The Struggle is Real 2

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL 2

BRIAN SHULER | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | LEVELS OF WARFARE | DELIVERANCE | CAN CHRISTIANS HAVE DEMONS?

The idea of spiritual warfare isn’t theoretical. It’s a very real matter that plays out in daily life. If you don’t fight but instead allow the Enemy to continue to work, if you hold onto wrong ideas and don’t renew your mind in the Scriptures, if you allow sin and deception in, the Enemy will take you out. This isn’t some theoretical discussion – this is reality.

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The Struggle is Real

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL

BRIAN SHULER | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | CORONAVIRUS | LEVELS OF WARFARE | TACTICAL | STRATEGIC

What does it mean that we’re in a spiritual war? From a military perspective, we often talk about four levels of warfare, ranging from the tactics of the battlefield on up to international political strategy. When it comes to the Christian life, most of our war takes place on the tactical level, the day-to-day fight to resist the Enemy and extend the kingdom of God. This struggle is not imaginary or theoretical but very real.

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Principles of Spiritual Warfare 13 – You Can Be Free

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 13 - YOU CAN BE FREE

JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | DEMONS | DEVIL | DELIVERANCE | EVIL SPIRITS | FREEDOM

You can be free! To Western ears, the idea of demons influencing us, even residing within us, sounds equal parts lunacy, heresy, and horror film. Yet this is the clear picture we see in the Bible, that evil spirits can influence our minds, our hearts, and even our bodies. If you’re not experiencing the abundant life that Jesus promised, it could be a demon has made your body its home. It’s time to unmask the work of the Enemy and just get set free!

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Principles of Spiritual Warfare 12 – Demons: their Nature and Tactics

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 12 - DEMONS: THEIR NATURE AND TACTICS

JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | DEMONS | DEVIL | DELIVERANCE | EVIL SPIRITS

“We live in a perpetual battlefield. The wars among the nations on earth are mere pop-gun affairs compared to the fierceness of battle in the spiritual unseen world.” – Billy Graham. Though it sounds odd to our Western ears, the New Testament shows that this spiritual war is very real. Jesus and the early church lived with the knowledge that demons were actively working to oppose the Kingdom of God, and because of that knowledge, they overcame. What are demons? What do they do? How can we too overcome?

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Principles of Spiritual Warfare 11 – We Have Power and Authority

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 11 - WE HAVE POWER AND AUTHORITY

JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | POWER | AUTHORITY | DEMONS | DEVIL | DELIVERANCE

Luke 9:1-2 – “And Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.” Though we have an Enemy who is out to steal, kill, and destroy, we have nothing to fear because Jesus has given us power and authority over him. The same authority Jesus demonstrated in confronting demonic powers and delivering the tormented, we have.

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Principles of Spiritual Warfare 10 – Jesus Has Power and Authority

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 10 - JESUS HAS POWER AND AUTHORITY

JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | VICTORY | THE CROSS | POWER | AUTHORITY | DEMONS | LEGION

“What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” – Luke 4:36. Our Enemy, Satan, is strong, he’s deceptive, he’s manipulative. He knows us better than we know ourselves… What hope do we have against so savage a foe? Jesus. In His life, He demonstrated complete and total authority over the power of the Enemy. Even the fiercest of demonic infestations were made to bow in submission before Him.

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Principles of Spiritual Warfare 9 – Jesus Crushed the Serpent’s Head

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 9 - JESUS CRUSHED THE SERPENT'S HEAD

JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | VICTORY | SERPENT | THE CROSS | DEFEATED | GENESIS 3:15

In the Spring of 1846, the US entered war with Mexico. When it was all said and done, Mexico lost 1/3 of its territory and the US became a nation that stretched from sea to sea. How did America win such a decisive victory? General Winfield Scott and 12,000 troops traveled deep into the heart of Mexico, taking Mexico City itself and cutting the nation off from its chief city, forcing a total surrender. Jesus has done the same for us against our Enemy, not just winning some border skirmishes but crushing the Serpent’s head (Genesis 3:15).

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Principles of Spiritual Warfare 8 – Names of Satan

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 8 - NAMES OF SATAN

JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | TEMPTER| VICTORY | EASTER | DRAGON | NAMES

Matthew Henry once wrote that on the cross, Jesus “spoiled the Enemy, broke the devil’s power, and conquered and disabled him, and made a show of him openly… He tied him to his chariot-wheels, and rode forth conquering and to conquer.” Who is this Enemy that Jesus decisively defeated? Today, in the light of Jesus’ triumph Easter morning, we finish up looking at the names of Satan and what they represent about his character – names like the Tempter, Belial, Beelzebub, the Great Dragon, the Destroyer, and others from early church history you probably never heard of. He is a fearsome and powerful enemy, but he is no match for Jesus, and through His victory, God has given us victory as well.

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Principles of Spiritual Warfare 7 – God of This World

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 7 - GOD OF THIS WORLD

JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | GOD OF THIS WORLD| VICTORY | AUTHORITY | NAMES

In 2 Corinthians 4:4, it says that “the god of this world” has blinded people’s minds from the truth. How does Satan operate as “the god of this world”? Is he really a god? How much power does he have? Where does he get his authority? And, most importantly, how can we walk free from his influence?

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Principles of Spiritual Warfare 6 – Lucifer

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PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 6 - LUCIFER

JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | LUCIFER | VICTORY | LIES | THOUGHTS | MIND | NAMES

“How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star [KJV: Lucifer], son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low!” – Isaiah 14:12. We are in the middle of a spiritual war, and our Enemy, who is known by many names, is always ready to deceive. One of his most insidious of his names is Lucifer, the Morning Star, a name for the planet Venus, which shines brighter than other stars but ultimately pales in comparison to the Sun. In a similar way, Satan as Lucifer has a level of glory and majesty, and though he pales in comparison to God, we must be on our guard to resist his influence whenever it appears.

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