BRAVE For GOD
by Jim Cymbala
"So David went on and became great, and the Lord of hosts was
with him" (1 Chronicles 11:9, NKJV).
The mighty warriors of 1 Chronicles 11 helped David conquer a
new capital for his kingdom, a story told in verses 4-9. The modern
nation of Israel has made a big celebration of the 3,000th birthday
of this city, Jerusalem, as the center of Jewish life.
It was not an easy prize. The Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem
flatly told David, "No way. This is a tough, fortified city, and you
won´t get inside." In fact, 2 Samuel 5:6 records their insult: "Even
the blind and the lame can ward you off."
So it is with every attempt to do something significant for God.
It is never simple. Whenever God stirs us to establish His
kingdom in a new place, the enemy is sure to taunt us. The
devil always tries to convince us that we´ve tackled too much
this time and we´ll soon be humiliated.
But David and his warriors pressed on. They would not be turned
back. In fact, David made an unusual offer: "Whoever leads the
attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief"
(1 Chronicles 11:6). This meant being the first to head uphill
against well-armed soldiers perched atop thick walls, just waiting
to rain down arrows and rocks. David´s young nephew Joab,
however, seized the opportunity to perform this exploit. He broke
into the city first, and thus he became David´s leading general
for years to come.
That is not how we select leaders in the church today, is it? We
go by resumes, seniority, image, education, and a half-dozen
other human criteria. By contrast, David looked for bravery and
boldness in the real world of battle.
If we are courageous enough to go on the spiritual attack, to be
mighty men and women of prayer and faith, there is no limit to
what God can accomplish through us.
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Jumat, 22 Januari 2016
How to enter Throne Room by Lovis Nnogge
How to enter Throne Room by Lovis Nnogge
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God FOR US (Heb.9:24)
His resurrection was FOR US
His ascension and session at the right hand of the FATHER was FOR US.
First ...He PRAYED ...then HE APPEARED in the throne ROOM for US
Then He told Paul to tell us that we are already sitted UP THERE.
So praying to come to the throne room is missing the point ...we are already there.
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.(Col.3:1-2)
The word SET is a VERB ..an action word.
Not a noun.
He said...SET YOUR MIND...
In the GK..the word mind is transliterated as PHRONEO
So He says...PHRONEO on things above ....
Phroneo refers to the "default" state of the mind....which is usually the combination of the emotional and visual aspects of the mind.
Eg as a Christian ...by default ..your mind works in a particular manner..
Some things u just can't think about or even do
Bcos ur mind has been set that way at the new birth experience.
So He is saying that bring your mind to that state when Heavenly things can easily flow to you.
Then He shows you how in same chapter.
Verse 5 of Col.3... Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth
Verse 14:... But above all these things put on love,
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. (Col.3:15 -16)
These last two verses are the KEY to Phroneo above.
These last two verses are the KEY to Phroneo above.
And how to do the setting.
In my own personal life...as I let the word dwell richly in me by meditation aloud...I begin to sense PEACE
And peace comes...graces rises up in my heart ...
And the downloads begin to come
My soul seems to be in sync with my Spirit and I can pull down downloads
Throughout the day...I seem to be a "melodious state"...
That's the SETTING He talks about ..
From there you can DRAW revelations.
Two more scriptures in OT to see this more clearly
You shall have a song
As in the night when a holy festival is kept,
And gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute,
To come into the mountain of the Lord,
To the Mighty One of Israel.
30 The Lord will cause His glorious voice to be heard,
And show the descent of His arm,(Isa.30:29-30)
SONGS+GLADNESS OF HEART = HEARING THE GLORIOUS VOICE...
Compare that with Colossians.3:16
Note in Isa.30:30...
Songs + gladness of heart = Hearing the voice + showing forth of His arm
During ur devotional time..your goal should be first to ENTER that state of peace or rest and second .receive HIS JOY and SONGS flowing from your heart
As the melodies rises in that state of peace ..u are drawing waters from the wells of salvation and downloads are taking place
Therefore with joy you will draw water
From the wells of salvation.(Isa.12:3)
I am talking about going to throne room and being trained by the saints and angels and Jesus
most of the training was done in your predestination before you showed up on earth.
Part of the training is more a "memory recall" of who you were and what training you did at the throne room
One way we receive the "memory recall" is by the impartation of the MIND OF CHRIST and HEART OF CHRIST into our MINDS and HEARTS until we grow into the fullness of Christ
and note that when i talk of MIND i refer to VISUAL MIND(where we get visions),the EMOTIONAL MIND(where we get perceptions,spiritual experiences) and the LOGICAL MIND (where we get revelations or reasonings in line with the Word of God)
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
(2Pe 1:2-3)
When that happens His divine POWER IN US begins to SHOW TO US ALL THINGS THAT HAD BEEN GIVEN TO US that pertained to life and godliness
in order words,we are packaged and sent complete to the earth
now as we grow in Wisdom (the MIND OF CHRIST),we begin to unveil all that was deposited in our Spirits from the throne room
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God FOR US (Heb.9:24)
His resurrection was FOR US
His ascension and session at the right hand of the FATHER was FOR US.
First ...He PRAYED ...then HE APPEARED in the throne ROOM for US
Then He told Paul to tell us that we are already sitted UP THERE.
So praying to come to the throne room is missing the point ...we are already there.
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.(Col.3:1-2)
The word SET is a VERB ..an action word.
Not a noun.
He said...SET YOUR MIND...
In the GK..the word mind is transliterated as PHRONEO
So He says...PHRONEO on things above ....
Phroneo refers to the "default" state of the mind....which is usually the combination of the emotional and visual aspects of the mind.
Eg as a Christian ...by default ..your mind works in a particular manner..
Some things u just can't think about or even do
Bcos ur mind has been set that way at the new birth experience.
So He is saying that bring your mind to that state when Heavenly things can easily flow to you.
Then He shows you how in same chapter.
Verse 5 of Col.3... Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth
Verse 14:... But above all these things put on love,
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. (Col.3:15 -16)
These last two verses are the KEY to Phroneo above.
These last two verses are the KEY to Phroneo above.
And how to do the setting.
In my own personal life...as I let the word dwell richly in me by meditation aloud...I begin to sense PEACE
And peace comes...graces rises up in my heart ...
And the downloads begin to come
My soul seems to be in sync with my Spirit and I can pull down downloads
Throughout the day...I seem to be a "melodious state"...
That's the SETTING He talks about ..
From there you can DRAW revelations.
Two more scriptures in OT to see this more clearly
You shall have a song
As in the night when a holy festival is kept,
And gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute,
To come into the mountain of the Lord,
To the Mighty One of Israel.
30 The Lord will cause His glorious voice to be heard,
And show the descent of His arm,(Isa.30:29-30)
SONGS+GLADNESS OF HEART = HEARING THE GLORIOUS VOICE...
Compare that with Colossians.3:16
Note in Isa.30:30...
Songs + gladness of heart = Hearing the voice + showing forth of His arm
During ur devotional time..your goal should be first to ENTER that state of peace or rest and second .receive HIS JOY and SONGS flowing from your heart
As the melodies rises in that state of peace ..u are drawing waters from the wells of salvation and downloads are taking place
Therefore with joy you will draw water
From the wells of salvation.(Isa.12:3)
I am talking about going to throne room and being trained by the saints and angels and Jesus
most of the training was done in your predestination before you showed up on earth.
Part of the training is more a "memory recall" of who you were and what training you did at the throne room
One way we receive the "memory recall" is by the impartation of the MIND OF CHRIST and HEART OF CHRIST into our MINDS and HEARTS until we grow into the fullness of Christ
and note that when i talk of MIND i refer to VISUAL MIND(where we get visions),the EMOTIONAL MIND(where we get perceptions,spiritual experiences) and the LOGICAL MIND (where we get revelations or reasonings in line with the Word of God)
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
(2Pe 1:2-3)
When that happens His divine POWER IN US begins to SHOW TO US ALL THINGS THAT HAD BEEN GIVEN TO US that pertained to life and godliness
in order words,we are packaged and sent complete to the earth
now as we grow in Wisdom (the MIND OF CHRIST),we begin to unveil all that was deposited in our Spirits from the throne room
"For Dreams to Come True"
A
number of years ago the Lord spoke to me through a dream. I saw a
temple standing in an open field. My view of the temple was from its
side, about two hundred yards away. I could not see its front, yet it
must have been completely open because great light flashed out from the
inside. It pulsed like lightning yet was solid like sunlight. I knew
this light was the glory of God.
The
temple was so close that I knew that with just a little effort I
actually could enter the glory of God. His holy presence was clearly
within my reach. There were also others directly in front of me whom I
recognized as people from church. Everyone seemed very busy. And while
the temple and its light were visible and readily accessible to all,
every head was bent downward and turned away from the light; each was
occupied with other things.
I
heard one voice say, "I have to do laundry." Another said, "I have to
go to work." I could see people reading newspapers, watching
televisions, and eating. I was sure everyone could see the light if they
wanted to -- even more sure that we all knew His glory was near. There
were even a few people reading the Bible and praying, but everyone
maintained the downward thrust of their gaze; each had a mental barrier
of some kind between themself and the place of God's presence. No one,
though, stood up and steadfastly walked into the nearby glory of God.
However,
as I watched, suddenly my wife lifted her head and beheld the temple in
the field. She stood and walked without pausing toward the open front.
As she drew closer to the light, a garment of glory formed and thickened
around her; the closer she went, the more dense the light surrounding
her became. Finally she stepped in front of the temple, turned, and
stood in full view of the blazing glory of God. Then she entered the
temple.
Oh! How jealous I felt. My wife had entered the glory of God before me!
Suddenly,
I realized that there was nothing stopping me from approaching God's
presence -- nothing except the multitude of things to do and
responsibilities that, in truth, ruled my life more than the voice of
God. Pushing the weight of these pressures from me, I determined to rise
and enter the temple myself. But, to my great regret, in my dream as I
rose up, I suddenly woke up!
The longing and
disappointment within me seemed unbearable. I had been so close to
entering God's presence. How I wanted to stand in the temple and be
swallowed up in His glory! I cried, "Lord, why did You let me wake up?"
Immediately the word of the Lord responded. He said, "I will not have My servant's life fulfilled by a dream. If you want your dream to come true, you have to wake up."
Today
God is awakening us to the reality of His presence. Indeed, if we truly
want Christ to shine upon us, we must arise from the distractions that
entomb us. The Lord's promises must become more to us than dreamlike
realities reserved only for the hereafter. For this reason Scripture
says, "Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on
you" (Eph. 5:14). Right at this moment the presence of the living God
is near enough to reach; we can enter the outraying of His presence. But
if we want our dream of standing in God's fullness to come true,
beloved, we must wake up.
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Tom Horn - Latest Warning to the Church 2015 - Demonic Breakthrough 2015
Hello Everyone,
A
friend from Vineyard just called me today to discuss about Shemitah the
book by Jonathan Cahn. She is on fire for the Lord and she told me that
she feel convicted that we are in the critical times where we need to
be serious in the Lord. So I just told her briefly about the revelations
that pastor Johann Peter got about the end time.
On
the Seven Thunder prophecy, it was mentioned about 2027 being a year
that the 2 fallen angels leaders that was mentioned in the book of Enoch
and Revelations - would be released. This Tom Horn explained really
well and clear about this matter. This is why it is really important
that we are growing in Christ to be His perfected church so that we are
ready to face what are coming.
This
message is not about fear, but we need to wake up and not to put our
head under the sand as a church. We need to cry out to God that the
world will see the biggest revival and see that the brides outshine
these dark age to come. I attached the compilation about Seven Times
Glory from pastor Johann about what the Lord wants us to receive on this
email. I am still compiling the sermons about how to enter the
Throne-room and grow in Him to be perfect brides from pastor Johann
Peter sermons. As soon as I am done, I will email you the file.
Cynthia O'Hara
THE COMMANDO ARMY - "Economic Crash" Prophecy
THE COMMANDO ARMY - a prophecy
by Ron McKenzie
{In December 1977, Ron McKenzie of Dunedin, NZ, received the
following prophecy. It was finally made public in July 1982 by
David Pawson in Auckland, New Zealand. David had received his
own word from God for New Zealand, concerning an economic
crash that would precede a spiritual return to God, a Revival. He
then prayed for confirmation, and received it in the form of this prophecy.}
-----------------------------------------
We are nearing a time of great spiritual battle. At
present God is preparing a Commando Army which can
fight and win under tough conditions with few
resources. Then He will drop a bomb which will almost
destroy the enemy army and will shatter the
conventional forces in God's army.
He will then send in the Commando Army which
because of it's training has been unharmed by the
bomb. It will defeat the shattered enemy army. It will
treat the injured, and reorganise, re-equip and rejuvinate
the shattered forces of God's conventional army. The result
will be a mighty victory for God.
The Commando Army is a small group in the church
which God is calling into strict discipleship. They will
reject the things of the world and live solely on what
God provides. Their joy in poverty will be a witness to
the world. They will be MIGHTY WARRIORS IN PRAYER. They
will experience the POWER OF GOD, being able to minister
to all people in all situations. Their sole motivation
will be the love of Christ.
When this Army is ready God will drop the bomb on
New Zealand. It will be an economic depression on a
scale which New Zealand has not seen before. It will
make the depression of the 1930's look mild. God will
shake the nation. It will have two effects.
Firstly - it will shatter the church. The church has
become a peacetime army unaware that an intense battle
is raging. The people have been blinded by wealth and
have become so satiated that they have sunk into
apathy. They have taken a wordly attitude into the
church and run it like a business, paying their fees and
letting the minister do the work. They have become so
wordly that they no longer provide a witness to the
world. Under economic depression these people will be
totally shattered. They found their security in wealth
and now they will have none. They found their
happiness in material goods and now they will have
none. They run the church with money so it will grind
to a halt. It will be a judgement on the church. The
world forces will also be shattered. Satan has used the
lure of money and material wealth to hold the people
outside the church captive and the crash will mean that
his hold is broken. Thus, we will have a situation where
the church is ready for renewal and the nation is ready
for revival.
At this point God will send in His Commando Army.
Because it's members have learned to live without the
things of the world they will not be touched by the
depression. They will minister to the church and preach
to the nation. The people of the church will be
shattered out of their complacency. They will see that
their old lives lacked meaning and purpose. They will
be looking desperately for something else which is
meaningful and fulfilling and the lifestyle of God's
special forces will be an attractive alternative. There
will be a great renewal in the church, as people repent
and turn back to God. Many will be ministered to and
discover a wonderful new life in the Spirit through
Christ. Thus God's glory will return to the church.
At the same time the Commando Army will go throughout
the nation preaching the gospel. The people will be
looking for a new meaning to life and will be ready to
receive the gospel. Thus as a result of a great move of
the Spirit many people will be added to the church.
The depression will not come for a short while. There
are a number of reasons for this:
1. God has only just begun to prepare His Commando
Army. They still have a lot of training to do.
2. These events will come when people are not
expecting them. At the moment everyone is talking
about depression. But things will improve, giving people
a new hope, then just when the trouble appears to be
past the crash will come.
3. These events will be a judgement on both the church
and the nation, and when God judges He always warns
first. And before the crash can come, God must warn
the church and the nation.
Although these events are a little way away they are
inevitable. At present God is calling up His Commando
Army, but He is only calling for volunteers. Thus it is
a time of decision. If we join it will be costly but it
will save much heartbreak later. If we choose to join we
must become WARRIORS OF GOD. We must become POWERFUL IN
PRAYER. We must learn to MOVE IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT,
we must lay aside all the things of the world which would
encumber us. We must learn to live solely for the LOVE OF
GOD. It will be costly, but Oh.. how great is the prize...
A Nation brought back to God..!
by Ron McKenzie
{In December 1977, Ron McKenzie of Dunedin, NZ, received the
following prophecy. It was finally made public in July 1982 by
David Pawson in Auckland, New Zealand. David had received his
own word from God for New Zealand, concerning an economic
crash that would precede a spiritual return to God, a Revival. He
then prayed for confirmation, and received it in the form of this prophecy.}
-----------------------------------------
We are nearing a time of great spiritual battle. At
present God is preparing a Commando Army which can
fight and win under tough conditions with few
resources. Then He will drop a bomb which will almost
destroy the enemy army and will shatter the
conventional forces in God's army.
He will then send in the Commando Army which
because of it's training has been unharmed by the
bomb. It will defeat the shattered enemy army. It will
treat the injured, and reorganise, re-equip and rejuvinate
the shattered forces of God's conventional army. The result
will be a mighty victory for God.
The Commando Army is a small group in the church
which God is calling into strict discipleship. They will
reject the things of the world and live solely on what
God provides. Their joy in poverty will be a witness to
the world. They will be MIGHTY WARRIORS IN PRAYER. They
will experience the POWER OF GOD, being able to minister
to all people in all situations. Their sole motivation
will be the love of Christ.
When this Army is ready God will drop the bomb on
New Zealand. It will be an economic depression on a
scale which New Zealand has not seen before. It will
make the depression of the 1930's look mild. God will
shake the nation. It will have two effects.
Firstly - it will shatter the church. The church has
become a peacetime army unaware that an intense battle
is raging. The people have been blinded by wealth and
have become so satiated that they have sunk into
apathy. They have taken a wordly attitude into the
church and run it like a business, paying their fees and
letting the minister do the work. They have become so
wordly that they no longer provide a witness to the
world. Under economic depression these people will be
totally shattered. They found their security in wealth
and now they will have none. They found their
happiness in material goods and now they will have
none. They run the church with money so it will grind
to a halt. It will be a judgement on the church. The
world forces will also be shattered. Satan has used the
lure of money and material wealth to hold the people
outside the church captive and the crash will mean that
his hold is broken. Thus, we will have a situation where
the church is ready for renewal and the nation is ready
for revival.
At this point God will send in His Commando Army.
Because it's members have learned to live without the
things of the world they will not be touched by the
depression. They will minister to the church and preach
to the nation. The people of the church will be
shattered out of their complacency. They will see that
their old lives lacked meaning and purpose. They will
be looking desperately for something else which is
meaningful and fulfilling and the lifestyle of God's
special forces will be an attractive alternative. There
will be a great renewal in the church, as people repent
and turn back to God. Many will be ministered to and
discover a wonderful new life in the Spirit through
Christ. Thus God's glory will return to the church.
At the same time the Commando Army will go throughout
the nation preaching the gospel. The people will be
looking for a new meaning to life and will be ready to
receive the gospel. Thus as a result of a great move of
the Spirit many people will be added to the church.
The depression will not come for a short while. There
are a number of reasons for this:
1. God has only just begun to prepare His Commando
Army. They still have a lot of training to do.
2. These events will come when people are not
expecting them. At the moment everyone is talking
about depression. But things will improve, giving people
a new hope, then just when the trouble appears to be
past the crash will come.
3. These events will be a judgement on both the church
and the nation, and when God judges He always warns
first. And before the crash can come, God must warn
the church and the nation.
Although these events are a little way away they are
inevitable. At present God is calling up His Commando
Army, but He is only calling for volunteers. Thus it is
a time of decision. If we join it will be costly but it
will save much heartbreak later. If we choose to join we
must become WARRIORS OF GOD. We must become POWERFUL IN
PRAYER. We must learn to MOVE IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT,
we must lay aside all the things of the world which would
encumber us. We must learn to live solely for the LOVE OF
GOD. It will be costly, but Oh.. how great is the prize...
A Nation brought back to God..!
The Three Battlegrounds
Introduction
The Three Battlegrounds is a book about spiritual warfare. Before we proceed, however, I have two concerns. The first is our need for wisdom. There is an old European proverb worth heeding. It reads: "Age and treachery will always defeat youth and zeal." Before we engage in spiritual warfare, we should know this about Satan: he is an ancient and extremely treacherous foe. On the other hand, the strength of most Christians lies primarily in idealism and untested fervor. It is not long, usually five to ten years in the ministry, and most zeal has waned. Without warning the minister’s call has deteriorated from a walk of vision to a mere job.
The Three Battlegrounds is a book about spiritual warfare. Before we proceed, however, I have two concerns. The first is our need for wisdom. There is an old European proverb worth heeding. It reads: "Age and treachery will always defeat youth and zeal." Before we engage in spiritual warfare, we should know this about Satan: he is an ancient and extremely treacherous foe. On the other hand, the strength of most Christians lies primarily in idealism and untested fervor. It is not long, usually five to ten years in the ministry, and most zeal has waned. Without warning the minister’s call has deteriorated from a walk of vision to a mere job.
What
occurred was that zeal, by itself, challenged the treachery of hell and
lost. The brightness of youthful dreams dimmed under the dark cloud of
relentless satanic assault. Under the weight of growing frustrations and
discouragement, compromise increased, and with it came iniquity and
spiritual bondage.
Yet
the real villain was not sin but ignorance. We put the devil in a
doctrinal box and expected him to stay there. He did not. He undermined
relationships, and our love grew cautious. He resisted us in prayer, and
our faith turned weak. Disillusionment set in. After spending much time
with struggling pastors, I have seen a common trend in most: They failed to discern the assault of the devil. They stood unprotected against an ancient treacherous foe.
Jesus
prepared His disciples for everything, including spiritual warfare.
They watched Him cast out demons; they clearly knew the devil was real.
In fact, He sent them forth to also deliver people from demons. But
before He sent them out, He charged them to become wise "as serpents"
yet innocent and harmless "as doves" (Matt. 10:16). This fusion of
divine wisdom and Christlike innocence is the taproot
of all spiritual victory. Indeed, we can defeat the enemy, but wisdom
must precede warfare and virtue must come before victory.
Consequently,
the goal of this book is to train the church in wisdom and call the
church to innocence. We will not disregard what we have previously
learned; we will still live by faith. But we must learn the ways of God,
which means we must think with wisdom. And we must be pure of heart,
that we may see God and gain discernment. Indeed, it is the lack of
discernment that has left us vulnerable to satanic attack.
Of my second
concern, let me say that there are no shortcuts to successful warfare,
only ways to make it longer and more perilous. One way of peril is to
enter battle blinded by presumption. When it comes to waging war
effectively, consider carefulness to be the essence of victory.
Whatever lofty spiritual plane you imagine that you are on, remember: Adam was in Paradise
when he fell. Before your increased knowledge and religious experiences
make you overly self-confident, recall that Solomon wrote three books
of Scripture; he actually gazed upon the glory of God, yet he fell. Yes, even in your deepest worship of the Almighty, do not forget in long ages past Lucifer himself was once in Heaven pouring out praise to God.
We
each know of many who have fallen. Jesus warned that the love of many
would grow cold. Do not presume it cannot happen to you. Our enemy has
been deceiving mankind for thousands of years. Our experience, on the
other hand, spans but a brief moment. It is wisdom to recognize that we
do not know all there is to know concerning warfare.
Therefore, be bold but never brash or arrogant in your prayer life. Use your spiritual authority administratively, compassionately, but never presumptuously. Multitudes of well-meaning but ignorant Christians have approached the field of spiritual battle with flippant attitudes and have suffered greatly for it. Study several books and seek confirmation from the Lord for your strategies. As it is written, "Prepare plans by consultation, and make war by wise guidance" (Prov. 20:18).
Therefore, be bold but never brash or arrogant in your prayer life. Use your spiritual authority administratively, compassionately, but never presumptuously. Multitudes of well-meaning but ignorant Christians have approached the field of spiritual battle with flippant attitudes and have suffered greatly for it. Study several books and seek confirmation from the Lord for your strategies. As it is written, "Prepare plans by consultation, and make war by wise guidance" (Prov. 20:18).
Thus,
our purpose here is to help equip you for battle in three primary areas
of battlegrounds: the mind, the church and the heavenly places. There
are other fields or subcategories of spiritual warfare; however, these
are where most of us will face conflict.
One
last note. A few of you will be instrumental in actually saving your
cities. Our prayer is that these chapters will help guide and equip you
for that goal. The promise of the Spirit speaks thus: "There was a small
city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded it and
constructed large siegeworks against it. But there was found in it a
poor wise man and he delivered the city by his wisdom" (Eccl. 9:14-15).
While many are predicting the destruction of our nation and the collapse of our cities, they have not considered the power of Christ in you. But remember: "Wisdom is better than strength . . . . Wisdom is better than weapons of war" (Eccl. 9:16, 18).
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The Stronghold of the Godly: Humility
Satan
fears virtue. He is terrified of humility; he hates it. He sees a
humble person and it sends chills down his back. His hair stands up when
Christians kneel down, for humility is the surrender of the soul to
God. The devil trembles before the meek because in the very areas where
he once had access, there stands the Lord, and Satan is terrified of
Jesus Christ.
Who Truly Are You Fighting?
You will remember that, at the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, the judgment of God against the devil was that he should eat dust (Gen. 3:14). Remember also that God said of man, "You are dust" (v.19). The essence of our carnal nature -- of all that is carnal in nature -- is dust. We need to see the connection here: Satan feeds upon our earthly, carnal nature of "dust." Satan dines on what we withhold from God.
You will remember that, at the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, the judgment of God against the devil was that he should eat dust (Gen. 3:14). Remember also that God said of man, "You are dust" (v.19). The essence of our carnal nature -- of all that is carnal in nature -- is dust. We need to see the connection here: Satan feeds upon our earthly, carnal nature of "dust." Satan dines on what we withhold from God.
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