In prayer, we destroy the prisons that hold our families. When an invading conquered foreign territory, their top priority was to remove the power of strongholds. Today i would like to briefly touch on the subject of strongholds, through out this article i will explain what strongholds are, how you can identify them and lastly i will guide you in a proven way of pulling them down. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strong holds. That title is not original, it is from this portion of gods word and in particular v. And he says in verse 4 that the weapons of our warfare are mighty through god to. Five ways to pull down spiritual strongholds prayer a to z. Strongholds are built by circle one thought patterns people giants cities 30. Apr 04, 20 we have an enemy that takes us seriously, so we should take our enemy seriously. Aug 25, 20 dont miss the progression in the verbs paul uses. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strong holds casting down imaginations, and. Five ways to pull down spiritual strongholds posted on december 6, 20 by stephen nielsen in 2 corinthians 10. Casting down imaginations shows that verse 5 is really a continuation of verse 4 in that 2 corinthians 10. Pulling down strongholds short bible study lessons.
In verse four, thoughts or beliefs can be built as fortresses or strongholds used in revolt against gods truth. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. We have said that we are with this in the realm of christian apologetics, that is, the defence of the faith. If we are going to stop this type of sin, we will have to first, acknowledge it.
These fabrications and contrivances constitute the strongholds the adversary intends to build against your progress in the way and the will of god. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He said, for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in god for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of god, bringing every thought. Paul exhorted believers to pull down spiritual strongholds 2 cor. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the. A failure to remove strongholds, would nullify any victory of land. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of christ. I like the way these verbs are translated in the king james version. Deliverance from demons 101 addressing strongholds. If strongholds remain, they will become a continual threat to the army and citizens in the land. Pulling down strongholds for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strong holds. There is a demonic hierarchy above each region of the earth eph. We must go on the offensive to eliminate such strongholds, and the word of god is the means by.
Casting down thoughts and imaginations heart of worship blog. The first one is bringing our thoughts into conformity with christs and the second one is obedience to his word. In the greek word rendered imaginations, we have the noun derived from the verb rendered think, or reckon, in 2corinthians 10. Dec 06, 20 five ways to pull down spiritual strongholds posted on december 6, 20 by stephen nielsen in 2 corinthians 10. The battlefield of the mind derek prince ministries. Pulling down strongholds printer friendly pdf version. In this insightful message, we explain the nature and activity of spiritual warfare and the nature of the war and. We have an enemy that takes us seriously, so we should take our enemy seriously. In prayer, we pull down and cast down the fortress where the enemy works from. Each lesson covers a topic that is addressed during the program series, with questions and references supplied to draw you deeper into your own private study of the scriptures on this subject. The bible speaks about these imaginations clearly, and shows us how they can be torn down. Spiritual warfare casting down strongholds the armor of.
Pulling downthe greek word translated pulling down contains the idea of. Demonic fortresses not susceptible to moral improvements but only to. For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war, for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds. As we do that we will be able to use the weapons of our warfare to pull down strongholds of wrong thinking and unscriptural beliefs. Spiritual warfare casting down strongholds the armor.
Pulling down strongholds kindle edition by prince, derek. Pulling down strongholds some copied content 2 corinthians 10. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into. The lessons from the manna 09 pulling down strongholds 7 29. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strongholds. In prayer, we demolish the three strongholds that ensnare our loved ones. Session 1 pulling down spiritual strongholds 2 cor. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity every thought to the. The transition between verses 4 and 5 pulling down of strongholds.
In this insightful message, derek prince explains the nature and activity of spiritual warfare. Tearing down spiritual strongholds through prayer and the. Jan 06, 2016 we have an enemy that takes us seriously, so we should take our enemy seriously. Excerpts by john osteen for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strongholds. Many people are hostages to lying imaginations that keep them from being all they were meant to be. It is knee jerk, and we are off to the races with our stronghold responses. The participle is in agreement with the we war not of 2corinthians 10. Strongholds in the spiritual realm are caused by territorial spirits or demons that energize entire geographic areas to embrace wicked behavior and evil ideas. Apr 19, 2010 how to identify and pull down strongholds. An army invading enemy territory needs to take down the strongholds to hold the land. It is also casting down imaginations that are not from god according to 2 corinthians 10. Spiritual warfare pulling down strongholds the tribune. Our conference has the title tearing down strongholds.
Pulling down i see three themes here strongholds battling. Pulling down strongholds prayer points prayer points. Strongholds the apostle paul talks about how god has equipped us to deal with thoughts that do not line up with his word. Pulling down strongholds derek shows in this book how strongholds have been established and how to pull those strongholds down most of all it is very comprehensive and revealing and i recommend it to all who want to fight against evil forces. It would be better, perhaps, to carry on the continuity by rendering it thoughts, or even reckonings every high thing that exalteth itself. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of attentively harkening to christ. As christians we must understand that we are engaged in warfare. A fortress that kept the invading army out is a positive word picture, but he is using it in a negative way. Buy pulling down strongholds by john osteen online at alibris. The sword of the spirit is our great weapon it is an awesome tool for pulling down strongholds.
In this series, rick explains what a stronghold is, what kind of signs signify strongholds, and what weapons are available to effectively dismantle them. You need to cast down these vain imaginations or negative strongholds. The first one is bringing our thoughts into conformity with. Jan 18, 2019 the sword of the spirit is our great weapon it is an awesome tool for pulling down strongholds. If you are harassed by wrong inward thoughts and your life feels limited because of those voices that speak to you pulling down. In other words you have power with god in fervent prayer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pulling down strongholds. Those strongholds need to be confronted and overthrowncast down ephesians 6. If we are to pray in faith, it will require our right thinking. A 5lesson study guide included with program series purchase corresponds to the pulling down strongholds teaching. The spirit of god wants each of you to capture any demonic strongholds that hold you captive and strengthen the stronghold of the holy spirit in you. The word for pulling down, which implies the entire clearance of an obstacle, is only found in the new testament in this epistle vers.