Derek Prince - How to Apply Jesus' Victory Over satan
This is an excerpt from: The Cross At The Center - Part 2
Look in Romans 5:1, we really don't need to look there, many of you know that. Therefore, being justified by faith we have peace with God. And even then, in Romans 8:1, which says: There is therefore now no condemnation How much condemnation? No condemnation. Is it for those who keep the law? No. for those who are in Christ Jesus. As I understand Romans, and I've taught on this recently in a video series, there's a pilgrimage from chapter 1 through to chapter 8. I call it the Roman Pilgrimage. And chapter 8 is the destination that we should all aim for in the Spirit controlled life. Its climax is eternal, inseparable union with Jesus Christ.
But chapter 8 is the victory chapter. But, there's only one doorway. It's verse 1. There is therefore now no condemnation If you're under condemnation you cannot live in Romans 8. And most Christians come under condemnation again and again and again, and they lose it. They don't stay in the chapter because they haven't learned the basis of being free from condemnation. Look for a moment in Revelation 12. We get a real good picture of our enemy here. Some people say this has happened. I personally believe it's still in the future but I won't argue about that at this point. It describes Satan, and his angels being cast out of heaven.
Then it says in verse 10: There was a loud voice saying in heaven, 'Now salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come; for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast out.' If that's still future that tells us where Satan is, and what he's doing right now. What is he doing? He's accusing us. Do you realize that? That's why you have such dark, deep, moody feelings. There's an atmosphere being created around you of guilt and you've got to learn to deal with it. Why does he accuse us, what's his purpose? He wants to prove us what? Guilty, that's right.
You say why doesn't God stop him? As I understand it, God's answer is because I've given you the power to stop him. I'm not going to do for you what you can do for yourself. And the next verse tells us how to stop him. Brothers and sisters, I make no charge for this but if you were to pay me money, there is no money that you could pay that would be worth what I'm going to tell you. Because, it's the answer to guilt. What is it? They overcame him Who? Who's him? You notice there's a direct conflict between God's people and Satan? They overcame him. Some people like to tell us that Satan doesn't give any problems to Christians. That is not true and it's not scriptural. They overcame him how? by the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony I'll tell you what I believe this means.
We overcome Satan when we testify personally to what the word of God says the blood of Jesus does for us. It's our testimony. You see, under the Old Covenant in order to apply the blood of the Passover lamb which granted them immunity from judgment, they had to sprinkle the blood on the lintel and the doorpost. You remember the story. And they could only use one thing to sprinkle the blood. A little bunch of a herb called hyssop. They dipped the herb in the basin, sprinkled the blood and they were saved. Now, for us the blood of Jesus has already been shed. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. The blood is available.
How do we apply it where we need it? What is our hyssop? The answer is there in that verse. Our testimony, that's right. By our testimony we apply the blood where we live. You see? So, we overcome Satan when we testify personally to what the word of God says the blood of Jesus does for us. If time were unlimited I'd take you through a series of confessions but the Bible says we're redeemed by the blood of Jesus out of the hand of Satan. The Bible says the blood cleanses us from all sin. The Bible says we are sanctified by the blood. We are redeemed by the blood. There’re four things. Practice saying those. I tell you what. I think I'm going to ask my wife to come forward. I really am trying to get through because time is running out and I've got a lot more to say. We have a confession, a testimony that we use regularly.
We'll say it, it's really applying Revelation 12:11: My body is a temple for the Holy Spirit; redeemed, cleansed and sanctified by the blood of Jesus. My members, the parts of my body, are instruments of righteousness yielded to God for His service and for His glory. The devil has no place in me, no power over me, no unsettled claims against me. All has been settled by the blood of Jesus. I overcome Satan by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of my testimony, and I love not my life unto the death. My body is for the Lord and the Lord is for my body. I'd like to go on, that's just a little demonstration of how to apply the victory that Jesus won at the cross over Satan.