EPISODE 0014 | Spiritual War
THESE NOTES ACCOMPANY EPISODE 0014
Though we live in a physical world, the Bible teaches there is another world. There is a spirit world, where there is a war raging – the kingdom of light versus the kingdom of darkness. In today’s episode, Pastor Stephen teaches us how the BIBLE equips us to prevail in the battle we face against the forces of evil.
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
What you see with your eyes is not all that exists.
How do you know the enemy is attacking you?
1. Anything that steals.
2. Anything that kills.
3. Anything that destroys.
Satan will work through people, even good people.
4 Classes of Demons and Evil Spirits at his Command.
1. “Principalities”- Archus “Ancient One’s” Highest ranking in hell, held their position of leadership for a long time. The ones at the top create the strategies, not the foot soldiers. The “Generals” & “Commanders”.
2. “The Powers” - Delegated power and authority. They have the ability to decide what to do and when they will do it.
3. “Rulers of the Darkness of this World” - Cosmo Criteros “Raw Power”. Not known for intelligence but for their amazing abilities to influence or push.
4. “Spiritual Hosts of Wickedness in High Places” - Malignant-we recognized them by where they stay.
The Full Armor of God
1. The Helmet of Salvation
2. The Breast Plate of Righteousness
3. Girdle of Truth
4. Feet shod with preparation of the Gospel of Peace
5. Shield of Faith
6. Sword of the Spirit
7. Spear of Prayer
Three Foundations of Spiritual Warfare.
With God’s help you can be a person of strong faith, an unshakable people who abide in a fortress of peace.
1. The spiritual battlefield starts in your mind.
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
2. He who in you is greater than who is against you.
3. Prayer accomplishes more than you think or feel.
RESOURCES:
Stronger is an 8-week discipleship course designed to challenge you to consider biblically and engage practically the spiritual war happening all around us every day.
The Apostle Paul highlights this spiritual war in 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 when he tells us that “We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.”
In this eight-week course, you will learn how to put on the full armor of God listed in the New Testament Book of Ephesians and how to overcome the spiritual forces that seek to hold you back and destroy your life as a Christian.
With purchase you will have access to 8 online sessions to accompany the workbook.
