SATAN IS COMPLETELY DEFEATED

NOVEMBER 27, 2025

Thou art the anointed cherub that

covereth; and I have set thee so: thou

wast upon the holy mountain of God;

thou hast walked up and down in the

midst of the stones of fire (Ezekiel 28:14).

If anyone were to ask, "Why didn't God destroy

Satan from the beginning?" The answer lies in one

profound truth: Satan was anointed. The Bible calls him

"...the anointed cherub...." And part of what the anointing

does is that it protects. God gave Satan an unction that

couldn't be destroyed or undone arbitrarily.

God doesn't fight Himself. His gifts and calling are

without repentance (Romans 11:29). That's why Satan

hasn’t been outrightly destroyed. He had a divine unction

that even rebellion didn't immediately cancel. Instead,

God set in motion a redemptive plan. He brought in One

who was anointed to defeat Satan on legal and spiritual

grounds.

Consider the account in Jude 1:9 that says Michael the

archangel contended with Satan over the body of Moses.

The Bible says Michael didn't bring a railing accusation

against Satan, but rather, he said, "...The Lord rebuke

thee." That’s because Satan had gained a legal position

of authority.

When Adam fell through high treason, he handed over

his God-given dominion to Satan. Satan, at that point,

gained something higher than being an anointed cherub;

he gained Adamic authority, which elevated him to a higher

rank than angels. Michael recognized this. Though he

was a high-ranking archangel, he understood the legality

of Satan's claim. So, he invoked a higher authority: the

Lord's Name. And in that Name, we’re superior to Satan

and we rule over him.

So, the first reason God didn't destroy Satan was

because of the anointing. The second was the authority

Satan gained through Adam's fall. But God's plan wasn't

thwarted. The Lord Jesus, the second Adam, came, born

of the Spirit, anointed with the Holy Ghost and power, and

defeated Satan legally, spiritually, and eternally. The most

beautiful part is that we did it together, for we were in Him

in His death, burial, resurrection, and ultimate victory over

Satan, hell and the demons of darkness. Therefore, YOU

have completely, permanently and eternally defeated

Satan.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for the wisdom and depth of your

Word. I recognize your justice, your power and your

unchanging commitment to righteousness. Thank you

for sending the Lord Jesus, the anointed One, for the

salvation of mankind, giving us dominion and authority

over Satan and his cohorts. I walk in that victory today,

in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Romans 5:17; Jude 1:9; Colossians 2:15 WNT;

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

2 Peter 1 & Ezekiel 37-38

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 15:11-19 & 1 Chronicles 27