Spiritual Battles

Posted on April 7, 2014 by
I recently found a great message from Derek Prince which he had originally preached back in 1968. In the message he was encouraging believers to actually get involved in spiritual warfare—which was of course, something he continually taught during his ministry.
In this particular message, he was citing a classic book from Jessie Penn-Lewis entitled, War on the Saints. If you haven’t read it yet, I encourage you to put it on your reading list!
Anyway, Prince taught that when it comes to spiritual warfare, too often, Christians are afraid of where Satan is going to strike next; that we should be on the offense, rather than defense. As Prince said, “I’d like to see someone write a book for Christians entitled, War on Satan!”
Well, as I searched a little more, I found a Teaching from Derek Prince that seems to tie in with that recording, because it reminds us that we are in a conflict with the enemy of our souls, and that we need to understand our strongest weapon in waging this war effectively. He presents a full picture of what “The Blood of the Lamb” does for us:
“We are to be moving out on the attack against his [Satan’s] fortresses to destroy them with our spiritual weapons. We must not remain passive.”
Are you ready for battle? Go read that article because I know you will benefit from his teaching. Several years ago I followed Prince’s teachings quite aggressively, but over the years I lost touch with his ministry and recently I began to long for his messages (and reading his books). I discovered he can still be heard on many radio stations, so I am again listening to him (along with rediscovering Dr. J. Vernon McGee!).
I often heard Prince teach on the prevailing attitude on the familiar Scripture in Ephesians 6:12:
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age . . .”
His usual response was that, “Far too many Christians stop at the words, ‘For we do not wrestle.’” And then add, “If you are not wrestling, you are wasting.”
Go ahead and follow that link I provided, and my hope is that his teaching will stir up a desire to reverse that trend in your own life. I also hope it will at least begin to equip you as you engage that “wrestling match,” which, as you will see, is not option for any of us who are followers of Jesus. Let me know how it goes, okay?
Nickolas
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