In the beginning, Adam was placed in a Garden east of Eden. God saw that there was no one comparable to Adam, so out of Adam’s side God formed a mate for him. Adam and Eve were pleasing in the sight of God and they were given the command to replenish the earth.
Everything seemed to be going well until Satan tricked them into giving up their authority over the earth. Through Adam, sin was brought into the world and the punishment of God was placed upon them.
After the sin in the garden, God spoke to the serpent. God said, “Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go and you shall eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed. He shall bruise your head and you shall bruise His heel.”
What is the seed of Satan? Well, for centuries theologians of all denominations have debated this. But let’s look at this from a little different angle.
In Luke chapter 11, Jesus told the parable about the sower. After he told the parable, His disciples came to Him and said, “What does this parable mean?” Jesus then answers in verse 11 with this unique statement. “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.”
We understand that the Seed of the woman in Genesis is Jesus. But could the verse also have another symbolic meaning? Could it be that the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent are words?
Jesus was led away by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness and was tempted by the devil. The first time Satan tried to tempt Jesus he said, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” Remember, Jesus had just completed a forty day fast. But Jesus answered him by saying, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
“Then the devil took him up into the Holy city, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw Yourself down.'”
Jesus answered saying, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'”
Then a third time the devil tempted Jesus and Jesus answered again. “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.'”
All three times when the devil tempted Jesus, Jesus spoke the Word. When Jesus quoted the written Word of God, Satan was powerless.
Jesus, who was the Seed of the woman, defeated the devil by using the seed, which is the Word of God.
As Christians we are to fight the forces of evil the same way Jesus did. We are to speak the Word. As believers we are the children of God and joint heirs with Jesus. According to the Bible, when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we become born of God.
That makes us offspring of God and His seed also. We have the authority then to speak His Word with power and authority. The result is this. We continue to bruise the head of the serpent daily by saying “it is written.”
The Seed of the woman (the Word of God) always has and always will bruise the seed (the lying words) of the devil.
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Dr. Larry Ollison is founder and Senior Pastor of Walk on the Water Faith Church and founder of Larry Ollison Ministries. With over forty years in the ministry, he is a very popular speaker nationally and internationally and ministers the Word of Faith through radio, television, Internet, and daily e-mail devotionals. As the author of twelve books (including The Power of Grace, The Practical Handbook for Christian Living, Breaking the Cycle of Offense, Life is in the Blood, and recently released The Paradise of God), he is in frequent demand for radio/TV interviews, book signings, and magazine publications.
Dr. Ollison was raised a Southern Baptist. While majoring in theology at Southwest Baptist University, he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. For many years he traveled extensively speaking at Full Gospel Business Men's meetings and conventions. He later earned an M.A. in Theology and a Ph.D. and Th.D. from Life Christian University.
Currently President of International Convention of Faith Ministries (ICFM), Dr. Ollison is also Vice-President of Spirit FM Christian Radio Network, Missouri State Director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), and a Trustee on the boards of several international ministries. He is also the host of The Cutting Edge Radio Broadcast and authors The Cutting Edge Daily Devotional.
As the owner of a marine dealership, his extensive business background brings a unique flavor to his teaching. He founded and served as chairman of the Missouri State Marine Board, President of the Marine Dealers’ Association, Vice-President of a bank holding company, along with holding several directorships in various corporations.
Dr. Ollison's strongest areas of teaching are the blood of Jesus, faith, relationships, the Hebrew language, the Holy Spirit, the end times, and heaven. During ministry, he operates freely in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His use of humor and his ability to make a theological concept simple makes it enjoyable and easy for everyone to understand. Countless testimonies have been received from people who say their lives have been changed after experiencing Dr. Ollison's unique ministry.
Dr. Ollison is a pastor, pilot, teacher, and author. His number one goal is to meet the needs of the people through the teaching of faith in God's Word. He and his wife, Loretta, have two children and six grandchildren.