Prepare Yourself for Battle

Religion

Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen:

Loved one, please understand Satan will always try to rob you by trying to keep a wedge between you and your heavenly Father. Make sure you defend your life in and through Christ Jesus.

James 4:7 says, “Submit yourself therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

One reason I wanted to bring this message to you on the work of the enemy is the following story in Luke 13. This poor woman never had a physical problem, as far as we know she may have never been sick a day in her life, but she did carry a sack of lies around for eighteen years. In the church of the day,( the synagogue) And she was a precious daughter of Abraham.

Luke13:11-16And, behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.”

And when Jesus saw her, he called her to Himself, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from your infirmity.”

 “And He laid His hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.”

 “And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day. Jesus said,” and ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” (a demon spirit had bound her).

I have experienced false pain from a demon. The devil can hit your body.  Look what he did to the daughter of Abraham. If you are a Christian, beware of everything that happens to you that is not good.

Talk about being robbed, talk about being in bondage, just look at this eighteen-year lie and the demise of this dear woman’s life.

The Lord Jesus said you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Let me ask you something, my friend, how old are your lies? How many years have you been caring the “heavy sack” around? If you belong to Jesus, take off the gloves, step out of the ring, and put down the sack. You are already a winner! Are you struggling with depression, oppression, or low self-esteem?  Submit yourself to the Lord Jesus and His healing power.

Mark 9:20-21  And they brought him (a demon possessed boy) unto Jesus: and when He saw him, straightway the spirit tares(convulsed) him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.  And Jesus asked his father, how long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, of a child.”   Did you  get that? Pray for your children. I can’t possibly find one word that says the devil changes or slows down until the end when Jesus has bound him for a thousand years.

Luke 8:24-25 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, with tears, Lord, I believe, help thou my unbelief.”

 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.” This poor deaf, and dumb boy wasn’t sick. He wasn’t deaf and he wasn’t dumb, A lie had bound him. He was set free with the words of our Master,Jesus.

Remember the Bible says to submit yourself to God and resist the devil and he will flee from you.(resist means to defend yourself)

Matt8:28-29 “And when He came to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce so that no man might pass by that way.”

 And, behold, they cried out, saying, “what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time”? Demons Know their future is a lake of fire.  Satan has been defeated and he knows it, but he also knows that you don’t know it. Wake him up today, will you? We,the Christians, have all authority now. He has tried me beyond measure, but I have stood on the Word of God.You can beat him every time if you are a child of God. it is always the truth against a lie.

1Pet5:8 Peter said,Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about as a roaring lion, seeking, whom he may devour.” Please have your ears, eyes, and heart open, please!

The Apostle Paul had very good understanding of the work of Satan. When Jesus called Paul on the Damascus road, he told him to turn men from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God.

1Thess2:18 “Therefore we would have come unto you even I, Paul, time and again but Satan hindered us.” Make no mistake about it,he will try to hinder you like he did the Apostle Paul.

Paul said to the Thessalonians, I need to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor is in vain. Be as watchful as Paul.

Luke10:19 “ Behold, I give unto you the power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you”. Use this power God has given to you.

Eph 6:10-17 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”

“ 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.”

 “Therefore, take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand, Stand therefore having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness. And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.”

 “Above all, take the shield of faith,(your shield is made up of your faith) wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked, and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”

If, my friend,we didn’t have to fight the battle we would not need the armor.

You can listen to Bob, and son Landon ’ Radio program on the internet 24/7 on wcno.com scroll down to the word on demand, then click the calendar then any Saturday you will see lifeline. We have over three years of teaching that you can down load or pod cast free. Pass the word on if you are blessed by it.

Dr. Bob Allen

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