Paul
All Who Are Thirsty
Hosanna
Hosana = deliver us
Mighty To Save
Your Name
Revelation Song
Jon
10 years ago he and Shannon were youth pastors at Bel Air Church, driving home to Alta Dena
Stopped walking casually to his car when he saw a mountain lion in the parking lot
1 Peter 5:8-9
Spiritual warfare
It’s not for elites
It’s part of daily Christian life
Revelation 12 defines the battleground
Satan doesn’t cease to exist if you don’t think about
John 10:10
Do we want the freedom Jesus is offerring?
Genesis 1:26-28
Subdue Earth and have dominion
Designed to rule
Adam goes passive, wimpy
At the end of time, we will reign and rule with Christ
Matthew 25:14-23
Talents
Put into positions of responsibilities
Don’t want to sing in a heavenly choir for all time
Enter into the joy of your master
Get to work
Matthew 25:31-34
Original job description: rule and reign
We all have a drive to do something that will last forever
Responding to the voice of God with wisdom
1 John 5:19
Matthew 4
We lost our job in the fall
Through Jesus, we won the role back
Matthew 28:18
Luke 10:1
Even the demons submitted to His Name
Luke 10:19
Luke 4
Ephesians 2:6
Be watchful, for there is an enemy
Remember childhood, past relationships
Hurtful things never go away
Keep hearings tapes reminding you of past invaluableness
Life is working and this thing seeps back into you
Abandonment, stupidity, accused
Over and over again
The devil goes after us through our sensitive areas
People’s faces usually triggers it
Ephesians 4:26-27
The enemy usually gets in through unresolved issuses, emotions
Devil is always looking for a foothold
Relationships are a big one
Breaks down comunication
Destruction, devour, rip, destroy, maul
We have been given authority by Jesus and we need to start living it, start practicing
John 15
Abide in you
Romans 12:1
Offer up your body
Plead the blood of Jesus Christ
Revelation 12:10-11
Blood of lamb, strength of our testimony
Married men have a responsibility to pray for your family
Husbands are the heads of their families
Parents, siblings, community
Thank you for this authority
3. Go to the resurrection
Now a new creation
Galatians 2:20
I don’t make verbal agreements with the enemy anymore
Christ is now my life, my families life
After resurrection, ascension
Authority over the world, took back the keys to the kingdom
Accept Him as the deliverer
Collosians 2:15
Ephesians 6:10-12
Rulers, authorities, foul spirits are our enemies, not our neighbors
Say these things out loud
Satan and demons are experts at human nature
Lies, deceptions, twists
Wait for it to hit and then they dump on you, pounding on old wounds
Jesus acted verbally
Out loud, bring the cross and the blood to Satan
Collosians 2
1 John 5
Luke 10
Discouragement
Get specific and speak against it
Jesus asked the demons name and addressed it directly
2 Corinthians 3
It’s all about freedom
That’s the effect of the Gospel
Pray for clarity
Galatians 5:25
Live and walk by the Spirit
Ephesians 1:3
6. Placing the armor of God on our life
Eph 6:13-18
Pray all the time
Truth, righteousness, Gospel, faith, salvation
We desperately need intercessors
Peter and Paul are constantly saying, \”Pray for us\”
Do you have someone praying over you?
Luke 10:17-20
Life, intimacy
Freedom
Authority
Life only through warfare
Ignore it or obsess over it
Last week: walking with God
This week: enemy looking to constantly devour us
Nothing more vulnerable than not knowing you are at war
Something about to drive you mad
Enemy isn’t flesh and blood, weapons aren’t being pithy or winning an argument