Biblical Concept: Christmas, Resolution of the Angelic
Conflict
(Underlines and parentheses are mine.)
Introduction: Christmas, the virgin birth of the Son of God as a
Savior for humanities’ sin. Important
stuff for humans. In addition—and what
an addition—Jesus’ birth signaled the start of the overt resolution of the
Angelic Conflict. Jesus’ earthly arrival
was also—primarily?—a Warriors arrival.
He came to defeat Satan and his angels and restore order in the Divine
heavens. A Divine Merry Christmas
indeed.
Christmas, a hit to Satan’s head - NAS Genesis
3:15 And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and
her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on
the heel." (A Messianic promise of
Satan’s demise.)
Christmas,
a Destroyers’ Appearance - NAS 1 John 3:8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil
has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose,
that He might destroy the works of the devil.
Christmas Peace for
Heaven
- NAS Colossians 1:15 And He is the image of the invisible God, the
first-born of all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created, both in
the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions
or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created by Him and for Him. 17
And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18 He is also
head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the first-born from
the dead; so that He Himself might come to have first place in everything.
19 For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell
in Him, 20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made
peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things
on earth or things in heaven.
Christmas
Cross over Rulers
- NAS Colossians 2:14 having canceled out the
certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us and which was
hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the
cross. 15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a
public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. (For rulers
and authorities see 1:20 above.)
Christmas = a
powerless Satan
- NAS Hebrews 2:14 Since then the children share in flesh and blood,
He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He
might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil;
15 and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery
all their lives. 16 For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives
help to the descendant of Abraham. 17 Therefore, He had to be made like His
brethren in all things, that He might become a merciful and faithful high
priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the
people. 18 For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He
is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.
Christmas: Angelic
Conflict first as Jesus began His public ministry - NAS
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be
tempted by the devil. (This was right
after His public baptism in Matthew 3:13-17.)
Christmas,
dealing with conflict in other volitional creatures - NAS Psalm 2:1 Why are the nations in an uproar, And the peoples devising
a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand, And the rulers take
counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed: 3 "Let us tear
their fetters apart, And cast away their cords from us!" 4 He who sits in
the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them. 5 Then He will speak to them in
His anger And terrify them in His fury: 6 "But as for Me, I have installed
My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain." 7 "I will surely tell of the
decree of the LORD: He said to Me, 'Thou art My Son, Today I have begotten
Thee. 8 'Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Thine inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as
Thy possession. 9 'Thou shalt break them with a rod
of iron, Thou shalt shatter them like earthenware.'
" 10 Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; Take warning, O judges of
the earth. 11 Worship the LORD with reverence, And rejoice with trembling. 12
Do homage to the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!
Conclusion: Christmas leads to
the resolution of the Angelic Conflict.
Merry Mass of Christ.