PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE (1 OF 3)
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-4
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Title: Prayer and Spiritual Warfare (1 of 3)
Series: Prayer and Spiritual Warfare
Author: Dr. David Ireland, Ph.D.
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4,
1.0 Prayer is a Discipline You Must Excel In!
1.1 Believers are engaged in a spiritual battle!
A) The Christian life is not merely a spiritual walk, it's a warfare walk.
1. We are warring with the enemy of our souls for him to release our families from his grips so they can thrive.
2. We're warring against the powers of darkness to gain breakthroughs that lead to a more Christ-glorifying life.
B) We are praying for the souls of men, the advancement of the kingdom of God, and our eternal purposes.
2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV)-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.
1. One of the mighty weapons we've been given is the weapon of prayer.
2. Bold, faith-filled prayers have divine power. They move God.
i. God is committed to rescuing you from the powers of darkness.
ii. Prayer is God's invitation to get involved in your battles and plight.
In his book, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare, E.M. Bounds tells the story about a dear friend who shared this story: "Rising early one morning, I heard the barking of a number of dogs chasing a deer.
Looking at a large open field in front of me, I saw a young fawn making its way across the field and giving signs that the race was almost [over]. It leaped over the rails of the enclosed place and crouched within ten feet of me. A moment later two of the hounds came over, and the fawn ran in my direction and pushed its head between my legs.
I lifted the little thing to my breast, and, swinging round and round, fought off the dogs. Just then I felt that all the dogs in the [world] could not and would not capture that fawn after its weakness had appealed to my strength." Source: Pr ...
Series: Prayer and Spiritual Warfare
Author: Dr. David Ireland, Ph.D.
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4,
1.0 Prayer is a Discipline You Must Excel In!
1.1 Believers are engaged in a spiritual battle!
A) The Christian life is not merely a spiritual walk, it's a warfare walk.
1. We are warring with the enemy of our souls for him to release our families from his grips so they can thrive.
2. We're warring against the powers of darkness to gain breakthroughs that lead to a more Christ-glorifying life.
B) We are praying for the souls of men, the advancement of the kingdom of God, and our eternal purposes.
2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV)-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.
1. One of the mighty weapons we've been given is the weapon of prayer.
2. Bold, faith-filled prayers have divine power. They move God.
i. God is committed to rescuing you from the powers of darkness.
ii. Prayer is God's invitation to get involved in your battles and plight.
In his book, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare, E.M. Bounds tells the story about a dear friend who shared this story: "Rising early one morning, I heard the barking of a number of dogs chasing a deer.
Looking at a large open field in front of me, I saw a young fawn making its way across the field and giving signs that the race was almost [over]. It leaped over the rails of the enclosed place and crouched within ten feet of me. A moment later two of the hounds came over, and the fawn ran in my direction and pushed its head between my legs.
I lifted the little thing to my breast, and, swinging round and round, fought off the dogs. Just then I felt that all the dogs in the [world] could not and would not capture that fawn after its weakness had appealed to my strength." Source: Pr ...
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