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b'Satan smirked, squinting in the sunlight.\\nHe hated the sun, almost as much as he hated the dirt. But violence, fear, pain? These he loved. And he was about to witness and influence some more. \\nHe became aware of someone standing behind him, and he turned. It was Him\\u2014the dead Man who had come alive again.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Well, well,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Satan said, remembering their last meeting in the wilderness. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Come to reconsider my offer?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I don\\u2019t think so!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d The Man laughed, and the sound chilled the devil to his core. When he had offered the kingdoms of the world to this Man, He had been starving, barely alive from the heat and deprivation. Now He stood hale, whole, and fiercely amused.\\nSatan snapped his fingers, summoning the empires and rulers and powers of the world. They came from all corners of the globe, stirred by his irresistible call. They came from state rooms, golf courses, military bases, and slums. They rode on planes, jets, helicopters, horses, trucks, and tanks. The dust from their passage rose into heaven.\\nThe Man stood alone against the vast army, still smiling. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Satan, you once offered me the world,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d He said. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153But \\xe2\\u20ac\\u02dcThe earth is the Lord\\u2019s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.\\u2019\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nSatan snarled. He hated this man even more than he hated chocolate. He raised his hand to order a barrage of nuclear missiles. That\\u2019s when he froze, unable to move. His armies too were frozen into place.\\nThe Man started walking away, singing as He went.\\nSatan tried to move, tried to stop Him. But he was unable to. He was powerless. Like always. \\u2022 Kevin Zeller\\n\\u2022 Why do you think Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world? \\n\\u2022 What sort of implications does Christ\\u2019s ownership of the world have in our lives? \\nThe earth is the Lord\\u2019s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Psalm 24:1 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nGalatians 6:10; James 2:1-4, 8'