Through His death, Jesus destroys the devil.
Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
How does Jesus destroy the devil? The right hand of God (Jesus who returns to God’s right hand) will find out those that hate God.
Ps 21:8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
There are those who hate God, but they kept it cloaked, yet their hatred is exposed by Christ.
John 15:22-25 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
How did He find out who hates God? When Christ was on the cross, God looked away.
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Psalms 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
There was a spiritual attack (sword through soul) that will cause secret thoughts to be revealed. When God looked away, the devil openly cursed God, and the devil’s hatred was repulsive to Christ. That is what caused the suffering of Jesus on the cross.
Luke 2:34-35 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also, ) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed
This spiritual attack was against one who is perfect while no one was looking. To this day the devil does not know that Jesus is Lord because the Right Hand of God is a transcending level of Heaven.
Psalm 64:1-5 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
How Jesus destroys the devil had to be kept secret because its revelation will cause Satan to be cast out of Heaven.
