Weapons of Spititual battle (2 Corinthians 10:3-10:5 )

Ill) my wife driving 

There's nothing wrong with my car, 

actually my car has no problem 

The problem is my wife. 

She doesn't really know how to drive. 

Brothers and sisters  

Say amen if you believe that our God is almighty

yes we have God who is omnipotence 

his power has no limit

There is no problem with God's power 

The problem is the operator 

you know some times we don't know how to use it. 

so today we going to share 

how to use the power of God in our lives 

brothers and sisters we have to know this one

there is an invisible world that is just as real -

as the visible world

we tend to think that invisible world is not real

some believers tend to accept as reality only those things 

that we can see,hear, touch

but i tell you brothers and sisters there is an invisible world- 

that we cannot see we cannot hear and we cannot touch  

Bible says in Ephesians 6;12

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, 

but against the rulers, against the authorities, 

against the powers of this dark world 

and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms"

there is the the power in unseen world

there is the power of the air

we have to fight with this enemy

and weather we like it or not we are already involved in this warfare

and this is what we call spiritual warfare 

So we have to fight against them 

we have to fight against them with the Power of God

and praise God... Power of God is unlimited 

but Satan's  power has a limit 

so do not  afraid becoz victory is ours 

we do not fight for victory

but we fight from victory to victory amen

Then when we fight with them 

what weapons do we have to use(need)? 

Today, I want introduce to you 

these weapons of spiritual warfare. 

Let us open our bibles to 

2 Corinthians 10:3-5. 

"For though we live in the world, 

we do not wage war as the world does. 

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. 

On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 

We demolish arguments and every pretension 

that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, 

and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ," 

father we thank you for this day 

may your name be glorified

and we invite your presence to be with us 

bless your word that will be shared

Open our ears, O Lord,

to hear your word and know your voice.

Speak to our hearts and strengthen us with your living word

that we may serve you today/now and always. 

thank you in Jesus name Amen

In spiritual battles we cannot use our physical weapons. 

We won't succeed in the battles of this life by our talent, 

ability, intelligence, financial or social skills. 

In the spiritual battles we must know how to use spiritual weapons. 

God has given us weapons to win. 

And we can have a victory by using them. 

Then which weapons God has given to us 

someone knows it but they are not using them

someone doesn't know what spiritual weapons we have

This morning, let’s find out together this spiritual weapon. 

1st, The Blood of Jesus 

The first weapon that we have is the blood of Jesus. 

In the Bible (Revelation 12:11) 

"They overcame by the blood and the word of their testimony." 

The blood of Jesus is a covering over our mind, 

our spirit, or anything in our life, 

We can place a blood covering over it, 

and the Devil cannot cross the blood line. 

When Jesus shed His blood, it conquered sin, 

death, disease and every other thing. 

so we need to plead the blood of Jesus over our life, 

our family, our future. 

because There is power in the blood of Jesus. 

(diba) when we take communion, we drink wine 

that is symbolic of taking into our lives 

the very power of the blood of Christ. (amen?) 

Martin Luther said "if you squeeze the bible, 

blood will flow" What does it means? 

If you squeeze an orange you may get orange Juice, 

If you squeeze sesame seed then you can get sesame oil, right? 

Like this he said if you squeeze the bible, blood will flow. 

It means the core of the bible is Jesus' blood 

Hebrews 9: 22 says; 

"Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." 

We can not come to God without Jesus' blood. 

we have to know this one brothers and sisters

Through Jesus' blood we have salvation. 

Through Jesus' blood we have citizenship in heaven 

Through Jesus' blood we have triumph in spiritual warfare 

There is power of the blood of Jesus. 

누나이야기 예수 피 예수 피…. 

Brothers and sisters 

His blood has  power. 

Power to redeem, power to transform, power to give life, 

Power to heal, protect, deliver 

And important thing is that His blood is still working today. 

His blood is still powerful today 

"There is power power wonder working power, 

in the blood of the Lamb." 

2nd, the Name of Jesus 

The name of Jesus is another powerful weapon for the Christian soldier. 

Bible says (Proverbs 18:10) 

"the name of the Lord is a strong tower, 

the righteous run into it and they are safe.". 

The devil hates that name 

They are afraid of the name of Jesus. 

They know Jesus very well 

When Jesus showed up to the devil He says I know who you are 

Jesus of Nazareth the Holy one of God, 

what do you want with us? 

Have you come to destroy us? 

And Jesus said be quiet and come out And he came out 

(praise the Lord) 

Even Jesus’ disciples had power over the devil by the name of Jesus. 

When they use the name of Jesus they had power. 

"Silver or gold I do not have, 

but what I have I give you.

 In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, 

I command you, you walk. 

And the crippled man walked. 

And that power is the same today. 

When we use the name of Jesus 

we will destroy the power of darkness 

The devil will run away. (Amen) 

Because, there is a power in the name of Jesus. 

"there is power in the name of Jesus  Break every chain."

there is a power in the name of the Lord

There is an authority in the name of Jesus. 

ILL) the police. (Baguio city mayor) 

The name of the Lord is a strong tower 

The devil cannot penetrate past (enter) the name of Jesus. 

So when we feel a spiritual attack in our life, 

use the name of Jesus. 

There is something about that name. 

When we pray we use Jesus name 

Because in his name there is power 

Bible says in John 14; 14," 

You may ask me for anything in my name and I will do it. 

"And Colossians 3; 17 

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, 

do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus," 

Yes, brothers and sisters, Here in this world, 

This is the only name that brings salvation, 

peace, healing and deliverance to all who seek. 

"No other name but the name of Jesus" ( Acts 4:12). 

3rd, Word of God 

Another spiritual weapon that we have is the Word of God 

God's Word has power 

Everything was created by God's spoken word. 

And He is still working through his word today. 

The power of His word is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. 

Bible says Hebrew 4:12 

"The word of God is living and powerful, 

and sharper than the two-edged sword." 

God is working through the power of His written word 

God's word is alive, it speaks to you and me  

I tell you one true story 

There is one thief in Japan 

One night he went to a lady’s dorm of bible school

He stole everything and went home 

And when he checked the things he stole 

He found a bible 

So he threw it in the corner of his room 

One day he was so bored 

  Nothing to do so he got back the bible that he threw 

 Just opened it and read it 

that is in Ephesians 4;28 and it says 

"Let him who steals still no longer; 

but rather let him labor, 

performing with his own hands what is good, 

in order that he may have to share with him who has need.” 

When he read this passage he was shock 

It seems somebody’s watching him 

somebody saying to him

That night he went out again to steal but he couldn't do it 

Because he was constantly reminded by the verse 

he read from the bible “steal no longer...” 

So he did not steal and just roaming around 

Then he heard the sound of a bell from a church 

With out any reason, he found himself going inside the church 

Then he listened to the pastor’s preaching about the 10 commandment. 

And he is preaching... Do not lie do not steal… 

So after that service he met the pastor and repentant 

and became a Christian instantly ….praise the Lord 

Later on he went bible school and he became a pastorin Sapporo 

And he got married 

And one day the wife saw husband bible 

She said honey where did you get this bible? 

this is my bible when I study in bible school 

He married with the owner of the bible he stole 

And the very same bible that transformed him from thief into pastor 

Praise God 

There is power in the word of God 

There is authority the word of God 

The devil cannot make the Word of God which is truth, fail. 

Read the Bible; listen to the word of God 

And examine the word of God 

Apply the Word of God in your life 

The more we fill our lives with the word of God 

The more we become like Christ 

It is His word that shapes our lives to do His will. 

You know. There are more than 7000 promises in the Bible 

We should make those promises to become ours 

Let those promises work in our lives 

The Word of God should be our standard 

The word of God must be our adviser 

The word of God must be our compass in directing our life's transaction 

The Bible is not only given to us to increase our knowledge 

But also to change our lives. 

In the Word of God there is power

power to create, and power to change our circumstance. 

And I do believe when you use the word of God against the devil 

we will defeat every enemy. 

4th, Faith 

there is another spiritual weapon that is faith Amen

Bible says righteous will live by faith

we are not live by sight we live by faith

now faith is being sure of what we hope for

and certain of what we do not see

so we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen

when we see the situation doubt is coming

but when we focus to Jesus faith is increasing  amen

when we see the water we are sinking

but when we fix our eyes unto Jesus we walk on the water

so we do not see  surroundings

so we do not listen what people says

we look at Jesus mouth

and listen what Jesus says

and we will live by faith Amen

somebody say i walk by faith

come on faith is speaking

everybody said i walk by faith

Jesus says in Mark 1122-23

"have faith in God -Jesus answered

Truly I tell you, if anyone says(it is not think/wish/ it is says) to this mountain,

'Go, throw yourself into the sea,'

and does not doubt in their heart

but believes that what they say will happen,

it will be done for them.

believe and saying

faith and speaking

these goes together

According to Jesus , if we believe but say nothing that is not faith

he didn't say this works if anyone believes in their heart

he didn't say this works if anyone thinks

he said it works if any one says it works if anyone speaks

 

Jesus connected speaking with believing.

Faith and words. They are inseparable(인쎄`퍼러블)

so we need both part Believing and saying/ faith and speaking

once again "I walk by faith"

Romans 10;17 so then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by word of God

bible says faith comes by hearing the word of God

and we declare word of God with our mouth

we proclaim that God's promise to be ours

We eat rice for our body and we have excise for our health

we eat rice and excise then we have muscles

like this

faith comes by hearing  and then applying the word of God

for faith, excise is speaking

then we will have strong steady faith

 (아줌마 신문지에구두쌈)

 

faith is seed

it seems small and weak,

but it has life in it

if it is cultivated, it will grow and release power

 And though i started with little, i will end with much. Job 8;7

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 시23;1

nothing is impossible with God who believes

so continue to declare word of God with our mouth

apply promise of God in our lives with our mouth

there is a power in our speaking

Speaking the Word is called "Confession."

There is a saying, "Confession brings possession."

so I speak in the name of Jesus

this mountain will go away

all the problem will go away

frustration will go way

failure will go away

enemy will defeated

and we will have a victory

 

 

a certain woman had a flow for 12 years 

so she went looking for medicines and doctotrs who can heal her 

but she failed 

and she had spend all the money 

already she was getting worst every day 

physically she was suffering every moment 

since she was loosing her blood so much 

she was suffering terribly from anemia 

and she always felt dizzy 

so she was crying everyday 

by and by her familly and her freind left her 

she had no joy no peace at all 

and finally one day she heard wonderful good news 

someone come to her and said if you meet Jesus you can heal 

i can heal? 

who is Jesus 

suddenly she had a hope in her heart 

if i meet Jesus i can heel and my life will be changed 

yes i will meet Jesus 

somehow and some way , i will meet Jesus 

Jesus is my last hope 

she was waiting patiently for Jesus Christ coming 

and one day she heard that Jesus was passing by that town 

she came out from her house 

and she ran to the Jesus 

and there, thousands of people was surrounding Jesus 

but she was pushing through the crowd 

she was reaching her hand to touch Jesus 

many times she was pushed away 

many times she fell down 

but she was not discouraged 

and she never gave up 

she stand up again and again 

she reached out (x2) 

finally she touched the cloth of Jesus 

then the power of God come through her 

instantly she was healed 

miracle happened in her body 

praise God 

then Jesus stopped 

and he turn around 

Jesus said someone touched me 

peter reply Jesus many people are touching you 

you see people are surrounding you 

no some one touched me with Faith 

bible says it will be done according to your faith 

say amen if Jesus is your lord 

then reaching hand in to Jesus

and  touch him with your faith 

when you touch him with your faith 

his power will going to come to you 

becoz his power is the same yesterday today and forever 

5th Prayer and fasting 

Brothers and sisters 

Do you believe in the power of prayer? 

Yes there is power in prayer 

Ill) Yonggi Cho has strong belief in the power of prayer and fasting, 

if someone comes to them with problem or urgent need, his standard answer is, 

"go to Prayer Mountain and fast and pray for 3 days." 

If they return with the problem still unsolved, 

tell them to go and fast and pray for a week. (ten days-forty days) 

Yes it is true. 

To pray is the key to solve our problems 

To pray is the answer for all the matters. 

To pray is the way of blessing. 

Prayer changes our situation. 

Prayer changes the circumstances that surround us. 

The devil also knows this fact. 

That is why he interrupts our prayer. 

He says "do it what ever you want, except prayer. 

"God knows everything your situation already, so no need to pray. 

Brothers and sisters 

Do not get deceived that whispering

Devil is liar  

If you hear this voice Rebuke him in the name of Jesus 

and continue to pray to God. 

Although God knows what we need even before we ask 

He still wants listen to our prayer 

Ill)my mother’s prayer

there is power in prayer 

The most important thing of today and tomorrow is prayer 

I really want this church get to be church of prayer 

I want all of you become a man of prayer 

If we pray earnestly miracles will happen 

Problem will go away 

It is not because we are very nice people but because God hears our prayer 

Bible says pray continually 

God does not guarantee those who do not pray 

But if we eager to pray, the blessing of God will be given to us 

God wants to show great thing to the person who prays 

Let’s communicate with God through prayer 

Let’s make this church the church of prayer 

Pray for your family 

Pray for your children 

Because there are lots of temptations in this world 

Pray to God 

Cry out to God 

seek the Lord while he maybe found, call him while he is near 

The Lord longs to be gracious to you and your family 

He waits on high to have compassion on you and me 

There is no other way but prayer 

6th, praise and worship 

Praising God is another spiritual weapon for our battle. 

There is a power in praising God. 

You know pray and praise came from the same word origin.      

Praise is a way of praying with tune and music. 

Praise and worship brings God's present 

Do you experience God when you praise and worship? 

God promises that He inhabits our praising. 

ex.)한국에선 잘 몰랐다 /마닐라 찬양 

"Let everything that has breathed praise the Lord." 

It means we should praise Him all the time 

And We have to see that praising is the way

to overcome spiritual attacks

Satan also hate the one who praise God

therefore Satan attacks the praise of God’s children.

The ultimate goal of Satan is to stop all praises to God.

becoz praise is a victory

praise signifies spiritual victory.

Whenever we praise, Satan flees.

whenever we praise, Satan run away

That is why, Satan hates our praising the most.

Satan use all his strength to stop our praising.

God’s children are foolish if they stop praising

All believers are commanded to praise God!

all nature praises God

the sun moon and stars praise to God

the angels praise God

In fact, praise is one reason we were created,

"This people I have formed for Myself;

they shall declare My praise."

so we praise God in any circumstances

we have to praise God in any situation

not only good time but also hard time we praise God

Paul and Silas were praising God even inside the jail.

when they praise God all the jail doors opened 

and the chains broke.

The jailer believed in the Lord on that day,

할렐루야

There is power in praising God 

Praising is a powerful tool. 

so continue to praise God with our faith

The more we praise Him the more our Faith increases 

The more we praise Him the more we will see His hand

Praise God in the face of all the problems and in the face of Satan.

Do not wait until the enemy runs away to sing.

We have to sing to chase him away.

When we praise Him in faith,

the single enemy will be defeated and driven away.

praise is a victory

박수 주님영광

Brother and sisters 

our weapons are the Blood of Jesus, the name of Jesus, 

word of God, prayer and fasting, and praising God .

and through these weapons 

I want all of you to walk in victory every day, 

and defeat the devil in every place,. 

The battle is the Lord's and the victory is ours

Sing

Jesus, we enthrone you
we proclaim you are king
standing here, in the midst of all
we raise you with our praise

and as we worship fill the throne
and as we worship fill the throne
and as we worship fill the throne
come lord Jesus and take your place

싸카바라 바따따

얀다라 야카타 쏘꼬또 바카하따

prayer

father, once again we thank you this morning 

and we thank you the word that you given us today

and thank you father that you teach us -

how to use your power in our spiritual warfare

so I pray in the name of Jesus, 

your precious blood cover all who are in need of protection

yes  father, nothing is more powerful than blood of Jesus

So let your blood Flow upon us cleans us purify us 

and we know that there is power in the name of Jesus

so i apply and pray in the name of Jesus

if there is weakness turn into strength, 

sorrow into joy and pain into comfort

in the name of Jesus i command now

break every chain, 

break the power of darkness

frustration will go away, 

troubles will go away 

give us victory 

thank you Jesus, thank you holy spirit

and father, help us continue to walk in Faith  

even though we cannot see tomorrow 

we believe that you hold our future

Increase in us, father, the faith you have given us

give us strong and steady faith 

thank you Jesus we bless your name

we exalt your name the most high 

thank you Jesus we sing to praise you 

we worship you hallelujah Jesus 

father this time i pray for this church

father you bless upon bless this church

make this church, the church of prayer 

church of love and church of power

use this church to make real impact on the lost

and bless all this church workers and congregation

father you anoint them with your power of the Holy spirit

meet their ministerial and personal needs to overflowing

provide richly to their emotional, spiritual and physical needs

use them mightily for your kingdom and your greater glory 

bless their life bless their family bless their ministry 

once again we thank you for giving us victory

glory honor and highest praise

in Jesus name amen