Satan Is Defeated

Luke 11:21-22 KJV

21 When a strong man ARMED KEEPETH his palace, his GOODS are in PEACE:

ARMED: Fully armed.

KEEPETH: to guard, keep watch, to protect, to keep from being snatched away…

PALACE: estate

GOODS: possessions, goods, wealth, property…

PEACE: exemption from wage and havoc of war.

22 But when a STRONGER than he shall come upon him, and OVERCOME him, HE TAKETH FROM HIM ALL HIS ARMOUR wherein he trusted, and DIVIDETH HIS SPOILS.

STRONGER: violent… aggressive, powerful, forceful, mighty, ferocious, smart, hard, intense…

OVERCOME: to conquer, to carry off the victory, to win the case…

TAKETH: to take away from another what is his or what is committed to him, to take by force, to strip off…

ALL HIS ARMOUR: complete armour: includes shield, sword, lance, helmet, greaves, and breastplate…

DIVIDETH: to give throughout a crowd, that is to deal out, to distribute, to divide among several people…

SPOILS: the weapons and valuables stripped off from an enemy…

POWER OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY WHEN HE WAS FULLY ARMED

Matthew 10:1 KJV

1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, HE GAVE THEM POWER AGAINST UNCLEAN SPIRITS, TO CAST THEM OUT, AND TO HEAL ALL MANNER OF SICKNESS AND ALL MANNER OF DISEASE.

Luke 9:1-2,6 KJV

1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and GAVE THEM POWER AND AUTHORITY OVER ALL DEVILS, AND TO CURE DISEASES.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

Luke 10:17 KJV

17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, EVEN THE DEVILS ARE SUBJECT UNTO US THROUGH THY NAME.

Luke 10:19 KJV

19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

A DEFEATED AND STRIPPED FOE

Colossians 2:15 KJV

15 And HAVING SPOILED PRINCIPALITIES and POWERS, HE MADE A SHEW OF THEM OPENLY, TRIUMPHING over them in it.

SPOILED: fully strip off for one’s self (for one’s own advantage), to disarm…

Through Christ death, burial, and resurrection he stripped Satan and defeated him.

After the resurrection of Jesus, he sent his disciples again but this time to deal with a defeated and stripped enemy.

Matthew 28:18-20 KJV

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, ALL POWER IS GIVEN UNTO ME IN HEAVEN AND IN EARTH.

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.