Spiritual Warfare, Pt. 2

Pastor Kent Landhuis

THEME - Pray.

TEXT - Ephesians 6:18

1. High-stakes prayer.

* Non-stop.

* All-inclusive.

* Family-style

* Press-on.

2. Spirit-empowered prayer.

* Open-eyed prayer.

* Open-eyed pray-ers

* 2 Kings 6

* Daniel 10

* Acts 12

3. Identity-driven prayer.

LIES VS TRUTH

* (The devil) does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (John 8:44b)

* But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. (John 16:13a)

LIE: God is not always good.

TRUTH: I am assured that all things work together for the good. (Rom. 8:28)

LIE: God doesn’t care about you.

TRUTH: I am God’s child. (John 1:12)

LIE: You can’t trust God.

TRUTH: I cannot be separated from the love of God. (Rom. 8:35-39)

LIE: You are inadequate.

TRUTH: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)

LIE: You are alone.

TRUTH: I am united with the Lord, and I am one in spirit with Him. (1 Cor. 6:17)

LIE: You are not good enough.

TRUTH: I am a saint, holy and blameless. (Eph. 1:1,4-5)

LIE: You are too weak.

TRUTH: I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit. (John 15:16)

LIE: You are not worth it (worthy).

TRUTH: I have been bought with a price. I belong to God.(1 Cor. 6:20)

LIE: You are unforgivable.

TRUTH: I am free from condemnation. (Rom. 8:1-2, 31-34

LIE: What you do doesn’t matter.

TRUTH: I am an ambassador of reconciliation for God. (2 Cor. 5:17-21)