And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. Romans 16:20. Ever since Adam yielded his mind to Satan’s device, the conflict has raged between right
Life or Death?
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23. God, the One infinite and all-wise, sees the end from the beginning, and in dealing with evil His
Sin— Exceedingly Sinful
That sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. Romans 7:13. In great mercy, according to His divine character, God bore long with Lucifer. The spirit of discontent and disaffection had never before been known in heaven. It was a
Guard Against Untruthfulness!
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth. Ephesians 6:14. God permitted Satan to carry forward his work until the spirit of disaffection ripened into active revolt. It was necessary for his plans to be fully developed, that their
Pride Comes Before a Fall
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18. Satan fell because of his ambition to be equal with God. He desired to enter into the divine counsels and purposes, from which he was excluded by
Ambition Brings Sorrow
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22. Lucifer … , before his rebellion, was a high and exalted angel, next in honor to God’s dear Son. His countenance, like those
The Uprising of Rebellion
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Isaiah 59:2. Evil originated with Lucifer, who rebelled against the government of God. Before his fall