Good Monday morning everyone. A big week ahead on the podcast next time on Wednesday. We're

going to look at what we as Christians do with our disorder desires. We still have those

disordered loves within us. So what do we do with them? As on Wednesday, Friday, we look

at whether or not we can become more holy if we trade our bodies more harshly, which

is a key discussion on asceticism. Really important. But first up, the week starts as we look

at the power of our adversary, the devil. The Bible tells us Satan has been disarmed. So what

did he get disarmed of? What powers did he have that he no longer possesses? That's the

question from a podcast listener named Dan in Altoona, Iowa. Pastor John, hello. Colossians

215 tells us our savior, Jesus Christ disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to

open shame by triumphant over them. It's a great text. But what is here meant by disarmed?

Was there something they were wielding then that they do not wield now? And if so, what

is the weapon Paul speaks of here in this text? I love this question because I love the

glorious truth, not only of Colossians 215, but the way verses 13 and 14 prepare for it and

put a massive foundation under it. So let's read the whole unit. And then I'll give a couple

answers to the question in what sense did the death of Christ strip Satan and his demons

of their weapons? Here's the verse versus. And you who were dead in your trespasses and the

uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, with Christ. Having forgiven

us all our trespasses, how by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal

demands, this he set aside how nailing it to the cross. And here comes the key verse we're

being asked about. He disarmed, this is verse 15, he disarmed the rulers and authorities and put

them to an open shame by triumphant over them in him in Christ and in the cross. This is one of

the greatest passages I think in the Bible about what really happened when Christ died. So let me

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