Can we Bind Satan?

As believers in Christ the question is often asked “Can we bind Satan himself.” The answer is “NO, we can not bind satan.” That act belongs to God alone. Revelation 20:2 tells us it is an angel of the Lord who binds Satan at the appointed time. So yes, the ultimate binding of the devil is God's sovereign work.

However, we do have spiritual authority in Christ, not in our own, but in Him, we are empowered to walk in dominion. Jesus said: "Behold, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you" (Luke 10:19).

We cannot bind Satan himself—that’s God’s role. But we can and should bind the demonic assignments and operations of his army. “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven" (Matthew 18:18).

So yes, we can bind demonic spirits, influences, distractions, and interference. We can destroy the plans of the enemy through our prayers. If we bind his imps, then what authority does Satan have left? A general with no army has no operational power. “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord…” (Isaiah 54:17).

The enemy and his agents are actively working to speak curses and manipulations into the atmosphere. This is not speculation—it is Scripture. “They speak against You with malicious intent; Your enemies take Your name in vain" (Psalm 139:20). They operate through spiritual altars, rituals, and time-based assignments. “While men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares” (Matthew 13:25). This is why we must remain spiritually alert and intercept what the enemy has planted.

We are given power to do this in Christ. Again, not by our own name, but by the name above every name. “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). We are to rebuke, cancel, cast down, and forbid the works of darkness from invading our lives. “The Lord rebuke you, Satan!” (Zechariah 3:2). “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds” (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).

Let’s pray for angelic intervention, and let’s walk boldly in the authority Christ gave us. The devil is already defeated. His only access is through deception or open doors. But when we rise with faith, speak God's Word, and cover our day with prayer, his plots fail every time. “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet”(Romans 16:20).