The Cross is  “The place of Defeat”

The cross did not mark the defeat of the Son of God, It was not the untimely death of a good man, and He did not die as a martyr. He did even die to set before us the supreme example of devotion to a principle His death was not a defeat, but a glorious victory, when the Lord Jesus Christ uttered those words upon the cross “it is finished” it was the shout of victory his work was complete

Notice in John 17:4  I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

Defeat of the Adversary of our souls, Satan

But it was a defeat; it was the defeat of the Adversary of our souls, Satan, the devil. It was the scene of judgement

Sin and death entered into a perfect world through Adam, he disobeyed God, and though his rebellion was separated from communion with God.

The Scriptures tell us “in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die”

And they died spiritually The N.T tells us in Rom. 6:23. “The wages of sin is death”

Adam and Eve become slaves to sin

and to the evil one, and all who are outside the sanctuary of Gods grace are under the same condemnation.

Man was made for authority and dominion but he sold that right and allowed the Evil one to have rule over him.

The cross broke that power

Notice in John 12:31 “Now shall the prince of this world be cast out”

The devil is a defeated foe; no man has to beaten by the devil. No soul has to be dragged in the dust of defeat by the enemy.

No matter how strong the habit of sin has hold over you, the Almighty Saviour who has overcome the evil one has broke the chains of sin, He has broken the fetters of iniquity and will deliver the soul that trusts in Him.

“Now is the prince of this world cast out”

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