Sermon #51 Series: Isaiah

Title: The Fall Of Satan

Text: Isaiah 14:3-27

Subject: The Fall Of Satan Portrayed In the Fall Of Satan

Date: Sunday Evening - August 19, 1990

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Introduction:

There is in this world a great, ever-increasing conflict between wickedness and righteousness, between light and darkness, between good and evil. I see it in my own heart. “The flesh lusteth against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh.” And I see this conflict in the world around me. If you study the pages of human history, you can see this great conflict throughout the ages of mankind. I am not talking now about physical wars, though wars among men are the results of this great conflict. I am talking about something far more devastating than any war between men and nations. I am talking about a spiritual warfare, the warfare between the God of light and the prince of darkness, between Christ and satan.

Sometime after God had created the heavens and the earth, after he had created the angelic hosts in their order but before he created man upon the earth in his image and after his likeness, the anointed cherub, whom God had made to rule over the earth, rebelled against God and the warfare began - (Ezek. 28:11-19).

Proposition: The fall of satan is the origin and cause of the conflict that has rocked the universe for 6000 years.

The repercussions of satan’s fall are evident.

1. The first repercussion is found in Lucifer himself - His name, originally was Lucifer, the son of the morning. He became satan, diabolic, a slanderer, an opposer, an enemy - He who was the anointed cherub is now the adversary of God and man.

2. The second repercussion is seen in the angels who cast their lot with satan. In Revelation 12 we are told that 1/3 of the heavenly host followed satan’s lead and fought against God.

Perhaps you wonder, “Why did they do it?” Why would holy, heavenly creatures leave their blessed estate and follow the deceiver? Why do you do it? Why does the world do it? Why does mankind reject the counsel of God and follow the god of this world? Why? Because satan is a master deceiver. He is full of enticing promises, charming allurements, and exciting enchantments.

3. The third repercussion of satan’s fall is the marring of God’s handiwork - The slime of the serpent is now upon the creation of God.

· Man, who was created in the image of God, through the subtlety of satan, was plunged into sin and death.

· Some suggest that the world itself was made without form and void by satan’s fall (Gen. 1:2).

4. The fourth repercussion of satan’s fall is the warfare that has raged throughout the ages between satan and the Son of God, between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman - (Gen. 3:15).

From the beginning, satan has sought to overthrow the throne of God, thwart the purpose of God, and destroy the people of God. But he has never been successful and never shall be.

· Satan’s first assault against the throne of God took place in heaven, sometime before the fall of Adam - (Rev. 12).

· The second assault which satan made against God was in the Garden of Eden, when he led Adam and Eve to rebel against the Lord - (Gen. 3:1-5).

· The third assault launched by satan against God was shortly after the birth of Christ - The slaying of the innocents.

· Satan’s fourth assault was the temptation of our Lord in the wilderness - (Matt. 4).

· His fifth assault was in the Garden of Gethsemane - (Matt. 26:36-46).

· The devil’s sixth assault against the throne of God was the persecutions raised against his church in this world - (Rev. 12).

· But the devil’s final assault is the most subtle of all - Antichrist religion - He seeks to destroy the souls of men and the purpose of God by promoting false religion.

Note: I say again, what I have said so many times

before, we are now living in the midst of the

greatest, most deceitful and deadly satanic

delusion the world has ever known.

Arminian, free-will, works religion is the

religion of antichrist, the religion of Babylon,

the religion of Lucifer.

Though it appears that the fiend of hell has been turned loose to deceive the nations of the world for a little season, his doom is sure. Isaiah 14 is a prophecy of satan’s final overthrow by the power of God. Here are five things revealed in this chapter, which I want us to meditate upon.

I. AN ASTONISHING FALL - (v. 12).

Though satan was originally created as Lucifer, The Shining One, the anointed cherub over the earth, when sin was found in him, he was cast out of heaven. This verse speaks of satan’s final defeat, but his defeat is accomplished by God in three stages.

A. The devil was cast out of heaven (Rev. 12:9).

B. The prince of this world was bound by Christ (John 12:32).

C. Satan shall be cast into the lake of fire at the last day (Rev. 20:10).

He who weakened the nations shall be at last brought into utter desolation.

II. AN ASTONISHING PRIDE (vv. 13-14).

Pride is the original sin. Here satan is described as a creature of astonishing pride. When pride was found in his heart, God cast him down.

· Satan’s “I wills” against God (Isa. 14:13-14).

· God’s “I wills” against satan (Ezek. 28:16-18).

III. AN ASTONISHING DESTRUCTION (v. 15).

Read verse 9-11, 16-19 - In hell all the multitudes of the damned will themselves be turned against him who is the cause of their ruin. Satan shall be isolated, alone and tormented forever. He who was once the highest creature of God shall be brought down to be the lowest foul thing in hell.

IV. AN ASTONISHING SALVATION (vv. 3-8).

The salvation of God’s elect and the destruction of satan go hand in hand. The accomplishment of one is the accomplishment of the other.

A. God will save his elect from all the consequences of sin (v. 3).

B. God will save his creation from all the consequences of sin (v. 7).

C. The destruction of satan and the salvation of God’s elect shall be the cause of universal and eternal praise to the Triune God (Rev. 19:1-6).

V. AN ASTONISHING GOD (vv. 24-27).

The purpose of God will stand forever! And his purpose is the salvation of his people - (Rom. 8:28-31).

Application:

1. The Lord our God is in Control of the Universe.

2. Though the devil is a powerful foe, he is God’s devil, under God’s control.

3. To oppose the Lord our God is utter folly.

4. To trust him is the highest wisdom.