The Bible tells us about a group of Jews who loved God and were devoted to His Word. They were concerned about the increasing worldliness around them. They refused to compromise on the truth and were committed to holy living. And yet, when Jesus came, they were the most antagonistic toward Him, to the point of even making plans to murder Him. These were the Pharisees. What happened to cause these God-fearing people to turn against Jesus? Their hearts had grown hard. If it happened to them, it could happen to us too. We must remain on guard to keep our hearts soft.
BRIAN SHULER | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | VICTORY | RESTITUTION | RESTORATION | FREEDOM
The Bible promises freedom and victory, yet so many people struggle through life, seemingly at the mercy of forces beyond their understanding. One of the keys to win in this spiritual war is making restitution for what you’ve done – fixing what you broke, returning what you stole, healing what you hurt… Simply put, making things right.
Someone once said “Unforgiveness is like drinking poison yourself and waiting for the other person to die.” The Bible is clear that unforgiveness brings torment, gives the Enemy a foothold in your life, defiles you and everyone around you, and blocks God’s forgiveness in your life. But when you forgive, you get set free!
PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 14 - REPENT AND BELIEVE
JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | VICTORY | REPENTANCE | SIN | HOLINESS | FAITH
How do you win in spiritual warfare? The path to victory is not as complicated or esoteric as you may think. It begins with simple repentance of sin and turning to Jesus in faith. Sin is not just about breaking some arbitrary rule – it has a disastrous effect on all areas of our lives – so until you turn from it, you will not find the freedom you long for.
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.
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.
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!
“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?
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.
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.