Spiritual Warefare and The Armor of God: Session 2

 There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same delight. - From the preface to The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis How do we know when what we are facing is spiritual warfare? Why is it important to know the difference? Discernment - enables Christians to know for sure whether a given behavior originates from a ______________, _______________ or ________________ source. (The Three Colors of Ministry, Christian A. Schwartz) Divine - James 1:2-4 - 1 Peter 1:6-8 - Human - Genesis 25:28-34 - Genesis 26:34-35 - Genesis 27:41-42 - Proverbs 13:18 - Satanic - 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 - Job 1:1 - Job 1:6-12 - Job 2:1-6 - How can I know if I am experiencing a spiritual attack, the refining fires of God or the consequences of my own sin? 1) James 1:13-15 - 2) Luke 4:1-15 - Caution - we need to seek God's ________, God's ___________ and God's ___________ Acts 16:6-7 - 3) John 3:19-21 - 4) Romans 14:17 - 5) 6) 7) A SYMBOLIC MIKVEH - Head - put hand on head - Lord, I give you my thoughts. Cleanse my mind. Renew it. Fill my mind with your thoughts. - Lips - put hand on mouth - Lord, I surrender to you my mouth. Fill it with words of truth and love. Help me to know when to speak and when to keep quiet. I want every conversation to lift the name of Jesus and bring you glory. - Heart - put hand on heart - Lord, I surrender to you my heart. My attitudes, my motives. My hurts, my hates. Fill my heart with your Holy Spirit. - Hands - put one hand on the other. Lord, I offer you the work of my hands. Whatever I do and touch this week, may I be filled in my hands with you. - Feet - point toward your feet. Lord, I offer you my feet. Wherever my feet take me this week, may they be filled with you. Guide me to the places you want me to be. SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND THE ARMOR OF GOD SESSION 2: SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 2 | Page