“Pushing back the Darkness” (Isaiah 14; Ephesians 6)

Published 31 July 2025

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🎬 Theme: “Lucifer’s Fall: Pride That Crashed a Star”

🎯 Hook: “He wanted to be God. Instead, he was hurled to the pit.”

✅ Three Powerful Takeaways

Satan’s rebellion began with pride.
Isaiah 14 shows that Lucifer said in his heart, “I will ascend… I will make myself like the Most High.”
God does not share His glory.
Isaiah 42:8 makes it clear: God will not yield His praise to another — not even to the most beautiful angel.
Lucifer was permanently expelled.
His desire to take God’s place led to his eternal exile from heaven, along with other rebellious angels.

❓ Three Follow-Up Questions

What does Lucifer’s fall reveal about the danger of pride and self-exaltation?
How do we sometimes desire to control or elevate ourselves like Lucifer did?
How should God’s declaration — “I will not yield my glory to another” — shape our view of His holiness?

🎬 Theme: “Demons Among Us: Cast Out but Not Gone”

🎯 Hook: “Jesus saw Satan fall like lightning. But he didn’t fall alone.”

✅ Three Powerful Takeaways

Satan and his demons were cast out of heaven.
Jesus Himself witnessed it (Luke 10:18), and the rebellious angels became demons — still active today.
They now form a kingdom of darkness.
According to Colossians 1:13, Satan rules a realm built on lies, deception, and hatred of God and His people.
Their defeat is certain — but their influence is real.
Though bound for the lake of fire (Revelation 20), Satan and his demons still harass, tempt, and oppose all that belongs to God.

❓ Three Follow-Up Questions

How does it affect you to know Jesus saw Satan fall from heaven?
What evidence of Satan’s kingdom of darkness do you see in the world around you?
How can believers resist the influence of demons in daily life?

🎬 Theme: “Your Arsenal from God: 5 Weapons That Demons Fear”

🎯 Hook: “You have weapons from God… and Satan hates every single one of them.”

✅ Three Powerful Takeaways

Jesus’ Name has supreme power.
Demons must bow to the authority of Christ’s name (Philippians 2:10).
God’s Word is a weapon.
Jesus used Scripture to resist Satan. You can too (Matthew 4, Psalm 119).
Worship and prayer defeat darkness.
When you worship and pray in Christ, hell trembles and heaven responds.

❓ Three Follow-Up Questions

Which weapon of God’s arsenal do I use most — and which do I neglect?
How would my spiritual battles change if I activated these five weapons every day?
Am I living as if I have access to God’s authority and power… or forgetting I’m armed?

🎬 Theme: “Jesus Is the Victor: Satan Doesn’t Stand a Chance”

🎯 Hook: “There’s a war for your soul — but the ending has already been written.”

✅ Three Powerful Takeaways

Jesus holds ultimate authority over Satan.
Through His incarnation, sinless life, sacrificial death, resurrection, ascension, and reign — Jesus has defeated the dark kingdom (Hebrews 2).
We are empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Jesus didn’t leave us defenseless — His Spirit gives us strength to stand firm and push back the darkness (Ephesians 4, Colossians 1).
The battle is personal.
Every human being is caught in the spiritual war. The outcome of your soul depends on where you stand with Jesus (Romans 8).

❓ Three Follow-Up Questions