THE GOD WHO MAKES YOU A TERROR TO YOUR ADVERSARIES
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: Psalm 18:40
Key Verse: “Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.” (Psalm 18:40, KJV)
Supporting Texts: Psalm 144:1-7; Romans 16:20; Exodus 15:3; Deuteronomy 28:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7; Isaiah 54:17
INTRODUCTION:
Opposition is an inevitable part of life, but God has designed a way for His children to not just survive adversities, but to dominate them. Scripture reveals that God can make a believer a “terror” to enemies, those who plot, attack, or oppose your progress will ultimately experience defeat.
Being a terror to your adversaries does not mean a life of vengeance or aggression; it is the supernatural manifestation of God’s power in your life that neutralizes opposition. When God fights your battles, your enemies’ strategies collapse, and your path is secured for advancement.
This message unveils how God positions you for victory, strengthens you against adversaries, and uses His power to protect and exalt His children, turning opposition into testimony and promotion.
1. GOD EMPOWERS YOU AGAINST YOUR ENEMIES
Divine empowerment ensures that opposition cannot succeed against His people.
a) God Arms You with Strength (Psalm 18:39-40)
God equips you to overcome enemies, providing strategy and authority.
b) Enemies Are Rendered Helpless (Psalm 144:6-7)
God’s power can break and scatter opposition at your command.
c) Victory Is Guaranteed (Romans 16:20)
The God of peace will crush the enemy under your feet, ensuring triumph.
d) Divine Strategy Surpasses Human Effort (Exodus 15:3)
God fights battles that are beyond natural human capacity.
Biblical Example:
David, though outnumbered and surrounded by enemies, relied on God and became a terror to Goliath and the Philistines, experiencing supernatural victory (1 Samuel 17:45-50).
2. GOD TURN ADVERSARIES INTO OBJECT LESSONS
Enemies can become witnesses of God’s power and glory.
a) Defeat Brings Honor to the Righteous (Psalm 18:42)
Opponents become living testimonies of God’s protection and power.
b) Enemies Expose Their Own Weakness (Deuteronomy 28:7)
God uses opposition to reveal hidden weaknesses and plans.
c) Opposition Provokes Divine Action (2 Thessalonians 1:6)
God responds to every attack with justice and intervention.
d) Faith Positions You for Victory (Hebrews 11:34)
Those who trust God are preserved and advanced despite hostility.
Biblical Example:
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s faith made Nebuchadnezzar recognize God’s power, turning their adversary into a witness of God’s supremacy (Daniel 3:19-27).
3. GOD MAKES YOUR ADVERSARIES TERRORIZED BY YOUR SUCCESS
Success in God’s plan provokes fear in those aligned against you.
a) Promotion Intimidates Enemies (Psalm 75:6-7)
Advancement that is divinely orchestrated exposes enemies’ inability to stop you.
b) Divine Favor Produces Fear (Isaiah 8:13-14)
When God is on your side, opposition trembles before His power.
c) Prosperity Serves as a Shield (Proverbs 16:7)
Blessings and favor confound adversaries and silence plots.
d) God’s Glory Protects Your Path (Exodus 15:6)
His presence ensures that every strategy of the enemy fails.
Biblical Example:
Gideon, with just 300 men, terrified Midianite armies because God was fighting on his behalf, proving that divine power, not numbers, produces fear (Judges 7:19-22).
4. WALKING IN GOD’S POWER ENSURES LASTING VICTORY
Terror to enemies is sustained when one walks continually under God’s protection and guidance.
a) Continual Dependence on God (Psalm 18:30)
Consistent reliance on God strengthens your position against opposition.
b) Obedience Unlocks Supernatural Protection (Isaiah 54:17)
God makes every weapon fashioned against you powerless.
c) Faith Sustains Triumph (1 Corinthians 15:57)
Victory is maintained when believers trust in God’s eternal authority.
d) Divine Justice Finalizes Defeat (Romans 12:19)
God ensures that enemies are dealt with righteously, leaving you unscathed.
Biblical Example:
Elijah’s prophetic actions against King Ahab and the prophets of Baal demonstrated God’s power and left his adversaries in terror (1 Kings 18:36-40).
CONCLUSION:
God positions His children to rise above opposition, making them a terror to every adversary. When you walk in obedience, faith, and reliance on His power, your enemies’ plans are neutralized, and victory becomes inevitable. The God who fights for you ensures that your path is secured, your destiny preserved, and every adversary confounded.
Today, let faith rise within you, and watch as God turns opposition into your platform for victory and influence.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, empower me to overcome every adversary in my life.
2. Lord, make me a terror to those who oppose my destiny.
3. Every plan of the enemy against me, be destroyed now.
4. Father, surround me with Your supernatural protection.
5. Let every strategy of my enemies backfire.
6. Lord, grant me strength and wisdom to walk victoriously.
7. Confound every adversary with Your glory in my life.
8. Turn opposition into testimonies of Your power.
9. Father, let my success provoke fear in every enemy.
10. I declare that no adversary shall prevail against me in Jesus’ name.
