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B-12 to Pull Down Strongholds
Spiritual Warfare – Putting On The Armor Of God Part 1
This episode principally deals with motivation behind spiritual warfare, taking thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ. Many of us know cerebrally what thoughts are unhealthy, but we lack the desire to aggressively take thoughts captive. Philippians 2:1-3 contains the blueprint for overcoming our fleshly lethargic response to spiritual imperatives. Before laying on the challenging, almost nonsensical command (according to the flesh) of doing nothing from selfishness or empty conceit (v.3), Paul urges his recipients to consider encouragement in Christ, consolation of love and the fellowship of the Spirit. These gifts are essentially tantamount to the undergirding power of God that would motivate a believer to be Christ-like, doing nothing from selfishness or empty conceit. Paul will then motivate by pointing to Christ's self-emptying as an example. The goal of spiritual warfare is to replace ungodly thoughts with spiritual thoughts, and the driver behind this exchange is divine power, which we access when we abide in Christ. The above 3 bi-products of the Spirit are part of the divine arsenal, which is "divinely powerful for the pulling down of strongholds." (2 Cor 10:4) Believers are consequently urged to access divine power by abiding in Christ, thus motivating them to aggressively take thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ.

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  • 00:00:01 – Introduction to Spiritual Warfare
  • 00:00:41 – Motivation Behind Spiritual Warfare
  • 00:02:31 – The Mind of Christ and Selflessness
  • 00:05:58 – Encouragement and Consolation in Christ
  • 00:10:00 – Understanding Christ’s Sacrifice
  • 00:14:00 – Abiding in Christ for Strength
  • 00:19:31 – The Importance of Spiritual Warfare
  • 00:24:08 – The Consequences of Sin and Darkness
  • 00:27:12 – Taking Thoughts Captive
  • 00:56:21 – Conclusion and Prayer

On This Episode -

B-12 to Pull Down Strongholds
Spiritual Warfare – Putting On The Armor Of God Part 1

Podcast (inhisimage): Play in new window | Download | Embed

  • 00:00:01 – Introduction to Spiritual Warfare
  • 00:00:41 – Motivation Behind Spiritual Warfare
  • 00:02:31 – The Mind of Christ and Selflessness
  • 00:05:58 – Encouragement and Consolation in Christ
  • 00:10:00 – Understanding Christ’s Sacrifice
  • 00:14:00 – Abiding in Christ for Strength
  • 00:19:31 – The Importance of Spiritual Warfare
  • 00:24:08 – The Consequences of Sin and Darkness
  • 00:27:12 – Taking Thoughts Captive
  • 00:56:21 – Conclusion and Prayer

Today's Topics -

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This episode principally deals with motivation behind spiritual warfare, taking thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ. Many of us know cerebrally what thoughts are unhealthy, but we lack the desire to aggressively take thoughts captive. Philippians 2:1-3 contains the blueprint for overcoming our fleshly lethargic response to spiritual imperatives. Before laying on the challenging, almost nonsensical command (according to the flesh) of doing nothing from selfishness or empty conceit (v.3), Paul urges his recipients to consider encouragement in Christ, consolation of love and the fellowship of the Spirit. These gifts are essentially tantamount to the undergirding power of God that would motivate a believer to be Christ-like, doing nothing from selfishness or empty conceit. Paul will then motivate by pointing to Christ's self-emptying as an example. The goal of spiritual warfare is to replace ungodly thoughts with spiritual thoughts, and the driver behind this exchange is divine power, which we access when we abide in Christ. The above 3 bi-products of the Spirit are part of the divine arsenal, which is "divinely powerful for the pulling down of strongholds." (2 Cor 10:4) Believers are consequently urged to access divine power by abiding in Christ, thus motivating them to aggressively take thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ.

Today's Scriptures-

Philippians 2:1-5, John 17:26, Romans 5:5. 1 John 5:3, Hebrews 12:10, Galatians 6:8, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Ephesians 6:16, 1 Corinthians 2:12-14, Romans 13:14, Matthew 6:22-23, John 1:5, Colossians 1:13

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