Revelation 12:9
12:9 So
that huge dragon – the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world – was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.
Revelation 13:14
13:14 and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told
those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.
Revelation 13:2
13:2 Now
the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The
dragon gave the beast
his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.
Colossians 2:11
2:11 In him you also were circumcised – not, however,
with a circumcision performed by human hands, but by the removal
of the fleshly body,
that is,
through the circumcision done by Christ.
Colossians 1:3
Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Church
1:3 We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
Colossians 1:13-15
1:13 He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,
1:14 in whom we have redemption,
the forgiveness of sins.
The Supremacy of Christ
1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
Ephesians 6:11-12
6:11 Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes
of the devil.
6:12 For our struggle
is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness,
against the spiritual forces
of evil in the heavens.
Ephesians 6:2
6:2 “
Honor your father and mother,”
which is the first commandment accompanied by a promise, namely,
Ephesians 2:9-12
2:9 it is not from
works, so that no one can boast.
2:10 For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.
New Life Corporately
2:11 Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh – who are called “uncircumcision” by the so-called “circumcision” that is performed on the body by human hands –
2:12 that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.