Standing on the Word of God

 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4).

When tempted, Jesus did not use any supernatural powers to resist the devil. Jesus simply quoted the written Word of God to the devil. You must do the same thing. Jesus was our example, showing us
how to overcome the attacks of our enemy. Notice how the devil came to tempt Jesus  with a thought  a thought contrary to the  Word of God. However, Jesus quoted the Bible, the devil also quoted the
Bible but twisted the meaning. Jesus responded only with another verse from the Bible.  If you read the whole passage in Matthew 4:1-11, you will see that quoting the written Word was the only defense Jesus used against the devil. Nothing else. If you are going to overcome temptation and walk in victory, you must follow Jesus' example and quote the Bible to the devil. There is no other way. God's Word in your mouth is your spiritual weapon. If you neglect to use it, you will be overcome instead of walking in all the victory and blessing Jesus has provided for you.  Obviously you must know what the Bible says to quote it to the devil. So it is evident how important it is to read and study the Bible for yourself. Yet it is not enough to just read the Bible or study it, the word of God must be implanted into our hearts and it must be lived not just read.