Fighting off Satan with the power of Christ!

Satan is your invisible opponent hiding in the darkness! He is looking every day for a way to destroy you.

Satan cannot hear your thoughts but he can see your emotions, hear your words and look at your decision making. He is very skillful in finding your weaknesses.

Satan utilizes temptations and deception to lure a believer into darkness. He can also put thoughts in your mind that are opposed to God. As an example; “Does God really care if I take a short cut? Everyone else does.”

In the Body of Christ the spirit of religion is an agent of Satan. He torments believers with laws, works and religious pretenses. Remember, religion wants to control you and God wants to set you free.

Religion tells Christ followers the calamities in their lives are caused by lack of faith and failing to keep the precepts of God.

Satan will also attack you through unbelievers and individuals posing as Christians.

At times, we all make mistakes but the Holy Spirit is quick to convict and forgive us with the blood of Christ.

Satan is terrified of Jesus. The Christ follower must commit his works each day to the Lord and live under the authority of the Holy Spirit. Speak against temptations in the name of Jesus and when in doubt take questionable thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ.

Satan will always flee from the name of Jesus.

At times God will bring trials into your life so don’t blame God.

There is no condemnation in Christ for those who yield to the Holy Spirit.

Condemnation comes from living through the flesh or trying to please God by keeping laws.

If you open the door to Satan and allow a temptation to become a desire then sin is conceived within you and will eventually be lived out. This can also easily lead to a stronghold and then you are in bondage to Satan.

Satan will also disguise Himself using religion to teach you false truths. He wants to discredit Jesus and remove His influence from the world.

Satan never stops prowling looking for an open door to attack or destroy you. This is why prayer and the study of the Word is so important.

God speaks to believers so you must take the time to listen to His instructions. You have the mind of Christ and the Holy Spirit desires to protect you from evil.

You might want to review the instructions in Ephesians about the helmet of salvation. The sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God is a very valuable tool in defeating Satan.

He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world!

Finally, thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph and spreads the fragrance of His knowledge everywhere.