Satan's Rage

By Chad Prigmore

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. - Ephesians 6:12

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​As Christians, we have true inner peace in Jesus Christ. Yet, we are engaged in a war against spiritual forces that seek to destroy our peace and lead us away from the Lord and His truth, and to hinder the proclamation of the gospel.

Satan knows that he is defeated and that his time is short. He is in a rage because of his impending demise and strives to destroy all he can in the time he has left.

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. - Romans 16:20

This world is Satan's domain and his influence permeates and slithers into the eyes and ears of every person through his relentless and growing prevalence. Take a look around at modern culture and Satan's signature is seen everywhere.

• The "Charlie, Charlie Challenge" which is popular right now in which the participants balance one pencil across another on top of a piece of paper with the words "Yes or No" written on it. Then the kids recite the phrase, "Charlie, Charlie, are you there?" and wait for a supposed spirit to move the pencil in one direction or another. While this practice may or may not be real, it is dangerous and could open one up to the influence of demonic forces.
• So many modern movies are based on the occult and demonic possession.
• The prevalence of occult symbolism in pop culture, pop music, TV, sporting events, etc...
• The increase of alcoholism, and addiction to legal and illegal pharmaceuticals.
• The homosexual agenda and it's attacks on traditional family, marriage, and the Christian church.
• A rise in violence and sadism.
• A rapidly increasing decline in common sense morality.
• Materialism, consumerism, and gluttony.
• Idolization of the mindless and moronic in popular culture.
• False religions.
• Etc, etc, etc...

We must arm ourselves, our brethren, and especially our children. The hour is late and the battle is intensifying rapidly. Christians, the gospel, the Christian faith is under attack. We are surrounded by the enemy on all sides in the middle of a violent spiritual battlefield. Yet, the majority of the modern Christian church relies on worldly, secular methods in addressing spiritual issues. I use the word "addressing" because the church is not engaging in warfare. It seems one of the greatest problems in the modern church is rampant spiritual apathy in which no one wants to fight the battles but instead efforts are focused on worldly measures of success and new and innovative methods of compromise without any scriptural standards. The question must begin to be shouted, "Where are the men that will stand up and fight for the truth of the gospel in the name of Jesus Christ? Where have all the warriors gone?

"The most critical need of the Church at this moment is men, bold men, free men. The Church must seek, in prayer and much humility, the coming again of men made of the stuff of which prophets and martyrs are made.” - A.W. Tozer

There is nothing in or of this world, or of man that is of any value against the oppressions, afflictions, struggles, and sinful desires of man alongside the Word of God. Psychology, psychiatry, psych-pharmaceuticals, recovery programs, false religions - they all lead astray to varying degrees from the one absolute truth of saving grace and salvation in Jesus Christ.

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. - Acts 4:12