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The Enemy’s Weapon
Today’s Audio Devotion:
The Enemy’s Weapon
During World War II, Army paratrooper Manuel Pérez Jr. found himself in combat with enemy soldiers in the Philippines. In the struggle an opposing soldier threw his rifle with its bayonet, knocking Pérez’s own weapon from his hands. Pérez snatched up the enemy’s rifle and used it against the attackers, turning their own weapon into the means of their defeat.
At Calvary, Jesus did the same on a cosmic scale. Satan wielded death as his greatest weapon, but Christ entered death, conquered it, and used it to destroy “him who had the power of death, that is, the devil” (Hebrews 2:14).
Our enemy is still prowling around seeking to attack us (1 Peter 5:8) and to sift us like wheat (Luke 22:31). But God is all-powerful, and the victory is won. While we need to be aware of the devil’s schemes (Ephesians 6:11), we should be filled with confidence that he is defeated and that God will soon crush him under our feet (Romans 16:20).
Satan must be defeated in the arena he dominates, this world. So Christ was sent into this world to destroy Satan’s works.
Charles Ryrie
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Some 2,600 years ago, God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream. In this dream, the king saw a five–part statue made of five different metals (see Daniel 2). Each section represented an empire, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon. Four of these empires have already risen and fallen in history—a clear fulfillment of Daniel's prophetic interpretation. The fifth and final empire indicates a future Europe—a ten nation coalition that will unite under the Antichrist's rule.
You can read about the King's dream and Daniel's interpretation in Daniel 2, but let's take a quick visual look at what you will find:
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King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon
Daniel's words to the king are clear. "You are this head of gold" (Daniel 2:37–38).
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Medo–Persian Empire
The Medo–Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC and remained in power for approximately two hundred years (Daniel 5:28).
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Grecian Empire
Greece's Empire succeeded the Medo–Persians (Daniel 8:21).
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Roman Empire
When the Grecian empire was conquered by Rome, all the lands and peoples of the previous kingdoms were assimilated into the Roman Empire through the strengths of the "iron legions of Rome" (Daniel 2:40).
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Future European Coalition
This empire has not yet risen. Daniel foretells a time when the Roman Empire—Europe—will consist of ten kingdoms or leaders. The future Roman Empire will be present on the earth when God sets up His earthly kingdom (Daniel 2:44).