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Part IV: The Lord of the Scroll – The Death of the King
The Dark Archangel – Satan – had been defeated in his first confrontation with the King, who was fully God (but voluntarily not utilizing His abilities as God Philippians 2:5-8) and fully Man. Nevertheless, He was a man with the fullness of the power of God, the Holy Spirit in His life! Satan knew that man must sin before He can be killed – for death is the minimum wage of sin (Romans 6:23). No sin, no death, and no elimination of this enemy!
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Crushed, not Broken
Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?" (Mark 12:10-11 NET) The cornerstone is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. It is vital since all other stones will be placed in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure. (2) The cornerstone was usually one of the largest, most solid, and most flawlessly constructed of any of the stones of a structure.