How To Combat The Tactics Of The Enemy

There are tactics that the enemy uses to wage war on us. He seeks to interrupt your time with the One who matters most. He looks for weaknesses and attacks your mind. He will try to weasel his way in and make you think he was invited. Know what his tactics are and know how to resist them.

If you look at Luke 4:1-13, you will see the tactics Satan used against Jesus in the wilderness, and you will also see how Jesus responds to those attacks. Even though Jesus was in a state of physical weakness because He had not eaten for 40 days, He was spiritually armored up (Ephesians 6:10-17).

Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. - Ephesians 6:11

When Satan attacked Jesus in the wilderness, Jesus combatted those attacks with the full armor of God... and He went on the offensive with sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:17).

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. - 1 Peter 5:8

Verses 9 of 1 Peter 5 goes on to say; "Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith..."

Satan is going to prowl around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. We can’t stop him from prowling around, but we can stop him weaseling his way into our minds when he attacks. We don’t have to allow him to devour us.

When Satan attacks us, as He did Jesus in the wilderness, we respond the same way Jesus did… with the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Justin Baker says it like this; “We need to know battle scriptures to combat the enemies lies.” When the enemy whispers lies to you, respond with the truth of God’s word. Speak it out loud to build your confidence and faith (Romans 10:17).

There are so many Battle Scriptures in the Bible to use. Here are just a few to get you started:

• When the enemy whispers; “things would be better if you were in a different situation.”

Psalm 17:15
Psalm 37:4
Hebrews 13:5
Matthew 6:33
Psalm 22:26
Philippians 4:19
Matthew 5:6
John 10:10

• When the enemy whispers; “you are not going to make it.”

Exodus 14:14
1 Corinthians 15:57
John 16:33
Romans 8:37
Philippians 4:13
1 John 5:4
Deuteronomy 20:4
Romans 8:31
1 John 4:4

• When the enemy whispers; “you are not good enough.”

Isaiah 43:4
Psalm 139:14
Deuteronomy 7:6
1 Peter 2:9
Isaiah 49:16
Zephaniah 3:17
Romans 8:38-39
Jeremiah 31:3

• When the enemy whispers; “everyone is against you.”

Remembering that people are not the enemy, Satan is:

Isaiah 41:10-13
Psalm 54
Nahum 1:7
Psalm 61:1-4
Psalm 3:3
Deuteronomy 31:8
Romans 8:31