They Overcame Him by the Blood of the Lamb

Revelation 12:11  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

This is a very popular verse that is often quoted in Christian circles. We declare it by saying, “we overcome the devil by the blood of the lamb” and we apply it to every situation. This is true that the precious shed blood of Christ gives us victory over Satan in every area of our lives; however, when we look at this verse it gives us a context for a victory over Satan which we usually overlook.

To understand the victory that verse 11 is talking about, we must look at the previous verse… verse 10.

Revelation 12:10  And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

Here we see a proclamation of victory. We read how Christ has prevailed and brought forth salvation, strength, power and the kingdom. Also, we are told that Satan has been conquered (castdown). However, when the text refers to Satan, it does not call him Satan, the devil or the wicked one. No, it calls him by a specific name. It calls him the “Accuser of the Brethern” who accuses the saints before God day and night. Taking note of this simple fact, gives us the context to better understand the statement in verse 11 where is says “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb”. Let’s take a look.

Revelation 12:11  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

They overcame him…. Who? Now we know it specifically is talking about the accuser of the brethren. It is telling us that Satan was stripped of his power to accuse and condemn the saints of the Most High God. So how did they overcome Satan’s power to accuse and condemn? It goes on to say that they overcome him by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony.

They overcame Satan’s power to accuse and condemn the saints by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony. What is it about the blood and the testimony that overcomes Satan’s power to accuse and condemn?

Let’s address the blood first, and then we will answer the testimony next.

Through the cross of Christ, Satan has been completely defeated. His only power today is deception. If he can deceive you into believing that God is not pleased with you, he can start some serious trouble in your life. However, when you understand what the blood of Christ accomplished for you and in you, it changes Satan’s ability to deceive you in this area. In Revelation 1:5 we read exactly what the blood accomplished for you.

Revelation 1:5  And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood…

Christ took His precious blood and thoroughly and completely washed you from your sin. Because of the blood of Christ, God is well pleased with you. The scripture reveals that you were made righteous, which means that you are in right standing with God (2 Cor. 5:21). It also says that you are accepted, which means that God has embraced you and you are wanted and longed for (Eph. 1:6). Isn’t that amazing to know that God longs to be with you? Elsewhere we read that God is on your side (Rom. 8:31). These are just three verses of many that display how much God loves you, and the way He feels and thinks about you. All of this is because Christ washed you in His blood.

Now let’s talk about the testimony.

In verse 11 it says they overcame him (the accuser) with the blood of the lamb and the WORD of their testimony. So, the question is, how much WORD do you have in your testimony?

When you know the truth about what the blood of Christ accomplished for you, you cannot be pushed around by the devil. Just like when Satan tried to tempt Jesus in the wilderness, all Christ did was put the word in His mouth and spoke the truth.

When Satan tries to lie to you and tell you that God is not pleased with you, all you have to do is put the “Word” in your testimony and let him have it. Say to Satan something like this, “Revelation 1:5 says that my sins have been washed by the blood of Christ, so I now stand before God cleansed and justified, therefore God is well pleased with me.”

When you start talking to Satan like this, he does not like it. When he sees that he cannot lie to you and condemn you, he will do the very same thing that he did to Jesus when he failed to tempt Him in the wilderness… He will flee.

Remember, we overcome Satan by the blood of the lamb because the blood cleanses us from all our sin and therefore it takes away Satan’s power to accuse and condemn us before God. When we make this truth our testimony, then we will always stand victorious over Satan and there is nothing he can do about it!

Put the truth concerning the blood in your mouth and live in victory!