Announcements Meeting with PCF – 2/7 Breakfast with Brecknock – 2/8 Pizza and a Movie Night – 2/13 CMA Season’s of Refreshing – Leave at 5:00 am from ?
2 Cor 10:4-6 – Spiritual Weapons The Name of Jesus The Blood of Jesus Anointing Oil Fasting Casting out unclean things Walking In Forgiveness In Fellowship In Agreement In Humility In Submission In Communion Thanksgiving Praises Positive Confessions Giving generously
More weapons In Repentance Laboring as unto Him Persistence Selflessly serving others Walking in obedience Others for next week –Truth –Righteousness –Salvation –The Gospel of Peace –Faith –The Word of God –Intercession
The Name of Jesus The Christian’s weapon against direct confrontation with demonic junk (Acts 3:6, Acts 4:10, Acts 4:30, Acts 16:18) Causes demons to tremble with fear – James 2:19 The name that is above all names (Phil 2:9-10)
The blood of Jesus Our access to the Most Holy Place (Heb 10:19) Nothing, other than pure holiness, is allowed in the Most Holy Place
Anointing Oil Oil was always used to consecrate Consecrate means to set apart and call holy Anointing Oil reminds us who we’ve been set apart by, for, and through
Fasting A “line in the sand” between the flesh and the Spirit Used when we do not want any flesh to hinder our prayers Was necessary to break strong demonic attacks (Matthew 17:21)
Casting out unclean things He gives the authority to His disciples – Mark 6:7-13 He gives authority to larger numbers – Luke 10:1 The authority was given to all who believe – Mark 16:17
Forgiveness Unforgiveness gives access to the enemy You either release or hold others in bondage through forgiveness – John 20:23 Walk in Fellowship Acts 2:42 – Fellowship assists understanding 1 John 1:7 – Walking in fellowship links us together and cleans us up
Walk in Agreement If two of you agree on earth, God is there, and he hears and answers – Matthew 18:19-20 Walk in Humility Pride will hinder your freedom – James 4:6 Oh, I’m just fine will never set you free
Walk in Submission Therefore!!! Submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee – James 4:7 Walk in Communion This time, I agree with Webster – The act or an instance of sharing thoughts or feelings
Thanksgiving When you give thanks, there is no room for the devil Throughout scripture, thanksgiving is always an opener or closer Praises Sometimes, that is all that is needed – 2 Chronicles 20:22
Positive Confessions From a battle perspective, speak the victory – Romans 4:17 Giving Generously Feeling financially oppressed, there are thieves – Matthew 6:19-20
Walk in repentance We all blow it – don’t let your pride try to conceal it, repentance is your key to cleansing – James 4:8 Labor as unto Him You do not need to fear if you are serving the King – Ephesians 6:5-8
Be persistent Your victory may be right around the corner – Luke 18:7 Selflessly Serve Others He served you long before you were born. Freely you receive, freely you should give – Matthew 10:8
Walk in Obedience You will either serve sin or righteousness, serving sin loses battles, serving righteousness wins them – Romans 6:16
That was one heaven of a list All of us will face attacks, as a result, all of us will need to remember these weapons They are all spiritual – not carnal – His gift to us for the tearing down of strongholds They are only available through Him