Jesus Saved Me Part XIII

Jesus defeated the devil

Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bandage. Heb 2:14-15

He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifest, that He might destroy the works of the devil. I John 3:8

Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. Col 2:15

We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him. I John 5:18

James 4:7
I Pet 5:8-9

Jesus Christ defeated the devil. The devil has no power except what we give him through our agreeing with him. The devil uses words, thoughts, suggestion to try to get us to agree with him. When we agree with him, we act contrary to God's Word. For example, like his conversation with Eve, he suggested that God was holding out good things on Eve, Eve agreed with the devil by acting on his suggestion.