The Triumphant Church

The Triumphant Church

Did they fight and war against devils when Satan came
against them? No, they didn't.
For example, in Acts 16:25, Paul and Silas overcame
the opposition of the enemy by praying and praising
God. Peter and John also faced an attack (Acts 4:3,5-7).
It came through men. They were commanded not to
preach and teach anymore in the Name of Jesus (Acts
4:18).
When Peter and John were finally let go, they went
to their own company and prayed to God. According to
the Book of Acts, these believers didn't battle in tongues
against principalities and powers in the heavenlies.
They didn't "wage war" against the devil or try to pull
down religious devils over the city. What did they do?

ACTS 4:24
24 And when they heard that, THEY LIFTED UP
THEIR VOICE TO GOD with one accord, and
said, LORD, THOU ART GOD, which hast made
heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in
them is.
They didn't magnify the problem or the devil. They
extolled and magnified God. I'm not saying that their
praise and worship didn't indirectly affect the spiritual
opposition of the devil. I'm saying it was not their
primary concern.
It's sad, but some believers spend most of their time
praying against the devil and talking about him.
Listening to them, you would think that Jesus was
"poor ole Jesus," who didn't accomplish anything when
He died and rose from the dead and spoiled
principalities and powers and put them to nought (Col.
2:14,15). There's nothing that will sap the praise to God
out of your prayers like focusing all your attention on
the devil.