Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
September 07, 2026: SOAP #6121: 2Kings 25; 2Chron 36; Jere 40-41; Rev 12 

SCRIPTURE:  Revelation (NIV) 12:7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon.  And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8  but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 
9  And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth and his angels were thrown down with him.  10  …the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 

OBSERVATION:  John was being shown a vision of things that would come to pass in the future.  Satan was defeated at the cross when the sinless Jesus died for our sins. (Colossians 2:15)  He is defeated and will be thrown out of any access he has in heaven.  He will end up in the lake of fire God has prepared for him and his angels.  (Matthew 25:41) 

But at present Satam has limited freedom to move around and tempt people to break God’s laws.  He cannot touch God, but he gets at God by trying to destroy what God loves.  In the big scheme of things, Satan’s temptations are being used to give us opportunity to prove our love for God. 

APPLICATION: It is good for me to remember that Satan is a defeated foe and the One who defeated him on the cross lives in me.  Jesus defeated Satan by refusing to follow Satan’s temptations to take an easy way.  Jesus resisted even to the point of death! 

Now Jesus lives inside me and He helps me to resist the temptations of the devil.  He has already defeated Satan and He knows Satan’s tactics and the best way for me to overcome Satan’s temptation.  I do best when I let HIM fight my battles.                                                                                                                   
PRAYER:  Lord, I know you are not depending on my strength to withstand the devils temptations.  You have already proved yourself to be victorious and I am depending on your victorious presence in my life. Amen

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