I have been writing to you about the systems and people in our culture who have the spirit of antichrist. I told you that they are everywhere, denying the divinity of Jesus and attempting to thwart His mission. Many do not even know they are fighting Jesus, but some do so intentionally.

The devil is controlling both groups of deniers to annoy God, keep people from acknowledging Him, and diminish His glory. You see, the devil has stolen the dominion of this world from humans and set himself up as the ruler of this planet. He is attempting to remove God from it and keep Jesus from freeing people under his dominion. He is powerfully antichrist and never stops working.

John responds to that truth in this way. “Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” - 1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭4,‬ ‭ESV‬‬. As powerful as the devil and the spirit of antichrist are, you are stronger because Jesus freed you from their grasp, reinstated your dominion, sent His powerful Holy Spirit to live in you, and sealed your destiny to live with your Creator on a new earth where those power forces will never exist.

You are mighty because you are no longer auto-respond under the delusion of antichrist efforts. You are a threat because you regained dominion over what Satan thought he controlled. You can choose to glorify God around others who do not have that freedom. You are an anomaly in a darkness-embracing, God-denying, Jesus-rejecting culture. And the devil hates you for it. But do not fear him. God in you is greater!

BTW, I ate breakfast with some cheerleaders this morning and I am still hungry. All we had was Cheerios.