Psalm 91 âSpiritual Warfareâ! Part
August 13, 2017 August 13, 2017 1 John 2:15-17 New Living Translation (NLT)
Psalm 91 “Spiritual Warfare”!
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Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. 17 And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.
Part
2 Seeing the Unseen in 2017
Personal Reflections: Seeing yourself and God in the Psalms! Reflecting on God’s Word – Redirecting your life – Reviving your soul Psalm 91: 9-12 9
If you make the LORD your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, 10 no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. 11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. 12 They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. NLT
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Luke 4:1-13 1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit to go out into the wilderness, 2 where the Devil tempted him for forty days. He ate nothing all that time and was very hungry. 3 Then the Devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, change this stone into a loaf of bread.” 4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People need more than bread for their life.’ ” 5 Then the Devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 The Devil told him, “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them—because they are mine to give to anyone I please. 7 I will give it all to you if you will bow down and worship me.” 8 Jesus replied, “The Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God; serve only him.’ ”
9 Then the Devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! 10 For the Scriptures say, ‘He orders his angels to protect and guard you. 11 And they will hold you with their hands to keep you from striking your foot on a stone.’ ” 12 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’ ” 13 When the Devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came. NLT
Introduction: *But wait there’s more! **The devil quoted Psalm 91 in the wilderness battle with Jesus! ***Jesus is the Master dragon slayer! Prepare our minds for action: *Psalm 91 recap – **Jesus must have told his disciples this story to alert them to how the Devil attacks us.
“Spiritual Warfare is the recognition that Satan is real, his forces are at work in our world, and Christians are under a biblical mandate to stand firm against the enemy (Eph. 6:10-20). It is neither optional nor limited to certain specialists, but is an integral part of living for Christ in this world.”
Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education
Question: What you need to know prior to our study of this passage? *Jesus fought this battle not as the son of God but as the Son of Man!
1. Jesus knew and wants you to know the goals and strategies of the devil in spiritual warfare so that you are not caught unaware of his schemes! *Satan wants us to doubt God’s word for our lives! **Satan wants us to satisfy our fleshly desires outside of the will of God! ***Satan wants us to test God’s love! ****Satan wants us to believe the way of the world is better than the way of God!
2. Jesus wanted his disciples to know how He had victory over the devil in the wilderness so that they can have victory over the devil in their lives! #1. Jesus Knew Spiritual Warfare Must Be Fought In The Power Of The Spirit. #2. Jesus Knew If God The Father Led Him Into The Fight Then He Could Win It. #3. Jesus Knew Who He Was, The Son Of God.
Question: What did Jesus know prior to his wilderness battle with Satan that would help Him overcome the devil? Matthew 3:16 17 16
After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened[g] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
#4. Jesus Knew The Devil Will Strike At You In Places Where You Are Weak. #5. Jesus Knew The Importance of Knowing The Scriptures. #6. Jesus Knew The Devil Wanted To Kill Him. #7. Jesus Knew The Devil Will Leave Us Alone When We Submit To God And Resist Him, But Only Until A More Opportune Time.
Closing thoughts:
Psalm 91 “Spiritual Warfare”!
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Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. 17 And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.
Part
2 Seeing the Unseen in 2017
Personal Reflections: Seeing yourself and God in the Psalms! Reflecting on God’s Word – Redirecting your life – Reviving your soul Psalm 91: 9-12 9
If you make the LORD your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, 10 no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. 11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. 12 They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. NLT
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Luke 4:1-13 1 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit to go out into the wilderness, 2 where the Devil tempted him for forty days. He ate nothing all that time and was very hungry. 3 Then the Devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, change this stone into a loaf of bread.” 4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People need more than bread for their life.’ ” 5 Then the Devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 The Devil told him, “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them—because they are mine to give to anyone I please. 7 I will give it all to you if you will bow down and worship me.” 8 Jesus replied, “The Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God; serve only him.’ ”
9 Then the Devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! 10 For the Scriptures say, ‘He orders his angels to protect and guard you. 11 And they will hold you with their hands to keep you from striking your foot on a stone.’ ” 12 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’ ” 13 When the Devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came. NLT
Introduction: *But wait there’s more! **The devil quoted Psalm 91 in the wilderness battle with Jesus! ***Jesus is the Master dragon slayer! Prepare our minds for action: *Psalm 91 recap – **Jesus must have told his disciples this story to alert them to how the Devil attacks us.
“Spiritual Warfare is the recognition that Satan is real, his forces are at work in our world, and Christians are under a biblical mandate to stand firm against the enemy (Eph. 6:10-20). It is neither optional nor limited to certain specialists, but is an integral part of living for Christ in this world.”
Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education
Question: What you need to know prior to our study of this passage? *Jesus fought this battle not as the son of God but as the Son of Man!
1. Jesus knew and wants you to know the goals and strategies of the devil in spiritual warfare so that you are not caught unaware of his schemes! *Satan wants us to doubt God’s word for our lives! **Satan wants us to satisfy our fleshly desires outside of the will of God! ***Satan wants us to test God’s love! ****Satan wants us to believe the way of the world is better than the way of God!
2. Jesus wanted his disciples to know how He had victory over the devil in the wilderness so that they can have victory over the devil in their lives! #1. Jesus Knew Spiritual Warfare Must Be Fought In The Power Of The Spirit. #2. Jesus Knew If God The Father Led Him Into The Fight Then He Could Win It. #3. Jesus Knew Who He Was, The Son Of God.
Question: What did Jesus know prior to his wilderness battle with Satan that would help Him overcome the devil? Matthew 3:16 17 16
After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened[g] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
#4. Jesus Knew The Devil Will Strike At You In Places Where You Are Weak. #5. Jesus Knew The Importance of Knowing The Scriptures. #6. Jesus Knew The Devil Wanted To Kill Him. #7. Jesus Knew The Devil Will Leave Us Alone When We Submit To God And Resist Him, But Only Until A More Opportune Time.
Closing thoughts:
