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- 0:00Hey my friend, have you ever wondered, what are the scriptures for spiritual warfare?
- 0:06Because when an attack hits your home, you feel overwhelmed, maybe scrambling for answers, and you want the exact verses from God's Word to anchor your mind and defend your family.
- 0:19Well, take heart, you are in the right place.
- 0:22And by the end of today's episode, you will know the ultimate scripture blueprint answering the whole what, when, where and how of spiritual warfare.
- 0:32Stay tuned.
- 0:34Ordinary women Extraordinary faith When God calls, we say yes.
- 0:43Hello and welcome back to the Arise Women of God podcast.
- 0:47I'm your host, Tamara K.
- 0:48Anderson, and today we are opening up the Bible to build your ultimate spiritual defense index of scriptures on spiritual warfare we are breaking down who Identifying our divine allies and our real enemy.
- 1:04Second what Inventorying our God given armor and the promises that protect us.
- 1:103 the when knowing when to stand guard and how to stand firm in the evil day.
- 1:17Fourth the where mapping out three primary battlegrounds, the heart, the mind and the home.
- 1:255.
- 1:25The how executing winning tactics from prayer and thanksgiving to fasting for stubborn strongholds.
- 1:34All right, let's kick it off with the first critical question every mother warrior must answer.
- 1:39Who is in this fight?
- 1:41To win any battle you have to know who is standing on your side and who is standing against you.
- 1:48First, who is fighting for us?
- 1:51First, John 4:4 establishes our backing and identity.
- 1:56Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
- 2:05So, my friends, you do not fight in your own strength.
- 2:08The God of the universe can dwell in you as you abide in him, and he doesn't leave you alone.
- 2:14In Psalm 91:11 he promises, for he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
- 2:23There you have it.
- 2:24You have a heavenly host dispatched to help you guard your home.
- 2:29So who is the real enemy?
- 2:31In Revelation 12 we are reminded that Satan was cast out of heaven along with one third of the host who rebelled against God.
- 2:401St Peter 5:8 warns us of his tactics.
- 2:43Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.
- 2:53My friend, your spouse is not the enemy.
- 2:55Your child is not the enemy.
- 2:57Your enemy is the fallen adversary.
- 3:00But greater is he that is in you.
- 3:03Remember that.
- 3:04This brings us to question 2.
- 3:07What equipment has God provided for the fight?
- 3:11Ephesians, chapter 6, verses 13 through 17.
- 3:14Paul gives us the complete inventory of our spiritual gear.
- 3:19Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to Withstand in the evil day, having your loins gird about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness and your feet shod with the
- 3:33preparation of the gospel of peace.
- 3:36Above all, taking the shield of faith, and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- 3:47Notice that every piece of armor is designed to cover you, and your offensive weapon is the word of God.
- 3:55And what is the ultimate outcome of every weapon the enemy forms against your family?
- 4:01Isaiah 54:17 declares, no weapon that is formed against these shall prosper, and every every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.
- 4:13This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord.
- 4:18What a beautiful promise.
- 4:20The adversary can form weapons, but God promises they will not prosper.
- 4:26All right, question three.
- 4:28When does spiritual warfare happen?
- 4:30And when do we prepare?
- 4:33The short answer is, we prepare to fight right now.
- 4:37In 1st Thessalonians 5, 6, and 8, we are called to spiritual readiness.
- 4:43Therefore, let us not sleep as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
- 4:49We cannot afford to slumber spiritually while the culture attacks our families.
- 4:53And when the storm hits, what Paul calls the evil day, in Ephesians 6:13, our mandate is simple, that ye may be able to withstand the evil day.
- 5:04And having done all to stand, you don't retreat and you don't panic.
- 5:10You put on your gear, stand in God's promises and hold your ground.
- 5:15In 1886, Russell Kelso Carter wrote the words to the hymn Standing on the Promises of Christ My King.
- 5:23I love what the second verse conveys about standing, standing on the promises that cannot fail.
- 5:31When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail by the living word of God, I shall prevail.
- 5:39Standing on the promises of God.
- 5:43All right, my friends, question four.
- 5:45Where is this war actually being fought?
- 5:48Obviously around us.
- 5:49But there are three primary battlegrounds that we'll talk about today.
- 5:53First, the heart.
- 5:55Proverbs 4:23 commands, Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.
- 6:03Your spiritual state and internal heart and soul can set the tone for your entire home, so of course the devil will target your heart.
- 6:13Second, the mind.
- 6:14Second Corinthians 10:5 reveals the mental battleground, 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.
- 6:32This is where we stop intrusive thoughts and anxious loops before they take root.
- 6:37Some of the most vicious battles fought happen right here in our mind.
- 6:42And third the home.
- 6:44Joshua 24:15 anchors our physical boundary.
- 6:48But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
- 6:53You have a God given stewardship over the threshold of your home, my sister, my friend.
- 6:58Finally, question 5 How do we actually execute spiritual warfare and when?
- 7:05All right, first, stop trying to do it in human muscle.
- 7:09Zechariah 4.
- 7:106 reminds us not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
- 7:17Second, when anxiety or panic attacks your mind, execute the formula in Philippians 4:6,7 everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving.
- 7:30Let your requests be made known unto God and the peace of God shall keep your hearts and minds.
- 7:37I love these keys of humble supplication in prayer with gratitude.
- 7:44Those are powerful tools to help us win.
- 7:47Third, once you cast out fear, fill the the void.
- 7:52Philippians chapter 48 teaches us to think on things that are true, honest, pure, lovely of good report.
- 7:59Good and pure thoughts can be a shield to your mind.
- 8:04And fourth, when you face a persistent stronghold in a child or family member that won't seem to budge, remember Jesus's words in Mark 9:29 this kind can come forth by nothing but by prayer and fasting.
- 8:22Fasting elevates spiritual offense and can help break those heavy chains.
- 8:28Oh my sister, you have been given the who, what, when, where and how directly from God's Word.
- 8:37Now it is time to put these scriptures to work in your daily life.
- 8:42If you are ready to take these truths and build an unshakable spiritual defense over your home.
- 8:49We want to put our complete digital guide directly into your hands down in the description below.
- 8:56You can download our free resource A Mother's Spiritual Defense Guide six Empowering Steps to Fortify Home and Family Inside you will find our Scripture Power Formula to turn verses like the ones I've shared today and to direct declarations
- 9:15of faith.
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- 9:33Let's stand together, my sisters, as we guard our families.
- 9:38As we stand with Jesus, we can and will prevail.
- 9:43And until next time, may you arise.
- 9:45Do it God's way, God Strong.
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