Monday, February 1, 2010

Spiritual Warfare

Understanding what we are wrestle against
 Eph 6:12 AMP,  For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.

I know that when Jesus Died, He defeated death Hell and the grave

Philippians 2 AMP 7 But stripped Himself [of all privileges and ]rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being. 8 And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross! 9Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, 10 That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,   11 And every tongue [frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

This exaltation brought Jesus above place above every demonic power we will ever face. One of the reasons I confess as well as thanking our heavenly Father that Jesus is Lord everyday. All the signs and wanders we see in Gospels point to the fact that Jesus has authority over all things. The simple thing is that He lives within us as we make Jesus Christ  Lord of our lives.

Matt 16: 17 AMP Then Jesus answered him, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are you, Simon Bar-Jonah. For flesh and blood [men] have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven.18 And I tell you, you are Peter [Greek, Petros--a large piece of rock], and on this rock [Greek, petra--a huge rock like Gibraltar] I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the ]infernal region) shall not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it]. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven.

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