Re: The Early Christians: In Their Own Words

In their certainty of victory, Christians gathered for the Lord’s Supper 
perceived the alarmed question of Satan and death, “Who is he that robs us

of our power?” They answered, exultantly, “Here is Christ, the
crucified!”7 
When Christ’s death is proclaimed at this meal it means that his 
resurrection is given substance and life is transformed. His victorious 
power is consummated in his suffering and dying, in his rising from death 
and ascent to the throne, and in his second coming. For what Christ has 
done he does again and again in his church. His victory is perfected. 
Terrified, the Devil must give up his own. The dragon with seven heads is 
slain and the evil venom is destroyed.8