Why You Should Re Read Paradise Lost Continuing in his description of satan’s rank and file in descending order, paul mentions “the rulers of the darkness of this world.”. this amazing phrase is taken from the word kosmokrateros and is a compound of the words kosmos and kratos. the word kosmos denotes order or arrangement, whereas the word kratos has to do with raw power. One is the kingdom of god and the other is the kingdom of satan. i would like to begin by reading from matthew chapter 12, just two verses, 26 and 28. jesus had been accused by the pharisees that he was able to drive out demons because he was in league with the prince of the demons, who is called beelzebub.
The юааstructureюаб Of Satanтащs юааkingdomюаб Sermon Derek Prince Ministries
The юааstructureюаб Of Satanтащs юааkingdomюаб Sermon Derek Prince Ministries 1. the simplest way to understand the "kingdom of satan" (luke 11:18, matt 12:26, mark 3:26etc) is as the opposite of the "kingdom of god" (luke 17:20, 12:28, acts 8:12, etc). that is, the kingdom of satan includes the kingdoms of this world etc, as we see this contrast often. john 18:36 jesus said, "my kingdom is not of this world. Now, just as god’s holy angels are organized into different ranks, having different responsibilities, satan has imitated that same structure for his own evil kingdom. in ephesians 6:12 we see four different ranks of demons, each having different responsibilities. the first one mentioned is “principalities” or “rulers. Satan's realm symbolizes a spiritual domain, stirring rebellion against divine order. the disorder and falsehood in satan’s kingdom echo the instability and deception of those under its influence. the concept of satan's kingdom serves as a metaphor of spiritual conflict, inner turmoil, and self destruction. In this probing four part series 'the enemies we face', bible teacher derek prince exposes the origin, structure and operation of the kingdom of darkness—and.