Jesus, Mighty To Save

[Satan] was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth...he is a liar and the father of lies. (John 8:44)

John Piper in his book, Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came To Die says, "[Satan's] power to damn human beings lies not in himself, but in the sins that he inspires an the lies that he tells.  The only thing that damns anybody is unforgiven sin...The one lethal weapon he has is the power to deceive us.  His chief lie is that self-exaltation is more to be desired than Christ-exaltation, and sin preferable to righteousness."

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, [Jesus] himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. (Hebrew 2:14-15)

Thank you, Jesus, for delivering us from the slavery of Satan, sin, and death, and granting us salvation through your perfect life, atoning death, and victorious resurrection!