Playlist: Strong Man, The (topic)
The Works of the Devil Destroyed
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe strong man in the parable represents Satan, who fully armed guards his own palace so that his goods remain in peace. When a stronger one comes upon him and overcomes him, He takes from him all his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoils. The stronger one is Christ Himself. The spoils consist of those formerly under …
Don't Let Your House Stand Empty
Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)In Luke 11 Christ employs the image of a strong man fully armed who guards his palace so that his goods remain in peace. The assets under protection include talents and abilities given by God, good attitudes, reputation, and relationships built on trust. A stronger assailant overcomes the guard, seizes his armor, and divides the …
Matthew (Part Seventeen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIn the confrontation recorded in Matthew 12, Jesus introduces the strong man illustration to refute the Pharisees' charge that He casts out demons by Beelzebub. He states that if He expels demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already come upon them. The figure of the strong man represents Satan, whose house …
The Christian and the World (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe prince of the power of the air is responsible for influencing the zeitgeist (dominant mindset of the time), pulling us away from God and His law.
Hebrews (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus blazed a trail, giving a pattern for qualifying (through suffering and resisting sin) for our responsibility as priests, reconnecting man and God.