In the world of the spirit, there is a challenger, a
counterfeit, an opponent of God who knows his
business. But there is also the armor of
God, the Word of God and the power to defeat
this opponent. The Bible says to resist Satan,
and he will flee from you (James 4:7). But when
a man hesitates—not opposing, but wondering—
then Satan can easily defeat him. We must
clearly distinguish between what is coming
from Satan and not blame God for something
that is not His doing. This is why it is so
extremely important to rightly divide the Word
concerning this issue.

Whenever God reveals His Word to a man,
Satan comes immediately to steal the Word
from his heart. Jesus said that he would. He
said the sower sows the Word, and Satan
comes immediately to take away the Word
which was sown. (See Mark 4.)
Satan has no defense against the Word
of God. He has no defense against the lordship
of Jesus or the Name of Jesus. He has no defense
against the bornagain believer who is walking in
faith and acting on the Word of God. He has no defense
against these because Jesus said that all power
has been given unto Him both in heaven and
in earth (Matthew 28:18). Satan has been
stripped of his power.

The devil knows he is defenseless, so in
order to stop the revelation of God’s Word in
the believer, his only tool is deception. He
must sow a deception—something that sounds
good and looks good but is really a wolf in
sheep’s clothing, He usually does this most
successfully in the area of religion. He uses
religion to blind and deceive the people. By
sowing the seed of deception through religious
tradition, Satan has robbed the Church of her
power. He has no defense against our real
spiritual weapons, but he can easily defend
himself against our carnal, religious traditions.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Job 36:5
KJV—Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth
not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

NKJV—Behold, God is mighty, but despises
no one; He is mighty in strength of
understanding.

AMP—Behold! God is mighty, and yet despises
no one nor regards anything as trivial; He is
mighty in power of understanding and heart.

NIV—God is mighty, but does not despise
men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.

Psalm 24:8
KJV—Who is this King of glory? The Lord
strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

AMP—Who is the King of glory? The Lord
strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Moffatt—Who is the glorious King? ’Tis the
Eternal, strong in might, the Eternal conquering
from the fight.

Psalm 59:9
KJV—Because of his strength will I wait upon
thee: for God is my defence.

NKJV—I will wait for You, O You his Strength;
for God is my defense.

AMP—O my Strength, I will watch and give
heed to You and sing praises; for God is my
Defense (my Protector and High Tower).

NAS—Because of his strength I will watch for
You, for God is my stronghold.

Psalm 89:21-22
KJV—My hand shall be established: mine arm
also shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not
exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness
afflict him.

AMP—My hand shall be established and ever
abide; My arm also shall strengthen him. The
enemy shall not exact from him or do him
violence or outwit him, nor shall the wicked
afflict and humble him.

Moffatt—My hand shall always be a help to him,
my arm shall make him strong; no foe shall ever
surprise him, no miscreant shall master him.

NIV—My hand will sustain him; surely my arm
will strengthen him. No enemy will subject him
to tribute; no wicked man will oppress him.

Psalm 145:14
KJV—The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and
raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

AMP—The Lord upholds all those [of His own]
who are falling and raises up all those who are
bowed down.

Moffatt—The Eternal holds up any who are
falling, and raises all who are bowed down.

NIV—The Lord upholds all those who fall and
lifts up all who are bowed down.

John 17:1, 11, 14-15
KJV—These words spake Jesus, and lifted up
his eyes to heaven, and said, Father.… Keep
through thine own name those whom thou
hast given me, that they may be one, as we
are…. I have given them thy word; and the
world hath hated them, because they are not
of the world, even as I am not of the world. I
pray not that thou shouldest take them out of
the world, but that thou shouldest keep them
from the evil.

NIV—After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven
and prayed: “…Holy Father, protect them by the
power of your name—the name you gave me—so
that they may be one as we are one.... I have given
them your word and the world has hated them, for
they are not of the world any more than I am of
the world. My prayer is not that you take them out
of the world but that you protect them from the
evil one.”

Kenneth Copeland Ministries