Are we fighting dirty?
Who has never had a fight?
- World weapons agains Godly weapons (2 Co 10:5)
- Our weapons of choice:
- Truth
- Prayer
- Bible as the Sword of the Spirit
- Faith and trust in God
- Fruit of the Spirit
Example from my work
| World | God |
|---|---|
| I am in the wrong job | God has put me into this job at this time (Truth) |
| There is nothing I can do to make my days better | Father, please give me an open heart for my coworkers and make me salt and light for my workplace (Prayer) |
| This is too big for me, I cannot do this I am afraid to do this wrong My work here counts for nothing | Phil 4:13 Jos 1:9 2 Chr 15:7 |
| I am stuck and my life is miserable | I believe in God’s plan for my life and trust that He will guide me wherever I am (Faith and trust) |
| I do not enjoy working with the people I am working with. I think they do not like me. | I can bring God’s peace into this job. I can love the people and make their days more joyful. I can be kind and good to the people. (Fruit of the Spirit) |
How can we apply this to the strongholds in our lives and demolish them?
Are we listening to fake news?
Atheism
- Science has replaced God
- Wealthy people don’t need God
- God is just an emotional crutch for weak people
Sects and cults
- Scientology
- Occultism and Satanism
- Esoteric, Feng-Shui, New World movements
Religions
- Islam
- Mormonism
- Seventh Day Adventism
- Jehovas Witnesses
- Unification Church (Moon church)
- Prosperity Gospel
1 Thessalonians 5:20-21
Don’t despise prophecies, but test all things. Hold on to what is good.
Who are we?
- How do I identify in the suffering of my life? People will not identify with a known lie in suffering, neither will they hold on to something they don’t truly believe in.
- Where am I persecuted for my belief in Jesus? What are my marks of Jesus (Gal 6:17)?
- What identifies me as a Christian among other people? What do they see that distinguishes me from them?
- How do I identify in Jesus? How would I describe that identity?