"You are my battle axe and weapons of war"
(Jer. 51:20).
The scriptures
declare that the Father is counting on the Believer to
subdue Satan's empire (Psalm 149:5-9, Isaiah. 58:1-7,
Jer. 1:10, Luke 4:18-19, Ephesians. 2:10, and 3:10,
Heb. 2:7-8 and I John 3:8).
This concept of
causing the Devil's forces to war against themselves,
and destroy their strength and organized power is not
new. It has been used by the Father and is recorded in
the scriptures (Judges 7:22).
The scriptures are
clear that the Believer has the authority over Satan
and all his evil spirits. They are admittedly the
creations of the Father (Isa. 45:7).
The scriptures
verify that we have total authority vested in us by
the Father thru JESUS Christ.
The Believer is in
authority over "the work of God's hands" (Gen. 1:28,
Psalm 8:6, Isa. 45:11, Matt. 28:18, Luke 10:19 and
Rom. 8:14-23).
JESUS describes
DELIVERANCE, Luke 11:21-22, in full with notes.
Here are promises by
the Father that He would cause the Devil's forces to
destroy themselves: Psa. 35:1-8, Psa. 37:11-15, Psa.
109:17-18 and 28-29, Isa. 41:11-12, Isa. 49:26 and
Eze. 35:6.
COMMAND AND
TAKE CHARGE DAILY
This is how the Believer can serve his or her
Father in power in the battle planned against Satan.
"Father, I come to
you in the name of the Lord JESUS Christ. I take
authority over Satan and all his evil spirits from my
position at the right hand of the Father, seated above
"every name that is named" in the authority of the
Lord JESUS Christ.
In the name of the
Lord JESUS Christ, I bind the strong man over the
world wide organizations such as:
Masonic Order and
Bloodless Religions.
Catholic Church and
False Religions.
Communist Empire and
Godless Governments.
Illuminatti, Council
of Foreign Relations and Trilateral Commission
One World-Wide
Union, Longshoreman, UAW and Teamsters.
World Council of
Churches.
America, Common
Market Nations, Canada and Mexico.
Any religious,
political, social or other organization that has
practices that are contrary to the Holy Bible.
Notice that every
organization has a demonic power ruling over it. This
is why we bind powers over America, etc.
CAUSING THE WAR IN
HEAVEN
"In the authority of JESUS Christ, I take authority
over all foul and evil spirits, authorities, princes,
kings, powers, world rulers, and the highest and
mightiest servants of Satan. I bind them to be
powerless in the mighty name of JESUS Christ.
Father, in the
authority of the Lord JESUS Christ, I pronounce the
judgement written in the scriptures upon the evil and
greedy conspirators in and over these world-wide
organizations.
As it is written
Father, I ask you to bring upon them judgement
according to Psalm 1:4, Isa. 41:11-12 and Jer.
17:5-6."
THE BATTLE
TODAY
Satan and his forces continue today in their
steadfast opposition against the overwhelming evidence
that they will surely lose the battle. Dr. Chafer
declares that Satan "is the living contender against
the Believer in the realms of spiritual life and
activity as well as in the area of flesh and blood".
Satan and his fallen
angels are sharply limited in power compared with God,
for they are mere finite creatures who can do nothing
outside the permissive will of God.
Robert Peterson
points out that, "The master passion of Satan for
worship leads him to gain worship by whatever method
brings the best results. He gains the worship of
millions of intelligent people through counterfeit
systems of truth, persuading them that he does not
exist; or that he holds no dread for the educated and
informed, who either belittle his influence or dismiss
it as humbug. The superstitious on the other hand, are
held in bondage by fear, a fear the western world
cannot understand because it defies explanation". As
Mrs. George Needham observes: "The root of idolatry is
demonology. All its stupidity and senseless ceremony
are but addenda to the main facts. The senses are
gratified, the passions unloosed the conscience
deluded-but chief over all, Satan is worshipped.
The demons, and all
their dupes, reject the Bible. So are Christians also
dupes who reject any part of the Bible.
That morning I had
preached on the triumph which is in the very name of
JESUS in every area. A prophecy had followed
confirming this truth. Demons frequently confirm that
the Bible is true.
There can be very
little doubt that the demons do have a highly
organized empire of evil, Peterson writes out of
direct observation as a missionary in Borneo. "I
myself have heard through the lips of possessed
persons two demons arguing over disputed territory. It
seems that the demons are given boundaries over which
they are not allowed to pass. Again I have heard
demons trying to assert authority over other demons.
If the one trying to usurp authority is lower in rank
than the other one, there is apt to be violence. On
the other hand, if the demon is high in rank, other
demons must submit to his higher authority."
"With those who are
immersed in idolatry, Satan gains his end through
fear, but with those who, having the Bible, should be
acquainted with the Devil's devices, his most
effective work is that of deluding men into believing
that all this talk of demonic activity is mere
superstition and unscientific nonsense, so fulfilling
Satan's description as the one 'who deceiveth the
whole world' (Rev. 12:9)."
Michael Harper
flashes the alert that, "Behind the facade of
religious life there is a spiritual battle raging.
There seem to be many who are not fully aware of this
warfare. From time to time there is a dramatic
collision between the power of the Spirit and that of
Satan. Success for the Christian will depend in a
large measure on recognizing the work of the Devil and
knowing how to defeat and expel him from every
situation". "So it is today, there is a fierce
conflict and there are those who do not wish to pass
this way. But we cannot avoid the battle-for if we do
not fight the enemy, he will still come at us."
This conflict began
long before the birth of JESUS and reached its height
during His ministry. It will continue until Satan is
thrown into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone.
Early in this
century, Mrs. Penn-Lewis noted, "It is clear in Bible
history that the manifestation of the power of God at
Pentecost, and through the Apostles, meant again an
aggressive attitude to the powers of darkness.
Therefore, the growth and maturity of the Church of
Christ at the end of the dispensation will mean the
same recognition, and the same attitude toward the
Satanic hosts of the Prince of the Power of the Air;
with the same co-witness of the Holy Spirit to the
authority of the Name of JESUS, as in the early
Church. In brief, that the Church of Christ will reach
its high water mark, when it knows how to 'bind the
strong man' by prayer; 'command' the spirits of evil
in the Name of Christ, and deliver men and women from
their power."
Harper writes these
encouraging words: "These wicked beings can suggest
evil, but cannot coerce the will of another creature.
They may spread snares and devices to ruin the
children of God, but cannot compel any other being to
comply with their designs, nor can they employ God's
creation other than as He decrees. They have never
been able to defeat God, and actually God uses them as
instruments to correct the erring saints" (Luke
22:31-32, I Cor. 5:5, I Tim. 1:20).
Someone has remarked
that Satan is like a monkey wrench which the Lord uses
to tighten up loose nuts! Be of good cheer, saints of
God! Satan is severely limited and all his bluster and
bluff about 'all power' is sham. Our God is still on
the throne and He rules! Hallelujah!
REFERENCES
ON WITH THE BATTLE! by J.M. Haggard.
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