The Enemies We Face Pt. 3

Derek Prince examines Ezekiel 28:17 to show that pride—not drunkenness, adultery, or lying—was the first sin, when Lucifer's heart was lifted up because of his beauty, corrupting his wisdom. He warns that pride remains the most deadly and dangerous sin, one churchgoers are easily tempted by even while avoiding more obvious vices. He then explains how Satan, though cast out of heaven, can still operate in "the heavenlies," using 2 Corinthians 12:2 (the "third heaven") and Ephesians 4:9-10 ("far above all the heavens") to argue there are at least three heavens, with a satanic kingdom occupying the realm between earth and God's dwelling place.

Turning to Daniel chapter 10, Prince recounts how Daniel's 21-day fast and prayer for understanding went unanswered until a mighty angel arrived, explaining he had been delayed by satanic opposition from beings called the Prince of Persia and the Prince of Greece—angelic, not human, adversaries. He draws the lesson that Daniel's prayer set both heavenly and satanic forces in motion, illustrating that unanswered prayer often reflects spiritual opposition rather than wrong requests, and encourages believers to "pray through" such resistance as part of ongoing spiritual warfare.

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