Spiritual Warfare

Date: October 6, 2015

Scriptures: Romans 8:28, 2 Kings 3: 20, 2 Kings 3:15, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Acts 27:22, Mark 11:26, Matthew 16:19 -20, 2 Chronicles 7:13, Genesis 1:26, Psalm 115:16, Psalm 119:1, Proverbs 19:21-22, Isaiah 46:10, Psalm 1, Psalm 132:15, Job 36:11, 1 John 3:22

Bible Study Topic: Spiritual Warfare

Prayer is a weapon used to gain victory over our enemies. We must maintain a positive attitude and understand the value of difficult times.

Romans 8:28 – All things work together for good. We discussed seasons of our lives last week. There will be a season of affliction, contention and isolation – but remember the word of God and block out negativity. Don’t entertain negative thoughts and negative information that you receive. We are all blessed, right now! Blessings were promised to us.

1 John 3:22 – The reason that we receive is because our everyday life pleases God.

Job 36:11 – If we obey and serve we’ll spend our days in prosperity and our years in pleasure. Obedience to God brings about the good life. Good life goes beyond money and materials. God promises us as long life if we obey and keep his commandments with God all things are possible, because we obey his word. Keep his commandments.

We are new creatures, our language and attitude changed for us, when Christ came into our lives. We make the change visible in our lives by how we act and how we respond. People look at how you handle difficulties because we’re born again.

Plenty is promised to the obedient. Psalm 132:15 – We don’t have to worry. The key to receiving the promise is to never doubt God. When you doubt God it shows a lack of faith.

When we obey, we receive overflow; when we doubt we receive nothing.

We must literally take God at his word. Don’t doubt him. Rehears and verbalize what God said in his word.

Whenever you face a crisis, the enemy sends someone with words of doubt. They mean well, but what they say doesn’t align with the word of God.

Psalm 1 – Whatever you do shall prosper, when you love the word of God. Trees planted by the water never lack nourishment. No matter what the economy looks like – don’t doubt or worry. God supplies all of your needs.

God’s purpose is more important than our plans. Proverbs 19:21-22, Isaiah 46:10 – God’s commitment to his purpose will never violate his written word. If he said it, he said it and it all lines up together. Scripture agrees with scripture.

Every word God speaks is a law unto itself. God will not change his word.

Psalm 119:1 – His holy word is the foundation of his integrity. Genesis 1:26 – God gave the legal authority to dominate the earth to mankind. God didn’t include himself in the dominion over the earth. Psalm 115:16 – When Adam sinned it was the fall of man, when Christ died for our sins, he gave us dominion over the earth.

Nothing will happen on earth without our participation.

Man – the people of God gives an earthly license to make things happen on earth. 2 Chronicles 7:13 – the option for healing and making a difference are in the hands of man.

Jesus said that we are to always pray and not faint, since we have the authority. Matthew 16:19 -20 – every action on earth requires involvement by man.

Prayer works. The greatest difficulty that some face in their prayer life is doubt. If their prayers aren’t answered immediately they come to a preconceived conclusion about the prayer. When prayer doesn’t bring a result it indicates that something is wrong. God is faithful to answer prayer.

Mark 11:26 – therefore I say unto you, what things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. We ask in faith with confidence in God’s ability that he will supply our needs and nothing is impossible with God.

Helps us mature. So even when we’re asking and we have to endure, we can endure because God is able to make us stand while we wait. Acts 27:22 – Paul and the others were sailing. Paul told them that he believed in God that no lives would be lost – only the ship. He believed God. He believed the way God said it would happen.

Most of us have been in the storm where daylight didn’t seem to come but if we stay on board with the word of God, with the assurance that God is never late. He knows our very being. He knows when, how and where. All we need is faith to believe that he will and he will.

We need to block out negativity. In the crisis don’t allow the negative thoughts to enter your mind. 2 Corinthians 4:16 – Negative thoughts leads us away from the promise of God.

In all things we must give thanks. I can still praise God.

The future is brighter than the past. Greater is before you, not behind you.

The flesh gets weak but the spirit man is steadfast in the Lord.

We serve a God that is able to restore seven fold what you’ve lost. Don’t look at it as a loss. Look at what we’ll get seven fold. Look at Job. With all that he lost he got back more than ever before.

We have a divine supply. You must prophesize to yourself and say, “I have what I say I have”. Don’t allow anyone to cause you to doubt.

Our God is the same yesterday, today and forever. 2 Kings 3:15 – If you’re looking to see rain you won’t but the valley will be filled with water. 2 Kings 3: 20 – The country was filled with water during the time of a drought. Evidence – don’t look at what’s seen. All they did was create the ditches.

Don’t doubt. Don’t fear. Don’t do anything contrary to what the word of God says. If God says, “Wait!” wait right there.