These are simple truths, but the message is clearly and distinctly described in the Bible. They can make us more dangerous to him when he plans attacks against us believers.
He cannot stop you from praying. So pray!
He cannot defeat Jesus and the gospel. Therefore, we can stand firm on the power of Jesus’ blood. So confess it!
He cannot triumph over the Truth in Scripture – therefore, we boldly declare the promises.
He cannot take away our joy in the Lord. It lives inside of us, in our heart, built on God's unchanging promises. Therefore, we can rejoice in His love. So praise the Lord now!
With this as a basis, we can now:
“Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7
By doing this, we destroy his plans against us today. We make him angry and frustrated!
Send the devil packing: When Jesus was tempted by the devil three times, he confronted the devil three times with God's unchangeable word. What happened then? “THE DEVIL LEFT HIM.” Do not let yourself be intimidated by the devil. He has already lost the battle for humanity through Jesus’ atoning death on the cross and His victorious resurrection. He is disarmed and on a path to hell (Colossians 2:14–15; Revelation 20:10). Remind him of this, and he’ll have a dreadful day! Then he takes off! Congratulations on the victory through the power of the gospel!
Always comes back: The devil always comes back to see if there is an opening for his destructive power. Just let him find closed doors. We must not give the devil a foothold by allowing “small foxes,” sins that can give the devil an opportunity to harm us. And should that happen, the way to the throne of grace is always open!
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Hebrews 4:16
Svein-Magne
These are simple truths, but the message is clearly and distinctly described in the Bible. They can make us more dangerous to him when he plans attacks against us believers.
He cannot stop you from praying. So pray!
He cannot defeat Jesus and the gospel. Therefore, we can stand firm on the power of Jesus’ blood. So confess it!
He cannot triumph over the Truth in Scripture – therefore, we boldly declare the promises.
He cannot take away our joy in the Lord. It lives inside of us, in our heart, built on God's unchanging promises. Therefore, we can rejoice in His love. So praise the Lord now!
With this as a basis, we can now:
“Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7
By doing this, we destroy his plans against us today. We make him angry and frustrated!
Send the devil packing: When Jesus was tempted by the devil three times, he confronted the devil three times with God's unchangeable word. What happened then? “THE DEVIL LEFT HIM.” Do not let yourself be intimidated by the devil. He has already lost the battle for humanity through Jesus’ atoning death on the cross and His victorious resurrection. He is disarmed and on a path to hell (Colossians 2:14–15; Revelation 20:10). Remind him of this, and he’ll have a dreadful day! Then he takes off! Congratulations on the victory through the power of the gospel!
Always comes back: The devil always comes back to see if there is an opening for his destructive power. Just let him find closed doors. We must not give the devil a foothold by allowing “small foxes,” sins that can give the devil an opportunity to harm us. And should that happen, the way to the throne of grace is always open!
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Hebrews 4:16
Svein-Magne
