Spiritual Growth 2 Lesson 14

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...greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world — i John 4:4 b. If we stay filled with the Holy Ghost, we will not have fear in our hearts: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind — ii timothy 1:7 c. Remember that angels have been commanded to watch over us, who are heirs of salvation: Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? — hebrews 2:<strong>14</strong> The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them — Psalm 34:7 For he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways” — Psalm 91:11 d. More important, remember that Jesus has promised that He will never leave us: ...and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world — matthew 28:20 ...he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me — hebrews 13:5-6 3. Don’t trust in your own strength: For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh — ii Corinthians 10:3 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might — ePhesians 6:10 98
4. Use the spiritual weapons which have been given unto you: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ — ii Corinthians 10:4-5 Strongholds are walls which defend a place from the attack of the enemy. Before an outpouring of the Holy Ghost can come to a nation, a state, a city, etc., the people of God must use the weapons given unto them in order to pull down the strongholds of hindrance and resistance. We also need to realize there can be some strongholds in our own spiritual life that have brought us into captivity, and keep us from truly being free in Christ Jesus. See verse 5 above. For instance, many people have been hurt by others, and are not willing to forgive them. This is a stronghold that needs to come down in their lives. Only by forgiving others can we receive forgiveness from Jesus, and truly be free (Matthew 6:<strong>14</strong>-15). Racial prejudices, and all other types of prejudices are strongholds that must be down away with. Evil imaginations towards others, inclinations toward immorality because of something that has happened in our past, the list could go on and on. God forgives sin, but He died to give us more than just forgiveness. He died to give us complete victory over the power of sin. If we fast and pray sincerely, the Lord will show us if we have any strongholds, and through His power they can be removed, so that the enemy has “no hiding place” in our lives. For years, I struggled with a weakness in my character. It required much prayer and fasting to keep this weakness under control. I suffered much condemnation. Satan had convinced me that this weakness was God’s will to keep me humble, and to cause me to pray and fast much. However, a few years ago I went on a ten day fast, and was given complete victory over this weakness. How much better it is to fast and pray for lost souls than to be forced to fast and pray in order to keep from sinning! Jesus wants to be more than just our Saviour—He wants to be our Deliverer. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed — John 8:36 99
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