30th September 2025

30th September 2025


Pray (ACts) 


Read (Job 1v13-2v8)


Message (Scott Woodburn)


Christ's work on earth changed everything for Satan. In the Old Testament our enemy is seen accusing God's people in the heavenly court (Job 1 & Zechariah 3) but he does not engage in this work today. What changed? Christ's victory at Calvary has put Satan to flight.


Revelation 12 speaks of a war in heaven between the good angels against Satan and his allies. The Devil lost the war and found himself thrown down to earth (Revelation 12v9). If we don't quite understand the significance of this a loud voice in heaven explained “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God."


By the blood of the Lamb, Satan has been conquered and so Jesus was able to say “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” (Luke 10:18). Therefore, whilst our enemy is fierce, he is defeated. Christ's successful work on earth was explained by Jesus as like someone entering a strongman's house, binding the strongman and taking his goods (Matthew 12v29). Satan is the strong man - powerful but chained. Jesus is the one who has entered the enemy camp and set the prisoners free - the Gospel has changed everything!


Today, Satan is a defeated foe but he still rages against the church for he knows his time is short (Revelation 12v12). He is like a bitter, nasty and chained dog, but brothers and sisters, give him no room! We are to resist him when he raises his ugly head, knowing that as we resist he will certainly flee from us (1 Peter 5v8-9).


Nevertheless, be mindful of his hatred for the church of Christ. Watch your tongue, guard you heart and close off any avenues that Satan might have into your life or fellowship. Rest in Christ who has utterly crushed the serpent's head. The accuser accuses no more. He will bring no charge against God's elect. He has been beaten, bruised and banished and one day he and his angels will be cast into the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20v10). Jesus has won.


Pray (acTS)


Sing


WSC


Q87 What is repentance unto life?
Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of, and endeavor after, new obedience.
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