In a powerful continuation of his podcast series on spiritual warfare, Pastor Jack Hibbs dove deep into the realities of Satan, demons and the unseen war happening all around us. His message? Don’t be deceived—darkness is real, but so is Christ’s victory.
“All angels were created to serve the Lord,” Hibbs began, pointing to Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 as critical passages that expose Satan’s origins. “Satan, Lucifer, had a special spot… he was the worship leader in all of God’s heaven.” Hibbs described the fallen angel as having “pipes,” “tambourines” and even music built into his very being: “The Bible says… when he brings his hands together, they are as timbrels.”
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But that beauty and purpose twisted into pride. “He wanted to be a god. Beware of anybody who tries to convince you that you too can become a god. It didn’t go over well with Satan,” Hibbs explained.
Hibbs emphasized that Satan’s fall happened “before Adam and Eve were in the garden,” and firmly rejected the idea that demons are simply fallen angels. “I believe that demons are the spirits of those who drowned in the great flood who were known as Raphaim or Nephilim… they were not angels nor were they humans, they were something else.”
Even now, Hibbs warned, “Satan is loose to be about this world and he has his demon powers working for him.” However, “he is limited in power… he’s not omnipresent. He’s not omniscient. He’s not omnipotent. He is not omni anything.”
Still, Satan’s power of deception remains active. “He’s the ultimate influencer,” Hibbs said. “Jesus said he’s the father of all lies.” He shared that Satan cannot read minds but “can shoot things into your mind,” which is why believers must “bring every thought under the captivity of Jesus Christ.”
In a chilling moment, Hibbs recounted a personal encounter with a demon-possessed man. “This man’s eyes turned black in his head like black marbles… his voice changed… and he said, ‘Stop talking about Jesus. Don’t say the name anymore. I will not hear it.’” Hibbs boldly replied, “Jesus Christ is coming back… he’s the Lord… he rose again from the grave… he’s the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.”
The spirit responded with pure blasphemy: “Jesus Christ is in hell. He’s rotting and we’re eating his flesh.” Hibbs didn’t flinch: “Jesus Christ is seated at the right hand of God the Father.”
On the prophetic timeline, Hibbs believes Satan’s strategy includes preparing a counterfeit messiah. “I think every generation Satan has had to have an antichrist waiting in the wings.” And today, Hibbs said, the world is primed: “The book of Daniel tells us that the Antichrist is going to arise when the world cries out for peace and prosperity.”
Despite the darkness, Hibbs reminded believers that “Satan is a defeated foe. He has no power over the believer. He only has power to sway the unbelievers.”
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The final act? “He tries to throw everything in the kitchen sink at Jesus in what is called the battle of Armageddon… and it’s going to flop on him.”
The podcast closed with hope and conviction. “Jesus Christ is the Word. He’s God… second person of the Holy Trinity. And He is not threatened or rivaled by Satan.”
The battle is real, the enemy is cunning, but the victory belongs to the Lord.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
