Join Schell and Danielle as they explore what scripture has to say about spiritual warfare and discuss how do I know if it's a battle or just hard circumstances?
Key Scripture:
Ephesians 6:10
10-For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Terms:
See Strong's Concordance via BibleHub.com for further study of these terms that were mentioned
Pale-to wrestling, generally fight
Flesh-our physical body or human nature (physically or morally) and its frailties and passions
Blood- other people
principalities, powers...-the character of Satan and his demonic forces
world forces- current time period in history
Topics through scripture:
- 2 Corinthians 10:5- "Take every thought captive"
- 1 John 4:1-4 - "Test the spirits"
- Ephesians 4:31- "Get rid of all bitterness..."
- John 10:10-T"he thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy..."
- 1 Peter 5:8- "...Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
- Luke 10:18-20- "And He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to walk on snakes and scorpions, and authority over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”
- James 4:7- "Submit therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
Scriptures prayed:
- Ephesians 5:6- "one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all."
- 2 Corinthians 5:21-"God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
- Jude 24-25- "To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—
- Isaiah 55:9-“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."
Quotes:
Bill Johnson-
- “Our effectiveness in spiritual warfare is no greater than our ability to control our thoughts.”
- "What was once warring against me is now warring for me… when we bless and pray."
Timothy Keller- "The first step to putting on your armor is humbly surrendering your will to God's."
Schell- "The victory is having the obedience to do what God is telling us to do."
Resources:
Book-
Armor of God- By Priscilla Shirer
Fervent -By Priscilla Shirer- "...hands-on, knees-down, don't-give-up action guide to practical, purposeful praying."
Song-
Surrounded By Michael W. Smith- "This is how I fight my battles..."
