What if spiritual attackWhat if spiritual attack is really real?is really real?

What if spiritual attackWhat if spiritual attack is really real?is really real?

Help in the midst of spiritual Help in the midst of spiritual battlesbattles

Help in the midst of spiritual Help in the midst of spiritual battlesbattles

John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and

you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Sometimes we find ourselvesSometimes we find ourselvesin a desert season of life in a desert season of life

Sometimes we find ourselvesSometimes we find ourselvesin a desert season of life in a desert season of life

And you can begin to wonder if youAnd you can begin to wonder if you are ever going to get outare ever going to get out

And you can begin to wonder if youAnd you can begin to wonder if you are ever going to get outare ever going to get out

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except

what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

When this is going on much of life When this is going on much of life can feel overwhelmingcan feel overwhelming

When this is going on much of life When this is going on much of life can feel overwhelmingcan feel overwhelming

Numbers 13:30-31; 33b Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses

and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”

But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are...” We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”

You can begin to feel dead on You can begin to feel dead on the inside and wonder the inside and wonder

when you will love life againwhen you will love life again

You can begin to feel dead on You can begin to feel dead on the inside and wonder the inside and wonder

when you will love life againwhen you will love life again

Ephesians 2:1-2 As for you, you were dead in your

transgressions and sins,  in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.

And you can begin to wonderAnd you can begin to wonderif you will ever escape theif you will ever escape the

way that you feelway that you feel

And you can begin to wonderAnd you can begin to wonderif you will ever escape theif you will ever escape the

way that you feelway that you feel

1 Peter 5:8-9 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the

devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

It can begin to feel like this desert time It can begin to feel like this desert time has become your permanent homehas become your permanent home

It can begin to feel like this desert time It can begin to feel like this desert time has become your permanent homehas become your permanent home

Will I ever be free from thisWill I ever be free from thispain and disappointment?pain and disappointment?

Will I ever be free from thisWill I ever be free from thispain and disappointment?pain and disappointment?

John 8:34-36 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you,

everyone who sins is a slave to sin.  Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.  So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

What do I need to learn from Jesus What do I need to learn from Jesus about surviving spiritual attack?about surviving spiritual attack?

What do I need to learn from Jesus What do I need to learn from Jesus about surviving spiritual attack?about surviving spiritual attack?

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. desert to be tempted by the devil.

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. desert to be tempted by the devil.

After fasting forty days and forty nights,After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came He was hungry. The tempter came

to Him and said …to Him and said …

After fasting forty days and forty nights,After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came He was hungry. The tempter came

to Him and said …to Him and said …

““If you are the Son of God, tell these If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.stones to become bread.””

““If you are the Son of God, tell these If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.stones to become bread.””

Jesus said, Jesus said, ““You do not live on breadYou do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comesalone, but on every word that comes

from the mouth of God.from the mouth of God.””

Jesus said, Jesus said, ““You do not live on breadYou do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comesalone, but on every word that comes

from the mouth of God.from the mouth of God.””

““If you are the Son of God,If you are the Son of God,”” the devil said,the devil said,

““throw yourself down.throw yourself down.””

““If you are the Son of God,If you are the Son of God,”” the devil said,the devil said,

““throw yourself down.throw yourself down.””

For it is written: For it is written: ““He will commandHe will commandhis angels concerning you, his angels concerning you,

and they will lift you up and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will in their hands, so that you will

not strike your foot against a stone.not strike your foot against a stone.””

For it is written: For it is written: ““He will commandHe will commandhis angels concerning you, his angels concerning you,

and they will lift you up and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will in their hands, so that you will

not strike your foot against a stone.not strike your foot against a stone.””

Jesus answered him, Jesus answered him, ““It is also written:It is also written: ‘‘Do not put the Lord your God Do not put the Lord your God

to the test.to the test.’’ ””

Jesus answered him, Jesus answered him, ““It is also written:It is also written: ‘‘Do not put the Lord your God Do not put the Lord your God

to the test.to the test.’’ ””

““All this I will give you,All this I will give you,”” the the devil said, devil said, ““if you will bowif you will bow down and worship me.down and worship me.””

““All this I will give you,All this I will give you,”” the the devil said, devil said, ““if you will bowif you will bow down and worship me.down and worship me.””

Jesus said to him, Jesus said to him, ““Away from me, Satan!Away from me, Satan! For it is written: For it is written: ‘‘Worship the LordWorship the Lord

your God, and serve Him only.your God, and serve Him only.’’ ””

Jesus said to him, Jesus said to him, ““Away from me, Satan!Away from me, Satan! For it is written: For it is written: ‘‘Worship the LordWorship the Lord

your God, and serve Him only.your God, and serve Him only.’’ ””

When the devil had finished all this When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until tempting, he left him until

an opportune time. an opportune time.

When the devil had finished all this When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until tempting, he left him until

an opportune time. an opportune time.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the

devil, and he will flee from you.

Thank you Lord that you Thank you Lord that you answered Jesusanswered Jesus’ ’ apparent defeat apparent defeat

by Satanby Satan at the cross with the victory of at the cross with the victory of

JesusJesus’’ resurrection resurrection

Thank you Lord that you Thank you Lord that you answered Jesusanswered Jesus’ ’ apparent defeat apparent defeat

by Satanby Satan at the cross with the victory of at the cross with the victory of

JesusJesus’’ resurrection resurrection