10 Scriptures on Spiritual Warfare

This is the sixth devotional in a series on renewing the mind. To read the first five devotionals, click the links below.

Spiritual Warfare: Victors, Not Victims

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” 1 Peter 5:8-9

Have you ever seen a cartoon of an ostrich with its head buried in the sand? According to the popular myth (which, by the way, is not true), ostriches bury their heads to avoid predators.

1 Peter 5:8 plainly states that the devil prowls around looking for victims to devour. However, as Christians, we are not to shake in our boots or bury our heads in the proverbial sand out of fear.

The devil may have power, but his power is no match for Jesus, the Lion of Judah, and the authority we believers have through our relationship with Christ.

Spiritual warfare is our response against the devil and the tactics that he uses in his attempts to derail us from fulfilling God’s mission. It is a fight of faith, and not fear, meaning that we believe and trust what God’s Word says about us as we exercise our God-given authority over the devil (1 Timothy 6:12). As Paul puts it in Ephesians 6:10-18, we put on the full armor of God and take our confident stand against whatever the devil throws our way knowing that God’s protection is bullet-proof.

Jesus Christ purchased our freedom by His death and resurrection. God gave Jesus victory on our behalf and empowered us to live as conquerors and overcomers through the power of the Holy Spirit, who dwells permanently in us (Romans 8:37).

Our part is to stay spiritually alert through prayer and the Word (Ephesians 6:18). Just like Jesus did when tempted in the wilderness, we speak the Word and refute Satan’s lies.

We do not stay ignorant of the devil’s tactics (2 Corinthians 2:11). Instead, we should be quick to recognize that we are not fighting against people but against Satan.

We are to yield ourselves to God wholeheartedly by walking in love, avoiding strife, and maintaining peace (Ephesians 4:27). When we submit ourselves to God and resist the devil by believing and speaking the Word consistently, he flees from us (James 4:7).

Below are 10 Scriptures on spiritual warfare. You need them! So, if you are unfamiliar with the Scriptures, take time to study them and meditate on them consistently.

You can download a free PDF of the ten Scriptures below by clicking HERE.

God’s grace surrounds you.

10 Scriptures on Spiritual Warfare

“… thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57

^“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Romans 8:37

^“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7

“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4

“But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3

“I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.” Luke 10:19

“The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.” 1 John 3:8

“They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lam band by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” Revelation 12:11

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,and have it to the full.” John 10:10

To ensure you don’t miss a post, SUBSCRIBE HERE. You can also connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or Pinterest.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.

No part of this website or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified, or adapted without the prior written consent of Chizobam Idahosa, the author unless otherwise indicated.