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Demons What You Know May Not be So Obstacles to Overcome A Roadmap A Biblical Theology of Darkness

What is it? The struggle against the forces of evil, which is a constant feature of the life of faith. Scripture locates the origins of spiritual warfare in the rebellion of Satan and his angels against God and affirms the hope of God’s final victory over such forces through Jesus Christ’s death and…

Introduction Well we have come to the end of Ephesians - the whole letter leads up to this point. W are now ready to do battle. Are you ready? 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the…

8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. The devil or his demons are always…

It seems to me that there are times life feels like a battle. In some places like the Ukraine there is a literal battle going on, but the world we live in is more than just physical. There is a spiritual realm as well, a dimension which we often are unaware of but still is closely connected to the physical…

The spiritual warfare we wage is not a physical battle, but rather a battle against spiritual forces. In order to win these mop-up battles in the war Christ won on the cross, we need to know how to wield the weapons God has for us. Learn more in the message Spirit Wars - The weapons of our warfare.

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from… “When the Lord your God brings you into the land that you are entering to take possession of it, and clears away many nations before you, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations…

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil. We must be aware of their schemes, be on the lookout for their tactics, and keep in step with Holy Spirit to enforce Jesus' victory. Learn more in this message.

Last week we talked about the belt of truth. The belt on a Roman soldier’s uniform was worn at all times, even if the other pieces of armor were not worn. It is centrally located, reminding us that truth is central to our defense against the devil’s attacks. Truth is not up to us to define, but for us…

Intro: The wage of war around us right now at CPCC. How do we fight? What do we do? Tuesday, June 6, 1944; 6:30 a.m.: 5,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied Troops approached the southern beaches in France for the largest invasion in modern history, what we know now as D-Day. Some of the men who survived…

Intro: Female emu attacked me in breeding season in Manhattan Zoo because I got in the way of who she wanted to mate with. Paul believed in an unseen spiritual realm, and Jesus did too. In fact, Jesus spent a large portion of his ministry in direct conflict with the demonic forces and setting captives…

This world can be hard. We know this to be true but sometimes we must state the “obvious”. This world is full of conflict. Some of us, this isn’t me btw, enjoy conflict and can be classified as “fighters”. One of the things I love to do with Sis is act like I am going to “fight” her and then I remark,…

Introduction Today I am introducing to you a new program. This of course is voluntary, and I hope that it’s simply a refinement of what you’re doing already. It is centered around an aspect of our Christians walk that is often taken for granted. It’s about a privilege that is afforded to us as Christians…

Intro Angels and Demons are part of pop-culture. They have fallen into well-worn tropes, with spiritual beings either coming up from hell, or down from heaven. The angels are white and winged, the demons are red and horned. As you trace this imagery back you will see that it flows out of Christian art…

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 5. Our text this morning will be verses 10 thru 12 of Chapter 6, which you can find near the top of page 1163 in the navy blue Bibles found in your pews. Ephesians 6:10–12 (ESV)…

About prayer and blessings Asked about prayer, taught about prayer ( Lk11:1-4 ) Taught about “good gifts from Good Father.” ( Lk11:5-13 ) Our Passage 14 And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed. 15 But some of them said,…

Introduction: Sometimes as a Christian it can feel like you are in a battle. You’ve heard or used the expression, “Not today, Devil!” The truth is that we are in a battle and we do have an enemy. Today, we want to take a closer look at that enemy and find out what he’s up to. We have a lot to cover,…

Video: Let it Rise Faith Vision Christian Ministries i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Video: Way Maker Prayer We invite the Holy Spirit to join us…

There are a number of things that can hinder God healing me. These include my lack of faith, my lack of repentance, and the presence of sin in my life. All of these can invite the enemy to have a foothold in my life. Today we talk about what could be hindering your healing as we delve into deliverance.

Introduction A. Preliminaries Welcome: Please turn with me in your Bibles to the sixth Chapter of Ephesians, beginning in verse 5. Our text this morning will be verses 10 thru 12 of Chapter 6, which you can find near the top of page 1163 in the navy blue Bibles found in your pews. Ephesians 6:10–12 (ESV)…

Introduction: Some of you have served in our armed forces and you have been sent off to basic training to get fit and learn how to function as a military unit. You know that when you get to basic, you often find that mean drill sergeant who tries to break you down. By the end of basic training, these…

1 Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord . So the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years, 4 Then they would encamp against them and destroy the produce of the earth as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep nor ox nor donkey. 6 So Israel…

Video: Shackles - Big Band Faith Vision Christian Ministries i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Video: How Great is Our God Prayer We invite the Holy…

Ephesians 6:10-13 Introduction Over the last weeks we have talked about some deep and dark things There is a real and powerful realm and spiritual battle that we all are part of Spirit of Babylon is alive and well today and will grow in influence The one behind the king of Babylon still holds strong…

Introduction This is a fascinating portion of Scripture. Here we have Solomon addressing his son, concerning the dangers of a ‘strange woman’ - the ‘stranger’ spoken of in Proverbs 7:5 “That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the stranger which flattereth with her words.” ‘strange woman’…