WHATEVER IS NOT IN THE POWER OF SATAN, DO NOT GIVE HIM

 WHATEVER IS NOT IN THE POWER OF SATAN, DO NOT GIVE HIM

 1.Colossians 2:13-16 (NIV)

 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

 Friends let us understand the above verses together. Let us see the I Colossians 2:13-16 which says:

 1.Before being saved by His grace, we were dead in the sins. Christ's death, and through communion with Christ at baptism, experienced that death, which stripping off, of the flesh, and in that sense become circumcised.

 2. Being our savior He forgave us all our sins (Because we accepted Him by His grace as our savior who died for our sins and paid them all)

 3. Having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness (long record and balance of sins), which stood against us and condemns us, Paul describes Colossians 2:14 we were not only spiritually impervious to God's touch, but we were legally condemned by the long record of sins that stood against us.

 4. He has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. Paul was describing here that the record of our sins, the indictment that required the penalty of death. Only two things were nailed to the stake at Golgotha: 1) the physical body of Jesus Christ and 2) the “note of guilt”—the record of our sins which Christ paid for Himself by sacrificing His life.

 5. And having disarmed the powers and authorities of darkness, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Being in sin full world we were under the power of the wicked one, satan who is called the god of this world but Christ made a public spectacle of means to cause someone to suffer public disgrace or shame– “to disgrace in public.” Jesus exposed demonic principalities and powers in a way a general displays his captives or trophies of victory in a triumphal procession.

 6. Triumphing over them by the cross means the cross then is a symbol of victory, victory over death, victory over evil, victory over sin”. Furthermore “the crucifixion was not the end but only the portal to the resurrection which is the beginning of new and victorious life in Christ.

 2.Hebrews 2:14 (NIV)

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devi.

 Let us see what the Hebrew 2:14 says: -

 1. What Hebrew 2:14 means - Christ became like us in every way, except in sin, in order to break the power of sin over us, and by breaking the power of sin, he destroyed the power of death and delivered us.

 3.1 Corinthians 6:17 (NIV)

But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.

 Let us see 1 Corinthians 6:17 explains: -

1 Corinthians 6:17 explains that the resurrected Lord is the life-giving Spirit; therefore, His union with the believers is His union with the believers' spirit. So, we are one with the resurrected Christ who has conquered death, hell, devil and demons.

 So let us not believe that devil/demons are doing this and that. Please keep in mind that Satan has no legitimate power over anyone who is genially in Christ and His life and words are reflecting in their life.

Trust Him and walk in victory. The devil has only one power that is the power of lies. He whispers in the heart of the believers; through his whisper he will try to have the consent of believers to enter into the life of them and create troubles so do not give room to the whispers of the devil. Just trust on the word of God and speak through the word of God to him and not from your own wisdom. Speak the relevant verses Bible to your circumstances, trouble and problems facing in your life. 

Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) say, do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.   

God bless you all

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Ramesh C Koundal