Victory, over spiritual forces

In spiritual warfare victory is assured since Jesus Christ has already won it on the cross and in the resurrection. Christians will eventually share in Christ's complete victory and through him overcome their spiritual enemies.

The victories won by Jesus Christ

Over sin and temptation

Hebrews 4:15 See also Matthew 4:1–11; Hebrews 2:18; 1 Peter 2:22

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

Over the world

John 16:33 See also Revelation 3:21, Revelation 17:14

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Over the devil

1 John 3:8 See also Matthew 12:29 parallels Mark 3:27, Luke 11:22; Luke 10:18; John 12:31; Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 2:14

The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

Over death

Acts 2:24 See also Romans 5:17, Romans 6:9–10; 1 Corinthians 15:54–57; 2 Timothy 1:10

But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.

Over every enemy

1 Corinthians 15:24–25 See also Isaiah 42:13; Philippians 2:9–11; Hebrews 10:13

Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Believers have victory through Christ

Over the power of sin

Romans 7:24–25 See also Romans 6:11–14; Colossians 3:9–10

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

Over temptation

1 Corinthians 10:13 See also Matthew 6:13 parallel Luke 11:4; Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 4:15–16

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

Over the world

1 John 5:4–5 See also John 15:19; Titus 2:11–13; 2 Peter 1:3–4

because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Over the devil

Revelation 12:10–11 See also Romans 16:20; Ephesians 6:12–13; 1 John 2:13–14, 1 John 4:4

And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down — he who accuses them day and night before our God. They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

Over death

1 Corinthians 15:22–23 See also John 11:25–26; 1 Corinthians 15:54–57; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–17

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.

Believers share in Christ's victory

Romans 8:37; 1 Corinthians 15:57; 1 John 5:4–5 See also John 11:25; Romans 6:5; 1 Corinthians 15:20; 2 Corinthians 2:14; Philippians 4:13; Hebrews 11:33–34 Victory is received by faith.

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

The final victory

The vision of final victory in Jesus Christ

Revelation 2:26, Revelation 3:5

It will be complete at the end of the age

1 Corinthians 15:24 See also Revelation 21:1–3, Revelation 21:7

Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.

Although certain it has not yet been fully realised

Hebrews 2:8 See also Acts 3:21; Romans 8:24–25; Ephesians 1:10; Philippians 3:20–21; 2 Thessalonians 2:8

and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.