How to Win at Spiritual Warfare or Tri, Tri Again Spiritual Warfare Part 6
TRIATHLON Swim Bike Run Tri + Prize = TRIATHLON
TRINITY Tri + Unity = TRINITY May the grace of the Lord Jesus the Anointed, the love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit remain with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14
Father Hallelujah!
Spirit Renew Reveal Remind
Son The Way The Truth The Life
Church Body of Believers
TRICHOTOMY Tri + Cut Apart = TRICHOTOMY You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength... And, Love your neighbor as yourself. Mark 10:277
Heart Brokenhearted or Born Again
Soul Mind Will Emotions
Strength Words Work Walk
Neighbors Relationships
TRIALS The reason Spiritual Warfare exists in your life is because you are made in the image of God and you are becoming more and more like God.
TRIALS of Adam & Eve Genesis 3:1 The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the LORD God had made. One day he asked the woman, Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?
TRIALS of Adam & Eve 2 Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, the woman replied. 3 It s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die. 4 You won t die! the serpent replied to the woman.
TRIALS of Adam & Eve 5 God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.
TRIALS of Adam & Eve 6 The woman was convinced.
TRIALS of Adam & Eve She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious,
TRIALS of Adam & Eve and she wanted the wisdom it would give her.
TRIALS of Adam & Eve So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.
TRIALS of Adam & Eve 7 At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves. 11 Who told you that you were naked? the LORD God asked. Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?
TRIALS of Adam & Eve 12 The man replied, It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it. 13 Then the LORD God asked the woman, What have you done? The serpent deceived me, she replied. That s why I ate it.
TRIALS of Job Job 1-2 Job s HEART was TESTED to see if he would forsake God Job s SOUL was TEMPTED to believe God had forsaken Him Job s STRENGTH was TRIED to the limit of pain and suffering Job s NEIGHBORS and WIFE were instruments of his torture
TRIALS of Jesus Luke 4:1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2 where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. 3 Then the devil said to him, If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread.
TRIALS of Jesus 4 But Jesus told him, No! The Scriptures say, People do not live by bread alone. [Deuteronomy 8:3]
JESUS TRIUMPH: Scripture Self-Control
TRIALS of Jesus 5 Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them, the devil said, because they are mine to give to anyone I please. 7 I will give it all to you if you will worship me.
TRIALS of Jesus 8 Jesus replied, The Scriptures say, You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him. [Deuteronomy 6:13]
JESUS TRIUMPH: Worship Only God
TRIALS of Jesus 9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, If you are the Son of God, jump off! 10 For the Scriptures say, He will order his angels to protect and guard you. 11 And they will hold you up with their hands so you won t even hurt your foot on a stone. [Psalm 91:11-12]
TRIALS of Jesus 12 Jesus responded, The Scriptures also say, You must not test the Lord your God. [Deuteronomy 6:16]
JESUS TRIUMPH: Trusting, Not Testing
TRIALS of Jesus 13 When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came.
TRIALS of Jesus 14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. 15 He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
JESUS TRIUMPH: Far-Flung Favor
TRIALS of You & Me Luke 22:31-32 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.
Eternal Possibilities Genesis 32:22ff
Eternal Hosea 12:4 Brought to his knees, Jacob wept and prayed. God found him at Bethel. That s where he spoke with him.
Internal Participation
Internal Romans 7:19 I want to do what is good, but I don t. I don t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.
TRUSTING TESTING By his wounds you are healed. 1 Peter 1:24b He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. 1 Peter 1:24a
TRUSTING TESTING The Lord will give you prosperity in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you, blessing you with many children, numerous livestock, and abundant crops. Deuteronomy 28:11 But if you refuse to listen to the Lord your God and do not obey all the commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come and overwhelm you Deuteronomy 28:15
TRUSTING TESTING Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged. Colossians 3:20 Colossians 3:21
TRUSTING TESTING Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. Colossians 3:24 But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites. Colossians 3:25
TRUSTING TESTING Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. Hebrews 13:4a God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery. Hebrews 13:4b
External Persecution
External Ephesians 6:12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Fraternal People
Fraternal Revelation 12:10-11 For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth the one who accuses them before our God day and night. And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony.
TRIUMPH! How to Win Spiritual Warfare I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7
Keep the Faith PERSEVERANCE
Fight the good Fight PRAYER
Finish the Race PRACTICE
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If you want to function in the POWER of God, then be transformed into the IMAGE of God. This is how you win at Spiritual Warfare.
How to Win at Spiritual Warfare or Tri, Tri Again Spiritual Warfare Part 6