Teaching Synopsis
All of experience demonization at some level. The question is, how do we identify it, what do we do about it both in the moment and long term?
Demonization is being acted upon by demonic spirits who are wrestling to blind you from the work that God wants to do.
Levels of Demonization
Level 1: Harrasment – the effort to get me off of my appointed task. (Apathy vs. Passion)
Level 2: Oppression – a fog that limits your perspective and clouds your vision (discouragement vs. Courage)
Level 3: Affliction – a physical mality that can bring physical pain (despair vs. hope)
Level 4: Bondage – a power that paralyzes from the freedom Christ intends (surrender vs. surrender)
Ways we open ourselves to Demonization
Belief of the Lies
Garbage in my life
Unrepentant Sin
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Teaching Synopsis
Jesus is a master at pointing out the things that really matter in life. In this teaching we look at how Jesus handled an awkward situation and used it as a way to point out what is ultimately important in life.
Word on the Street – everyone has an opinion
Real Stories – everyone has a story to share
What God Thinks – everyone is experiencing God in some way
Teaching Synopsis
Every conversation we have with a friend is a “spiritual conversation” in one way or another. This morning we’re going to learn how to initiate “spiritual conversations” with people that are natural and flow out of who we are.
Listen to God’s Leading
Maybe some of you feel as though one of the “have-to’s” in yoru life right now is your job…you know, what you do with your life from 9AM-5PM most days. You’d rather be doing something else, but right now you “have-to” go to work everyday. So you go…because you “have-to”, but instead of embracing it and looking for God in it, you just try to get through it every day. (Pause) Think of what could happen if you embraced that “have-to” and started listening for God’s leading in it? Imagine what God could do with it!
Let God Stretch Us
When Jesus took time to talk with this woman he broke all kinds of social norms. He broke out of what was anticipated or expected and engaged with this woman. Watch this clip and ask yourself, “would I start a conversation with that guy?”
Listen to Understand, not to Judge
I think too many of us are way too worried about what we would say to someone if we actually engaged with them in a conversation. Maybe we should be more concerned with just listening to them…with trying to UNDERSTAND them instead of JUDGING them. (Pause) When we’re willing to do that, God has a way of opening doors in their heart and in ours. God can mysteriously begin to do something in both of our souls that’s supernatural!
Teaching Synopsis
Jude warns us of three sins that will create downfall for those who do not contend for the faith. Unbelief (Israel), Pride/Hubris (Angels), Sexual Perversion (Sodom & Gomorrah). In this teaching we will consider the interaction of these groups with the opportunities God provided and how their unwillingness to respond to God’s leadership resulted in their downfall.
The Sin of Unbelief leads to a Spirit of Judgment (cr. Numbers 14)
The Sin of Hubris leads to a Spirit of Rebellion (cr. Isaiah 14:12-14)
The Sin of Lust leads to a Spirit of Gratification (cr. Genesis 19)
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