10-14); and (c) a King, to establish the purposes of God’s kingdom on earth and to guide and rule His people with perfect justice (Psalms 9:8; Isaiah 32:1; Zechariah 9:9).

SON OF DAVID

  1. Matthew provides the clear record that Jesus was a legal descendant of David by tracing the family history of His earthly father, Joseph, who was from the family line of King David. Although Jesus was conceived by a miraculous act of the Holy Spirit, in earthly terms He was still formally registered as Joseph’s son, which met that He was legally a “son of David.”
  2. The family history outlined in Luke’s Gospel (Luke 3:23) traces Jesus’ ancestry through the males on His mother Mary’s side (she was also from David’s family line). Luke stresses that Jesus is the flesh-and-blood child (physical “offspring”) of Mary, which focuses on His humanity and the fact that He was one of us (Romans 1:3). In this way, the Gospel writers show how Jesus had both a legal and biological claim as the true Messiah, the Christ.

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  1. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  2. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  3. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  4. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  5. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  6. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  7. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  8. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  9. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  10. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  11. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16

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(KJV) Matthew 1:1-16

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; 7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16

Matthew’s Gospel – his account of the “good news” and true story about Jesus Christ – opens with this list of Jesu’ Jewish ancestors. This Gospel traces Jesus’ family history through the paternal line (His earthly father’s side), as was Jewish custom (Matthew 1:16). Although Joseph was not Jesus’ biological father (Jesus was conceived by a miracle of the Holy Spirit, Matthew 1:20), he was his legal father. God had promised that the Messiah – the promised Savior who would be a blessing to the whole world – would be a descendant of Abraham (Genesis 12:3; Genesis 22:18; Galatians 3:16) and King David (2 Samuel 7:12-19; Jeremiah 23:5). By tracing Jesus’ legal ancestry back to these two men, Matthew shows the Jews that Jesus had the proper genealogy (family history) to qualify as the Messiah (Matthew 1:1). Look closely at some of the people in Jesus’ family line. Several in the list experienced some major failures in their lives (Judah, Rahab, Manasseh), yet they represent the broad range of people who put their faith in God and became part of His family. They also serve as examples of how God can work His highest purposes through anyone who totally submits to Him, no matter how ungodly their background or failures have been.

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  1. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  2. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  3. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  4. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  5. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  6. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  7. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  8. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  9. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  10. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20

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(KJV) Matthew 28:20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20

This promise is Christ’s assurance to His followers who are actively involved in reaching and “winning” those who are spiritually lost (gaining them for Christ’s kingdom) and teaching them to obey His standards of truth. Jesus has risen from the dead and is now alive and active in His followers’ lives. God is personally interested in each one of His children and has promised to be with them in the person of the Holy Spirit (John 14:16; John 14: 26). God is also with us through His Word (John 14:23).

 No matter what your status or condition – rich, poor, weak, humble, famous or relatively unknown – H cares for you and watches every detail of your life with loving care. He knows and understands your difficulties and struggles, and He will give you the strength to endure anything with His help (2 Corinthians 12:9). In fact, God’s presence can fill every believer with joy in any circumstances (Psalms 16:11; 21:6). It is both challenging and comforting to know that we cannot escape God’s presence (Psalms 139:7). Jesus’ promise to be “with you” is the Christian’s answer to every fear, every doubt, every trouble, every heartache and every discouragement.

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  1. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  2. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  3. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  4. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  5. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  6. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  7. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  8. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  9. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16

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(KJV) Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16

Bethlehem (a village about five miles south of Jerusalem) and the surrounding area were small. It most likely had a population of between one and two thousand. Based on this estimate, the number of male children slain would have been around twenty.

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  1. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  2. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  3. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  4. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  5. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  6. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  7. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  8. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28

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(KJV) Matthew 26:28

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28

Forgiveness is necessary because we all have sinned (Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8), which means that we have offended and rebelled against God, broken His laws, ignored His standards and gone our own way (Isaiah 53:6; 1 John 3:4; 5:17). Sin has destroyed our relationship with God, who is completely holy (completely pure, perfect, complete, and separated from evil) and cannot associate with wickedness and rebellion. God’s perfect justice requires that our sin be judged, and because sin is so opposed to God’s character it requires the most extreme penalty – death and eternal separation from Him. Apart from His mercy we would certainly be pronounced “guilty” and sentenced to death (Romans 1:18-32; 6:23). However, God Himself provided the solution to satisfying the penalty of sin by sending His Son, Jesus, to die in our place and pay the penalty for sin once and for all. For all who willingly accept Christ’s sacrifice as their own and yield the leadership of their lives to Him, God offers forgiveness. This becomes the means by which our broken relationship with God can be restored (Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 2:13).

  1. For God to be able to offer forgiveness in the first place, a blood sacrifice was required (Hebrews 9:22). But in order for the forgiveness to be complete, the sacrifice had to be perfect. That is why God is the only one who could have provided the perfect sacrifice, which He did through Jesus’ death on the cross. Jesus’ death is the basis for forgiveness (Matthew 26:28; John 1:29; 3:16; Romans 8:32).
  2. The Hebrew and Greek words for forgiveness carry the meanings of “to cover,” “to pardon,” “to cancel,” “to send away.” God’s forgiveness involves canceling our debt to Him and keeping no record of the sin that has been committed (Mark 2:5; John 8:11). It involves saving individuals from eternal punishment (Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10), accepting them back into His family (Luke 15:20) and freeing them from the control that sin once held over their lives. Forgiveness transforms and renews the whole person, bringing individuals into Christ’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13) and promising them eternal life with Him (Luke 23:43; John 14:19).
  3. In order to receive forgiveness, people must confess (admit) their sin, repent (turn from their own sinful way, surrender to God, make a complete change, and begin following His purposes, Matthew 3:2; Acts 2:38) and demonstrate faith (an active trust that gives God leadership over their lives; Acts 5:31; 20:21; 1 John 1:9). God’s forgiveness is an ongoing need for believers so that we might maintain our saving relationship with God (Matthew 6:12, 14-15; 1 John 1:9).

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  1. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  2. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  3. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  4. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  5. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  6. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  7. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10

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(KJV) Matthew 4:10
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10

Satan (Hebrew, meaning “accuser” or “adversary”) was originally a great angel created perfect and good. He was appointed to serve directly around God’s throne in heaven. Yet before the world began, he became filled with pride and rebelled against God. As a result, he became the primary enemy of God and to God’s greatest creation, humankind (Ezekiel 28:12-15; Ezekiel 28:12). We must keep in mind, however, that Satan is not equal with God; he is a created being and is limited by the supreme power of God. 

  1. In his rebellion against God, Satan misled a multitude of lesser angels (Revelation 12:4) who, after their “fall” from heaven, probably could be identified as demons or evil spirits. Satan and many of these lesser angels were exiled to the earth and the atmosphere around it and now operate within this sphere of influence, as God allows. Their considerable control and influence in the world force all people to choose daily whether to follow God or to follow evil. 
  2. Satan, also called “the serpent,” caused the “fall” of the human race – influencing the first humans to question God’s care and defy God’s commands – introducing sin and its curse upon all humanity (Genesis 3:1-6; Genesis 3:1; Genesis 3:4; Genesis 3:5; Genesis 3:6; 1 John 5:19).
  3. Satan’s kingdom (Matthew 12:26) is a very organized empire of evil that has authority over “the kingdom of the air” (Ephesians 2:2, which may simply mean he is not bound to earth), over fallen angels (those who followed Satan in rebellion against God, Matthew 25:41; Revelation 12:7-9), over people who have not accepted Christ’s over people who have not accepted Christ’s forgiveness and given their lives to Him (Matthew 4:8-9; John 12:31; Ephesians 2:2) and over the present world system (Luke 4:5-6; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 5:19). Satan is not omnipresent (all-powerful) or omniscient (all-knowing), so most of his activity is assigned to demons (Matthew 8:28; Revelation 16:13-14; Revelation 16:13; Revelation 16:14; Job 1:2)
  4. Jesus came to earth to destroy the works of Satan (1 John 3:8), to introduce God’s kingdom (the evidence of His power, authority, purposes and way of life) and to free us from Satan’s control (Matthew 12:28; Luke 4:18; 13:16; Acts 26:18). By His death and resurrection, Christ paid the penalty for sin and overcame its power. This triumph began the defeat of Satan, which will reach its climax at the end of this age (Revelation 20:7-10) and will guarantee God’s complete victory over him (Hebrews 2:14). 
  5. At the end of the age (following the tribulation period, during which God will execute His end-time judgments on the earth; Revelation 6-19), Jesus will return with the armies of heaven to defeat the antichrist and confine Satan to the Abyss (“bottomless pit”) for a thousand years (Revelation 20:1-3). After a brief release, Satan will make a final attempt to overthrow God; this will result in Satan’s final defeat and his being thrown into the lake of fire forever (Revelation 20:7-10).

At the present time, Satan wars against God and His people (Job 1-2; Ephesians 6:11-18), trying to turn them away from loyalty to Christ (2 Corinthians 11:3) and make them slaves to sin and this present world system (2 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 5:15; 1 John 5:16). Christ’s followers must pray constantly for God’s help in recognizing and avoiding Satan’s deceptions and temptations (Matthew 6:13). They must also remain spiritually alert, relying on God’s strength and resources to conquer the devil’s evil schemes and maintain a strong faith (Ephesians 6:10-18; 1 Peter 5:8-9).

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Margarita & Stace

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