Dr. Wesley L. Duewel- 3. Plead the blood of Jesus: You have no merit of your own, but Jesus died for you. You do not place faith in yourself but in Jesus' blood (Rom. 3:25).
When Jesus cried on the cross, "It is finished" (John 19:30), Satan's defeat was complete, the victory of Calvary was complete, the blood of the Son of God was now available as the basis of your plea for God's answer to your prayer. (Google image, Jesus died on the cross to prove God's love for us)
Now you can overcome Satan by the blood of the Lamb of God (Rev. 12:11). Plead the blood of Jesus as you advance and attack Satan's stronghold and his power.
4. Use the name of Jesus. Your prayer warfare is for His name's sake. It is for the glory of Jesus' name that you advance against Satan. Before Jesus every knee must bow, for He is Lord (Phil. 2:9-10).
Jesus promised, "I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." (John 14:13-14). "The father will give you whatever you ask in my name" (15:16). "I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name . . . Ask and you will receive" (16:23-24). [color added for Christ's words]
All power in heaven and earth is behind that name. Every demon from hell knows the authority of that name. Peter, Paul, the apostles, and the early church again and again proved the power of Jesus' name.
Across the world today Satan is being driven back and forced to release his captives through the use of the name of Jesus. You are authorized to use His name. Take the authority God has given you .
Use the name of Jesus when you pray. Use it when you claim God's promise. Use it as you take the initiative to drive back Satan and his evil spirits. Use it to break the bonds of sin and hell and demand the release of satan's captives. Use the name of Jesus to rout the devil. Use it to bind Satan's power and authority. Use the name of Jesus now!
5. Take the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God. Quoting from the Old testament, Jesus used the Word to defeat Satan (Matt. 4:1-11). The weapon which the Holy Spirit uses to defeat Satan, the Spirit's sword, is the Bible (Eph. 6:17). The entire Bible contains passages which can be mightily used to claim victory over Satan.
You may use Scripture to point out to Satan how Christ is Conqueror over him. You may, like Jesus, use the Scriptures to rebuke Satan to his face. Refer to the scriptures, quote Scripture passages, and you may even at times symbolically want to hold the Scriptures in your hand or place your hand on the Word of God as you pray or rebuke the devil.
While he was president of Union Biblical Seminary in India, Dr. Frank Kline visited the village home of a new convert to share in a joyous service of cleansing the home of its former idols. He was chosen to be the one to enter the house and bring the images outside.
The Indian pastor instructed him: "Call on the name of Jesus, hold your Bible in your hand before you, and go in and bring out the images." This was a new experience for Frank. With the Bible at his side and forgetting to use Jesus' name, he started toward the door of the house. To his amazement, at a certain point he was stopped by an unseen power. Try as he would, Frank, who is a strong man, could not advance another step.
"Hold your Bible before you, Frank, and use the name of Jesus!" the pastor called. Suddenly realizing the seriousness of Satan's power against him, Frank held out his Bible before him and, in Jesus' name, walked right into the house and brought out the idols.
I myself have faced experiences in India when I wanted the Bible in my hand to symbolize my strength and confidence. Bible truth is literally the sword of the Spirit.
Father, open my eyes that I may see the wonderful ways you have provided for me to overcome the evil one's tactics by calling on Your Son's name. The Holy Spirit resides in me to remind me of all that He said. I thank You for opening my understanding of how to war against Satan through reading my Bible.
Help me use His name when I claim Your promises and to take the initiative to drive Satan and his evil spirits back. I will use it to break the bonds of sin and hell, and to demand the release of Satan's captives. I will bind Satan's power and authority over myself and others in Jesus' name!
Today's Bible verses-
2 Thess. 3:3 "But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."
Luke 10:19 “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.” [color added as Christ was speaking]
Quotes for today-
~ No doubt you've seen the goodness of the Lord from time to time in waiting on Him to answer a need. Our waiting in daily times of challenges can cause us some stress, if we let it. Waiting over a period of time to see answers to prayers is quite another. Let's not have any toe-tapping on the way to hope-filled rest, as we wait on the Lord, for He is Faithful to hear!
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10 Prayers God Always Answers
Everyone prays in their own different way and still, our loving God hears every one. Getting an answer? That can be a whole different story."
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