Saturday, May 20, 2023
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6 )
7 ) They live in a city or village which is part of a
nation. That nation is a kingdom of the worldWithin the natural and spiritual realms of which we are speaking there exists separate kingdoms
which are ruled by natural and spiritual leaders.
NATURAL KINGDOMS.
8 ) The invisible spiritual war is a battle which involves all men and women. Because the Kingdom
of Satan is a spiritual kingdom...
...we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
Spiritual warfare is not a natural battle between flesh and blood. It is not a battle of man against
man. It is not a visible battle. It is an invisible struggle in the spirit world. It is a battle within
and around man. It is not a visible war because spirits are involved and we learn in Luke 24:39
that a spirit does not have flesh and bones.
Spiritual warfare is "multidimensional," which means it is fought in different dimensions. It is:
1. A social battle between the believer and the world: John 15:18-27.
2. A personal battle between the flesh and the spirit: Galatians 5:16-26.
3. A supernatural battle between the believer and evil supernatural powers: Ephesians 6:10-27.
4. A physical battle, with Satan launching attacks of sickness against your body: Job 1-2.
Every person alive is engaged in this battle, whether he realizes it or not. There is no neutral
ground. Unbelievers are in bondage to evil and have been taken captive by the enemy forces.
They are victims of the war. Believers have been freed from the enemy through Jesus Christ and
are victors, but they are still engaged as soldiers in the war.
Ephesians 6:12 indicates that we (all believers) wrestle against evil spiritual forces. Wrestling
involves close personal contact. No one is exempt from this battle. No one can view it from a
distance. You are in the midst of conflict whether you acknowledge it or not. If you believe it
will get better, you are wrong. The Christian warfare never ceases.
This invisible war is being waged on earth:
The thief (Satan) cometh (on earth) not but for to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it
more abundantly. (John 10:10)
Satan fights to maintain control of the kingdoms of the world. He does not want them to come
under God's authority. The battle also rages within the hearts, minds, and souls of men and
women.
Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers and attacks believers in the areas of worship, the Word,
their daily walk, and their work for God. The battle also rages in your physical body which Satan
attacks through sickness and disease
9 ) Man was originally created in the image of God and for the glory of God (Genesis chapter 2).
The invisible war against man started with the first temptation in the garden of Eden (Genesis chapter 3) where Satan tempted Adam and Eve to sin. This resulted in all men inheriting the
basic sin nature and committing individual acts of sin due to this nature:
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and
so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. (Romans 5:12)
It also resulted in the invisible war between man and the forces of evil:
And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and the woman (mankind), and
between thy seed (the forces of evil) and her seed (the forces of good
represented by the Lord Jesus Christ)... (Genesis 3:15)
Because of sin, man was separated from God and condemned to death. This death was the
spiritual death of separation from God. It was also physical death, for when man sinned Satan
entered the genetic system with the curses of sickness and disease. But God loved man so much
that He made a special plan to save him from sin:
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the
world through Him might be saved. (John 3:16-17)
Through belief in Jesus, confession and repentance from sin, men and women can be released
from the power of the enemy. The death and resurrection of Jesus not only resulted in salvation
from sin, it also defeated the enemy, Satan:
... For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the
works of the devil. (I John 3:8)
But if Satan is defeated, why does the war still rage? Why do we still see evil in the world
around us? Why are we tempted by sin and attacked by sickness?
In the natural world, following any war there are always pockets of enemy resistance. These are
rebellious troops that will not give up until forced to do so. Although Jesus defeated Satan, we
are living in territory which is still occupied by enemy resistance forces. Understanding spiritual
warfare strategies gives us the ability to deal with these evil powers.
Satan is trying to keep men captive in sin. Through deceptive methods he is enticing men and
women to sinful living. He aims for the affections of the soul and spirit which rightfully belong
to God. He also targets the body to destroy it with sickness and disease:
10 ) Spiritual warfare is the analysis of and an active participation in the invisible spiritual war. It
includes study of the opposing forces of good and evil, the strategies of Satan, and spiritual
strategies for overcoming the enemy.
Spiritual warfare is more than a mere analysis of spiritual principles. It includes active
participation in warfare by application of these strategies in life and ministry. One of the most
effective strategies of Satan is to keep believers ignorant of his devices. Paul said it is important
to know Satan's strategies...
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his
devices. (II Corinthians 2:11)
We should learn all we can about Satan's strategies of attack. We must also understand the
Scriptural basis of victory over Satan and the forces of evil. We are called to intelligent combat.
Basic to the understanding of spiritual warfare is this key principle:
You must recognize that all battles of life, whether physical, spiritual, emotional,
mental, financial or with human personalities are only outward manifestations of
a spiritual cause.
Although in the natural world problems may seem to occur through the circumstances of life, the
basis of these natural battles is in the spirit world. Read the story of Job which confirms this
principle (Job chapters 1-2).
We have tried to correct the evils of this world through medicine, education, legislation, and
improved environment. It has not worked because the visible evils of the world are the results of
an underlying spiritual cause. They cannot be corrected by natural means.
11 ) HEALING PROMISE TO CLAIM:
And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless thy bread, and thy
water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
(Exodus 23:25)
There are many different terms used for the word healing:
Psychic healing: This is a term used to describe mind over matter, spiritistic, witchcraft,
shamanism, and occult healings which are not biblical.
Supernatural healing: There are sources of supernatural healings which are not of God, so we
will not use this term in our study. Satan can perform supernatural works (Exodus 7:8-13).
Medical healing: This type of healing is aided by doctors, nurses, hospitals, and medicines. As
we will learn, legitimate medical healing does not conflict with God's Word or divine healing,
but is an extension of His goodness.Natural healing: Healing that occurs through natural body processes is actually God in action.
Natural body processes display God's nature and His great handiwork in the human body.
"Natural healing" also includes the use of natural methods such as proper diet, natural vitamins
and minerals, adequate rest, etc.
Faith healing: This term is often used to mean healing by God. We will not use it, however,
because it tends to focus attention on the faith of the one ministering or the recipient of the
ministry.
Divine healing: The Word "divine" focuses attention on God, not the responses of faith by man.
It also distinguishes it from occult practices of psychic and supernatural healing. "Divine"
pertains to the one true God and His nature, as revealed in His Word, the Holy Bible.
"Healing" means to cure or make whole. Healing can include relief from spiritual, physical,
emotional, mental, and demonic conditions. It is not immunity from sickness. Our bodies are in
the "process of decay" and open to Satanic attacks as long as we are in this world.
In this study we will use the term "divine healing." Divine healing is when the one true God
reveals His nature, fulfills His promises, and acts upon His provision in the atonement of Christ
by curing a person and making him whole in body, soul, and spirit.
Divine healing can be both instantaneous (miraculous) or gradual (a process). Although
instantaneous healings more fully demonstrate the divine presence and power of God, divine
healing which occurs as a process is no less a miraculous healing (see Mark 8:22-25). Medical
and natural healings are in a sense divine also, because in reality it is God that causes the healing
12 ) Divine healing: The Word "divine" focuses attention on God, not the responses of faith by man.
It also distinguishes it from occult practices of psychic and supernatural healing. "Divine"
pertains to the one true God and His nature, as revealed in His Word, the Holy Bible.
"Healing" means to cure or make whole. Healing can include relief from spiritual, physical,
emotional, mental, and demonic conditions. It is not immunity from sickness. Our bodies are in
the "process of decay" and open to Satanic attacks as long as we are in this world.
In this study we will use the term "divine healing." Divine healing is when the one true God
reveals His nature, fulfills His promises, and acts upon His provision in the atonement of Christ
by curing a person and making him whole in body, soul, and spirit.
Divine healing can be both instantaneous (miraculous) or gradual (a process). Although
instantaneous healings more fully demonstrate the divine presence and power of God, divine
healing which occurs as a process is no less a miraculous healing (see Mark 8:22-25). Medical
and natural healings are in a sense divine also, because in reality it is God that causes the healing.
13 ) We will use the terms "healing" and "deliverance" interchangeably in this course. Healing
ministers to physical, emotional, and mental sicknesses while deliverance deals with demonically
caused mental and physical conditions.
As you will learn later in this course, because man is body, soul, and spirit, a demonically caused
mental condition may result in a physical sickness. A physical sickness may lead to demonic
mental oppression. So although healing and deliverance are somewhat different, they are also
related because of the triune nature of man.
14 ) healing and deliverance are somewhat different, they are also
related because of the triune nature of man Healing (wholeness) is part of the Gospel of the Kingdom which we are commissioned to spread
(Luke 16:15-18). Jesus called us to preach, teach, heal, and deliver. Healing and deliverance
should not be left out, but neither should they be emphasized to the exclusion of teaching and
preaching the Gospel. The Bible reveals that our churches are to be healing centers (Luke 14:16-
24). We are to see people healed rather than turned away:
And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out
of the way; but let it rather be healed. (Hebrews 12:13)
As believers, it is sin if we do not share the good news of healing and deliverance with a lost and
dying world. The Bible says:
...to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
(James 4:17)
Applying this verse to healing means that to know we are commissioned to minister healing--and
yet not do it--is sin. God gives some stern warnings to leaders who do not minister healing:
...Woe be to the shepherds...The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither
have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was
broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither
have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye
ruled them...I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was
driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen
that which was sick... (Ezekiel 34:2,4,16)
They live in a city or village which is part of a
nation. That nation is a kingdom of the world. Aey live in a city or village which is part of a
nation. That nation is a kingdom of the world.
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1 ) HEALING PROMISE TO CLAIM:HEALING PROMISE TO CLAIM:
And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless thy bread, and thy
water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
(Exodus 23:25)
HEALING PROMISE TO CLAIM:
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not
depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are
life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep thy heart
with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
(Proverbs 4:20-23)
2 ) In First
Corinthians 15:40, Paul speaks of this division of natural and spiritual. He says there is a natural
(terrestrial) body and there is a spiritual (celestial) body.
All men have a natural body which lives in the natural world, but man is also a spiritual being
with an eternal soul and spirit. Man is body, soul, and spirit. Your spiritual being (soul and
spirit) is part of a spiritual world just as your natural body is part of the natural world.
3 ) IrWithin the natural and spiritual realms of which we are speaking there exists separate kingdoms
which are ruled by natural and spiritual leaders.
NATURAL KINGDOMS:
All men live in a natural kingdom of this world. They live in a city or village which is part of a
nation. That nation is a kingdom of the world. A natural kingdom is a territory or people over
which an actual king or political leader is the sovereign ruler. The Bible speaks of these natural
kingdoms as "kingdoms of the world." The kingdoms of the world have come under the power
and influence of Satan:
Again, the Devil taketh Him (Jesus) up into an exceeding high mountain, and
sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
And saith unto Him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down
and worship me. (Matthew 4:8-9)
John 5:19 sadly reminds us that "the whole world is under the control of the evil one."
SPIRITUAL KINGDOMS:
In addition to the natural kingdoms of this world there are two spiritual kingdoms: The Kingdom
of Satan and the Kingdom Of God. Every person alive is a resident of one of these two
kingdoms.
The Kingdom of Satan consists of Satan, spiritual beings called demons, and all men who live in
sin and rebellion to God's Word. These, plus the world and the flesh, are the spiritual forces of
evil at work in the world today.
The Kingdom of God consists of God the Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, spiritual beings
called angels, and all men who live in righteous obedience to God's Word. These are the
spiritual forces of good.chapter 3) where Satan tempted Adam and Eve to sin. This resulted in all men inheriting the
basic sin nature and committing individual acts of sin due to this nature:
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and
so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. (Romans 5:12)
It also resulted in the invisible war between man and the forces of evil:
And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and the woman (mankind), and
between thy seed (the forces of evil) and her seed (the forces of good
represented by the Lord Jesus Christ)... (Genesis 3:15)
Because of sin, man was separated from God and condemned to death. This death was the
spiritual death of separation from God. It was also physical death, for when man sinned Satan
entered the genetic system with the curses of sickness and disease. But God loved man so much
that He made a special plan to save him from sin:
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the
world through Him might be saved. (John 3:16-17)
Through belief in Jesus, confession and repentance from sin, men and women can be released
from the power of the enemy. The death and resurrection of Jesus not only resulted in salvation
from sin, it also defeated the enemy, Satan:
... For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the
works of the devil. (I John 3:8)
But if Satan is defeated, why does the war still rage? Why do we still see evil in the world
around us? Why are we tempted by sin and attacked by sickness?
In the natural world, following any war there are always pockets of enemy resistance. These are
rebellious troops that will not give up until forced to do so. Although Jesus defeated Satan, we
are living in territory which is still occupied by enemy resistance forces. Understanding spiritual
warfare strategies gives us the ability to deal with these evil powers.
Satan is trying to keep men captive in sin. Through deceptive methods he is enticing men and
women to sinful living. He aims for the affections of the soul and spirit which rightfully belong
to God. He also targets the body to destroy it with sickness and disease:The thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I am
come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
(John 10:10)
Satan still wants to be the supreme ruler. He is waging an intense battle for the body, soul, and
spirit of man. His strategies are directed at God, His plan, and His people
4 ) It also resulted in the invisible war between man and the forces of evil:
And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and the woman (mankind), and
between thy seed (the forces of evil) and her seed (the forces of good
represented by the Lord Jesus Christ)... (Genesis 3:15)
Because of sin, man was separated from God and condemned to death. This death was the
spiritual death of separation from God. It was also physical death, for when man sinned Satan
entered the genetic system with the curses of sickness and disease. But God loved man so much
that He made a special plan to save him from sin:
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the
world through Him might be saved. (John 3:16-17)
Through belief in Jesus, confession and repentance from sin, men and women can be released
from the power of the enemy. The death and resurrection of Jesus not only resulted in salvation
from sin, it also defeated the enemy, Satan:
... For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the
works of the devil. (I John 3:8)
But if Satan is defeated, why does the war still rage? Why do we still see evil in the world
around us? Why are we tempted by sin and attacked by sickness?
In the natural world, following any war there are always pockets of enemy resistance. These are
rebellious troops that will not give up until forced to do so. Although Jesus defeated Satan, we
are living in territory which is still occupied by enemy resistance forces. Understanding spiritual
warfare strategies gives us the ability to deal with these evil powers.
Satan is trying to keep men captive in sin. Through deceptive methods he is enticing men and
women to sinful living. He aims for the affections of the soul and spirit which rightfully belong
to God. He also targets the body to destroy it with sickness and disease:The thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I am
come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
(John 10:10)
Satan still wants to be the supreme ruler. He is waging an intense battle for the body, soul, and
spirit of man. His strategies are directed at God, His plan, and His people.The thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I am
come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
(John 10:10)
Satan still wants to be the supreme ruler. He is waging an intense battle for the body, soul, and
spirit of man. His strategies are directed at God, His plan, and His people.
5 ) Spiritual warfare is the analysis of and an active participation in the invisible spiritual war. It
includes study of the opposing forces of good and evil, the strategies of Satan, and spiritual
strategies for overcoming the enemy.
Spiritual warfare is more than a mere analysis of spiritual principles. It includes active
participation in warfare by application of these strategies in life and ministry. One of the most
effective strategies of Satan is to keep believers ignorant of his devices. Paul said it is important
to know Satan's strategies...
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his
devices. (II Corinthians 2:11)
We should learn all we can about Satan's strategies of attack. We must also understand the
Scriptural basis of victory over Satan and the forces of evil. We are called to intelligent combat.
Basic to the understanding of spiritual warfare is this key principle:
You must recognize that all battles of life, whether physical, spiritual, emotional,
mental, financial or with human personalities are only outward manifestations of
a spiritual cause.
Although in the natural world problems may seem to occur through the circumstances of life, the
basis of these natural battles is in the spirit world. Read the story of Job which confirms this
principle (Job chapters 1-2).
We have tried to correct the evils of this world through medicine, education, legislation, and
improved environment. It has not worked because the visible evils of the world are the results of
an underlying spiritual cause. They cannot be corrected by natural means.
TO WHICH KINGDOM DO YOU BELONG?
In the natural world a king is the sovereign ruler of a kingdom. All the territory and people in the
kingdom belong to him. He has the power of life and death over his subjects. The same is true in
the spiritual world. You are either part of the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Satan. Either
God or Satan has power over your life.
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7 )
8 ) spiritual warfare is just that--spiritual--it must be understood with a spiritual mind. In
our natural, sinful state we cannot understand spiritual things:
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they
are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are
spiritually discerned. (I Corinthians 2:14)
It is necessary to use spiritual discernment to understand spiritual things.
Perhaps one of the best examples of natural and spiritual discernment is recorded in II Kings
chapter 6. It is the story of a natural battle in which troops of the enemy nation of Syria had
surrounded a small town called Dothan where the prophet Elisha was staying.
When Elisha's servant, Gehazi, saw the great host of the enemy he became fearful. Elisha prayed
that God would open Gehazi's spiritual eyes so he could see the angelic hosts surrounding and
protecting them. On this occasion, God actually opened Gehazi's natural eyes and allowed him to
visibly see the superior forces of God aligned for battle.
The story of this battle at Dothan is similar to present spiritual conditions in the Church. There
are some, like Elisha, who see clearly into the realm of the spirit. They know there is a conflict occurring, have identified the enemy, and recognize the greater forces of God that assure
victory.
There are others like Gehazi who, with a little encouragement, will be able to open their spiritual
eyes and no longer be fearful of and defeated by the enemy. But sadly, there are many people
who, like those in the city of Dothan, are spiritually sleeping. They do not even know that the
enemy has surrounded them and is poised for attack
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s subjects. The same is true in
the spiritual world. You are either part of the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Satan. Either4God or Satan has power over your life.INTRODUCTIONAnd ye shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless thy bread, and thy
water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
(Exodus 23:25)
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