Prince if the power of the air

trevorofbude Sat 31 Jan 2009, 7:49 pm

Nice post.

it is worth noting 3 things about this.

1.The Prince of the power of the air will never become King!

2.he is the prince of those who are children of disobedience (he controls the unbeliever) so we need to recognise that our enemy is not the unbelievers but the controlling power behind their words actions and attitudes. If anyone remembers the old series of Doctor Who where the yetis appeared on the scene. For weeks the yetis seem to be doing thir own thing but at the end it was revealed that they were the pawns oof a controller who moved them at his will.

3. No unbeliever is unsaveable because the chapter begins with the words:-
'you were dead in your transgressions and sins' but after reminding us of the controlling power of the prince of this world Paul goes to a greater truth. salvtion is the result of the regenerating power of the King of Heaven.
'God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.' (NIV translation)

God wins Satan loses yet again!!

Admin Sun 18 Jan 2009, 5:31 pm

THE PRINCE OF THE POWER OF THE AIR*
*By Pastor D. Ware *
*
EPHESIANS 2:2
"Wherein in time past ye walked
according to the course of this world,
according to the prince of the power of the air,
the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience"

"The prince of the power of the air" in Ephesians 2:2 is the devil. As
prince, he is the ruler over the "power" (authorities) of the air. Air
could mean: the atmosphere around the earth: the realm of demonic
spirits, or both. The devil or Satan is the ruler over the
principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this age, and
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenlies (Eph 6:12). As "the god
of this age" (2 Cor 4:4), his rulership is limited to a period of time.
We are also told "the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one
(1 John 5:19).

In our context, the devil is part of the "unholy trinity": "the world",
"the flesh", and "the devil". He is now operating on the sons of
disobedience by using the world system and the desires of the flesh to
keep them in bondage to himself. He also majors in the disguise of
religion (2 Cor 11:13-15). Satan uses "seducing spirits" and "doctrines
of demos": (1 Timothy 4:1), and every influence he can to keep lost
souls blinded from "the light of the Gospel of the Glory of Christ" (2
Corinthians 4:4)!

When as a Christian you walk in the flesh, you are a good advertisement
for the devil He will never oppose that. But he will oppose you walking
in the Spirit, and receiving your inheritance in the heavenlies; the
position the devil and his hosts are now holding. That is why Galatians
5 (our battle with the flesh), comes before Ephesians 6 (our spiritual
battle). Don't be surprised when you as a member of the Body of Christ
experience Satanic opposition as a result of having victory over the
flesh. However, something is wrong if you are not experiencing a battle
with "the prince of the power of the air"!

The Word of God is so needed in our world today, especially in our own USA, if this devotion has been a blessing and encouragement to you, pass
it on to a friend.