Spiritual warfare

Acts 6:1~7 I So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. (7)

♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #350 March We Onward (#393 in previous version)

As we engage in spiritual warfare, the most important thing is our spiritual state. Satan deceives us through unbelief, and many believers lose hold of most of their blessings to the atmosphere of unbelief. If you look to God and restore the spiritual state of true peace in your time alone, you will be able to overcome all unbelief and be victorious in spiritual warfare against Satan. The important disciples and committed workers of the Early Church were filled with faith, wisdom, and the Holy Spirit and were thus victorious in all of their spiritual warfare. Furthermore, they received the answer of saving their region. What kind of prayer topic must we hold on to today?

1. The invisible religious warfare

Even now, the invisible religious warfare continues to rage on between the forces of idolatry and the churches that possess the Gospel. Even the developed nations that appear to be well-off have lost the hearts and thoughts of their youth to Satan via a culture of corruption. Due to the continuing advancement of science without the Gospel, the majority of the field is being conquered by the culture of idolatry, such as the New Age movement, which asserts that man can be like God.

2. The invisible warfare of church authority

All churches must become one and relay the Gospel. However, there are forces with church authority who, like the Pharisees, revere traditions and doctrines that are irrelevant to the Gospel and who delight in displaying their strength and strive for their own benefit. In addition, there are those with church authority who assert pluralism - that all religions have a way of salvation outside of Jesus Christ - and make it even more difficult for the churches with the Gospel that proclaim that only Jesus Christ is the way to be saved.

3. The invisible spiritual warfare against Satan

Through Paul, God says, “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against... the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” We must correctly know Satan’s strategy in hindering the Gospel movement by uniting numerous idols, religions, demonic cultures, money and government. The answer to save the age will come when the minister who only preaches the Gospel, the church officer whose devotion is only for the Gospel, and the next generation to save the age with only the Gospel arise.

Forum Topic

God tells us to engage in spiritual warfare against Satan. Examine your spiritual state and enter into the mystery of today’s Word, prayer, and evangelism.

Core Training Message / 2013.6.29