Spiritual Warfare 3

Spiritual Warfare recap

Re-cap Jesus was asked by his disciples “teach us to pray” Matthew 6:9-13 prior to his instruction on the outline of how to pray, He delivered the outline of 3 task for righteous living (or what to do) and what not to do, follow by that action. How to give, how to pray, and how to fast...

We then when into what is currently labeled “The disciples prayer” - Broken down into two halves (Who God is and how we relate to Him/our request for ourselves and our community)

Spiritual Warfare

Spiritual and invisible

Prayer is the required documentation to access the heavenly realms

Before we enter the battle, we need to be equipped with the Armor of God

The location of the battle field is in our minds

James history

In Hebrew his name is Ya’akov or Jacob

James 5: 6-13 “Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any m…”

What events trigger prayers

1. In affliction-(kakopathei) suffer misfortune…let him pray

2. If any merry-be cheerful…sing praises

2. Is any sick - in most cases sickness is thought of as illness, however kamnonta- as it’s used here to be weary; fatigued

4. When we sin - confess one to another - pray one for another and receive healing