When did Christ defeat Satan? Well, it was predicted immediately after the fall in the third chapter of the Bible, when it says Christ will “bruise [Him] on the head” (Gen. 3:15). 1 John 3:8, “The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil” (cf. Jn. 12:31). We see this victory ultimately happen through His Passion when our Savior defeated the devil and dealt Him a mortal wound. Hebrews 2:14, “That through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil.” Colossians 2:15, “When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.” And then He, 1 Peter 3:22, ascended to “the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.” The war is over. The mission is completed. Satan is defeated. And while he still, 1 Peter 5:8, “Prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour,” his ultimate defeat is guaranteed. Romans 16:20, “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” Revelation 20:10, “And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		*haven’t tr, Condiments, Pickles & r	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Cranberries, coarsely chopped (12 oz. pkg.) shredded
2	tb	Cider vinegar
3/4	c	Bourbon or Scotch whiskey (optional)
1 1/2	c	Light brown sugar
2	ts	Ground cinnamon
1	ts	Ground nutmeg
1/2	ts	Ground cloves
1/2	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Cayenne pepper
1		One-inch knob ginger root, peeled and finely
1	lg	Navel orange, quartered, finely chopped
1	sm	Onion, finely diced
1/2	c	Dried currants
5		Dried figs, finely snipped, calamyrna or black mission
1/2	c	Walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
2	tb	Mustard seed

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine cranberries, orange, onion, currants, figs, walnuts, mustard seed,
shredded ginger, vinegar and whiskey in 4-quart saucepan.
Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and cayenne pepper in
small bowl and mix thoroughly.
Add dry ingredients to saucepan and stir to combine. Heat to boiling.
Simmer 25-30 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool and refrigerate up to 2
weeks. Can be frozen up to 1 year.
NOTE: Use a total of 2 large navel oranges, chopped, if not using whiskey.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #536 by argreene@mindspring.com (Allison
Greene) on Mar 22, 1997

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