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d) Being in the flesh you cannot please God. verse 8. I Peter 4:1-4 D. WORLD 1. I John 2:15-16 2. James 4:1-4 a) "....that the friendship of the world is enmity (hostile, hatred) with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." verse 4j J. John 17:15-16 E._ NOT ANY PERSON. . _!. Ephesians 6:12 "For we wrestle not against FLESH AND BLOOD " 2. II Corinthians 10;j ".... we do not war after the flesh." _3_. Matthew 16:21-23 Jesus rebuked satan not Peter. F. DEATH 1. I Corinthians 15:26 DEATH IS AN ENEMY 2. Hebrews 2:14-15 a) Jesus brought victory over death. b) Death can put us in a bondage. J. I Corinthians 15:50-58 4. Romans 3:11 II. :CHE PLACES OF BATTLE -THE BATTLEGROUND. SPIRITUAL REALM 1. Sphesians 6:12 II Corinthians 10:3 " we do not war after the flesh." 2._ Daniel 10:12-13 a) God heard Daniel the first-day. b) Daniel received the 21st day. c) Why? He was withstood. verse 13 d) By whom? Prince of Persia. e) Wherein? -the heavenlies, verse 1 shows Cyrus King of Persia verse 13 -Prince of Persia. New Birth Ministries ^see 2 kingdoms or realms: Rev Esther R. Scott natural which we see. revessie@vahoo.com spiritual -which we do not see. WWW.wiziq.com ~ 3 -_.3. Ezekiel 28 a) Verses 1-10 -talks about the prince of Tyrus. verse 2 1) God said: "....yet thou art a man...," He was talking to a man, b) Verse 11-19 1) "Moreover the Word of the Lord came unto me, saying" 2) Here is another Word, not the same one. 3) Verse 12 -God is addressing the King of Tyrus. -He is talking to a spirit. *0 Verse 13 -Says he was in Eden, the garden of God. (a) No man entered the garden after the fall -Genesis 3:24. (b) He had to be there before the fall. (c) The prince of Tyrus could not have been there. (d) Therefore the king of Tyrus is a spirit. y 5} Verse 16 -Galls him the "covering cherub" -the anointed cherub -an angel. 6) We see this speaking-of a ruling-spirit -probably satan. c) There are 2 -realms: Natural: prince of Tyrus Spiritual: king of Tyrus 4. From these 2 -Scriptures we have established beyond any doubt that there are 2 -realms. 5. The spiritual-realm has dominion over the natural-realm. a) Daniel 10:12-13 l) Daniel did not receive the answer in the natural for 21 days. Why? -Because the messenger was held-up for 21 days, In the spirit-realm. b) Daniel 10:20 1) He says the prince of Grecia will come and take control. 2) It did occur that Greece under Alexander the Great defeated the Persians. 3) However, it happened in the spiritual-realm first. 6. THERE ARE 3 -HEAVENS. New Birth Ministries a) II Corinthians 12:2 Rev Esther R. Scott b) Deuteronomy 10:14 revessie@yahoo.com Young's Literal Translation; ^vww.wiziq.com "....Thy God are the heavens and the heaven of the heavens. 1) 1st heaven -atmosphere 2) 2nd heaven or heavenlies -is the realm and rule of satan. Ephesians 6:12 3) 3rd heaven is the Throne of God -Revelation 4:1-2.SPIRITUAL WARFARE -(continued); i THIS IS A SPIRITUAL BATTLE a) Spiritual warfare 1) As long as we keep the battle in the spirit-realm we are victorious. 2) When we battle in the flesh we lose! WE ARE ON SATAN'S TERRITORY a) He is called; l) god of this world. II Gorinthi; 3 ^;^4-2) 3) prince of this world John 14;30 prince of the power of the air b) Luke *|.;5-6 1) What power? 2) Power of the nations of the world. verse 5. 3) Does satan have this power? -Yes! 4) If satan did not have this power, then Jesus would have known that fact and it would not have been a temptation -and then the Bible would not be true here, 5) Result -It is true and it wa Scripture is true. 6) Where did satan fa) Genesis 1:28 (b) Genesis 2:15 (c) Adam sinned get and the power? he gave or authority to satan. (d) God does not take back what He gives -Romans 11:29 However, there is a time coming when it will all be taken back. Praise God! > , umi, /AT4iU< c) THE BATTLEGROUND OF THE SOUL tWlrtd 1. OUR SOUL IS MADE-UP OF OUR; a) mind b) will c) emotions d) intelligence 2. OUR SOUL IS THE AREA OF DECISION-MAKING. J. GOD WILL NOT FORCE HIS WILL ON US. \\k $t\)\\ (^ftyvl a) Adam was not deceived, but by his will he sinned against God. 1) I Timothy 2;l4 2) Romans 5;19 -5 -ll\A . New Birth Ministries Rev Esther R. Scott revessieffivahoo.com WWW.wiziq.cnm