SPIRITUAL WARFARE WINNING ATTITUDE

SPIRITUAL WARFARE WINNING ATTITUDE

1 Sam 17:8-10 War, Goliath (Give me one man that we might fight), Fear because of intimidation  vs 24 (Saul and team), David sent/assignments, Eliab discouragements, Is there not a cause (I will fight), Saul discouragements, You come to me with javelin, 5 stones the number of grace.

Spiritual Warfare Winning Attitude

·        We must fight with an understanding that the war is a spiritual war~ I am in a spiritual warfare

ü  Types of warfare: Nuclear, biological, chemical, cyber

ü  Israel and the Philistines: Antagonistic Kingdoms (KOG, KOD): It is not by mighty

ü  A spiritual war is fought from a spiritual angle (poverty, unemployment, disease)

ü  We don’t wrestle against flesh and blood~ Eph 6:12

ü  For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal~2 Cor 10:4

·        We must fight understanding that you will never avoid spiritual fights. Fights are sure to come. It may not be today but there is a fight coming ~ I will fight and am ready.

ü  Israel had wars constantly (1 Sam 17:1) ~ It may not be the same with you

ü  Your servant will go and fight~ (1 Sam

ü  Passive and confrontational fights (face to face):Since the days of John the Baptist

ü  Resist the devil and he will flee from you~

·        We must fight with an understanding which prepares for war~ I am prepared.

ü  Many believers are caught aware without preparing.

ü  When I was in the pastures (cv) ~

ü  Before a public demonstration there must be a private demonstration of His power

ü  Be well equipped and armed for war before the war.

ü  Wars are won not in the battlefield but in the preparation field

·        We must fight with knowledge. The best way to win spiritual is to know how to fight

ü  Weapons of warfare: the word, the name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus

ü  Hosea 4:6~ My people perish because of the lack of knowledge

ü  Don’t fight beating the air and without knowledge ~ tomuponda Satan

ü  2Cor 2:11~Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

ü  The devil you know is cheap to conquer: Zeal without knowledge is bad

·        We must fight with a positive attitude. You win according to your attitude in the war. Your attitude is the one which makes you a winner. I will win.

ü  Do not fight with a mind which is defeated already. You are winner

ü  You are more than a conqueror ~ Rom 8:31

ü  Greater is he that is in me ~ 1 John 4:4

ü  For we walk by faith, not by sight ~ 2Co:5:7

ü  They overcame him by the blood and the word of their testimony~ speak victory

·      We must fight with an understanding that the battle is the Lord’s- He fights for us. I have a backing.

ü  You come to me with a javelin~ Depend on God

ü  2Ch:20:15: Be not afraid …by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

ü  We have a backing: kune anesu hama ~ Even if you go through the fire, water

·      We must fight with an understanding that we have won the battle already. We fight from a point of victory. There is a promise of winning. I have won

ü  We fight from the past tense/The deal was already done : Victory is certain

ü  By His stripes we were healed~1 Pet 2:24

ü  For this reason the son of Man was made manifest ~ 1 John 3:18.

ü  There is a day called one day~ There is a promise for healing, prosperity

 

John Museredzo is a spiritual warfare guru | an author | motivational speaker | pastor | life coach | business consultant | blogger. He is an author of 5 books to date including The Dream In The Wilderness; Youth, Relationships and Marriage, In Pursuit of The Calling and Success Within Reach. He also does articles and seminars online and in colleges, universities and development organizations.