Ephesians 6:11

Put on the full armor of God, (for His precepts are like the splendid armor of the heavily armed soldier) so that you may be able to stand against all the schemes and the strategies and deceits of the devil. 

The devil is a sore loser, and Jesus took the authority over this earth back. We must keep our guard up and wear our full armor. The fight on this earth isn’t over until Jesus comes back. When we practice our faith daily and keep our minds focused on the truth in the Word, we will not succumb to the lies of the enemy. 

Ephesians 6:10

In conclusion, be strong in the Lord (draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him) and in the power of His (boundless) might. 

Our strength comes from the Lord and His word. We are to speak our authority and bind, cast down, and stand against all the devices that Satan sends our way. Hold fast to our confession of faith and speak the truth in love, keeping our minds renewed in the Word. 

Matthew 28:18-19

Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority (all power of absolute rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations (help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me and obey My words) baptizing in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 

Jesus transferred His authority to the believers so they could teach and make disciples. He sent believers out to help people learn about Jesus and to rescue people from Satan. The authority of Jesus transforms our lives from weakness to strength. We are to be bold in our faith and follow the example before us in the Bible. 

Colossians 1:13

For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.

We need to remember who we are in Christ. That we no longer should walk in the sins of the past and have been redeemed. Everything about us changed the day we were born again. We no longer need to be buffeted by the world, but rather have authority and dominion over the darkness. Stand up and use the authority Jesus died to give us. 

John 4:30

I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of the world (Satan) is coming. And he has no claim on Me (no power over Me nor anything that he can use against Me).

Keep the door closed to the enemy. Anger, strife, unforgiveness, sadness, lack of knowledge of the word- all keep the doors open to the enemy and us open to attack. We have authority through Jesus as born-again believers. We speak our faith and act in accordance with it. 

Colossians 2:10

And in Him you have been made complete (achieving spiritual stature through Christ), and He is the head over all rule and authority (of every angelic and earthly power).

Jesus came to this earth to take back the authority over Satan, and He gave it to US. We have authority as believers to rule and reign in our lives. We speak our authority against the attacks of the enemy and tell him to leave our finances, health, families, and minds alone. We don’t have to bear what Jesus already died on the cross for. Make a stand against the enemy and the attacks. 

1 John 4:4

Little children (believers) you are of God and you belong to Him and have (already) overcome them (the agents of the antichrist) because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world (of sinful mankind).

Born-again believers are not defeated people. If we lack knowledge of all of God’s promises, we will not fully walk in those promises. Our knowledge will not align with the Word of God if we don’t study the Word. Jesus came to this earth to give us authority to rule and reign. If we don’t act on the authority given to us, our lives will look like the rest of the unsaved world. 

Luke 10:19

Listen carefully: I have given you authority (that you now possess) to tread on serpents and scorpions, and (the ability to exercise authority) over all the power of the enemy (Satan); and nothing will (in any way) harm you.

Jesus gave us authority over the enemy. What does that mean? That we can speak to lack, sickness, fear, depression, and overall repression in our lives and command it to go in the name of Jesus. WE have authority over all the power of the enemy, and we don’t have to listen to his lies. We must speak our faith and use our authority to rout the enemy and reclaim our territory. 

Micah 6:8

He has told me, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you except to be just, and to love (and to diligently practice) kindness (compassion).

There is a difference between being kind and being nice. We can be nice but not have any compassion in our hearts. Kindness requires compassion and empathy for the other person. God doesn’t call us to be superficial with one another. We are to examine our hearts and keep our minds focused on love for one another.

Proverbs 19:17

He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed. 

Someone somewhere is going to need help. The only way Jesus can help them is through us, for what they need. Listen when the Holy Spirit guides us to bring groceries, pay the gas bill, or give someone a ride. Our good deed will be rewarded.