Ephesians 1:20-21,2:6 (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 raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
Christians are seated with Christ in the heavenly realm, beside the Heavenly Father. Our position is seated with Christ far above all principalities, dominion, might, and He has placed the enemies beneath Jesus’ feet! Glory to God! When we are seated with Christ on the right hand of the Heavenly Father, it is a position of victory. Therefore, we are not trying to win when we engage in spiritual warfare because Christ has already defeated the devil. Instead, we are enforcing His victory.
Ephesians 6:10 (Amplified) In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.
We are to be strong in the Lord and not in ourselves because we cannot wage a spiritual battle with our physical body.
Every Christian must be prepared for conflict, beginning with the understanding that we are seated with Christ. We need to be very secure in God’s love and acceptance and see ourselves in Christ. Otherwise, we won’t know how to fight and stand our ground effectively.
Watchman Nee writes in his book Sit, Walk, Stand: The Process of Christian Maturity, “Only those who sit can stand,” meaning that once we know we are seated in the heavenly places, we can stand before the foe in a position of victory and authority. The devil is not on par with Christ, nor is he above us because we are in Christ.
Ephesians 1:22-23 (NKJV) And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
The devil has been defeated, and his rightful place is beneath the feet of Jesus. We are the body of Christ. Therefore, believers’ position is higher than that of the devil. We are in Christ—part of His body and united with Him, and we are co-heirs with Him! The devil’s place should be beneath the feet of the body of Christ, which means every believer!
The devil has no more power over you; you are no longer in the kingdom of darkness but in the Kingdom of light. You and I should enforce the victory from the position of being seated with Christ in the heavenly places.
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执行基督的得胜
以弗所书1:20–21，2:6 “就是照他在基督身上所运行的大能大力，使他从死里复活，叫他在天上坐在自己的右边，远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的和一切有名的，不但是今世的，连来世的也都超过了；……他又叫我们与基督耶稣一同复活，一同坐在天上
基督徒已经与基督一同坐在天上，坐在天父的右边。我们的地位是在基督里，远远高过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的，神也已将仇敌放在耶稣的脚下！哈利路亚，荣耀归给神！当我们与基督一同坐在天父右边时，这本身就是一个得胜的地位。因此，在属灵争战中，我们不是在努力争取胜利，因为基督已经完全战胜了魔鬼；我们所做的，是执行祂已经成就的得胜。
以弗所书6:10 我还有末了的话，你们要靠着主，倚赖他的大能大力做刚强的人。
我们要靠主刚强，而不是靠自己，因为属灵的争战不能用血气之躯来打。
每一位基督徒都必须为争战做好准备，而起点就是认识到我们已经与基督一同坐在天上。我们需要在神的爱与接纳中极其稳固，并且清楚自己在基督里的身份，否则我们就无法有效地争战，也无法站立得稳。
倪柝声在《坐、行、站——基督徒生命成熟的过程》一书中写道：“只有坐下的人，才能站立。”意思是，唯有当我们知道自己已经与基督一同坐在天上，才能在仇敌面前以得胜与权柄的姿态站立。魔鬼不能与基督相比，也不在我们之上，因为我们是在基督里。
以弗所书1:22–23 又将万有服在他的脚下，使他为教会做万有之首。教会是他的身体，是那充满万有者所充满的。
魔鬼已经被打败，他该在的位置，就是在耶稣的脚下。而我们是基督的身体，因此，信徒的地位高过魔鬼。我们在基督里，与祂联合，是与祂一同承受产业的！既然如此，魔鬼理当在基督身体的脚下，也就是在每一位信徒的脚下！
魔鬼已经不再掌控你的生命；你已经不在黑暗的国度，而是在光明的国度里。你和我应当站在“与基督一同坐在天上”的地位上，去执行基督已经得着的得胜，活出得胜者的生命。
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