SPIRITUAL WARFARE!
Singing hymns
is a weapon
of deliverance!
The judges went along with the mob, had Paul and Silas's clothes ripped off and ordered a public beating. After beating them black-and-blue, they threw them into jail, telling the jailkeeper to put them under heavy guard so there would be no chance of escape. He did just that—threw them into the maximum security cell in the jail and clamped leg irons on them.
Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to GOD. The other prisoners couldn't believe their ears. Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners were loose.
Startled from sleep, the jailer saw all the doors swinging loose on their hinges. Assuming that all the prisoners had escaped, he pulled out his sword and was about to do himself in, figuring he was as good as dead anyway, when Paul stopped him: "Don't do that! We're all still here! Nobody's run away!"
The jailer got a torch and ran inside. Badly shaken, he collapsed in front of Paul and Silas. He led them out of the jail and asked, "Sirs, what do I have to do to be saved, to really live?" They said, "Put your entire trust in the MASTER JESUS. Then you'll live as you were meant to live—and everyone in your house included!"
Acts 16:24-29
(The Message)
We are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against
mighty powers in this dark world, and against
evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12
I chased my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until they were conquered. I struck them down so they could not get up; they
fell beneath my feet.
Psalm 18:37-38 NLT
If you've been standing around wringing your hands and worrying about what the devil is doing, it's time you made a switch. It's time you put that devil under your feet!
JESUS has already given you all the power and authority you need to do it. HE'S given you the keys of the Kingdom. HE'S promised you that whatever you declare locked on earth is locked in Heaven and whatever you declare unlocked on earth is unlocked in the heavenlies (Matt. 16:19). That means you can speak The Word and bind wicked spirits. You can speak The Word and loose the angelic forces of GOD to work in your behalf.
What's more, you've been given the power of attorney that enables you to use the mighty Name of JESUS. A Name that's above every other name. A Name which will cause every knee to bow--in Heaven, in earth, and under the earth! (Phil. 2:9-10).
So don't waste time worrying about the devil. Take authority over him. Bind the evil spirits that try to destroy your home, your church, and your nation. Loose GOD'S Word in the earth and enforce it with the Name of JESUS.
You hold the keys. Learn to use them and before long the devil will be wringing his hands worrying about you!
-Faith to Faith Kenneth Copeland
Faith is a Spiritual Force that is born in the believer. It is the same force that GOD released with The WORDS of HIS MOUTH when HE created this universe.
Faith filled Words supported by corresponding actions dominate the Laws of Sin and Death!
The Solution Is Life on God's Terms
With the arrival of JESUS, The MESSIAH, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into CHRIST'S being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The SPIRIT of LIFE in CHRIST, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death.
Romans 8:1-2
{The Message}
YOU HOLD
THE KEYS!
Faith filled words dominate the Laws of Death in this earth.
WEAPON OF
DELIVERANCE
Faith Activates GOD
Fear Activates satan
FAITH IS A
SPIRITUAL FORCE
In conclusion, be strong in the LORD {be empowered through your union with HIM}; draw your strength from HIM {that strength which HIS boundless might provides}.
Put on GOD'S whole armor {the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which GOD supplies}, that you may be able successfully to stand up against {all} the strategies {tricks} and the deceits of the devil.
For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood {contending only with physical opponents}, but against the despotisms, against the powers, against {the master spirits who are} the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.
Therefore put on GOD'S complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day {of danger}, and, having done all {the crisis demands}, to stand {firmly in your place}.
Stand therefore {hold your ground}, having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with GOD,
And having shod your feet in preparation {to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news} of the Gospel of peace.
Lift up over all the {covering} shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked {one}.
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of GOD.
Pray at all times {on every occasion, in every season} in the Spirit...
Ephesians 6:10-18
AMP
A FIGHT TO
THE FINISH
A final word: Be strong in The LORD and in His mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Therefore, put on every piece of GOD'S armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of GOD'S righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is THE WORD OF GOD!
Ephesians 6:10-17 NLT
THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD
Hebrews 4:12 NLT
For The Word of GOD is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
“Prayer is the place of Holy communion between God The Father and His man. It is where They cooperate in the spirit realm until the will of God that is done in Heaven is also done in earth.”
—Pastor Terri Pearsons
We understand that The LORD has given our nation back into the hands of those who pray. So great a responsibility demands an increase in our learning and that we develop our skills in this most powerful weapon of spiritual warfare.
