Episode 7,"Wrestling in the Heavenlies,"Subtitle: “Win the Pin” Empowered Through Fasting Series - a podcast by Stephanie Wright

Episode 7, Wrestling in the Heavenlies

Have you ever been to a wrestling match? Attending one can give you a different perspective on Ephesians 6:12, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Today, we are going to talk about wrestling in spiritual warfare against an invisible enemy. My name is Stephanie Wright. Thank you for joining us today. Let’s get started.

We have focused on empowerment through fasting the past six episodes. We have emphasized that fasting and prayer are two of our most powerful spiritual weapons after the Word of God. Today, I thought it would be good to talk about spiritual warfare from the perspective of Ephesians, Chapter 6.

Most everyone knows what warfare is because we see it in the movies, on television and have heard firsthand about actual warfare from soldiers. But spiritual warfare is different because you are fighting an unseen, invisible enemy. Our invisible enemy is God’s enemy, the same enemy from the beginning of time, Satan. The warfare began when Satan rebelled against God and influenced a third of the angels of heaven to join him in the rebellion. Of course, God defeated him and cast him and his angel entourage out of heaven. Revelation 12:7?17. These fallen angels are evil spirits that exist in the heavenlies and wield their wicked influence in the earth. Their assignment is to lead mankind into sin and away from salvation through Jesus Christ to a fate of everlasting separation from God. Revelation 20:10?15. But, listen to me. As we proceed in this episode, remember, Jesus defeated the devil and all his demons on Resurrection morning so we are already winners in every wrestling match. Furthermore, we have angels of protection around us. Psalms 34:7, says, “The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him, and delivers them. Hebrews 1:14, says, “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” These are just a few scriptures, there are many more scriptures of protection and comfort.

Now, returning to Ephesians 6:12, which says we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places. If we forget who the real opponent is in this spiritual warfare, our focus will be misdirected. The struggle isn’t with who or what you see, the struggle is with who or what you do not see behind the person or even “in” the person.

In summary, spiritual warfare is warfare in the spirit against an unseen enemy, the enemy is not flesh and blood, the enemy is not people; our weapons are not carnal, man?made weapons but are spiritual weapons (the Word of God, prayer, fasting and whatever the Holy Spirit equips you with to bring to the wrestling match). Finally, the most important thing to remember is Jesus defeated our opponent, the devil, in the most eventful wrestling match of all time when He rose from the dead having swallowed up death in victory. Therefore, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might!

Now, let’s listen as Apostle Charles gives details on how to contact us and access past episodes in this and other series. And please, send an email to cgmpresents@gmail.com to share your experiences in spiritual warfare.

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