As believers, it is very important for us to know and understand who we are in Christ Jesus and the authority that we have in Christ our Lord. This will help us to live the life that Jesus called us to live here on earth and inherit our inheritance as children of God.
When we comprehend the authority we have in Christ, we will never be defeated by all the challenges and difficulties that come in our life. We cannot but come out victoriously in life.
Here are some Bible verses that will help you realize your authority in Christ Jesus and live a victorious life for Him.
- Matthew 28:18-19 NKJV
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” - Luke 10:19 NKJV
“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” - Ephesians 1:20-22 NKJV
Which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church. - Ephesians 2:6 NKJV
And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. - Mark 16:17-18 NKJV
“And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” - 1 John 4:4 NKJV
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. - James 4:7 NKJV
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. - 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 NKJV
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. - 1 John 3:8 NKJV
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. - Luke 9:1 NKJV
Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. - Ephesians 6:10-11 NKJV
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. - 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. - Colossians 2:10 NKJV
And you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. - Revelation 12:11 NKJV
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. - Proverbs 18:21 NKJV
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. - Philippians 2:9-10 NKJV
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth. - 1 Corinthians 15:57 NKJV
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. - Romans 8:37 NKJV
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. - Matthew 10:1 NKJV
And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. - Isaiah 54:17 NKJV
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the LORD. - John 14:12 NKJV
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” - 1 Timothy 6:12 NKJV
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. - Joshua 1:9 NKJV
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” - Zechariah 4:6 NKJV
So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.” - Psalm 91:13 NKJV
You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
