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aul instructs us to put on the whole

armor of God, in order to "stand" or continue

to hold up against the "wiles" (trickery or

cunning schemes), in which the devil lies in

wait to deceive us. We have an unseen,

spiritual enemy, but once the enemy is

detected, he is stripped of his greatest

weapon of power, "deception."

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Spiritual Warfare Part 2

God this

can’t be it?

Is there more to life?

Where is the adventure?

Where is the fulfillment?

December 13th @7:00 P.M.

Devine

Assignment

You will never be fulfilled as a man

until you identify and embark on

your assignment.

Adult Men 18+

In the book of Daniel, we see this play itself out. In Daniel chapter 10, Daniel prayed and fasted.

This chapter reveals several key concepts, we must remember as men, to successfully engage in

spiritual battle.

1) Spiritual warfare is critical to receiving from God

Jesus said, “Once the strong man is bound, then you can spoil his goods…” [Mark

3:27] Everything you’ve believed God for, but haven’t received, is in the enemy’s

camp! Nothing leaves Heaven without being challenged by Hell. Daniel had to stand in

faith for nearly a month, before he received from God.

2) Satan is organized

The enemy has a clean organizational chart with him at the top. The angel made it

clear to Daniel that this group hindered his answered prayer from arriving, yet his faith

withstood the onslaught. Ephesians 6 tells us there are principalities, which is the

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Call upon Heaven’s

weapons to have

victory on earth.

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greek word ‘archais’, meaning underworld prince. There are powers, which, in the

greek is ‘exousias’, which are curses, forces or spells. There are rulers of darkness

and spiritual wickedness that aim to influence anyone and everything that has

influence.

3) If you don’t think spiritual warfare is taking place, you’re already a casualty

When the angel responded to Daniels words of faith, instead of just giving him what he

asked for, he thought it necessary to explain the warfare that was taking place in the

spirit. Why? Because when you don’t know the process, you tend to quit before its

time. In the future, Daniel would be that much stronger when standing on God’s word,

because He now knows that warfare takes place in bringing it to pass.

It’s the call of duty gentleman! God wants each of us to be spiritual because the weapons of

our warfare are not carnal! If you don’t know how to operate His word, you are spiritually

unarmed. As we properly engage in combat, we’ll take back our families, and our community

while advancing His kingdom.

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Q Should I be praying

with my wife?

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Whether or not you and your wife pray

together is not nearly as important as

you knowing your role as spiritual leader

in the home. . .

hether or not you and your wife pray together,

isn’t nearly as important as you knowing your role as spiritual

leader in the home. Studies have shown that what the man of the house does, be it good or not,

has the most impact on a child’s behavior when they mature. Simply put, when you aren’t taking

your place in Christ, as a godly leader within the marriage, it influences everyone for the worse,

more so than if your wife wasn’t. From there, you need to structure a plan that assures that first

your wife, and then your children are developing spiritually. You want them to seek God both

individually and directly under your leadership as a group.

Remember, as they see you living by faith on a regular basis, it’s easier for them to do so as

well. As you do, you’ll notice their confidence in you rising, along with their spiritual growth!

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Bulletins

Events

Commissioned men are invited to our men’s leaders’ luncheon on January 21

2014. Email us at Gmen@mobcc.org for details.

If you would like to donate a necktie to a young man at our church, contact

Jamiel Cotman at 804-833-7628.

Men interested in helping out with our young men are asked to contact Jamiel

Cotman at 804-833-7628.

Our next men’s meeting is on December 13th at 7:00 P.M.

Our next young men’s meeting is on December 13th at 6:00 P.M.

Commissioned men are invited to our men’s leaders’ luncheon on January 21.

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Scripture

Thought

2 Timothy 2:3-4 KJV

You therefore must endure[a] hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in

warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him

as a soldi

To think that there is not a war going on means that you are already a casualty.

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