Revelation 12:10-13 – 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say, The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been thrown down. 11 They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; for they did not love their lives to the point of death. 12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you with great fury, because he knows his time is short.

SERMON TITLE: “A DEFEATED FOE”

Revelation 12:10 – 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say, The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been thrown down.

1. SATAN WAS DEFEATED AT THE *CROSS

1 Corinthians 2:8 – None of the rulers of this age knew this wisdom, because if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Colossians 2:14-15 – 14 He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it away by nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; he triumphed over them in him.

Romans 8:1 – 1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus,

2. OUR ENEMY IS DEFEATED BUT NOT *DESTROYED… *YET! (*Trevor: Can you make this 2 slides? Put the YET on 2nd slide.)

Revelation 20:10 – 10 The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet are, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

3. DON’T BE AFRAID TO WALK IN *VICTORY!

Revelation 12:11 – 11 They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; for they did not love their lives to the point of death.

Psalm 23:4 (ESV) – 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

Romans 8:37 – No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.