“..they overcame [the devil] by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death.” -Revelation 12:11
In the book of Genesis, God gave dominion over the earth to mankind. However, that authority was given to the devil in the garden when man chose rebellion against his Maker. The devil has used that power to rob, kill, and destroy everything that he possibly can, but there is hope! Through His sinless life and propitiatory death, Jesus has destroyed the works of darkness. The devil has been defeated utterly.
As Christians, we need to overcome the devil by the Word of our Testimony and the blood of the Lamb. His blood was spilled for our redemption. Our victory is found in submitting to Him and laying down our own lives for His life in us. Romans tells us that when we become united with Him in the likeness of His death, we will also be in the likeness of His resurrection. His power, which defeated death, sin, and it’s destruction, is available to all of us who believe and surrender to Him. We must understand that Jesus’ victory over the grave was not merely a resurrection, but the demonstration of His complete and total dominion in the earth and in heaven. On the Cross He destroyed the authority of the evil one, and in the resurrection He demonstrates the promise that we also can receive everlasting Life in Him.
We only need three things:
- We must understand the work of the Cross (the blood of the Lamb)
- We must understand and apply the Word of our testimony (and by that I mean not only the testimony of what God has done in your life, but the Word of our testimony-the Word of God!)
- We must lay down our own lives to live for Him
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