If you didn't know already, now you know. The secret is out, they are stripped. Devoid of their power. Rendered impotent. Powerless when up against the power of Jehovah Dunamis.
Christ stripped the spiritual rulers and authorities of their power.
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh (worldliness, manner of life), God made you alive together with Christ, having [freely] forgiven us all our sins, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of legal demands [which were in force] against us and which were hostile to us. And this certificate He has set aside and completely removed by nailing it to the cross.
When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them [exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession], having triumphed over them through the cross.
COL 2:13-15 AMP
The word disarmed or as the KJV says spoiled, is from the Greek word
apekduomai which means to wholly put off from one's self, to strip off, despoil, disarm. This word in turn has the root from the word ekduō which means to take off, to strip one of his garments, to take off from one's self, to put off the one's raiments, - strip, unclothe.
Remember I told you previously that you have already been clothed, endued with the power from on high and you wear that power, which is Christ Himself, as a garment.
Well, Scripture informs us that our enemies, those principalities and powers, those rulers of darkness, those spiritual wickedness in the heavenlies have been stripped of their power. Hallelujah!
Christ spoiled them, disarmed them, stripped them of their power on the Cross. Praise God. He told His disciples and is telling us that He has given us power over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt us.
The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like [a flash of] lightning. Listen carefully: I have given you authority [that you now possess] to tread on serpents and scorpions, and [the ability to exercise authority] over all the power of the enemy (Satan); and nothing will [in any way] harm you. Nevertheless do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”
LUK 10:17-20 AMP
Know this then, that your enemy is already defeated! Already stripped of his power. Rendered powerless. It is for you to exercise power, authority over the power of the enemy, over that sickness, over that oppression.
What enemy is affecting, or afflicting you today? Tell them that they are powerless. They have no power, no control, no influence over you. Christ has dealt with them on the cross. Tell them to loose any hold they have over you and walk free, victorious, in Jesus name.
