Magnify Christ: Spiritual Warfare in Light of His Victory
Conversations about spiritual warfare can stir up many questions. What authority have we been given? How do spiritual powers influence people and places? How should we pray when we encounter resistance to the gospel? These questions deserve careful study. But as I have been thinking through them, one question keeps bringing me back to the center: Is Christ becoming greater in our attention, our confidence, and our obedience? I want to understand spiritual warfare in a way that deepens my love for Jesus, strengthens my trust in His finished work, and moves me toward the people He calls us to love. Begin with the victorious King Scripture takes spiritual opposition seriously. Ephesians 6 describes a struggle against spiritual powers. We should take that seriously too. Yet the New Testament gives us something greater to behold: the crucified, risen, and exalted Messiah. Colossians 2:13–15 connects our forgiveness with Christ’s triumph over the rulers and authorities. Ephesians 1:20–23 pla...
