GOD is ALL RULE, POWER and AUTHORITY.
“God
hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God”
(Psalm 62:11).
God
has given his only begotten Son Jesus, all power in heaven and earth to destroy
the works of the devil (Matthew 28:18).
“For
he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. [THE LAST ENEMY
THAT SHALL BE DESTROYED IS DEATH]” (1 Corinthians 15:26).
At
the beginning of time, Lucifer, the once anointed cherub, the prince of this
world, the devil, aka Satan tried to usurp the power, authority and rule of God
when he lied to Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:2–3).
“For
we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until
now” (Romans 8:22).
“For
the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was
manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8).
The
Devil believed that in putting Jesus to death, he would continue to have power
over death. However, this was God’s plan to finally destroy death, with the
promise of eternal life through his only begotten Son (John 3:16-18, 10:17–18,
14:6).
“For
as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in
his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his
coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to
God, even the Father; [WHEN HE SHALL HAVE PUT DOWN ALL RULE AND ALL AUTHORITY
AND POWER]. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The
last enemy that shall be destroyed is death” (1 Corinthians 15:22-26).
Every
day let us live in faith, hope and patience even as Paul encouraged us, saying:
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18).
“Therefore,
my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work
of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord”
(1 Corinthians 15:58).
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