[ read more... ], Acts 19:21-21
Let’s get addicted to the work of the Lord and let’s stop worrying about what we don’t have and rejoice in what God has given us.
The interpretation is 2 fold. This fall I had felt lead to the Lord to study the subject of spiritual warfare as a topic for Sunday nights. 7; Special Topics 1; Special Worship Gatherings 2; Can We Talk? In verse 13 - ''that you may be able to withstand and having done all to stand.'' Topic:
Have you ever had that dream? Satan is not a little god, but a fallen angel. How Much Of God Do We Have? Do you see what I'm saying here? You say: 'What's his armour like?'. Who are they? It is like a small colony of sugar ants versus the full force of the United States Military. Topic:
Now you've got to do what He's asking you to do. If you are married, you must work together. Spiritual Warfare Sermons. [ read more... ], Numbers 19:11-13
When soldiers shoot their own, it's usually accidental - but it's not in the church, it's usually deliberate. OK?
Look at the end of verse 17, Take...the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Turn with me to Luke 11 verse 20, and Jesus shows there that one of the designations that kingdom of God has come, not just in His day, but now, is the casting out of demons. Ephesians chapter 6.
We believe that Christ's life, death and resurrection has conquered satan. Spiritual Warfare
We need to understand that there is a power behind what is going on, there is the tempter behind temptation, there is a spiritual force behind these dark, wicked things and the people that might be doing them and executing them.
We use God's word to stand against the lies and deception of the devil. All of the above is just preparation. We might have enemies in our life, we certainly have enemies in the state, some of us even have enemies in the church - but those aren't the people we're wrestling with. [ read more... ], Genesis 12:1-3
He ascended to heaven, and the punchline of it all is: now that He has ascended on high, He has led captivity captive and given gifts to men - He has poured out His Holy Spirit, and now we can have His resurrection life to overcome the devil. Maybe we don't need to do that today? Spiritual Warfare
Here we have 'principalities', which many believe are effectively princes. So you have to have God's armour upon you to protect you from his devices. After all, the devil seeks to devour us, the world seeks to engulf us and the old sinful nature seeks to enslave us. The more you wrestle with them the stronger they get, and they multiply.
He's interested in the folk that are wanting to go against his Satanic flow. Our reading is taken from Ephesians chapter 6. Lord, I just want to come, and I want to say that I don't have what it takes. TAKING IT HOME
The first spiritual weapon we have is the armor of God (Ephesians 6:11, 13).
Alton Sterling, Philando Castille, and the slain officers in Dallas (as well as all of their families...) Have acutely felt this week, the effects of the... ntro: I want you to take God's Word now this morning and I want you to be finding your place at 2nd Corinthians chapter 10 and in just a moment we're going to be reading verses 3 through 5 together. We were reminded again this week... 3 days in a row.
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Look at verse 12, it says as much: 'For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places'.
The armour of God prepares us for battle. Just because something is unseen doesn't make it unreal, and ignoring it doesn't make it go away. You see, you need to come in line with truth, God's truth, about how things actually are in His sight. There were two high school wrestling teams that qualified to play for the state wrestling championship over in Arkansas several years ago.
We can stand in the strength of the Lord. google_ad_height = 600; Jesus Christ defeated Satan at the cross (John 12:31-33). Topic:
Do you know what Jesus said? The Jews routinely practiced these disciplines... [ read more... ], Acts 4:13-13
When we preach the Word of God, we call people out of darkness into the light of God.
They are: Introduction: As Christians, we have an enemy. www.preachtheword.com. [ read more... ], Luke 4:13-13
An enemy that seeks to oppose you through deception and lies.
[ read more... ], Acts 19:21-21
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“Sooner or later every Christian—everyone who has made a stand for Jesus Christ—will discover that the Christian life is a battleground. Lord, would You meet these folk who are being honest with you about their weakness and sin, and would You infuse, would You infill, invigorate, enliven them with the very same power that raised You from the dead; the same power that filled those bones, and those sinews, and those muscles; the same power that caused You, Lord Jesus, to rise from that slab of stone, and to turn around and put one leg in front of the other and walk out of that grave. Now I drove from Portadown today, and there was a diversion on the motorway, but there was a very very heavy fog, very very dense fog, and it all sort of cleared as we got to County Down - you seem to have the good weather! There are some things that I really value about living for the Lord Jesus Christ. Would you say whatever you need to say: 'I'm beat, I'm trounced, I'm exhausted, I'm weary, I'm so discouraged, I'm overcome' - whatever, I'm not putting words in your mouth, you tell the Lord what you want to tell Him. Topic:
Incidentally, that word 'wrestle' has an ancient concept, a picture to it. A. Is this not why the apostle Paul said: Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles [schemes] of the devil...take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day (Ephesians 6:11, 13). She was a profound woman of God if ever there was one, great capability in spiritual things.
C. Knowing the word (logos) is insufficient.
Will you unite with me and just say: 'Jesus Christ is Lord'?
Please try again. Paul talks about that warfare that takes place and about the principalities involved. The Jews routinely practiced these disciplines... [ read more... ], Acts 10:30-31
Listen: the enemy hates you! Spiritually speaking there are some valuables that I want to keep safe in my walk with God.
So let's ask the Lord, and let's become present to His presence, and let's seek to encounter Him by faith now in prayer before we read the scriptures. You see, the Christian life is not a playground, it's a battleground! Now we're not giving the devil glory - I hate to do that - he loves attention, so do demons and all the rest, I'm not wanting to do that. Luke 4:13-13
“steko” is how the word is rendered in Greek and it gives the same meaning, (to stand firm in faith and duty, to be constant, to persevere, to remain steadfast and to continue in a state.).
Principalities has to do with divisions of government.
Most of the divide follows the crest of the Rocky Mountains [ read more... ], Luke 2:41-49
[ read more... ], Numbers 19:11-13
Remember the words of the Lord to Peter. The second spiritual weapon we have is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17b). So we will be in this portion of Scripture for the next three Sundays - we'll see how far we get this morning, we mightn't even get to the first piece of armour, but we will see how we do. So Lord, we ask that You will put down every other power, and You have the preeminence now - for Your glory alone, Amen. Sooner or later every Christianeveryone who has made a stand for Jesus Christwill discover that the Christian life is a battleground. Have we got a bit of perspective here? Do you know that there is something that you're engaging in that is displeasing to the Lord? google_ad_width = 728;