 When and how did the devil become the devil? I want to talk to you about the fall of Satan. Before I begin, if you're watching on YouTube, don't forget to subscribe and click that notification bell. You can also follow us wherever you're watching us. The struggle between man and hell has always been, since the beginning, about dominion. It's all about dominion. In Acts chapter 26 verse 18, the scripture says this, To open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light, And from the power of Satan to God, Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins, And be given a place among God's people, Who are set apart by faith in me. When you were saved, you crossed over from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light. You went from being a slave to sin to a son of God. The battle is also referenced in Ephesians, Ephesians chapter 2 verse 2, wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, The spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience, whether they know it or not. Anyone who isn't a child of God is a slave to the kingdom of darkness. Colossians 1.13 says, Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath, I love this word, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son. Think about that. You went from one realm to another. You were taken from the kingdom of darkness, and you were translated into the kingdom of God's only son. The enemy has been fighting for dominion since the beginning, and there are really only two kingdoms. When you were in the world, you belonged to the kingdom of darkness. Now that you are born again, you belong to the kingdom of light. Revelation chapter 12 verses 7 through 9 says this. Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail. Nor was there a place for them in heaven any longer. The great dragon was cast out. That ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him. Now when did this occur? Because we know that Satan was cast out of heaven, according to this portion of Scripture. But when? When was he cast down from heaven? Well, we know by reading that portion of Scripture, especially in verse 9, that this happened after the earth was created. You see, the timing of this is so important, because if you understand the timing of this, you know why Satan fell. Many say that Satan fell because of pride. That was a part of it. But there was something else. There was a triggering event that caused him to rebel against God. When this happened, definitely after the creation of the earth. Why? Because the devil was cast down to the earth. He could not have been cast down to the earth if he fell before the earth was created. This was also after the creation of man, because in Genesis chapter 1 verse 31, God, when looking down at his creation, said that it was very good. That means it was perfect. Now, God would not have called his creation good, complete, perfect, if there was a fallen creation running around on the earth deceiving people. This was after the creation of earth. This was after the creation of man. Now, the Bible gives us more clues on the fall of Satan in the form of prophetic parallels. Let's go to Isaiah chapter 14. I'm going to read verses 12 through 16. How art thou cut down to the ground, which did us weak in the nations, for thou hast set in thine heart. I will ascend in the heaven. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north. I will ascend the heights of the clouds. I will be like the most high, yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee saying, is this the man that made the earth to tremble and did shake nations or kingdoms? That's Isaiah chapter 14 verses 12 through 16. Now, this was a prophetic message spoken from Isaiah to the king of Babylon. But in the message that Isaiah was speaking to the king of Babylon, there is a prophetic parallel. For in warning the king of Babylon, Isaiah was prophetically comparing the king of Babylon with Satan. In other words, he was saying, just as Satan fell, so you will fall. So this has double meaning. It was an application for that king. It was a warning to the king of Babylon. But it was also a reference to the fall of Satan. We know that because of the things that are said in here. They're descriptive of the fall of Satan. They're descriptive of the devil. Look again at the scripture. How art thou fallen from heaven? O Lucifer, son of the morning. So again, in prophesying and in warning the king of Babylon, the prophet is also comparing him to Satan, or Lucifer, and we see clues to his fall. Now, something similar is done in the book of Ezekiel. I'll read it now. Son of man, seeing this funeral song for the king of tear. So that's who the message is for. But look at how the king of tear is compared. Give him this message from the sovereign Lord. You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and exquisite in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God. I ordained and anointed you as the mighty angelic guardian. This is obviously talking about Lucifer here. You had access to the holy mountain of God and walked among the stones of fire. The king of tear did not walk among the stones of fire. You were blameless in all you did from the day you were created until the day evil was found in you. So again, in Ezekiel, we're seeing a warning to a king and in that warning to the king, the king is being compared to Lucifer. And in that comparison, we see information about the fall of Satan. Now, when looking at this, it got me wondering, what was it that caused Satan to fall? I mean, he was exquisite in beauty, full of wisdom. He walked among the stones of fire. He had access to the holy mountain of God. Think about that. He was a part of God's kingdom. What was it that caused his fall? What was the triggering event? Yes, we can throw out the cliches. Oh, it was his pride. He was full of pride. Yes, we know that. But what was it that was the triggering event? What changed? What disrupted the flow? Well, think about this. We know again that this was after the creation of the earth. We know that this was after the creation of man. So what happened? I'll show you. Where did Satan get the idea that he could be like God? Wasn't that what he said? I will be like the most high. Where did he get that idea? Where did Lucifer get the idea that he could be like God? The answer is found in Genesis chapter 1, verse number 26. And God said, Let us make man in our image after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Man was given dominion of the earth. In man, God had created a partner, someone who could steward his creation. And man was created in the image of God. Lucifer was not. It was jealousy for you that caused the enemy to fall. It was jealousy of what God has given to you and I that caused Lucifer to fall. So since the beginning, the devil has always wanted what you and I have, the image of God. From the beginning, the devil has always wanted what God has given to us, dominion in the earth. He was jealous of God's creation called man. He looked and saw that man was like God, and he said in himself, I will be like God too. And it was in that jealousy that his rebellion was born. The pride was stirred by what he saw in you and I. And so since the beginning, there has been that struggle for dominion, Satan constantly fighting you for what God gave you and didn't give to him. We know what happens next. The enemy goes and tempts Adam and Eve. But this was after God cast him down to the earth. Now who had dominion in the earth? It was man. So Satan rebels against God out of jealousy for mankind. God sends him to the earth where he is now under the dominion of man. Satan knew that he could no longer ascend to the heights. Satan knew that he could not raise his status. The only way he could get dominion over man was to get man to lower his status through rebellion. Where Satan knew the way to a lowered status. And he knew that it was rebellion. And he knew that if he could get Adam and Eve to rebel, then he would take the place of dominion. And so the battle has been this way since the beginning. The enemy is fighting you for dominion. You were created in the image of God. You were created to carry divine authority. You were created to steward God's creation. You were created to partner with the most high. You were created to love and be loved by God. You were created to have dominion in the earth. And the enemy fights you. That's why he tempts you. That's why he assaults your mind. That's why he lies to you. He's trying to take dominion in your family. He's trying to take dominion in your mind. He's trying to take dominion in your emotions. He's trying to take dominion in the earth through lowering your status through rebellion. So fight back against the enemy. Resist the devil and he will flee. Don't give in to the temptation because the enemy knows that it's in the sin that you lose the divine dignity that God created you to carry. And he's trying to rob you of that divine dignity because he lost his. In reality he never really had divine dignity in the same way you and I have it. Fight the battle. Take dominion. Establish the kingdom of God in your heart and in your home. And never give up ground to the enemy. For what God gave you belongs to you and not to him. Father in the name of Jesus. Help us to be aware of the battle. Help us to be aware of what you've given us. Thank you Father that you've given us dominion. Thank you Father that you've given us authority over every power of darkness. And so I pray Father that you would help us to walk worthy as carriers of that light. As carriers of your image. As carriers of your glory. To live in a way such as you would have us live. We ask you granted in the name of Jesus. Give us that grace Lord to walk in our dominion. In the name of Jesus we pray. I want you to say it because you believe it. Say amen. Well that is it for the lesson here now. It's a question for conversation. In what area of your life do you need to reclaim dominion? Let me know in the comment section. Now here are some comments from a previous video titled How to Receive the Holy Spirit and Activate the Gift of Tongues. Adolfo Valentino writes, This service was powerful. I was there last week in person to hear him for the first time. I spoke in tongues for the first time and was amazed. I saw miracles happen in front of me. The Holy Spirit healed many people. Keep up the great work Pastor David. Osam Simon writes, I'm always blessed when I listen to you Pastor Hernandez. May God continually and richly bless you. Maribel Spain writes, This message has been a blessing to me. Thank you Jesus. The next commenter writes, Well bless you brother. I needed to hear this message. 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