Battlegrounds or Theaters of Battle

The theaters of personal battle:

·     The mind (2 Corinthians 10:5)

·     The body (flesh) (Ephesians 6:10)

·     The air (Ephesians 2:2)

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, and we are ready to punish all disobedience whenever your obedience is complete.”

2 Corinthians 10:3-6

“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.”

Romans 12:1-3

“You were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the ions (times) of this world (cosmos),

 according to the prince of the power (exousias) of the air,

of the spirit that is now energizing in the sons of the rebellious.

 Among them, we too all formerly lived in the

lusts/appetites of our flesh,

indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind,

and were by nature children of anger/wrath, even as the rest.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love

with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Messiah (by grace you have been saved) and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Yeshua...”

Ephesians 2:1-6

“But if the Spirit of the One having

raised Yeshua from the dead dwells in you,

the One Who raised Messiah from the dead

gives life also to your mortal bodies

via His Spirit Who dwells in you.”

Romans 8:11

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

Ephesians 6:10-12

“Therefore, take up the full armor of God,

so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,

which is the word of God.”

Ephesians 6:13-17

The Works of the Evil one:

Satanism

Witchcraft (resident and active)

Temptations

“Then Yeshua was led up by the Spirit into the

wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

After He had fasted forty days and forty nights,

He then became hungry.

The tempter came and said to Him,

‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’ But He answered and said,

“It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

Matthew 4:1-4

"Yeshua, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days,

 being tempted by the devil.

He ate nothing during those days,

and when they had ended, He became hungry.

The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” And Yeshua answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

Luke 4:1-4

At the end of a 40 day fast, people do not become hungry. It is difficult to eat and one must be very precise in how one eats. This hunger was supernaturally inflicted by the devil.

Foundations for battle champions:

√ Exercise

√ Healthy eating

√ Rest

√ Learning, teachable mind

√ Sunlight

√ The things in life that heal

There's more, but we ran outta time...