The "Stronger" Man - 2 of 2!

And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!” (Matthew 27:50-54; Mark 15:37-39; Luke 23:44-46)

In the previous blog, we studied that Satan is a "strong" adversary.  Today we study who is the "stronger", Jesus the Christ.  Jesus came as the "Lamb of God", to die in our place and take away the fear of death and the grave (Proverbs 14:27; Hebrews 2:14-17): So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades [Greek word for hell], where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 15:54-57)

Satan has no power or authority over Christ.  He can't even keep Him out of hell (Psalms 139:8). Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” [Psalms 68:18] (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) (Ephesians 4:8-10) I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death. (Revelations 1:18) Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. (Revelations 20:14)

The "stronger" man, Jesus the Christ will one day return and destroy Satan and all the evil he brought upon the earth once and for all.  Until that time comes, lets witness to as many as we can the "gospel", the good news of Jesus the Christ, so that as many as will may be saved and escape the final eternal death: In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,  buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.  And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,  having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.  Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. (Colossians 2:11-15)