OVERCOMING STRONGHOLDS 3-31-19 VIDEO OVERCOMING EMOTIONAL
Paul under the influence of the Holy Spirit explains what strongholds are. Any argument or pretension that sets itself against the knowledge of God. It is anything pretending to be bigger or more powerful than God. It trys to steal our focus and makes us feel overpowered. It tries to consume us emotionally. The battlefield is how we think what is in our mind. A strong hold must be demolished we dont just ignore them. The word is like dynamite it blows up strongholds. Its like our fortress. We think the way God thinks and we are free from strongholds.
2 Cor 10:3 For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,
5 [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),
6 Being in readiness to punish every [insubordinate for his] disobedience, when your own submission and obedience [as a church] are fully secured and complete. AMP
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2 Corinthians 10:3 For although we live in the natural realm, we dont wage a military campaign employing human weapons, using manipulation to achieve our aims. Instead, our spiritual weapons are energized with divine power to effectively dismantle the defenses behind which people hide.
5We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One.
6Since we are armed with such dynamic weaponry, we stand ready to punish any trace of rebellion, as soon as you choose complete obedience.
1 Tim 1:18 I'm passing this work on to you, my son Timothy. The prophetic word that was directed to you prepared us for this. All those prayers are coming together now so you will do this well, fearless in your struggle,
19 keeping a firm grip on your faith and on yourself. After all, this is a fight we're in. There are some, you know, who by relaxing their grip and thinking anything goes have made a thorough mess of their faith. MSG
1 Peter 5:8 Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour.
9 Withstand him; be firm in faith [against his onset rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined], knowing that the same (identical) sufferings are appointed to your brotherhood (the whole body of Christians) throughout the world. AMP
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1 Peter 5:8 Be well balanced and always alert, because your enemy, the devil, roams around incessantly, like a roaring lion looking for its prey to devour.
9Take a decisive stand against him and resist his every attack with strong, vigorous faith. For you know that your believing brothers and sisters around the world are experiencing the same kinds of troubles you endure. TPT
Col 2:15 [God] disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the cross]. AMP
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Col 2:15 He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets. MSG ↕↕↕
Colossians 2:15 Then Jesus made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us. And by the power of the cross, Jesus led them around as prisoners in a procession of triumph. He was not their prisoner; they were his! TPT
Our weapons mentioned in Ephesians are important. Weapons are all defensive except for the word. It is an offense of weapon. Two major weapons are the word and praying in the spirit. Satan gives us imaginations to try to defeat us but he is already defeated.
Eph 6:10 And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong.
11 So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way.
12 This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.
13 Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet.
14 Truth, righteousness,
15 peace,
16 faith,
17 and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's Word is an indispensable weapon.
18 In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out. MSG
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Ephesians 6:10 Now my beloved ones, I have saved these most important truths for last: Be supernaturally infused with strength through your life-union with the Lord Jesus. Stand victorious with the force of his explosive power flowing in and through you.
11Put on Gods complete set of armor provided for us, so that you will be protected as you fight against the evil strategies of the accuser!
12Your hand-to-hand combat is not with human beings, but with the highest principalities and authorities operating in rebellion under the heavenly realms. For they are a powerful class of demon-gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage.
13Because of this, you must wear all the armor that God provides so youre protected as you confront the slanderer, for you are destined for all things and will rise victorious.
14Put on truth as a belt to strengthen you to stand in triumph. Put on holiness as the protective armor that covers your heart.
15Stand on your feet alert, then youll always be ready to share the blessings of peace.
16In every battle, take faith as your wrap-around shield, for it is able to extinguish the blazing arrows coming at you from the Evil One
1718Embrace the power of salvations full deliverance, like a helmet to protect your thoughts from lies. And take the mighty razor-sharp Spirit-sword[ of the spoken Word of God. Pray passionately in the Spirit, as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times. Pray the blessings of God upon all his believers. TPT
Heb 4:12 For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.
13 And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do. AMP
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Hebrews 4:12 For we have the living Word of God, which is full of energy, and it pierces more sharply than a two-edged sword. It will even penetrate to the very core of our being where soul and spirit, bone and marrow meet ] It interprets and reveals the true thoughts and secret motives of our hearts.
13There is not one person who can hide their thoughts from God, for nothing that we do remains a secret, and nothing created is concealed, but everything is exposed and defenseless before his eyes, to whom we must render an account.
Deut 30:14 But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your mind and in your heart, so that you can do it. AMP
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Deut 30:14 No. The word is right here and now as near as the tongue in your mouth, as near as the heart in your chest. Just do it! MSG
John 1:1 IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. AMP
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John 1:1 In the very beginning the Living Expression was already there.
And the Living Expression was with God, yet fully God. TPT
This new unique view of God given to us by John, which signifies the presence of God himself in the flesh. Some have translated this rich term as Word. It could also be translated Message or Blueprint. Jesus Christ is the eternal Word, the creative Word, and the Word made visible. He is the divine self-expression of all that God is, contains, and reveals in incarnated flesh. Just as we express ourselves in words, God has perfectly expressed himself in Christ.
1 Thess 2:13 And we also [especially] thank God continually for this, that when you received the message of God [which you heard] from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the Word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its superhuman power in those who adhere to and trust in and rely on it]. AMP
Ps 107:20 He sends forth His word and heals them and rescues them from the pit and destruction. AMP
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Psalm 107:20 God spoke the words Be healed, and we were healed, delivered from deaths door! TPT
2 Tim 2:9 For that [Gospel] I am suffering affliction and even wearing chains like a criminal. But the Word of God is not chained or imprisoned! AMP
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2 Timothy 2:9 This is the reason I am persecuted and imprisoned by evildoers, enduring the suffering of these chainsbut the Word of God can never be chained! TPT
Isa 26:2 Open the gates and let the righteous faith filled people enter in.
3 Perfect, absolute peace surrounds those whose imaginations are consumed with you: they confidently trust in you. TPT
Romans 8:6 For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace. TPT
1 Corinthians 2:16 For Who has ever intimately known the mind of the Lord Yahweh well enough to become his counselor? Christ has, and we possess Christs perceptions. TPT
Ephesians 4:23 Now its time to be made new by every revelation thats been given to you.
24And to be transformed as you embrace the glorious Christ-within as your new life and live in union with him! For God has re-created you all over again in his perfect righteousness, and you now belong to him in the realm of true holiness. TPT
Philippians 2:5 And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let his mindset become your motivation. TPT
2 Tim 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. AMP
Isa 55:6 Seek the Lord Yahweh when He makes Himself approachable, call upon Him when you since He is near.
7 The wicked need to abandon their ways, and the simple ones need to banish every evil thought. Let them return to Yahweh, and they will experience his compassion and mercy. Yes, let them return to God, for he will lavish forgiveness upon them.
8 For my thoughts about mercy or not like your thoughts, and my ways are different from yours.
9 As high as the heavens are above the earth, so my ways and my thoughts are higher than yours.
10 As the snow and rain that fall from heaven do not return until they have accomplished their purpose, soaking the earth and causing it to sprout with new life, providing seed to sow and bread to eat,
10 so also will be the word that I speak: it is not returned to me unfulfilled. My word performs my purpose and fulfills the mission I sent it out to accomplish. TPT
Heb 10:16 This is the agreement (testament, covenant) that I will set up and conclude with them after those days, says the Lord: I will imprint My laws upon their hearts, and I will inscribe them on their minds (on their inmost thoughts and understanding), AMP
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Hebrews 10:16 Afterwards, I will give them this covenant: I will embed my laws into their hearts and fasten my Word to their thoughts. TPT
John 14:30 I will not talk with you much more, for the prince (evil genius, ruler) of the world is coming. And he has no claim on Me. [He has nothing in common with Me; there is nothing in Me that belongs to him, and he has no power over Me.]
31 But [Satan is coming and] I do as the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know (be convinced) that I love the Father and that I do only what the Father has instructed Me to do. [I act in full agreement with His orders.] Rise, let us go away from here. AMP