The Fall of the Mighty and the Exaltation of the Lowly

How the mighty have fallen.... A lot of great stories are centered around this theme, aren't they? Think about stories like "The Lord of the Rings". Or "Harry Potter".

In order for good to prevail in the world, a great evil has to be overthrown first. And so, a nearly invincible foe eventually winds up being destroyed against all odds because of the persistence of an unlikely hero and his friends. And once that happens, there's peace for all.

Well, it's no coincidence that so many stories have that theme, Because there's something deep within the heart of human beings that knows that story is really true. There's a great evil in our world. And the only way peace can prevail is for that evil to be overthrown.

I want you to think about that as we consider today the first part of Luke ch. 10, where Jesus sends out these 72 disciples who go before him healing and casting out demons. And when they come back, Jesus says to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.”

How the mighty will fall! King Jesus is casting out the Kingdom of Satan that holds sway over the race of men....