You’ve probably heard folks say, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you!!!”
James 4:7(NKJV) Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
But what does RESIST mean???
Resist means, “DON’T GIVE IN!!!” We resist TEMPTATION!!! And by resisting temptation, we are refusing to sin!!! We should also resist the devil!!! And by doing so, “WE REFUSE TO GIVE IN TO THE DEVIL!!!!”
The New Century Version says, “STAND AGAINST THE DEVIL AND HE WILL RUN FROM YOU!!!!”
James 4:7 (NCV) So give yourselves completely to God. Stand against the devil, and the devil will run from you.
You see, you can roll over and play dead, and some enemies will leave you alone, but NOT THE DEVIL!!! He is the enemy of our souls, and he won’t give up until we are dead, UNLESS WE WHOOP HIM!!!!
And then he only goes over in the corner until he figures out another way to attack us!!!! That is why we have to STAND, AND CONTINUE TO STAND UNTIL GOD COMES BACK!!!
If we are going to STAND AND KEEP STANDING STRONG AGAINST THE ENEMY, we have to have a plan!!!
We have to figure out how to give the devil a beating every time he comes against us!!! So, how do we do that???
We get with God and find out what HIS WORD says!!! Cause GOD is the ONLY ONE that knows how to defeat the devil!!! And HE tells us in HIS WORD!!!
We have to figure out how to give the devil a beating every time he comes against us!!! So, how do we do that???
We get with God and find out what HIS WORD says!!! Cause GOD is the ONLY ONE that knows how to defeat the devil!!! And HE tells us in HIS WORD!!!
John 16:13-15 (NKJV)
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.
15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.
15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
Whoa!!!! Wait a minute!!!
That verse says that the SPIRIT knows what is going to happen to me!!! Are you saying that The Holy Spirit knows the future???
John 16:13 (CEV) 13 The Spirit shows what is true and will come and guide you into the full truth. The Spirit doesn’t speak on his own. He will tell you only what he has heard from me, and he will let you know what is going to happen.
Nope!!! I am NOT saying that!!!
The WORD of GOD is saying that!!! And Not ONLY does THE WORD say that HE knows the future, but THE WORD also says that HE WILL REVEAL IT TO US!!!
John 16:13-15 (AMP) But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].
Nope!!! I am NOT saying that!!!
The WORD of GOD is saying that!!! And Not ONLY does THE WORD say that HE knows the future, but THE WORD also says that HE WILL REVEAL IT TO US!!!
John 16:13-15 (AMP) But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].
So, why would I want to know the future???
Well, for one thing I already know that the enemy is going to attack me at some time!!! So, if I know the future, then I know how and when the enemy is going to make his attack, and I know what to do to fight him!!!
God’s WORD tells us that the devil comes to steal, kill and destroy!!! And we know that he will use whatever he can to come against us and attack us as children of GOD!!!
John 10:10 (NKJV) The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
If we will listen to THE SPIRIT OF GOD, HE will show us what THE ENEMY IS PLANNING!!! HE WILL REVEAL THE TRUTH TO US!!!
THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL LEAD US IN OUR FIGHT!!! HE WILL ALWAYS TELL US TO FIGHT THE DEVIL USING WORD OF GOD!!!
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
3 For although we do live in the world, we do not wage war in a worldly way;
4 because the weapons we use to wage war are not worldly. On the contrary, they have God’s power for demolishing strongholds. We demolish arguments
5 and every arrogance that raises itself up against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey the Messiah.
Do you know that the King James Version says, that our weapons are mighty in GOD???
2 Corinthians 10: 4 (KJV) (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
4 because the weapons we use to wage war are not worldly. On the contrary, they have God’s power for demolishing strongholds. We demolish arguments
5 and every arrogance that raises itself up against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey the Messiah.
Do you know that the King James Version says, that our weapons are mighty in GOD???
2 Corinthians 10: 4 (KJV) (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
We have to fight the enemy of our souls and we have to use the weapons that God has given us!!!
Ephesians 6:10-18 (KJV)
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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