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How To Resist The Devil
Our Mindset
'Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. ' Colossians 3:1 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/COL.3.1
Believers have been raised with Christ.
'having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. ' Colossians 2:12 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/COL.2.12
Because we have been raised up with Christ, we should keep seeking the things above.
Christ is seated at the right hand of God the Father.
'The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” ' Psalms 110:1 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/PSA.110.1
'So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. ' Mark 16:19 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/MRK.16.19
Believers should keep their minds set on heavenly things, not earthly things.
'But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.” ' Matthew 16:23 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/MAT.16.23
'whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; ' Philippians 3:19-20 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/PHP.3.19-20
Believers have died with Christ. We are hidden with Christ in God.
'May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? ' Romans 6:2 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/ROM.6.2
'For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; ' 2 Corinthians 5:14 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/2CO.5.14
'If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as, ' Colossians 2:20 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/COL.2.20
Christ is our Life.
'Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, ' John 11:25 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/JHN.11.25
'I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. ' Galatians 2:20 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/GAL.2.20
We will be revealed with Him in glory.
'so that you are not lacking in any gift, awaiting eagerly the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, ' 1 Corinthians 1:7 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/1CO.1.7
'who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.' Philippians 3:21 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/PHP.3.21
'Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ' 1 Peter 1:13 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/1PE.1.13
'If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as, ' Colossians 2:20 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/COL.2.20
