WITH JESUS IN ISRAEL 4 - THE DECEPTIVE POWER OF SIN
JAKE STIMPSON | ISRAEL | DECEPTION | SIN | ENEMY | WARFARE | DAN | LAISH | GOLDEN CALF | BETHSAIDA
Follow along in this series as Jake shares some of the things that impacted him the most about his recent trip to Israel.
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8) There is a deceptive power of sin that can ensnare even the strongest Believer in its lies. Time and again, Israel surrendered to its power, and if we’re not careful, we can become deceived too.
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?
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.
PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 5 - FATHER OF LIES
JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | FATHER OF LIES | VICTORY | LIES | THOUGHTS | MIND | NAMES
In 1856, Algeria had been a French colony for 26 years, long enough for Algerians to begin thirsting for freedom. Revolutionary talk spread through influential local shamans who claimed to have supernatural power guaranteeing victory. But the hoped for rebellion was not to be. In the end, the trickery and deception of a French magician convinced the people that France was a power they could not beat. The result? Another century of bondage. Satan, the Father of Lies, understands full well the incredible power of deception to manipulate, influence, and keep you in bondage. Jesus promised freedom, but we can’t afford to be ignorant of his lies.
PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 4 - SATAN: THE ENEMY, ADVERSARY, ACCUSER, DEVIL, THIEF
JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | DEMONS | VICTORY | LIES | THOUGHTS | MIND | NAMES
Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Too many of us today aren’t aware of the full victory that is ours through Jesus’ death on the cross, and we’re even more clueless about this enemy of ours, referred to in the Bible as Satan, the Enemy, the Adversary, the Accuser, the Devil, the Thief, and many more.