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Possessing the KINGDOM!
Kingdom Eyes for Earthly Lies
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When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own
palace, his goods are in peace. 22 But when a
stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes
him, he takes from him all his armor in which hetrusted, and divides his spoils. Luke 11:21-22
Before salvation you and I were the undisturbed
possessions of the devil Like a strong man guarding his homestead,
satan kept us in check
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However, Jesusthe glorious someone
stronger attacked and overpowered satan
and stripped away his armor.
What was satans first line of defense? Our
own thoughts, attitudes, and opinions which
are in agreement with evil.
Jesus described it as armor, Paul classified it as
strongholds in 2 Cor. 10:1-4
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For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war afterthe flesh:
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, butmighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;)
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing thatexalteth itself against the knowledge of God, andbringing into captivity every thought to the obedience
of Christ;
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience,when your obedience is fulfilled 2 Cor.10:3-6
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Please recognized WHO Paul is writingto theCHURCH!
It is foolish to think that salvation has
eliminated all the wrong ideas, attitudes, andstrongholds that are in us influencing ourperceptions and behavior!
We are in a PROCESS that will ultimately endin us walking and coming into the FULLNESSthat is in Christbut until then
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Rare is the believer who does not have tocontend with at least one of the followingstrongholds:
Unbelief Cold love
Fear
Pride
Unforgiveness Lust
Greed
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A stronghold is a house made of thoughts.
Satan builds an intricate structure based upon lies
in order to bind us and keep us from Gods
fullness. Based on our experiences we allow
that to define reality for us.
To defeat the stronghold of experiences we must,
let God be true, and every man a liar.. Reality is truth as defined by the Word of God.
Who is ruling your life? Truth or experience?
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This goes back to last weeks lesson: the only
way to overcome and get victory in these
areas is repentancea change of mind and
heart.
Pride cannot stand in the way of a repentant
heart.
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Blessed are those who mourn,
Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but thatyour sorrow led to repentance. For you were madesorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from
us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow produces repentanceleading to salvation, not to be regretted; but thesorrow of the world produces death. 11 For observe thisvery thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: Whatdiligence it produced in you, whatclearing of
yourselves, whatindignation, whatfear, whatvehement desire, whatzeal, whatvindication! In allthings you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.2 Cor. 7:9-11
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Diligence: earnestness, carefulness
Clearing of yourselves: transparency
Indignation: anger, much to grieve
Fear: wholesome dread of displeasing God
Vehement desire: a longing for, an earnest
Zeal: a fervent mind(heat), passion
Vindication: to proceed from justice, toavenge NOT revenge
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Set your mind on things above, NOT onthings of the earth.. Co. 3:2
10 MINDSETS YOU MUST HAVE IN ORDER TO
BE FREE: 1. My future is determined by God and not my
past experiences--
2. I take full responsibility for my thoughts,attitudes, and actions
3.I walk in humility and am quick to fully repentand walk in complete forgiveness and restoration
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4. I have ALL patience and longsuffering to see thisthrough
5. I have NO limitations as it concerns Gods will
for my life. 6. I walk in love and fear will not influence my life
and decisions
7.I have all strength & can and will endure to fulfill
my destiny 8. My heart is for God and His ways and I refuse to
do it any other way
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9. I am blessed and highly favored, blood bought,
Bible taught, and Jesus caught
10. Everything in my life is working for GOOD, as I
love Him and continue in my calling to be likeHIM!
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