The enemy is relentless, forming weapons and devising nefarious schemes against us daily. But as soldiers in the army of God, we have deleted authority and power in Christ to shut down every weapon the enemy tries to use against us.
Indeed, we can stand on the promise in Isaiah 54:17: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me, says the Lord.”
Before engage in spiritual warfare to shut down every enemy weapon formed against us, we need to remember the baseline of the battle. Although the enemy uses people to launch weapons against us, our warfare is not against people.
Ephesians 6:12 reminds us, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
Our battle is always against spiritual forces of evil. Recognizing this truth is the first step in shutting down the enemy’s weapons. If we try to battle people, we are violating Scripture by returning evil for good. God won’t help us battle people. He helps us battle demon powers.
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1. Deploy the power of God's Word.
The Word of God is our ultimate weapon to combat every weapon formed against us. The God’s Word will prosper against the enemy.
Hebrews 4:12 declares, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.”
When we speak and declare God's Word, we unleash His power against the enemy. Jesus Himself used the Word to counter Satan’s temptations in the wilderness (see Matt. 4:1-11). We must do the same. Declaring what is written overturns demonic weapons formed against you
2. Use the authority of Jesus' name
There is not only power in the Word, there is also authority to release that power in His name. Philippians 2:10 tells us, “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth.”
Indeed, the name of Jesus carries supreme authority. When the enemy attacks, we must boldly declare the name of Jesus, commanding every demonic force to flee.
In Luke 10:19, Jesus assures us, “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Stand firm in this authority, knowing that the name of Jesus is your strong tower.
3. Lift up the shield of faith.
While we always go into battle with the whole armor of God, we need to remember that faith makes it all work.
Ephesians 6:16 instructs us, “Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.”
Faith is our shield. When the enemy launches his fiery darts—doubt, fear, lies—we must raise our shield of faith, extinguishing every attack. We can’t wait until we are attacked to lift up the shield. We need to keep our shields up at all times.
How do we do that? Stay in the Word. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (see Rom. 10:17). Immerse yourself in Scripture, building your faith to withstand every assault.
4. Release the fervent prayer.
Prayer is our direct line to the Father, our strategic command center in spiritual warfare. James 5:16 assures us, “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” Through prayer, we can bind the enemy’s plans and loose God’s will on earth (see Matt. 18:18). Engage in consistent, fervent prayer, covering yourself and your loved ones in divine protection. In spiritual warfare, passive, distracted prayer won’t do. Be fervent in spirit!
5. Standing in Christ’s victory.
Remember, the battle has already been won. Colossians 2:15 declares, “Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.”
Jesus has already defeated the enemy. Stand in this victory, enforcing it in your life through faith, prayer, and the power of God’s Word.
Take heart. The enemy’s weapons may form, but they will not prosper. Stand firm in your identity and authority in Christ, shut down every attack, and walk in the victory that is yours through Him.
Stay vigilant, stay prayerful, and remember: greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4).
