Pastor has been doing an awesome series titled "Put On Your Defensive Armor." Think about this for a moment. If a soldier went out to fight in a war without the proper weapons, what do you think would happen? He would be defeated and wide open for attack from the enemy, right? You and I are soldiers in the army of the Lord and it is so important that we use the armor that the Lord has given us to fight every single attack of the enemy. This is not a natural fight, it is a spiritual fight. We must use spiritual weapons, which include: the blood, the Holy Spirit, the Word of God and your faith.
The enemy will try all he can to reason with us. The battleground is in our mind. He blinds our mind and wants to keep you and I in darkness. The more the enemy attacks, the more they build up a stronghold. Or in other words, an error, a deception, a demonic bondage. He doesn't want the light of the Gospel to change us in the image of Christ. 2Corinthians 5:17 tells us: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." Our true identity has changed because we carry Christ inside of us. The spirit of God is upon you and remains in you. The only way the enemy can blind your mind is if you do not believe. When you believe you become dangerous and can tear down the enemy.
God wants to flush out this stronghold. We must tear it down. And we do this through the truth - the word of God. The more you get trained, the more the stronghold will break. This is what we must do to pull down strongholds:
1. Make a decision that you are going to be happy.
2.Cast down your imagination when it is not right.
3. Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
Psalm 144:1 tells us: " Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle." So get ready for the battle because you must be prepared at all times. And remember- the victory is yours!
The enemy will try all he can to reason with us. The battleground is in our mind. He blinds our mind and wants to keep you and I in darkness. The more the enemy attacks, the more they build up a stronghold. Or in other words, an error, a deception, a demonic bondage. He doesn't want the light of the Gospel to change us in the image of Christ. 2Corinthians 5:17 tells us: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." Our true identity has changed because we carry Christ inside of us. The spirit of God is upon you and remains in you. The only way the enemy can blind your mind is if you do not believe. When you believe you become dangerous and can tear down the enemy.
God wants to flush out this stronghold. We must tear it down. And we do this through the truth - the word of God. The more you get trained, the more the stronghold will break. This is what we must do to pull down strongholds:
1. Make a decision that you are going to be happy.
2.Cast down your imagination when it is not right.
3. Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
Psalm 144:1 tells us: " Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle." So get ready for the battle because you must be prepared at all times. And remember- the victory is yours!