199 - The Christian's Weapons

Abounding Love Podcast with Former ”Tex” Watson

In this message we're looking into all the various weapons we, as Christians, have. Like all my messages, this is based upon what the Word of God says. And the Word of God is the sword of the Spirit. "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled" (2 Corinthians 10:3-6, NKJV). These verses confirm we are involved in a war against the works of Satan. And we have weapons that are not of this physical world like steel swords and guns. Our weapons are spiritual and powerful in "pulling down" the strongholds of Satan.

What strongholds? These are things that Satan uses to make us powerless. These attacks of the world try to dig strongholds into us; sickness, guilt, fear, feelings of inferiority, for example. [I am battling with pneumonia as I write this blurb which is ministering to me.] Those things that try to draw us out of the battle. But we have weapons for destroying these "strongholds." Verse 5 says we are "to cast down arguments." The King James Version translates this as we are "to cast down imaginations." This gives us the key to understanding these "strongholds." They come from our minds [thoughts]. Listen, 99% of the things we worry about never happen. We imagine they will happen, and we spend a lot of time thinking about them. But they aren't true and will take you down if you let them.

How do we combat this? By bringing into remembrance the Scriptures that tell how God delivered us through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Satan was defeated at Calvary and our remembrance of this brings victory. [You may recall seeing "In Remembrance of Me" written on a Communion table cloth.] In this message I bring out the Truth of God's Word to show that Satan is a defeated foe, but the battle continues until his final reckoning. Join me as we examine God's Truth, for the knowledge of the truth sets us free [John 8:32-36]. Selah!

Let me hear from you - Charles

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