Because Jesus fought FOR victory, we now fight FROM victory.
Be an Esther in this generation.
In this message, Zack shares an encouraging word but also practical keys on winning spiritual battles.
Notes:
Esther 4:14
Recognize You Have an Enemy
Expose the enemy
Mordecai heard about Haman’s plans
A thief is only as good as his ability to not get caught
We wont fight for what we don’t know is ours as believers
John 10:1
Thief works best in the dark where he can’t be seen
Devil is sneaky. Will try to get in and out without being seen
We don’t know our portion so we don’t know what’s missing
Shine a light to the dark areas of your life.
The biggest deception today is bound people think that they’re free.
Run to God
Fight the Spiritual Battle before the Physical Battle
Esther gathered whole nation for prayer and fast
she crippled humans in the spiritual realm
behind the natural reality, there is a spiritual reality at work
first, you have to bind the strong man
Matthew 12:29
When people comes out of prayer, they are:
Bold
Like a sauna, come out steaming
Has God’s favor
You can die if you go to the kings courts uninvited
The one who defeated death hell and the grave lives inside you.
Clean life doesn’t mean freedom.
Consumed life means freedom.
Be consumed with God.
Practical
God’s Word
Can be a book on a stand or a weapon in your hand
Prayer life instead of prayer line
Fasting
Community
Join a Life Group
Surround yourself with people that are close to God.
People that pray and fast
People that can fight with you
There needs to be a relationship - you can’t destroy a full time devil with a part time commitment to God
Esther 4:14
Something will perish. Either your life or the devil.
You will either live in battle or in bondage.
David was called for battle - but he stayed and ended up in bondage.
Like Esther, if you don’t go battle, you will be in bondage.
If you don’t fight the big battles God called you to fight you will lose the small battles God never intended you to fight.
Your silence will keep you from your deliverance
Devil can’t take your ability to pray
he can’t stop God from answering your prayers but will try to stop you from praying your prayers
Man with the legion of demons
He was able to do only 2 things
A. Run to God
B. Open his mouth
And he became free
The parts of your life devil doesn’t control are stronger and greater than what he does control.
