Christ’s Triumphant Kingdom Activity over Satan Thus there was a need for Christ’s redemptive work to conquer Satan’s “evil kingdom of power” and nullify its powers and effects. Murray observes: “It is most significant that the work of Christ, which is so central in our Christian faith, is essentially a work of destruction that terminates upon the power and work of Satan. This is not a peripheral or incidental feature of redemption. It is an integral aspect of its accomplishment.”55 In this same