Evangelism and Spiritual Warfare, Mentor's Guide, MG08

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E V A N G E L I S M A N D S P I R I T U A L W A R F A R E

Spiritual Warfare Binding of the Strong Man

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Welcome, in the strong name of Jesus Christ! After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to: • Describe carefully the truths surrounding the voluntary rebellion and disobedience of the devil and the first human pair, and how the universe as a result of this disobedience has been thrown into spiritual war. • Show from the Scriptures that although God made the world good, because of the Fall, demonic powers were unleashed in the world, creation was made subject to corruption and death and humankind is now enslaved, subject to disease, death, alienation, and selfishness. • Demonstrate from the Bible that salvation essentially is God’s deliverance of humankind and creation through the power of the Spirit from the power and effects of sin, from Satan’s dominion and tyranny and the fear of death, as well as from the effects of the Curse and sin. • Communicate clearly how evangelism is proclaiming God’s promised and prophesied deliverance through Jesus Christ to the entire world in the power of the Holy Spirit. Heb. 2.14-15 - Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, [15] and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. Perhaps no thought in Scripture can compare to the unusual humility of our Lord Jesus in his willingness to become like us to deliver us. This text suggests that the Lord Jesus, in his great humiliation and obedience to the Father in the Incarnation, shared in our very essence, that is, our flesh and blood in order that he might through death destroy the one who has the power of death over humankind, the devil. We will never know the depth of humility and self-forgetfulness involved in this supreme act of kindness and grace toward us. Because of the bondage that we Like Us to Deliver Us

Lesson Objectives

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Devotion

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