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UNDERSTANDING OUR ENEMY. Pre Encounter Level 6. “And if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the mind of unbeliever, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:3-4.
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UNDERSTANDING OUR ENEMY Pre Encounter Level 6
“And if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the mind of unbeliever, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
Satan’s Organization And Character • Organizational skills of a military strategist • Sly or crafty (Gen. 3:1) • Destructive (Is. 54:16) • Tempting (Matt. 4:7) • An accuser (Rev. 12:10) • One who disguises himself as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14)
Satan is Judged • “For judgment I have come into this world” (John 9:39) • When Jesus was on earth, His presence tormented the demons. (Mark 1:24-25)
USE YOUR AUTHORITY & BIND THE STRONG MAN • Satan is the strong man that has bound the lives of men “Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands.” (Psalm 149:5-6) • The double-edged sword is the Word used to execute judgment to bind principalities!
LIVE A LIFE OF INTEGRITY “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.” (Matt. 12:33) • When evil leaves, God replaces it with life in Jesus Christ • A person who has His life should produce fruit that includes: integrity, justice and truth
WATCH YOUR WORDS “For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.” (Matt. 12:34b-35) • Your words express what’s in your heart
CANCEL ALL ARGUMENTS AGAINST YOU “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground.” (Ephesians 6:13)
Preparation for deliverance • Have a real desire to live in freedom (Matt. 11:28) • Identify the cause of bondage (Ps. 139:23-24) • Repent and confess sin (Lk. 13:3) 4. Have faith (Heb. 11:6) 5. Take hold of the truth (Jn. 8:31-32, 36) 6. Pray and fast (Matt. 17:21)