Sunday, September 13, 2009

Defcon 1 - Help for Your

Spiritual Hang-Ups

II Corinthians 10:3-6 (NASB) For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 6and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.

1. Realize that you are in a ___________.

I Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

2. Realize the _____________

______________ of hang-ups.

• We are not ready to travel

forward until we have first _______________ our ____________.

3. Realize the ________ to ______________.

II Corinthians 12:9-10 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Isaiah 40:30-31 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

4. Realize that you must ________ _____ for battle.

Ephesians 6:10-17 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

• The __________ of _______ is our offensive weapon.

• ___________ in ________ is our defensive weapon.

Hebrews 11:1-2 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2This is what the ancients were commended for.

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Hang-ups: A spiritual

beachhead that the

enemy establishes

through lies, past

hurts, or personality

weaknesses in order

to gain a base of

operation in your life.