Faith Talks with Emily Preston

"If I've given the enemy an "open door", does this mean that I can't receive my healing, deliverance, or anything else I'm believing God for?"

In the last few episodes, we've seen in the Word that the enemy needs us to cooperate with him in order to accomplish any of his wicked plans in our lives. 

The number one way he deceives us into cooperating with him is by planting his lies and suggestions in our minds to tempt us to break the only commandment God has given us under the New Covenant - to love our neighbour as we love ourselves.

Because when we break the commandment of love we are stepping out from the protection of the law of the spirit of life that is in Christ Jesus, and exposing ourselves to the law of sin and death which is still in full operation in the domain of the devil.

The second reason the enemy wants us to break the commandment to love is because faith WORKS by love (Gal 5:6).

Love is what energises faith, causing it to be effective and put forth the power to receive everything God has provided by His Grace.

So if we've been fighting the fight of faith for a long time and not seeing any results, could it be that the need to repair our love connection?

Today we are diving into the Word to find out more about what God says about this!

We often hear people say, "You just have to have faith!"

But do you know that faith alone isn't enough?

God tells us in James 2:26 that faith has to have corresponding action if we want the results - the healing, protection, wisdom and peace - the Word promises us. We have to be DOERS of the Word and not hearers only. (James 1:22)

When we are DOERS of the Word and apply corresponding action to our faith, we stay hidden in the secret place of the Most High, under the shadow of the Almighty. We remain and abide in that safe place where we are protected from the death and destruction that is raging in the world

We stay hidden from Our Adversary.

Join me as we go through the Word to find out what being a doer of the Word and applying corresponding action to our faith looks like!

Under the New Covenant, our ONLY requirement from God (or commandment) is to love our neighbour as we love ourselves.

So when we give place to fear, negative emotions about ourselves/other people, or speak death-filled words about ourselves/other people, we are breaking the commandment of love.

When we break the commandment of love, we are giving place to sin. And the wages of sin is death.

So when we encounter challenges in our lives, it's not so much that we are experiencing an attack from the devil as we are cooperating with him. Our negative behaviour and emotions are simply the result of us listening to and acting on his lies and suggestions about ourselves or other people, and we are stepping out into his territory where the law of sin and death is still in full operation.

Join me as we go through the Word to get to Know Our Adversary!

Part 7

Our enemy, the devil, is sly, cunning, and subtle.

He doesn't march up to us with horns and a pitchfork and demand that we give him access to our lives, he has to use craftiness and deceit to trick us into giving him place and power that he no longer has.

He has to use his schemes - his thoughts and suggestions - to deceive us into cooperating with him and exposing ourselves to the law of sin and death which is the law that is still in operation in his domain - the earth. 

This week we're looking through the Word to uncover some more ways that we can unknowingly give place to, or cooperate with, the devil.

When we know our enemy and the tactics he uses to get access to our lives, we can be fully prepared and meet him at the door so that we never give him place or opportunity ever again!

We've all heard the expression that someone "gave the devil an open door".

But is it possible to do this? Can we give the devil an open door to steal, kill or destroy in our lives?

The Bible tells us in Ephesians 4:27 to "give no place to the devil". If the Bible tells us not to give him place, then it must be possible to give him place. 

But thank God, the Word is very clear about the things that give the enemy power, opportunity, and occasion for acting.

When we are educated and aware of the things that we do that give him place, we can employ preventative measures and never allow him access ever again!

Join me as we go though the Word to expose our enemy and his tactics!

Part 5

The enemy has no power in the earth without a person in a flesh-and-blood body submitting to him, and the way that he deceives people into submitting to him is through THOUGHTS.

If the enemy can deceive us into thinking his thoughts, our words and actions will follow, and that's when we will start cooperating with the devil, or give him an "open door".

God has put certain spiritual laws into place that are designed to work for us and benefit us. But if we cooperate with the devil through our words and actions, these spiritual laws will work against us and we expose ourselves to the law of sin and death.

This week we will begin to look at some of the ways we can give the devil an "open door".

When we know his tactics and schemes we can take action to never fall for them or give him access ever again!

Part 4

When Jesus conquered Satan at the cross, he was stripped of the dominion and authority that man had willingly submitted to him, and that authority and dominion was given back into the hands of man.

However, it is still possible for the devil to use the same tactic he used in the Garden of Eden - deception - to trick men into submitting to him and therefore empowering him to carry out his wicked plans.

A spirit - any spirit - has to have a human flesh-and-blood body cooperating with it in order to accomplish anything on this earth.

The reason there is so much evil still raging on this planet is because people, in flesh-and-blood bodies, are unknowingly submitting to the lies and deception of the devil and in doing so, cooperating with him to carry out his wicked schemes on the earth.

Ephesians 6:12 confirms this: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this age and against spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

So how does Satan trick and deceive people into submitting to him?

Join me for Part 4 of "Know Thy Adversary" to find out!

When Jesus went to the cross and then rose from the dead, He paid the ransom that Satan was holding against his hostages - mankind - in FULL.

The complete payment for sin has now been made, and sin is no longer an issue between God and man.

And because the ransom was paid, Jesus was finally able to execute judgement on Satan and he was hurled to the earth. The accuser of the brethren has been cast down and can no longer accuse us before God!

But the even better news is, that when God raised Jesus up, we were raised up TOGETHER WITH HIM! We are now seated in Heavenly places WITH him!

Satan and all of his forces of darkness are under Jesus' feet, therefore they are also under OUR feet!

Join me as we go through the Word to find out more about our Adversary.

Part 2

"If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." ~ Sun Tzu, The Art of War.

Lucifer had successfully deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit, Adam had willingly disobeyed God, and mankind had handed the dominion and authority God had given them over to Lucifer who then became Satan - our adversary.

What happened next?

Find out in this episode as we go through the Word and get to know more about our adversary. 

Ever heard any of these phrases?

“The devil is defeated, we can just ignore him.”

“We shouldn’t talk about the devil - it just gives him more power.”

“That person really opened a door to the devil.”

There are many different opinions and doctrines about what our attitude towards the devil should be. 

But what does THE WORD say?

1 Peter 5:8 tells us that we have an adversary and he is the devil. He roams like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

2 Corinthians 2:11 also warns us to NOT BE IGNORANT of his devices - his wiles, strategies and schemes.

That word “ignorant” is the Greek word “agnoeo” which means to “have no understanding of”, “be uninformed of”, or “be wilfully ignorant of”.

God tells us NOT to be ignorant of the enemy’s schemes and tactics, because if we are, we won’t know when, what or how to resist.

And if we don’t know when, what or how to resist, he can successfully “devour” us. 

The Good News is, that God has given us EVERYTHING we need to know about our adversary and how to resist him! 

Join me as we journey through the Word to find out:

Who is the devil and where did he come from?

When did he “fall”?

Does he have any power?

If so, where does he get it?

What are the wiles and schemes of the devil?

Can we give the devil an “open door”?

How do we successfully resist the devil so that he flees every time?

You will be informed and equipped with everything you need to know about your adversary and you will never have to fall victim to any of his schemes EVER AGAIN!