Spiritual Warfare

Pastor David King

(Ephesians 6:10-17) 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 

(2 Corinthians 10:3-5) 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

____________: A prisoner locked by ____________. Living life by something that is _________________. 

____________: Anything that exalts itself in our minds, “_____________” to be bigger or more powerful than our God. 

(John 8:44) You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 

When we ________________, we _________________. _______________:

Steal our _________.

Cause us to ______________.   

Consume our ______________________.  

Distract us from our _____________. 

Rob us of the _____________________ for us. 

3.     Realities You Need To Believe. 

1. The devil is ______.

(2 Corinthians 11:14) And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 

(Revelation 12:7-9) 7 Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 

9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

1.   The devil’s goal is to_______________.  

(John 10:10) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

2.              The devil responds to a _________________. 

(1 John 4:4) You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.  

3 Weapons You Can Use. 

1. The ________ of Jesus. 

(Philippians 2:10) that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

2.              The _________ of Jesus. 

(Revelations 12:11) They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.

3.              The __________ of God. 

(John 8:31-32) 31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Commit myself to God. 

Close any open doors. 

(Romans 12:2) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.