The topic of personal spiritual warfare tends to fragment rather than unify the church of Christ today. Are you part of a congregation with a healthy and accurate focus on equipping the saints for battle? Does your pastor ignore the topic or give it periodic lip service, with little content you can use? This slideshare examines this question by looking at 3 different church segments.

1. The
Church
and
Personal
Spiritual
Warfare

2. This topic
fragments
the Body
of Christ

3. Let's take a high
level look at where
the Church stands

4. 3 Groupings:
1. Non-Believing
Believers
2. Partially-Believing
Believers
3. Believing
Believers

5. This phrasing avoids
stereotypes

6. 1. Non-Believing
Believers

7. They
believe
the battle
is over

8. Jesus
won the
victory
on the
cross
so...

9. .. there is no need to fight any
more.

10. You will hear:
“We don’t give the devil
any glory here.”
“Satan can only have
access if we allow it.”
“I don’t want to speak it
out because I don’t
want the devil to hear
me.”

11. They believe:
Satan has no power
other than what you
give him

12. 2. Partially
Believing
Believers

13. They will:
Acknowledge the
reality of
demonic
influences

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Will preach a sermon or two
on the armor of God

15. Will talk about
winning mind battles
against Satan (not
demons)

16. Will agree with the need to resist
the devil, with few specifics offered

17. Believe only unsaved people need
deliverance

18. 3. Believing Believers

19. This is the smallest segment

20. Multi
faceted
approach to
training the
saints in all
areas

21. Discerning spirits
Resisting spirits
Binding spirits
Driving out spirits
Interceding against
spirits
Focus on:

22. This is
the kind
of church
you want
to be in, if
you can
find one

23. Worldwide
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Counseling and
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