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TL_118_The Breastplate And Scepter Of Righteousness 8
Posted on July 24, 2011 | No CommentsD. PRAYER WARRIORS Paul was very familiar with the nature of this spiritual conflict. In 1 Corinthians 15:32 he tells how he had “..fought with wild beasts” in Ephesus. He is referring to the beast-like powers of the wicked and evil spirits which opposed his preaching of the gospel. 1. Demon Spirits Are Real I have ministered in over 100 regions of the world. Most of them have been pagan (godless) places. Often you can feel the covering of darkness, and sense the presence of evil powers. The art-work... -
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Posted on July 17, 2011 | No CommentsC. PUT ON THE ARMOR OF GOD – Part 2 2. Jesus: Our Example We can see these same principles in the temptations of Jesus. He was tempted, tested and tried in all ways, just as we are – yet without sin (Heb 4:15). There are many lessons we can learn from His temptation. Let us study the story together. Jesus was led of the Spirit into the wilderness – a wild, rocky area in Judea. There He went without food for forty days. At the end... -
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Posted on July 10, 2011 | No CommentsC. PUT ON THE ARMOR OF GOD – Part 1 The true mark of an apostle is this: when everyone else has fallen around him, he is still on his feet. Paul was such a man. That is why his words carry such weight and power: “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers – the authorities and powers – of this dark world. It is against the spiritual force in the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God…” (Eph 6:12,13). ... -
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Posted on July 3, 2011 | No CommentsB. THE SCEPTER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Part 3 3. For Power Is Payer cont… b. Be committed to Righteousness. I am not teaching sinless perfection – the state of being above or beyond sin. 1 John 1:8 tells us: “If we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. “We all fall from time to time but our basic commitment or heart desire is to righteousness. There is a great difference between the practice of willful sin, and the failure... -
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Posted on June 26, 2011 | No CommentsB. THE SCEPTER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS- Part 2 3. For Power Is Prayer There is a remarkable statement in Hebrew 5:7.. “he offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears… and was heard because he was godly “(Heb 5:7). His godliness (god-likeness) caused his prayers to be heard and answered. a. Walk Uprightly. If we want power in prayer, we must walk uprightly at other times. Unrighteousness causes the face of the Lord to be against us. If our relationship with our family is not... -
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Posted on June 19, 2011 | No CommentsB. THE SCEPTER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Part 1 In the material just covered, we saw how important the “breastplate of righteousness” was in protecting us. We learned that “imparted” righteousness is right acting – that is, expressing the holy character of God in our daily lives. When we wear the breastplate of righteousness, we act righteously, we obey and express the righteous requirements of the ten commandments. We do this by the grace (enabling power) of the Holy Spirit (Rom 8:2). The breastplate of righteousness is our... -
TL_112_The Breastplate And Scepter Of Righteousness 2
Posted on June 12, 2011 | No CommentsA. BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS cont… 3. We Are At War Paul ends his instructions on preparation for war – with these words: “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit… for all saints” (Eph 6:18). Make no mistake about it – spiritual warfare is fought in the context of prayer. And the battlefield is strewn with casualties. Leaders by the thousands around the world, who were once powerful and useful to the work of Christ, are now disapproved. WHY? The absence of the breastplate of righteousness....