Understanding the spiritual world | Part 4

Sub-Theme : The true realities of spiritual warfare

“Just because we have been granted grace does not mean we no longer have a battle to fight.”
Dr. Raoul Wafo

The Doctor emphasized that what matters is to fight this battle while being aware of the position from which we are fighting it.

1. If you are a child of God, you are already victorious.
2. The spiritual battle is not physical, so we must arm ourselves to fight it.

5 THINGS TO DO TO BE EFFECTIVE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE

1. Reading and meditating on the Word of God
2. Praying daily
3. Being a worshipper; Praise
4. Fasting
5. Communion with the Saints

Each of these keys is as important as the other. Reading and meditating on the Word of God remains the foundation of all things; listening to messages from preachers or excerpts on social media will never replace personal communion through reading and meditation.

ABOUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS, HIS NAME, AND THE WORD IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE

• The blood of Jesus calls upon the covenant and holds God to His obligations.
• The name of Jesus refers to His victory over all entities of darkness; the army of heaven bows down to intervene on your behalf.
• The Word of God holds Him to His obligations in terms of faithfulness. For the Word to work, we must add faith to it.

THE DIFFERENT SPIRITUAL WEAPONS AND THEIR USE

- Ephesians 6:13-18 lists the various spiritual weapons available to believers. Using these weapons together is essential for living a victorious life.

1. The weapon of truth

Satan being the father of lies, when we wield the truth, we oppose his ways.

“When you lie, you legitimately give Satan the right to claim something in your life.”
Dr. Raoul Wafo

2. The breastplate of righteousness

Satan will constantly remind you of your sins, so it is important to reveal righteousness and know who you are in spiritual warfare!

Righteousness therefore consists of guarding your heart from fear and doubt by declaring the Word over your life.

You stand before God without feeling guilty.

“Guilt is one of hell's most terrifying weapons against the saints.”

Dr. Raoul Wafo

3. The zeal that comes from the Gospel

Satan fears that you will be useful in God's hands, so he will do everything he can to prevent you from serving Him properly.

4. The shield of faith

Faith is not simply “I believed,” it is “I believed and I speak!”

“There is no failure through faith!”
“The spiritual battle is fought first and foremost with words.”
“Angels do not intervene because you shout, but because you speak with faith.”

Dr. Raoul Wafo

5. The sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

Speak the Word over difficult situations by faith.

6. The helmet of salvation.

The helmet of salvation => Remind yourself who you are in Christ!

“As long as your thought system is contrary to God's, nothing can happen because it is your thought system that blocks everything!”

Dr. Raoul Wafo

7. Prayers through the Spirit, because at times in battle we will not know which weapon to use.

The doctor's full message is here:

Next Wednesday, we will continue with this sub-theme.

Until then, take care and stand firm in the face of challenges, because you are not alone. The blood of Jesus speaks on your behalf.

We are in this together.

Blessings!

Sonia BEGUIDE