Episode 9 - The God Complex

Strengthened Hands Podcast

Jesus and Satan are both complex beings. The difference between them is that one thinks he deserves to be God and is constantly trying to attain deity, the other KNOWS He is God and doesn't feel the need to defend his position against would-be gods. In Jesus, we see the humility of God. In Satan, we see pride. This virtue and this vice are completely at odds with each other-- always have been, always will be. It's light vs. dark, good vs. evil, Jesus vs. Satan. We are going to be looking at several accounts of Jesus showing us exactly how we can follow Him in godly humility, and we will also see several accounts of how pride insidiously infects the hearts of lesser creatures, namely Satan and mankind.
Jesus was our perfect example of humility; he lowered himself in every way imaginable. A boundless God confined himself to flesh. He walked dusty roads. He allowed himself to be spat upon and beaten. He touched and healed sick and broken people. He washed the filthy feet of His disciples.
Satan is the paragon of pride. He thought he was better than God. He glorified himself for his beauty which did not come from himself but was rather given to him by God. He dares us to think that we also can be gods, or at the very least to esteem ourselves as greater than those around us.
These are the two most important spiritual forces fighting in the war of our hearts: which one are you going to enable in your life? One leads to honor, the other leads to destruction: can you guess which is which? (1 Peter 5:6, Proverbs 16:18)
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