Prevailed means the Word was strong, robust, able to deliver. This story reminds one of Jesus disciples John and James who wanted to call down fire on those who cast out demons in Jesus name. Jesus told them to let it go, as if God would sort it out. Here God does sort it out. Note that Paul does not confront the sons of Sceva; the Lord simply sorts it out. The issue is the prevailing power of the Word. Do we believe the Word itself can prevail in the war with the world, the flesh and the devil? It's sad how many books there are on spiritual warfare that take us to ideas and techniques that lack scriptural foundation. But in Acts, a vibrant time in the Church's history, it was the Word that prevailed! May it be so today.
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