Welcome to Passionate Life Church! Pastor Andrew concludes our series "Foothold". This week we look at the hidden footholds the enemy tries to establish in our lives. Join us as we seek the truth of God's word and allow the Spirit to renew our strength. 

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Ephesians 4:26-28 NIV

Topos: a place, region, seat; an opportunity.

Four hidden footholds that open doors to the enemy.

1. Anger

We can have anger and not sin. Unresolved anger and frustration that we sit in that is the problem. Stop making emotional decisions and saying things while you are angry.

James 1:19-20 NLT

2. Participating in occultic activities.

Deuteronomy 18:9-12 NLT

3. Entertainment

Horror movies, pornography, movies that normalize witchcraft, horrific violence and just plain evil movies.

Psalm 101:3 NLT

Pornography takes our strength and vision.

4. Yoga and Eastern Meditation

Hindu American Foundation

Today, yoga is largely misunderstood to be and is practiced primarily as asana, or physical posture. And while practicing asana for improved health is perfectly acceptable, it is not the goal or purpose of yoga.

“But using it [yoga] for physical practice is no good, of no use – just a lot of sweating, pushing, and heavy breathing for nothing. The spiritual aspect, which is beyond the physical is the purpose of yoga. When the nervous system is purified, when your mind rests in the atman [the Self], then you can experience the true greatness of yoga.” – Jois

Eastern Meditation vs Biblical meditation

Eastern meditation empties the mind. Biblical meditation fills the mind and spirit with God’s Word.

Eastern meditation focuses on self not on Jesus.

Eastern meditation is only escapism. We don’t need to escape our troubles; by faith, we walk through them, counting it all joy, “knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.”

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