14 | Angels, Demons, and Me

Slides:
Slide 1: Observations about spiritual warfare:
The worldly rarely recognize or value the spiritual.

Slide 2: Observations about spiritual warfare:
It’s exhausting.

Slide 3: About those angels and demons:
Remember that the real battle is a spiritual one.

Slide 4: Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places.]

Slide 5: About those angels and demons:
There are spiritual hierarchies/authority structures.

Slide 6: Revelation 13:4 they worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?"

Slide 7: Revelation 16:13 And I saw [coming] out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs; 14 for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.

Slide 8: Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war,

Slide 9: Daniel 12:1 "Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands [guard] over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.

Slide 10: Observations about spiritual warfare:
God responds to prayer.
Warfare can delay the answer to prayer.
Persistent prayer is essential.

Slide 11: Observations about spiritual warfare:
God gives spiritual strength for spiritual battles.

Slide 12: Hebrews 1:13 But to which of the angels has He ever said, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET"? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

Slide 13: Observations about spiritual warfare:
New level, new devil.

Slide 14: Observations about spiritual warfare:
Don’t be asleep, but don’t be anxious. We don’t have to be fearful.

Slide 15: Ephesians 1:18 [I pray that] the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. [These are] in accordance with the working of the strength of His might 20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly [places,] 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

Slide 16: Romans 8:38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Slide 17: Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, 18 and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

Slide 18: James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.