Here are five Scriptural guidelines to experience spiritual victory:

  • HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GOD. When we acknowledge our sinfulness and accept God’s free gift of salvation, we stand before Him clothed in Christ’s righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21). 
  • SUBMIT TO GOD AND RESIST SATAN. Although Christ has given us authority over Satan (1 John 4:4), we can exercise it only as we submit ourselves to God and resist the enemy. 
  • BE AWARE OF SATAN’S STRATEGIES. Satan can take advantage of us if we’re “unaware of his schemes” (2 Corinthians 2:11). 
  • PUT ON THE ARMOR OF GOD, like a well-equipped Roman soldier, to prepare for spiritual battle (Ephesians 6:11-18). The belt of truth: Our first line of defense is to be truthful. We must never misrepresent the truth. The breastplate of righteousness: Any sin in our life leaves us open to Satan’s attack. We’ve been given Christ’s righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21), and—as one commentator puts it—we now practice “the sanctifying righteousness of Christ (1 Corinthians 1:30)” in our daily lives. The shield of faith quenches the “flaming arrows” of temptation (Ephesians 6:16), as we believe what God has said about every area of our life. The helmet of salvation, or “hope of salvation” (1 Thessalonians 5:8), guards against Satan’s sword of discouragement and doubt. The sword of the Spirit: Scripture is our best offensive weapon against the devil (Matthew 4:1-11). 
  • PRAY. Prayer expresses our dependence on God (Ephesians 6:18). In the power of Christ, with the armor of the Spirit, we can experience victory.

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Written and presented by Samer Massad.

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