Friday, August 13, 2021

Prayer, Spiritual Battles, and True Victory

Our battle is WON when our “enemy” (those driven by a carnal, sinful nature to do evil against us, and those being driven by the god of this world, the devil, to do evil against us) falls under conviction, is converted, and is saved to live for Jesus (Acts 2:38). And THEY JOIN the army of the Lord against the forces of evil.

"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me." - Acts 26:18 KJV [2 Corinthians 4:3-4, 2Timothy 2:25-26].

"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." - Ephesians 6:12 KJV

We pray against the forces of evil, we pray for overpowering conviction to fall on those doing unnamable atrocities, that they repent and turn to Jesus. [Acts 2:38].

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit…" - Ephesians 6:18 KJV [See: Ephesians 6:10-18].

"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 KJV

"But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. ... But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life." - Romans 6:17, 22 KJV

The gates of hell cannot prevail against the Church. By the gospel – the blood, the Spirit, and the name of Jesus -– souls are released and set free - hell cannot hold souls captive. [Acts 2:38, Matthew 16:18, 1Corinthians 10:4].

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