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| Introduction |
Intro
The Believer's
Authority Over Satan
How Satan Attacks
Strongholds
Breaking Strongholds
Ancestral Strongholds
Take the First Step |
Tim
and Jodi had gone to three counselors looking for help, but their problem
continued - violent fights, just about every week or two. Nothing seemed to
help. On top of this, Tim battled with feelings of being unloved by God, and
Jodi battled feelings of being unloved by Tim.
Sharon was a young mother driven to alcohol. Even while shopping for the
family groceries she felt driven to the alcohol aisle. She was concerned about
her Christian testimony, especially to her children, and often shopped across
town so that her neighbors could not see her buy the toxicant.
Josh saw “spirit beings” in his room at night. Nightmares were a
regular part of his life. Fear dominated his thinking process, every move he
made, even his relations with other people.
We know that Jesus came to give freedom to those in spiritual bondage, to
give spiritual liberty to those who are bruised by Satan. Why then, are there so
many Christians struggling today? Is Christianity simply not working for them?
What docs the Scripture say? Paul tells us Satan has schemes against us and we
must be aware of them so that we will not fall into his traps. In 2 Corinthians
2:11 we read, “So that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are
not ignorant of his schemes.”
His crafty plans are filled with fakery and bluff, but at the cross, the
Lord Jesus Christ overpowered him and took away from him all the armor on which
he relies and distributed his plunder (Luke 11:22).
What the Lord Jesus took from Satan He gave to His children. That is,
authority over the powers of Satan. Even new Christians, beginning to feed on
the simplest teachings of the Word, have Christ’s delegated authority over the
enemy. God’s Word clearly teaches this in Psalm 8:2. “From the mouth of
infants and nursing babes You have established strength because of Your
adversaries, to make the enemy and the revengeful one cease.” |
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© Marie Hearn, 1999
Notice: These materials are not intended to take
the place of professional, mental health services, but rather to provide
Biblical insight and helpful resources regarding various spiritual and emotional
problems. While we are glad to offer these resources for your personal
use, we encourage you to contact our pastor, Nolan
Jackson, Sr., for in-depth, free, Christian Counseling. If you are
interested in setting up an appointment, please call 770-786-8676 or e-mail
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