1. Battlefield Of The Mind
Tuesday, January 15, 2008

2. Why I believe this study in necessary
Spiritual Warfare
Why I believe this study in necessary
To many times -
We in the body of Christ are loosing.
We live defeated lives
We suffer battles of the flesh
We drop when there is no need

3. Spiritual Warfare Where is the battle really going on?
It is not in the flesh?
It is not in our behavior!
Behavior is an action?
It is the result but not the start?

4. Spiritual Warfare Killing or murder does not occur in the gun.
Killing occurs in the mind.
Adultery does not occur in the bed, it first occurs in the mind.

5. Foundational Scriptures
Spiritual Warfare
Foundational Scriptures
Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

6. Spiritual Warfare
2 Corinthians 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 2 Corinthians 10:5 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

7. Spiritual Warfare
The devil is a liar, Jesus called him … the father of lies and of all that is false (Jn 8:44). He lies to you and me. He tells us things about ourselves, about other people and about circumstances that are just not true. He feeds us lie after lie after lie. Here is where we fall for the trap, we believe him. It is not time for us to finally get our mind right?

8. Spiritual Warfare
What is a stronghold? A stronghold - is an area in which we are held in bondage (in prison) due to a certain way of thinking? Paul brings up arguments, what is an argument? an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation:

9. Spiritual Warfare Where does argument occur? Within us or in our minds
The mind is very powerful - it has the power to win or loose before you even get started.
How far can you go if you are arguing yourself?

10. Spiritual Warfare Facts We are engaged in a war Our enemy is Satan
The mind is the battlefield
The devil works diligently to setup strongholds in our mind
He does it through strategy and deceit (plans of deception)

11. Spiritual Warfare The most important weapon: THE WORD
John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
John 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
It is the bedrock of truth