Spiritual Weapons- the Blood of Jesus

 Spiritual Weapons - The Blood

October 4, 2025

Revelation 12:11

11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the wordof their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

Romans 3:23-25

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by Hisgrace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;

Ephesians 1:7

7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, accordingto the riches of His grace

Perhaps the most powerful of our weapons for spiritual warfare is the blood of Jesus. It is also the most difficult to explain, but let me try to make as simple as I can. First of all, remember that we talked about all of the spiritual weapons being deployed through the mouth. Now, you might ask , how is the blood of Jesus related to your mouth? Derek Prince explained it in his teaching on the Blood of Jesus^* that this principle comes from Revelation 12. He explains that just like in the original Passover night in Egypt, the blood of the Passover lamb was activated by applying it to the doorposts and lintel. The blood of Jesus is only effectual in our lives when it is activated by the word of our testimony. There is power in the blood, but that power lays dormant until we apply it by a verbal testimony. Thus it is that we brandish the sword of the spirit in this case  by proclaiming the power of the blood over a particular situation. We overcome by  the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.

The power of the blood of Jesus is in its ability to break the power of sin. Romans 3 explains it in terms of redemption and propitiation. These are difficult theological words, but in the simplest of terms, it means that Jesus paid the price for your sins (redemption). He covered over them (propitiation) so that God the Father no longer counts them against you. This has the effect of freeing you from the power of sin. All of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, but the blood of Jesus frees us from the consequences of that sin. Thus strongholds are cast down, curses are broken, relationships can be restored and diseases are healed by applying the power of the blood of Jesus. We can say much more about this, but for now, just know that the wise believer, by the word of his testimony, can call upon the power of the blood of Jesus to break the bondage of sin and save and redeem a person bound by it. This opens up the power for Isaiah 61, which Jesus quoted as he began his ministry. The blood of Jesus frees us from the bonds of sin so that we may also preach the good news, bind up the broken hearted and set the captives free.

Isaiah 61:1

1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,

Because the LORD has anointed me

To bring good news to the afflicted;

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to captives

And freedom to prisoners;

^* “Spiritual Weapons - The Blood, the Word, Our Testimony”, by Derek Prince

https://www.derekprince.com/sermons/389