Imagine being ushered before a figure who presents himself as a high court judge. You are anxious to present your case and receive a verdict on a matter that weighs heavily on you. You plead with full confidence because everything about him signals authority—he is dressed like a judge and quotes the books of the law with impressive knowledge. That assurance settles your heart.

Then, just after the verdict is delivered in your favor, someone rushes up to you and reveals the truth: the man you thought was a judged was just an impostor. He had no real authority or power to pass any sentence. You stand in stunned suspense, wondering what to do next—only to be told, to your amazement, that you are the one who actually holds the authority and power to decide the matter.

Yes, this is exactly what happens whenever any of us goes and makes a case before Satan. He may present himself as all-powerful, but he has no authority. God stripped him of every right and power after he fell from heaven in rebellion. Matthew 28:18 declares: “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” Luke 10:19 adds: “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Not only was Satan stripped of authority—it was transferred to the Believer.
Aware of this, Satan constantly disguises himself as one who still holds power, seducing masses to worship him. But he is an impostor. Any unsuspecting person can mistake him as one with power because he knows how to push the right buttons, even promising heaven and earth—just as he once did to Jesus (Mathew 4:8-10). But the Believer actually carries authority over him and can cancel every claim he dares to make, in the mighty name of Jesus.