The Basis Of Personal Spiritual Warfare:
(1) Understanding The Victory Of YESHUA.
o Colossians 2:13-15 declares: < When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. >
(2) The Witness of YESHUA is alive in us in Spirit, Water & Blood. This is the Witness of the Cross in YESHUA’s Victory.
o 1 John 5:10a, 7-8 (NKJV) reads: < He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself … . For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. >
o Revelation 3:14b (NASB) describes YESHUA’s Witness as: < … The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God … >
(3) Functioning in the Authority of YESHUA through His Witness in us.
o Matthew 28:18 reads: < And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” >
Functioning In Personal Spiritual Warfare:
(1) Praying by the HOLY SPIRIT through the Witness of YESHUA.
o Romans 8:1-2 (NKJV) reads: < There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. >
(2) Binding the strongman through YESHUA’s Witness, by the HOLY SPIRIT, unveils the Finger of GOD from our inward parts
o In Matthew 12:28 YESHUA declares: < … I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. >
o In Luke 11:20 YESHUA declares: < … I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. >
o In Matthew 12:29 YESHUA explains: < … How can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. >
(3) In the Shabbat-Shalom of YESHUA (see John 17:6a), actualized by the SPIRIT, in our heart, we ascertain that the stronghold(s) is (are) either partially or wholly broken (or, destroyed). [Every time we actualize peace its as if one aspect of satan’s hold over a person (or, an entity) is broken.]
o Hebrews 5:13-14 (NASB) reads: < For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their (inward spiritual) senses trained to discern good and evil. >
o Romans 16:20 (NASB) reads: <The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. >
o 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NASB) reads: < For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. >
Always remember that YESHUA came to destroy the works of the devil. Have a persevering faith because the victory has been won. GBU.