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Spiritual Warfare
- is the Christian version of the concept of taking a stand
against supernatural evil forces.
The foundation for this ideology is having a belief in evil
spirits which are able to intervene in human affairs.
Various Christian groups have adopted practices to repel such
forces, as based on their doctrine of Christian demonology.
The most common form of
spiritual warfare among Christians is prayer.
Other practices include
exorcisms, laying-on of hands, fasting, or anointing with oil.
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Mainstream Christianity acknowledges a belief in the reality of demons,
fallen angels, the
Devil and/or Satan, in that dealing with spirits was a customary activity of
Jesus' ministry.
The Bible states that
"he travelled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and
driving out demons" (Mark 1:39).
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The Bible elaborates on
demonic hierarchy in Ephesians 6 where it also mentions, those qualities needed
for defence against them.
Two of those articles, the helmet of Salvation and the breastplate of Righteousness, were
lifted from the Book of Isaiah.
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Christian practices of
spiritual warfare vary throughout Christianity.
The development of specific
spiritual warfare techniques has also
generated many discussions in the Christian community.
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The practice of
exorcism was also known among the first generation
of teachers and pastors in the Lutheran Reformation.
Johannes Bugenhagen
Pomeranus was the pastor of the Wittenberg
town church and officiated at Martin Luther's wedding.
In a letter addressed
to Luther and Melanchthon dated November 1530,
Pomeranus recounted his
experience of dealing with a young girl
who showed signs of demon possession.
Pomeranus' method
involved counselling the girl concerning her previous baptismal vows, he invoked the name of
Christ and prayed with her.
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In the American revival
tradition among evangelicals, prominent preachers
such as D. L. Moody, Billy Sunday, R. A. Torrey and Billy Graham have all affirmed their belief in the existence of the demonic and had occasions
to recount some of their own spiritual
warfare encounters. In the nineteenth century, one of the major evangelical authorities
on demon possession
was the missionary to China, John Livingstone Nevius.
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Spiritual warfare has become a prominent
feature in Pentecostal traditions.
The concept is well
embedded in Pentecostal history, particularly through
Jessie Penn-Lewis's book; War on the Saints, arising from the Welsh Revival
in the early twentieth century.
However, Jessie
Penn-Lewis preaches a very different kind of spiritual warfare than that preached by the third-wave Charismatic
movement of today -
notably C. Peter Wagner and Cindy Jacobs.
Other Pentecostal and charismatic pastors
include Don Basham and Derek Prince, who have emphasized
claiming the power of the blood of Christ.
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Spiritual warfare has been applied to
spiritual growth in holiness,
or what is technically called sanctification.
A preacher may discern
that parishioners are experiencing obstacles
in their faith, prayer life and general spiritual well-being.
That process of discernment may yield an awareness of
spiritual oppression
caused by a combination of personal sin and
demonic influence.
The obstacles are then
removed through prayer, delivering a parishioner
from demonic possession, and breaking down false beliefs about God.
Dr. Ed Murphy is the author of a modern 600-page tome on
the subject
from the point of view
of deliverance ministry entitled The Handbook of
Spiritual Warfare.
This teaching will give
you an idea of how spiritual warfare works.
There are other
teachings that will go into more detail on certain
areas of spiritual warfare. Spiritual warfare comes in two main ways: offensive and defensive.
Offensive warfare is tearing down the
strongholds the enemy has formed
in your mind through deception and accusations, and defensive warfare
is guarding
yourself against the tactics or schemes of the devil
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The difference between
deliverance and spiritual warfare is that with demonic bondages, deliverance is
dealing and getting a person
set free,
whereas spiritual warfare is resisting, overcoming and defeating
the enemy's lies (in the form of
deception, temptations and accusations) that he sends our way.
Deliverance involves the breaking up of legal grounds, the tearing down of strongholds (offensive spiritual warfare), and the casting out of demons.
Spiritual warfare on the other hand, is dealing with three
key things
the enemy sends at us: temptations,
deception and accusations.
We will now address the
first 2 of these.
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#1 Deception: To deceive somebody means to make another person
believe a lie or something that is not true. When the enemy sends
deception your way,
it is an attempt to
deceive you into believing something that is not true,
so you will fall into error. Strongholds are
built through deception.
A stronghold is formed
when deception takes hold in a person's mind.
A stronghold is an
incorrect thinking pattern that stems from believing something that is not
true.
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#2 Temptation: Temptation often follows deception. "You won't surely die!",
First the enemy
tells us,th en he makes the fruit
on the forbidden tree look
good to us. Since Eve accepted Satan's deception (his lie),
now the tree that she
was not supposed to touch looked good to her.
She was tempted (enticed) to sin, because she allowed herself to first be deceived.
Temptation is when we are enticed or
encouraged to sin in one way or another.
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In Matthew 4, Jesus was
led out in the desert to be tempted by the devil.
The devil tried to
convince Jesus that it would be harmless to jump off a building.
Often people will be so
drawn to sex with their boyfriend/girlfriend when the enemy tries to convince them
that it is all harmless and fun, when it's not harmless at all, tries to convince them
that it is all harmless and fun, when it's not harmless at all, but an open door to the devil.
Jesus saw through
Satan's deception, and resisted the temptation by
speaking God's Word. King David said in Psalms 119:11, "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee." |
In James 4:7, we are
told to resist the devil and he will flee from us.
But it's not that
simple; in the same verse, we are also told to draw near to God.
Dealing with temptation
is a two fold process of resisting the devil and drawing near to God.
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James 4:7, "Submit
yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
(The context of that verse
is clearly speaking of temptation).
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A stronghold is
deception that's taken hold in a person's mind.
It's an incorrect
thinking pattern based on a believed lie.
People can get
incorrect perceptions of God by listening to Satan
as he tells them how
God doesn't love them, etc.
Which is the third
trick the devil uses, accusation.
People can feel like dirty old sinners when they believe Satan's accusations
as he continually
reminds them of their past (which has been washed away!).
Strongholds are based
on lies from the devil.
They can come in the
form of deception or accusations.
#3. Accusation always leads to guilt
and the feeling of unworthiness,
which weighs you down
and tears you apart spiritually.
First Satan deceives, then he tempts, and finally after one has
acted upon his temptation he then turns around
and accuses.
And the whole cycle of
sin begins again,
and continues until the
individual soul is redeemed by God.
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Spiritual Cleansing - clears negative
energy, energetic blockages, dark spirits and Spiritual disturbances that can be easily picked
up from our daily lives.
Spiritual cleansings can be done for yourself, a loved one or your
environment.
Spiritual cleansing's can be used for many different reasons and can balance you in mind,
body and Spirit.
Spiritual cleansing can clear negative energy that causes
emotional
mental and spiritual
issues. If you feel blocked, stuck repeating the same negative patterns, a
Spiritual cleansing maybe able to help.
Spiritual
Cleaning's can revitalize the mind and give you a fresh start
on a new path. Spiritual Cleansing can also be used to clear negative
forces and negative influences. Spiritual cleansing have been known
to clear curses, spell work and witchcraft. Spiritual cleansing techniques
have been used for over thousands of years and there are many different methods to choose from.
on a new path. Spiritual Cleansing can also be used to clear negative
forces and negative influences. Spiritual cleansing have been known
to clear curses, spell work and witchcraft. Spiritual cleansing techniques
have been used for over thousands of years and there are many different methods to choose from.
There are certain things
we can expect from the devil
The Bible tells us that we
struggle not against flesh and blood,
but against demonic forces.
but against demonic forces.
To deceive somebody means
to make another person believe a lie
or something that is not true.
or something that is not true.
When the enemy sends
deception your way, it is an attempt to deceive
you into believing something that is not true, so you will fall into error.
you into believing something that is not true, so you will fall into error.
A stronghold is formed when deception takes hold in a person's mind.
A stronghold is an
incorrect thinking pattern that stems from believing something that is not
true.
The fruit on the
forbidden tree look good to us.
Since Eve accepted Satan's deception his lie,
Since Eve accepted Satan's deception his lie,
now the tree that she was
not supposed to touch looked good to her.
She was tempted enticed to sin, because she allowed
herself to first be deceived. Temptation is when we are enticed or encouraged
to sin
in one way or another.
in one way or another.
The
devil tried to convince Jesus that it would be harmless to jump
off a building.
off a building.
Often people will be so
drawn to sex with their boyfriend/girlfriend
when the enemy tries to convince them that it is all harmless and fun,
when the enemy tries to convince them that it is all harmless and fun,
when it's not harmless at all, but an open door to the devil.
Jesus saw through Satan's
deception, and resisted the temptation
by speaking God's Word.
by speaking God's Word.
When the enemy tempts
you, he's showing you the worm but behind
that worm is a hook .
that worm is a hook .
The third trick of the
devil as mentioned earlier is by means of accusations.
The devil as well as
being a liar and deceiver, is also an accuse.
He is known to take a
believer who has done an embarrassing or gross sin in their past, and continue to rub it in
their faces and beat them down with guilt and condemnation over their past.
This is done in an attempt to invalidate the individual’s already established salvation and forgiveness by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
The devil tries to
convince the soul that there is no such thing as salvation,
or that the individual is somehow beyond being saved.
or that the individual is somehow beyond being saved.
The devil will perpetuate
the lie that there are some sins too great for
God to forgive, So the individual might as well continue sinning,
God to forgive, So the individual might as well continue sinning,
because God will never completely forgive him or her.
Remember: we fight not
against flesh and blood.
We are called to bring
the reality of the new heaven and the new earth
before the bulk of the angelic forces and Jesus arrive.
What are they? The Word, prayer, worship, the Holy Spirit,
before the bulk of the angelic forces and Jesus arrive.
but more importantly, our
relationship and access to our papa in heaven,
the Lord of Hosts.
the Lord of Hosts.
What does this mean in
regards to taking down the authority structures
and power of the enemy?
and power of the enemy?
First, we carry the
presence and the power of God wherever we go.
¶How does this happen?
¶How does this happen?
We can come before God's
throne room whenever and wherever.
¶He will manifest his presence as we worship him in Spirit and and in truth.
¶He will manifest his presence as we worship him in Spirit and and in truth.
We have power within and without to battle the enemy's
strongholds of this
world. It's a one-two punch against our adversary.
Whenever we worship Him,
we proclaim him as King.
We are just proclaiming
the obvious to the dark powers over our cities.
Jesus is King! Wherever
we go we carry the gate or the authority of God.
When we come to an enemy
stronghold and worship, The King of Kings manifests and stands at the demonic fortress
and commands entrance.
The weapon of worship
unleashes the presence of God on the enemies
of God's people.
of God's people.
The God of Israel gives
power and strength to his people.
There are a lot of things
that we need to make it through this life.
Sometimes it is hard to
ascertain what exactly to ask for.
First, God is awesome.
We have every right to
ask for His miraculous power to intervene
in our situations.
in our situations.
He is able to heal,
change circumstances or to move in the hearts of people .
We need to ask and expect
God to be awesome on behalf of His people.
God gives power and
strength to His people .
What a magnificent plan,
God with His power working with and through
us to do His will in this world.
us to do His will in this world.
Father, I can't live the
life You want me to without Your power.
Nor do I want to try I
come today and ask You to guide me, direct me,
and fill me with Your
power and strength And may You show Yourself
strong through all I say and do.
To You be all the Glory!
AMEN.
IN SUMMARY
Self-Deliverance And The Ministry of Deliverance.
1. There are three things that we can expect from the devil.
The Bible tells us that we struggle not against flesh and blood, but against demonic forces.
To deceive somebody means to make another person believe a lie or something that is not true.
When the enemy sends deception your way, it is an attempt to deceive you into believing something that is not true, so you will fall into error.
2. A stronghold is formed when deception takes hold in a person's mind.
A stronghold is an incorrect thinking pattern that stems from believing something that is not true From the very beginning, Satan deceived Eve into believing that God's Word was not true.
First the enemy tells us, "You won't surely die!", then he makes the fruit on the forbidden tree look good to us.
3. Since Eve accepted Satan's deception his lie, now the tree that she was not supposed to touch looked good to her.She was tempted enticed to sin, because she allowed herself to first be deceived. Temptation is when we are enticed or encouraged to sin in one way or another.The devil tried to convince Jesus that it would be harmless to jump off a building.
4. Often people will be so drawn to sex with their boyfriend/girlfriend when the enemy tries to convince them that it is all harmless and fun, when it's not harmless at all, but an open door to the devil.Jesus saw through Satan's deception, and resisted the temptation by speaking God's Word.
When the enemy tempts you, he's showing you the worm but behind that worm is a hook.
5. He is known to take a believer who has done an embarrassing or gross sin in their past, and continue to rub it in their faces and beat them down with guilt and condemnation over their past.Both are truth, which is found in God's Word, so why are they given two different names a sword and a belt ? Because one is meant to be defensive the belt , while the other is meant to be offensive the sword. This means that the Word of God is both an offensive and a defensive weapon.
6. Study the word of God in The Bible thoroughly so as to protect yourself from the attacking thoughts from the devil. A good place to start is Psalm 91. Read it often.
IN SUMMARY
Self-Deliverance And The Ministry of Deliverance.
1. There are three things that we can expect from the devil.
The Bible tells us that we struggle not against flesh and blood, but against demonic forces.
To deceive somebody means to make another person believe a lie or something that is not true.
When the enemy sends deception your way, it is an attempt to deceive you into believing something that is not true, so you will fall into error.
2. A stronghold is formed when deception takes hold in a person's mind.
A stronghold is an incorrect thinking pattern that stems from believing something that is not true From the very beginning, Satan deceived Eve into believing that God's Word was not true.
First the enemy tells us, "You won't surely die!", then he makes the fruit on the forbidden tree look good to us.
3. Since Eve accepted Satan's deception his lie, now the tree that she was not supposed to touch looked good to her.She was tempted enticed to sin, because she allowed herself to first be deceived. Temptation is when we are enticed or encouraged to sin in one way or another.The devil tried to convince Jesus that it would be harmless to jump off a building.
4. Often people will be so drawn to sex with their boyfriend/girlfriend when the enemy tries to convince them that it is all harmless and fun, when it's not harmless at all, but an open door to the devil.Jesus saw through Satan's deception, and resisted the temptation by speaking God's Word.
When the enemy tempts you, he's showing you the worm but behind that worm is a hook.
5. He is known to take a believer who has done an embarrassing or gross sin in their past, and continue to rub it in their faces and beat them down with guilt and condemnation over their past.Both are truth, which is found in God's Word, so why are they given two different names a sword and a belt ? Because one is meant to be defensive the belt , while the other is meant to be offensive the sword. This means that the Word of God is both an offensive and a defensive weapon.
6. Study the word of God in The Bible thoroughly so as to protect yourself from the attacking thoughts from the devil. A good place to start is Psalm 91. Read it often.
- Peace and Love
Rev.Bola
Rev.Bola