The Triumphant Churchprevailed, the Lord added daily to the Church such as
should be saved (Acts 2:47).
Satan uses the same strategies today—tests and
trials—that he used in the days of the Early Church. He
is still trying to destroy the Church's effectiveness in
spreading the gospel. But the Bible says the gates of
hell shall not prevail against the Church (Matt. 16:18).
Well, the Church today is equipped with the same
armor the early believers used against the devil to
successfully withstand his onslaughts and remain
victorious over him.
We can overcome the enemy's strategies just as the
Early Church did, not by focusing our attention on
fighting a defeated foe or by trying to pull down
demonic strongholds over cities, but by praying
scripturally. We have authority to bind principalities
and powers in their operations against us. And we can
pray to God for people's hearts to be open to the gospel.
Then we need to get out and preach the Word and tell
people about their covenant rights in Christ so they can
be set free.
Besides, have you ever been to those countries
where people have supposedly pulled down demonic
strongholds over them? It's interesting that after
they've "pulled them down," they are still there! That's
because it's only the Word that changes people and
affects nations and brings people out from under
Satan's dominion and bondage so they can learn how to
stand against him.
Tormenting' the Devil
As long as I'm talking about tactics against the devil
that don't work and are harmful to the Body of Christ,