That is in stark contrast to the training a soldier receives in our nations armed forces. Dec 04, 2019 so if you are new to spiritual warfare, are curious about it, or just want to get smarter on the topic, my top 5 spiritual warfare book recommendations will help you get on your sword wielding, demonfighting, way. Spiritual warfare declarationsmore than 250 onesentence declarations and prayers that affirm your determination to confront satan with the holy spirits help spiritual warfare basics216 tips for effective spiritual warfare lessons from gods warriorscharacter profiles of old and new testament people who were equipped and anointed by. Spiritual warfare is a jesus focused, jesus centered work. Sadly, no longer in printthough i believe a second edition may be forthcoming. It focuses on clarifying and explaining how tos for recognizing and resolving attacks from the world, the flesh and the devil. How to fight the devil with spiritual warfare the catholic. While dozens of while dozens of other books on spiritual warfare have been written since its appearance in 1992, the book still stands as the only beginning definitive.
Spiritual warfare a great deal of fiction, superstition, fantasy, nonsense, nuttiness, and. A gospel look at spiritual warfare, explores what spiritual warfare is all about, how we can know the enemy and his tactics, and most importantly, the reality that we can have confidence the victory has been won. The early church viewed their spiritual experience in terms of warfare. There is good stuff on the history of the devil and his forces tempting and maneuvering throughout biblical history to deceive gods people.
Endorsed by john frame, justin taylor, aimee byrd, stanley gale, and more. However, i agree with sojourner414, in particular about the gosepel. Recommended resources for continued spiritual growth this book from the beginning of the forward to the end of the support resources is an incredible read. Quotes from spiritual warfare the demoniacal powers know this and do all they can to push you to strain your mind. Biblical warfare is making ourselves more attentive to what god is doing and remembering to stand firm and let him fight our fiercest battles. Shop religion christian life spiritual warfare books at alibris. In speaking of the whole armor of god, he draws upon military imagery to speak of spiritual realities. Over the last 30 years i have read many books on spiritual warfare. The key to successful spiritual warfare is finding the biblical balance. It is not meant to be a book of generic prayer and it is not written or purposed to that end. It can be strained by dwelling on one theme until it cannot see anything else clearlyor by worry, anxiety, or even excessive thinking as to what is the will of god. Photo by nathan dumlao on unsplash prayerin all its formshas played a key role in my life and ministry for years.
If youre on a spiritual quest, these books will open you up to wonder. The book of jude was intended to serve a twofold purpose. Spiritual warfare tips on how to fight in the spirit world. Nov 28, 2017 there are many books on spiritual warfare and ive read some. As we grow up in our faith we become more discerning with regard to the spiritual goingson around us. Karl payne gives a detailed accurate account of how to fight the world, the flesh and the schemes of the devil.
Walter winks pantheistic and unorthodox world systems model sees satan as merely a symbol. Spiritual warfare a great deal of fiction, superstition. Just being in gods presence is the highest weapon of spiritual warfare you can use. He is the author of more than fifty books, including is this the end. Several years ago i read david powlisons book, power encounters. But it also describes the christians path to spiritual victory. Military terminology is used throughout the new testament. Spiritual maturity, in turn, comes from a life of prayer, accountability to other believers, receiving the sacrament, and engagement with other means of grace.
He is the editor of the fourvolume zondervan illustrated bible backgrounds commentary and the general editor of the zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament. Religion christian life spiritual warfare books alibris. Solidly biblical and so practical this book was a godsend. In this concise yet powerful book, author dan burke presents the venerable, timetested wisdom of catholic mystics to help you understand the influence of the enemy on yo.
Understanding spiritual warfare is a good book to help church leaders evaluate biblical support of differing belief systems regarding the purpose and scope of the war happening around us. Faith was the good fight and believers were told to war a good warfare. The lord jesus christ had a balanced ministry which included spiritual warfare. The apostle paul instructs christians to wage war against the sin in themselves romans 6 and warns us to oppose the schemes of the devil ephesians 6. This trilogy is about mckenna trying to tell you that life has no meaning and all beliefs are false and you could see it clearly if your sight hasnt been obstructed by your ego. Spiritual warfare scriptures bible verses about our.
Bob bevington, in his excellent book good news about satan. Free shipping and 25% 75% savings on christian spiritual warfare books. Jan 02, 2020 the key to successful spiritual warfare is finding the biblical balance. A session that followed my message, someone asked me, what is spiritual warfare.
While dozens of other books on spiritual warfare have been written since its appearance in 1992, the book still stands as the only beginning definitive. Most popular spiritual warfare books focus on the individual christians personal struggle with the weaknesses of his own flesh and his egocentric spiritual battle against demons, and promises deliverance from the weariness of the conflict. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. From a christian perspective, spiritual warfare is the cosmic war of good versus evil. Dec 09, 2010 several years ago i read david powlisons book, power encounters. Satan is always at work breeding sadness and anxiety while providing obstacles that prevent souls from making spiritual progress. Praying bible verses is a powerful weapon against the forces of evil. I took notes, and thought it might be worth posting them here. When it comes to spiritual warfare, be sure it is not your strength you are taking into battle. We depart from the acts narrative to explore the nature of pauls fight, the dimensions of the dominion of darkness, pauls gospel as a spiritual weapon to dispel darkness and deception, and other weapons in the armory.
Preface to the revised edition the widespread acceptance of the handbook for spiritual warfare has been very gratifying to me as its author. Clinton arnold enjoys teaching, speaking and writing on various aspects of the new testament. In this concise yet powerful book, author dan burke presents the venerable, timetested wisdom of catholic mystics to help you understand the influence of the enemy on your mind and heart, and the tactics you need to combat him. Spiritual warfare is not giving the devil more attention or focusing too much on his evil ways. Spiritual warfare recommended resources desiring god. The widespread acceptance of the handbook for spiritual warfare has been very gratifying to me as its author.
For authentic christians, the bad news of satan and the kingdom of darkness, while serious, is overshadowed by the good news of jesus and the kingdom of god. To all of these in memory of some i dedicate this book. Top 5 spiritual warfare books to read fruitfully living. When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. The spiritual warfare answer book by david jeremiah. Over the weekend, i spoke at antioch church in bend, oregon where talbot alumnus ken wytsma serves as pastor. An angel who does something by gods assignment anywhere in the world is fulfilling gods promise to work all things for the good of all christians everywhere. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of god, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to christ. Here are nine manifestations of the spirit that will enable you to fight a good fight in the spiritual realm. Endorsed by john frame, justin taylor, aimee byrd, stanley gale, and more for authentic christians, the bad news of satan and the kingdom of darkness, while serious, is overshadowed by the good news of jesus and the kingdom of god. Learning to pray like a powerful prayer warrior spiritual battle plan for prayer book 1 daniel b lancaster 4.
Spiritual warfare paul declared that he had fought the good fight 2 timothy 4. Certainly some will be more advanced in spiritual warfare work, as some are more advanced in the area of physical medical missionary work. Read a sample of the spiritual warfare answer book. Spiritual warfare is a must read for anyone who wants victory in their christian walk.
The spiritual warfare answer book reveals satans strategies against god and manthe big picture. Merely putting on a uniform does not make one a soldier. We learn from the book of daniel, chapter 10 that a lot goes on in the spiritual realm when we pray. The battle of good and evil is the duality that exists in our universe. Spiritual warfare is 3rd mckennas book in enlightenment trilogy with word spiritual in name and which doesnt have anything with enlightenment. Theres power through his spirit, his word, and in prayer, and we can be confident that he is always with. All of these spiritual warfare books will give you a good introduction into this topic.
While there are other books that delve deeper into the various topics presented here, it is a good overall book on spiritual warfare. This confrontation escalated to the garden of eden, where the first man, adam, received a near fatal blow that echoes throughout the history of gods people. Spiritual warfare introduction to spiritual warfare. Christians, demonization and deliverance is a transferable, stepbystep training manual on spiritual warfare. There are many books on spiritual warfare and ive read some. Spiritual warfare is an epic battle between good and evil which began when satan was cast out of heaven. As rs and dan burke said god puts us through this test. Thomas horns research reveals how the unseen activity of demons is at w. If youre looking for a free download links of spiritual warfare bible. As we grow up in our faith we become more discerning with regard to the spiritual goings on around us. In spiritual warfare, grace roos challenges us to do the same. Ernest rockstad, now with the lord, who taught me and so many of us traditional protestants the realities of spiritual warfare and how to set the captives free he literally burned out his life to heal the demonically afflicated.
The book contains 18 short chapters that elaborates the two opposing kingdoms, the armor of god, and the weapons of spiritual warfare. Spiritual warfare and the discernment of spirits good. This book examines all the scriptures on spiritual warfare and presents a biblical understanding of spiritual warfare, the armor of god, strongholds, and the strategies of the devil. Posts about true spiritual warfare stories written by g. There is a lot of weirdness that passes as warfare today, but little of it is scriptural. The book addresses contemporary issues and provides deep theological insights based on timetested and proven principles of spiritual warfare. I want to see the works of the devil destroyed with the least amount of backlash. If youre in spiritual warfare, read and memorize these scriptures to overcome and win the battle. It is meant to be a tool through which the holy spirit will familiarize you with the vocabulary, patterns and leadings of spiritual warfare so that. The fundamentalism of horns rationale is certain to be viewed with sarcasm by many of todays metaphysical thinkers, but its the stuff of solid christianity. And it can keep you as busy as anything else, and happier.
They are against anything representative of godthey are pure evilthe complete. The enemy wants to numb you into a coping kind of christianity. The nature of the enemys warfare in your life is to cause you to become discouraged and to cast away your confidence. He job was a good man who loved god, but satan came to tempt him, and job lost all his seven sons, three daughters, his home, his business, and his health. Jeremiah serves as the senior pastor of shadow mountain community church in san diego, california, where he resides with his wife, donna. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Not that you would necessarily discard your salvation, but you could give up your hope of gods deliverance. The most referred to spiritual warfare example is described in the book of job. A gospel look at spiritual warfare, by bob bevington foreword by jerry bridges. Angels are dispatched, battles are fought, answer to prayers are delayed and finally answered. The insights she shares from a lifetime of fighting the fight include.
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