The Triumphant ChurchSatan! And we need to remember that he's been
defeated and dethroned!
That's why I'm not going to fight the devil! I just
going to walk on over him and put him in his place
because I'm part of the triumphant Church!
After all, just stop and think about it. Can anything
exert authority over your body without exerting
authority over your head? No, it can't. Whatever
belongs to your Head belongs to your Body.
Well, since Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church
triumphed over demons, evil spirits, and Satan himself,
we did too, because we're His Body. His triumph is our
triumph! That's why we should call ourselves the
triumphant Church. That's who we are now—not when
we get to Heaven—but right now.
Since we've been delivered from the authority of
Satan, he has no authority over the Body of Christ in
any way, shape, form, or fashion. But we have authority
over him in Christ! Jesus made an open show of Satan
and put his defeat on display by triumphing over him in
the Cross!
Yes, we have to deal with evil forces, but we've got
authority over them. They're dethroned powers! We're a
triumphant Church, enjoying the victory that Jesus
already provided for us. We don't need to make war on
the devil. All we have to do is stand our ground against
him and put him on the run with the Word.
Instead of these dethroned powers ruling over you—
you rule over them! In fact, if you not looking down
when you're dealing with the devil—you're not high
enough! Come on up and sit in heavenly places in
Christ where you belong—as the triumphant Church!