WEAPONS OF VICTORY
“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” (I John 5:4-5).
Life in is entirety is warfare. There are visible and invisible forces in life you must contend with and overcome before you can make a head way and succeed in life. The devil, the arch-enemy of God and mankind through his organised demons and human agents are always opposed to the things of God or whatever is right or good. Jesus Christ clearly declares the mission of the devil on planet earth, as to steal, to kill and to destroy (John 10:10a), this he achieves by inciting man to sin against God, so that man can become the object of God’s wrath rather than his love, mercy and favour. Jesus Christ however came to the world to destroy sin’s domination in man, sin’s sting of death and other works of the devil and thereafter deliver to man-(every believer in Him) the weapons of victory over the devil and his allies. (visible and invisible demonic agents).
Victory belong to the Lord our God. Primarily, David declared before the Assembly of God’s people that it is the LORD that saves not with sword or spear for the battle is the LORD’ and he will give your enemies into your hand. (I Sam.17:47) God’s people today as it was for David are to experience victory by the obedience of faith because they have been set free by His son and unto us all that is needed to live a victorious Christian life has been given.
Weapons are objects or tools for harming or killing, the weapons can be defensive-which is called armour (Ephesians 6:11-17) or offensive which is called arms or ammunition.
When David was to face Goliath in battle, he picked five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag in a pouch which he had and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine. “Goliath” (I Sam.17:40) As you read this message, the almighty God will deliver into your hand weapons of victory over your enemy that has been standing on your path way to your enthronement, progress, and blessing. The first weapon of victory made available to you is Praise, Thanksgiving and Testimonies. Praise God in difficult situations, when going through trials and challenges of life. Praise Him for his goodness, mercy, love, blessing and faithfulness. The enemy always make false evidence, real to people so as to frighten them and make them hence bow to him. When you praise God in an unpalatable situation, he will come down to visit you and turn situation of things around for you.
“But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken and immediately all the doors were opened and every ones chains were loosed” (Acts 16:25-26)
And when he (Jehosha-phat) had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the LORD and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying “praise the LORD, for his mercy endures forever”. Testifying about the goodness of the Lord, what He has done in the time past in your life, other people’s lives and situation is a very powerful weapon of victory. When you confess his mighty acts in eternity past, now and even in the future, you are provoking Him to give you victory. By your mouth, confession is to be made unto salvation. David gave Saul testimonies of how God had helped him to guard his father’s flock, how he rescued them from the mouth of bears and lions and went ahead to confess that as the bears and the lions were torn into pieces with his bare hands, so shall Goliath be this very day. Beloved, his confession, matched with his action brought Goliath down before David. This season, the Lord will bring down all your Goliaths (obstacles to your enthronement and glory) before you. You shall know victory over your enemies. “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” (Rev 12:11) NIV
Secondly, the Word of God in the inside of you is very important, and must be spoken to overcome the devil and the challenges of life. Between David and Goliath was exchange of words. God’s word in David prevailed over the word of Goliath supported by his gods. Jesus Christ overcame the devil by the spoken word (Matt.4:1-11). “It is written”
The third weapon made available to you for victory is the name of Jesus Christ “therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of those in heaven and of those on earth and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD to the glory of God the Father” (Phil.2:9-11) “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” (Jn.14:13-14)
The fourth weapon delivered for your perpetual victory is the weapon of obedience, faith, holiness and righteousness. When you cultivate the life of absolute obedience and submission to God and His Word, your victory is certain over your enemies and challenges of life.
“Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves, whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness” (Rom.6:16)
“Righteousness exalts a nation (a person), but sin is a reproach to any people. (Prov.14:34).
Regular prayer and fasting is the fifth weapon that God has given to us for a victorious living. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for yourself and others” (Eph.6:18)
“However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting” (Matt.17:21)
All these weapons are very powerful to the pulling down of strongholds of the devil in our lives, families, careers or job sites. The use of these weapons however has to be exercised with faith and confidence in God through Christ Jesus. All these weapons are powerful potent weapon for day to day victory over any form of assault and the aggression of the devil and his agents.
As you put any of these weapons or a combination of them into practice, your victory shall be perpetually resounding
Shalom.
Life in is entirety is warfare. There are visible and invisible forces in life you must contend with and overcome before you can make a head way and succeed in life. The devil, the arch-enemy of God and mankind through his organised demons and human agents are always opposed to the things of God or whatever is right or good. Jesus Christ clearly declares the mission of the devil on planet earth, as to steal, to kill and to destroy (John 10:10a), this he achieves by inciting man to sin against God, so that man can become the object of God’s wrath rather than his love, mercy and favour. Jesus Christ however came to the world to destroy sin’s domination in man, sin’s sting of death and other works of the devil and thereafter deliver to man-(every believer in Him) the weapons of victory over the devil and his allies. (visible and invisible demonic agents).
Victory belong to the Lord our God. Primarily, David declared before the Assembly of God’s people that it is the LORD that saves not with sword or spear for the battle is the LORD’ and he will give your enemies into your hand. (I Sam.17:47) God’s people today as it was for David are to experience victory by the obedience of faith because they have been set free by His son and unto us all that is needed to live a victorious Christian life has been given.
Weapons are objects or tools for harming or killing, the weapons can be defensive-which is called armour (Ephesians 6:11-17) or offensive which is called arms or ammunition.
When David was to face Goliath in battle, he picked five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag in a pouch which he had and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine. “Goliath” (I Sam.17:40) As you read this message, the almighty God will deliver into your hand weapons of victory over your enemy that has been standing on your path way to your enthronement, progress, and blessing. The first weapon of victory made available to you is Praise, Thanksgiving and Testimonies. Praise God in difficult situations, when going through trials and challenges of life. Praise Him for his goodness, mercy, love, blessing and faithfulness. The enemy always make false evidence, real to people so as to frighten them and make them hence bow to him. When you praise God in an unpalatable situation, he will come down to visit you and turn situation of things around for you.
“But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken and immediately all the doors were opened and every ones chains were loosed” (Acts 16:25-26)
And when he (Jehosha-phat) had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the LORD and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying “praise the LORD, for his mercy endures forever”. Testifying about the goodness of the Lord, what He has done in the time past in your life, other people’s lives and situation is a very powerful weapon of victory. When you confess his mighty acts in eternity past, now and even in the future, you are provoking Him to give you victory. By your mouth, confession is to be made unto salvation. David gave Saul testimonies of how God had helped him to guard his father’s flock, how he rescued them from the mouth of bears and lions and went ahead to confess that as the bears and the lions were torn into pieces with his bare hands, so shall Goliath be this very day. Beloved, his confession, matched with his action brought Goliath down before David. This season, the Lord will bring down all your Goliaths (obstacles to your enthronement and glory) before you. You shall know victory over your enemies. “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” (Rev 12:11) NIV
Secondly, the Word of God in the inside of you is very important, and must be spoken to overcome the devil and the challenges of life. Between David and Goliath was exchange of words. God’s word in David prevailed over the word of Goliath supported by his gods. Jesus Christ overcame the devil by the spoken word (Matt.4:1-11). “It is written”
The third weapon made available to you for victory is the name of Jesus Christ “therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of those in heaven and of those on earth and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD to the glory of God the Father” (Phil.2:9-11) “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” (Jn.14:13-14)
The fourth weapon delivered for your perpetual victory is the weapon of obedience, faith, holiness and righteousness. When you cultivate the life of absolute obedience and submission to God and His Word, your victory is certain over your enemies and challenges of life.
“Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves, whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness” (Rom.6:16)
“Righteousness exalts a nation (a person), but sin is a reproach to any people. (Prov.14:34).
Regular prayer and fasting is the fifth weapon that God has given to us for a victorious living. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for yourself and others” (Eph.6:18)
“However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting” (Matt.17:21)
All these weapons are very powerful to the pulling down of strongholds of the devil in our lives, families, careers or job sites. The use of these weapons however has to be exercised with faith and confidence in God through Christ Jesus. All these weapons are powerful potent weapon for day to day victory over any form of assault and the aggression of the devil and his agents.
As you put any of these weapons or a combination of them into practice, your victory shall be perpetually resounding
Shalom.
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