Faith Bible Study Guide
COLOSSIANS 1:12-14
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet [able] to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 WHO HATH DELIVERED US FROM THE POWER OF DARKNESS, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom WE HAVE REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD, even the forgiveness of sins.
Another translation of verse 12 reads, “. . . which made us ABLE to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light”! Thank God, we are able to be partakers of our inheritance and we can enter into our inheritance in Christ. Now read verse 13: “Who HATH delivered us from the POWER of darkness. . . .” This verse does not say God is going to deliver us; it says He has already delivered us when we were born again into God’s Kingdom. The Greek word translated “power” here means authority. In other words, we could read that scripture, “Who has delivered us from the authority of darkness….”
Now that word “darkness” means everything that Satan is – the kingdom of Satan. But in Christ we have been delivered from the power or authority of Satan’s kingdom. Notice Colossians 1:14 says, “In whom we have redemption through his [Jesus’] blood. . . .” Therefore, Satan cannot lord it over the believer, for we have been redeemed! Let’s look again at Revelation 12:11.
REVELATION 12:11
11 And they overcame him [the accuser of the brethren, Satan] BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB, and BY THE WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY….
The American Standard Version reads, “. . . they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony.” The blood of Jesus is the basis for our victory. But, you see, you have to add your testimony to that; or we could say, you have to add your confession to it. You have to stand your ground against the enemy with your confession of faith in God’s Word, because Satan is the god of this world and he will try to have authority over you. Yes, Satan will try to exercise his authority over you in this life. But you simply have to know that you have been delivered from the power of darkness and from the authority of Satan through the blood of Jesus Christ.
You have to know that by virtue of the new birth, you have been translated into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son, Jesus Christ (Col. 1:13). In Christ you have redemption through His blood, and you can overcome the devil in every single combat, no matter what the test or trial is. Because of the Blood of the Lamb and because of the word of your testimony or your confession of faith, you are more than a conqueror! Thank God, there is power in the blood!
So as new creatures in Christ, Satan’s dominion over us is ended! Jesus is the Lord and the Head of the new creature. And corporately, the Church is the Body of Christ and Christ is the Head of His Body. The whole Body of believers (that is the born again ones) is a new man in Christ. And each one of us individually is a new creature, because we are all members of that Body. Satan has no right to rule over the Body of Christ, and he has no right to rule over us individually either. Christ is the Head of the Body. He is the One who is to rule and dominate His own Body, corporately and individually.