Spiritual Warfare, Pt. 2
Pastor Kent Landhuis
THEME - Pray.
TEXT - Ephesians 6:18
1. High-stakes prayer.
* Non-stop.
* All-inclusive.
* Family-style
* Press-on.
2. Spirit-empowered prayer.
* Open-eyed prayer.
* Open-eyed pray-ers
* 2 Kings 6
* Daniel 10
* Acts 12
3. Identity-driven prayer.
LIES VS TRUTH
* (The devil) does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (John 8:44b)
* But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. (John 16:13a)
LIE: God is not always good.
TRUTH: I am assured that all things work together for the good. (Rom. 8:28)
LIE: God doesn’t care about you.
TRUTH: I am God’s child. (John 1:12)
LIE: You can’t trust God.
TRUTH: I cannot be separated from the love of God. (Rom. 8:35-39)
LIE: You are inadequate.
TRUTH: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)
LIE: You are alone.
TRUTH: I am united with the Lord, and I am one in spirit with Him. (1 Cor. 6:17)
LIE: You are not good enough.
TRUTH: I am a saint, holy and blameless. (Eph. 1:1,4-5)
LIE: You are too weak.
TRUTH: I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit. (John 15:16)
LIE: You are not worth it (worthy).
TRUTH: I have been bought with a price. I belong to God.(1 Cor. 6:20)
LIE: You are unforgivable.
TRUTH: I am free from condemnation. (Rom. 8:1-2, 31-34
LIE: What you do doesn’t matter.
TRUTH: I am an ambassador of reconciliation for God. (2 Cor. 5:17-21)