Prevailing In The Spirit Series

I have different length swords here.

(Derek’s sword, my machete, a butcher’s knife and a plastic mini-knife.)

Which one best describes what you are fighting with?

I don’t need to go on and preach about praying in the Spirit with all kinds of prayers for all the saints part today because if you are filled with the Spirit, He will give you utterance and put the words you need to speak in your heart to pray. All you need is a list of the saints to pray for, and maybe a little teaching about what the all kinds of prayers” part is—which I put in your notes for today.

All of the armor, from literally head to toe, and everything in between, is spiritual, invisible armor.

Tyler told me about a lady who was walking out of the supermarket and was confronted by witch that as in her area. The lady told the witch that she had on the spiritual armor of God. The witch said. “Yeah, but you don’t know how to use it.” The woman I think must have dropped her groceries, took a fighting stance, and said something to the effect, “Do you want to find out?” The witch left her alone.

There is a real spiritual battle taking place around you all the time. You need the whole armor of God on to win this battle. Imagine a baseball catcher trying to play ball with only his shin guards on and you will get the picture! No chest protector, no face mask, no cleats, no glove, no team jersey, and ignorant as all get-out! Yet that is how some of you might break camp today!

Listen to what Paul teaches from Ephesians about the Spirit and the Word—follow along if you like.

6:18 We can pray in the spirit with all kinds of prayers

6:12 we wrestle against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies

5:26 Christ makes the church holy, cleansing her by the washing of water through the word (hrema)

5:19 Speak to one another with spiritual songs

5:18 We are to be continually filled with the Spirit

4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God

4:23 Be renewed in the spirit (attitude) of your minds

4:4 There is one spirit

4:3 Do all you can to maintain the unity of the Spirit

3:16 Through his Spirit in your inner being, you are strengthened with power

3:5 The mystery of Christ has been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets and apostles

2:22 You are being built together into a dwelling place where God lives by his Spirit

2:18 We have access to the Father by one Spirit

2:2 There is a spirit at work in those who are disobedient

1:17 That God may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation to know him better

1:13 You marked in him with a seal--the promised Holy Spirit

1:3 We are blessed in Christ with every spiritual blessing

Paul teaches so much not only about the Spirit, but the Holy Spirit is at the roots of all of his teachings!

How much more should we become bachelor degree holders, master degree holders, hold doctorates in the Spirit of God!

Do you want to have a longer sword? Do you want to be able to have the Spirit give you the words you need to pray and speak out loud to tell the enemy where to go?

Aren’t you tired of having the enemy robbing you of your peace, killing your joy, destroying your relationships?