MESSAGE – FRIDAY
SPIRITUAL WARFARE 6/8
EXAMPLE: PAUL AND SILAS

1. INTRODUCTION

We are no longer of this world. Now we are:

– New creatures – 2 Corinthians 5:17
– Children of God – John 1:12
– Saints – Ephesians 1:4
– Kings and priests – Revelation 1:5
– Ambassadors – 2 Corinthians 5:20-21

We have been freed from the power of darkness and are seated at the right hand of God – Colossians 1:13 and Ephesians 2:6
We are in Christ and therefore we receive authority to break all the power of the occult.

2. THE WAR IS SPIRITUAL

There are 4 forces: Jesus and the Church vs. the Devil and the World;

Jesus fights against the devil;

The Church fights against the world;

3. SATAN’S ARMY AND THE CHURCH’S TASK

Demons occupy regions and countries – Ephesians 6:12
They try to paralyze churches because we are gaining territory.

The work of the Church and believers is to overthrow the demons that operate in that neighborhood, region, and country.

The Church will be in a specific location to:

save;

-transform;

-heal;

-bring prosperity.

4. EXAMPLE OF AN AMERICAN PASTOR’S CHURCH THAT WAS NOT GROWING

An American pastor’s church was not growing.

After praying for several weeks and several times a day at the church altar, he realized that a demon was inside the church, on top of the altar, hanging from the ceiling.

As soon as he realized this situation, this pastor began to wage spiritual warfare against this demon until it left the church.

Every pastor should be attentive to the signs of the devil’s presence in the church:

-the church is not growing? – Are there no salvations?

– Are there no miracles?

– Are there no finances? It is necessary to wage spiritual warfare = to intercede, until victory.

5. EXAMPLE: PAUL AND SILAS

Acts 16:16-24