Spiritual Warfare Scripture Reference Guide

1. The Battle is Spiritual

• Ephesians 6:12 – “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age...”

• 2 Corinthians 10:3–4 – “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God...”

2. Armor of God

• Ephesians 6:13–17 – “Therefore take up the whole armor of God... having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness...”

• Romans 13:12 – “The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.”

 3. Victory in Christ

• 1 John 4:4 – “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”

• Romans 8:37 – “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”

• Colossians 2:15 – “Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.”

4. Authority Over the Enemy

• Luke 10:19 – “Behold, I give you the authority... over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

• Mark 16:17 – “And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons...”

5. Prayer & Fasting

• Matthew 17:21 – “However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”

• James 5:16 – “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”

6. Standing Firm

• James 4:7 – “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”

• 1 Peter 5:8–9 – “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion... Resist him, steadfast in the faith...”

7. God Is Your Defender

• Isaiah 54:17 – “No weapon formed against you shall prosper...”

• Psalm 91:1–4 – “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty...”