Spiritual Offense (Part 2) 1.19.2025

Spiritual Offense (Part 2) 1.19.2025 The meeting of Grace Christian Church.
Key Points:
Satan’s Reality and Opposition:
• Satan, a fallen archangel, opposes God’s plans and targets the Church rather than individuals.
• He is the god of the world system, but his authority is temporary and under God’s ultimate control.
Three Spiritual Battles Christians Face:
• Mind: The devil seeks to implant lies and wrong thoughts into believers’ minds, opposing the truths of their identity in Christ. Believers must take every thought captive to align with God’s truth.
• Territory: Satan works to maintain control over physical and spiritual domains. Believers are called to claim these territories for God using their spiritual authority.
• Worship: To be discussed in Part II.
Battle for the Mind:
• Thoughts come from either God or demonic sources.
• Believers must discern and accept God’s revelations about their identity and blessings in Christ, rejecting lies from the evil one.
• A renewed mind transforms a believer to reflect Christ.
Battle for Territory:
• God created humanity to steward and rule the earth for His glory.
• Sin disrupted this purpose, but believers, empowered by the Holy Spirit, are tasked with reclaiming these territories.
• Christians must exercise spiritual authority to overcome demonic hindrances, as even Paul faced such obstacles.
Practical Applications:
• Seek revelation from God to identify and refute lies planted by the devil.
• Use the name of Jesus proactively to combat demonic influences and advance the Gospel.
• Recognize and embrace your spiritual authority in Christ to gain ground for God’s Kingdom.