Dutch Sheets shares with us, “Although some issues concerning spiritual warfare are open for debate—others are a certainty:
- We are in a very real war (see 2 Cor. 10:4; 1 Tim. 1:18)
- We are soldiers in this war (see Ps. 110:2,3; 2 Tim. 2:3,4)
- We are to wrestle against all levels of the Kingdom of darkness (see Eph. 6:12)
- We are to resist the devil (which would in most situations be his demons) and he will flee from us (see James. 4:7; Pet. 5:9)
- We are to tread on Satan and his demons (i.e., exercise authority over them—see Luke 10:19; Rom. 16:20)
- We are to cast out demons (see Mark 16:17)
- We have authority to bind (forbid) and loose (permit) when dealing with the agents and gates of hell (see Matt. 16:19).
- We have powerful weapons designed to overcome the kingdom of darkness (see 2 Cor. 10:4; Eph. 6:10-20)
This
is by no means an exhaustive list of warfare Scriptures.
To be sure, God doesn’t give us detailed formulas for doing all the previously mentioned warfare acts. God is not into formulas in any area of biblical truth.
He is concerned with relationship and He gives us principles that must be applied as the Holy Spirit leads us.
I’m not implying absolutes don’t exist in Scripture; I am simply saying that rarely do they appear in the area of method.
To be sure, God doesn’t give us detailed formulas for doing all the previously mentioned warfare acts. God is not into formulas in any area of biblical truth.
He is concerned with relationship and He gives us principles that must be applied as the Holy Spirit leads us.
I’m not implying absolutes don’t exist in Scripture; I am simply saying that rarely do they appear in the area of method.
There is nothing sacred or unsacred about the method.
What is important is that we walk according to the revelation of the Scriptures we have been given, and that we do this by the direction of the Holy Spirit.
He alone knows exactly what is needed in each situation.”
Prayer Note #58 - A Very Real War is taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer (pp. 141, 142)
The next Prayer Note: July 28th-
Be a Pro Wrestler!: Prayer Note # 58
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Cor. 10:3-5
Today’s 2nd truth: If
you are “born again”, you are redeemed from the hand of
the enemy. Rom. 8:16
Today's thought: We each have our own trail to walk.
Tonight's post: The Bachelor or Bible Study
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