I want you to see something there is Jesus Christ who is the King of Kings and the Lord of lords and then there is the devil who is the father of Lies the master of evil there are angels angels that protect angels that Minister angels that simply praise God but there are also demons demonic powers that seek to hinder the work of God and to take it a step further there are people who are used by God genuine Servants of God's kingdom men and women who proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and equally the devil
will have his own agents men and women who are driven by demonic spirits now I came across a video from a man named James Kerney and in this clip he talks about the reality of spiritual warfare they did some Deliverance work and I would think that they helped someone come out of Witchcraft and come to Christ and it's only after this that an entire group of witches came after this pastor we need to learn this lesson the devil will never come after you until you start doing God's work it's when you begin to preach to
others or to minister to others and impact the lives of other people only then will Satan see you as a real threat which is what happened here and this is where we need to wake up just because you don't see it or even hear about it it doesn't mean it's not happening the devil is at work but don't fear or be discouraged because God is also at work protecting and defending his children now for many people this can be shocking to hear but what we need to know is that the Bible warns us repeatedly about
the wickedness of the devil the Bible tells us that he comes only to do three things because in John 10: 10 it says the thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy in 1 Peter chapter 5 we're then told that your enemy the devil prows around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour dear listener I'm bringing this to your attention not so that you can be afraid and shaken but so that you would awaken to the reality of evil in this world Jesus Christ in Matthew 16 Verse 18 says and I tell
you you are Peter and on this rock I will build my church and the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail against it this is something to declare to confess and proclaim the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail in the home the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail in my children's lives the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail in my marriage the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail and take my life this is a bold declaration these are fighting words to the devil you're telling him directly that whatever it is he had in mind that plan
is destroyed in Jesus J name whatever scheme or plot that he had planned for my life it's rendered useless by the blood of Jesus Christ by the word of God and by the word of my testimony I want to encourage you not to fear Isaiah 54:17 says no weapon formed against you shall prosper and every tongue which Rises against you in judgment you shall condemn this is the heritage of the servant of the Lord and their righteousness is from me says the Lord this is a wonderful verse that we as Believers need to speak over
ourselves and declare that no weapon formed against me shall prosper and every tongue which rise is against me in judgment I shall condemn this is the Heritage that I have from the Lord this passage of scripture it confirms that Jesus Christ is our protector he causes that which was meant for evil to turn to good he reverses Every curse he blocks every spell and negative word spoken over your life he charts your course Jesus will take your enemies and use them as a foot stol to elevate you no weapon formed against me shall prosper I
say Amen to that no weapon formed against me shall prosper I say let this be so in my life Lord no weapon formed against me shall prosper I say that that I am in complete agreement with this word Lord Jesus Saints this is a promise that should be etched on our hearts the world can be a very scary place without God and people people can be hurtful whether you have God or not but with that said I simply want to uplift you to bolster your Faith do not fear no weapon in the form of words
no weapon in the form of action no weapon in any form will prosper and so I encourage you to believe that God's promises are true and meant for you the Bible tells us that he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world The Way We Beat the Devil is not by being stronger smarter or faster than him the way we beat the devil is by calling upon the name he cannot stand the name of Jesus Jesus is the light that drives out the Darkness at the name of Jesus Satan has
to flee demons have to tremble and nature has to bow down Christ alone has ultimate authority over all creation and he has promised to be with us in every struggle sometimes sometimes we can't avoid passing through the waters of life sometimes we may be surrounded by evil on all sides we may not be able to change our circumstances but if we can only walk by faith not by sight we will see the hand of God moving and protecting us from harm he has already declared that no weapon formed against us shall stand and if he
is for us who can be against us let us pray father I pray that we as your children would be sensitive to the Unseen battle before us let us not be complacent let us not procrastinate let us not fall asleep in this war but instead fight in prayer may we fight with divine power that comes only from you I bless your name and I am grateful that you are a God who hears the prayers of your children may you increase my knowledge of your ways and your will for my life may you increase my wisdom
and understanding teach me how to walk with the eyes of faith and discernment open our eyes of discernment and expose the traps set by the devil wherever he may be hiding pour out your spirit over our lives Lord and teach us how to apply your word in everyday life I pray that you would open my eyes to see your power to see the truth that is in your word your word in Hosea 4 vers six says that my people are destroyed from a lack of knowledge I pray that I would not be in this category
Lord I pray that all the schemes of the devil will be exposed by Divine Revelations from you remove the scales from my eyes so that I may become wise to the tricks and the deception of this world Lord help me to never conform to the wicked way of this world their way of living it leads to death and destruction but your way leads to everlasting life I may have to endure ridicule and mockery in this life or put myself in an uncomfortable position but I know that my reward in heaven will be so much greater
father help me to be on guard against worldly traps don't let me fall into habits that Grieve Your Holy Spirit don't let me start acting in ways that harm my witness for Christ so often Satan disguises sin as something good and desirable Lord help me not to only recognize these works of darkness but also to expose them and warn those around me so that they won't be caught unaware give me the courage and strength to stand up against evil whenever I see it build within me a character that is fully equipped and emboldened to stand
for the gospel for the gospel is the only thing with the power to transform lives and hearts in this dark and sinful World Lord let that transformation begin in my own mind change my desires so that I no longer think or act like the world but instead imitate the example of Christ in all of my conduct instead of bitterness fill me with love instead of jealousy fill me with gratitude break me of every habit and attitude that resembles the world and teach me to obey you instead may your Holy Spirit feel me and help me
to discern your perfect will for my life Lord Jesus I pray pray that you would give me the gift of discernment so that I can be sober Vigilant and watchful May the Holy Spirit open my ears and open my eyes that I may see the tricks and traps of the enemy your word says in 2 Corinthians 10: 3-5 for though we live in the world we do not wage war as the world does the weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world on the contrary they have divine power to demolish strongholds we
demolish arguments in every pretention that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ give me a heart that is sensitive to your voice I pray that you would give me ears to hear you always I bless your name for hearing this prayer be glorified and magnified in my life in Jesus name I pray amen and I tell you you are Peter and on this rock I will build my church and the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail against it no weapon formed against you
shall prosper and every tongue which Rises against you in judgment you shall condemn this is the heritage of the Servants of the Lord and their righteousness is from me says the [Music] Lord be strong and courageous and do it do not be afraid and do not be dismayed for the Lord God even my God is with you he will not leave you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished [Music]