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STANDING IN THE LORD’S STRENGTH

INTRODUCTION

MANY CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THAT MOST OF THE BATTLES THAT WE ARE UP AGAINST ARE VISIBLE.

BUT THE REAL BATTLE IS IN THE SPIRIT.

WHETHER VISIBLE OR INVISIBLE WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO STAND IN THE LORD’S STRENGTH.

WHEN WE TRY TO FIGHT BATTLES IN OUR OWN STRENGTH, WE DON’T HAVE THE ARMOUR WE NEED TO FEND OFF THE DEVIL. THE DEVIL WANT YOU TO FIGHT HIM IN THE FLESH, BECAUSE THAT’S WHERE MOST OF HIS BATTLES ARE WON.

PAUL SAID FOR 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.

THE ONE THING CHRISTIANS NEED TO UNDERSTAND IS OUR FIGHT IS NOT AGAINST, IT IS A MATCH THAT IS ACTIVE AND ONGOING THAT WE ARE ENGAGED IN.

GOD NEVER INTENDED FOR US TO ATTACK SATAN OR ADVANCE AGAINST HIM, BUT WHAT GOD DON’T WANT US TO DO, IS GIVE PLACE TO HIM.

WHEN THAT HAPPEN WE ALLOW SATAN TO HAVE A STRONGHOLD ON OUR LIVES, WHICH PUT US IN SPIRITUAL BONDAGE.

WHO IS OUR FIGHT AGAINST?

SATAN;S MOB WHO IS OUT TO INTIMIDATE YOU AND OPPOSE THEIR WILL UPON YOU.

TO OPPOSE HIS WILL UPON YOU MEAN THAT SATAN GENERALS ARE TRYING TO FORCE YOU TO DO THINGS OUTSIDE OF THE WILL OF GOD.

WHEN THAT HAPPEN YOU ARE VULNERABLE TO SATAN ATTACKS.

WHEN SATAN HAS A TARGET ON YOUR BACK, HE WILL DELEGATE HIS POWERS TO TAKE YOU OUT, BECAUSE YOU ARE A THREAT TO HIS KINGDOM.

THOSE WHO DO NOT LIVE FOR GOD, SATAN IS NOT THREATEN BY YOU, BECAUSE HE ALREADY HAVE YOU.

HE USES HIS INFLUENCE UPON YOU TO CAUSE HAVOC IN THE WORLD TODAY.

WE LIVE IN A WORLD THAT SATAN INFLUENCE HAS ESCALATED HATRED TO ANOTHER LEVEL.

YOU CAN’T NO LONGER GO TO A MARKET WITHOUT BEING GUN DOWN BECAUSE SOMEONE WORSHIP THE DEVIL.

YOU CAN’T NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THE CHURCH , BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF BEING GUN DOWN.

BUT IF YOU KNOW THE LORD FOR YOURSELF, HE WILL FIGHT YOUR BATTLES FOR YOU .

I REMEMBER IN THE BOOK OF MATTHEWS CHAPTER 16 WHEN JESUS ASK PETER, BUT WHOM SAY YE THAT I AM? AND SIMON PETER ANSWERED AND SAID , THOU ART THE CHRIST, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD.

AND JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM , BLESSED ART THOU, SIMON BARJONA: FOR FLESH AND BLOOD HATH NOT REVEALED IT UNTO THEE, BUT MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.

AND I SAY ALSO UNTO THEE, THAT THOU ART PETER, AND UPON THIS ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH; AND THE GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT.

WHEN YOUR FAITH HAVE FOUNDATION, NO DEVIL IN HELL OR EARTH CAN STOP YOU OR SHAKE YOU.

SOMETIMES WHEN THE DEVIL IS OUT TO GET YOU, IT PUSHES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL IN GOD.

EVERY LEVEL YOU GO TO IN CHRIST, THEIR IS A NEW DEVIL ASSIGNED TO YOU TO STOP YOUR BLESSINGS.

HOW DO WE STAND IN THE LORD’S STRENGTH?

WE MUST HAVE THE BELT OF TRUTH.

MEANING WE MUST UPHOLD A STANDARD OF LIVING THAT PLEASES THE LORD AND SHOW OURSELVES TO THE LORD TO BE TRUSTWORTHY.

2. WE MUST HAVE THE BREAST PLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS:

MEANING YOUR HEART MUST BE OPEN TO OBEY THE LORD’S WORD SO THAT IT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM FALLING TO SIN.

3. WE MUST HAVE OUR FEET SHOD.

MEANING WE MUST BE PREPARED TO SHARE JESUS CHRIST TO THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW HIM.

4. WE MUST HAVE THE SHIELD OF FAITH.

MEANING WE MUST GUARD OR PROTECT WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TRUE VERSUS WHAT IS NOT TRUE.

SATAN HAVE A WAY OF TRYING TO MAKE YOU DOUBT GOD.

5. WE MUST HAVE THE HELMET OF SALVATION.

MEANING WE MUST GUARD OUR MINDS AGAINST SINFUL THOUGHTS, SO THE ENEMY WONT HARM OUR WALK WITH THE LORD.

6. WE MUST HAVE THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT.

MEANING WE MUST HAVE THE WORD OF GOD TO DEFEND US AGAINST SATAN ATTACKS. JESUS IN LUKE CHAPTER 4 SAID TO THE DEVIL, IT IS WRITTEN, THAT MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE, BUT BY EVERY WORD OF GOD

7. WE MUST PRAY IN THE SPIRIT.

MEANING WE MUST INTENSIFY OUR COMMUNICATION WITH THE LORD, TRUSTING IN HIM FOR HIS DIVINE HELP AND RELYING UPON HIM TO HEAR US BECAUSE OF OUR FAITH IN HIM.

IF YOU HAVE ALLOWED THE DEVIL TO HAVE A FOOTHOLD ON YOUR LIFE LATELY THIS IS A GREAT TIME FOR YOU TO STAND IN THE LORD’S STRENGTH, SO YOU DON,T GIVE INTO HIM. LET THE LORD FIGHT YOUR BATTLES FOR YOU.