If you are going to survive - you MUST know your Enemy and how he operates. 

There are basically 3 things Satan can do... Not 4 not 5... 3 Possession, Obsession and Temptation

Through this series I want to show you in scripture how there are forces at work that your eyes cannot see. They are intricately involved in your life and God’s Word is pregnant with truth about these spirit beings calledAngels and Demons.
Now we are going to begin our study by looking at Demons and their leader called Satan.

Matthew 5:9–12 (ESV)

9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

What is pure in heart? Well, remember early in our series we talked about how a human exists as a trichotomy? Body, Soul, and Spirit? Well when the Bible refers to your heart it is speaking of the SOUL - the mind, the will and the emotions.

Matthew 5:7 (ESV)

 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy."

That’s outward, that is something you express to others. Mercy is the first outworking of the poor spirit, the meek spirit, the hungry spirit… mercy is the first overflow.

When David gave his grand invitation in Psalm 34, he didn't invite us to come and accept a series of truth claims, but rather he told to “TASTE” and see that the Lord is good.

David Jeremiah said, “Meekness is the virtue of the man who acts with gentleness when it is in his power to act with severity.”

What a paradoxical statement - HAPPY are the SAD. It seems so contradictory. Yet it was among the first words Jesus spoke in an official capacity.

What does it mean to be Poor in Spirit?
To understand poverty of Spirit you have to really understand what is meant by the word SPIRIT. Well, first of all Jesus is not referring to the Holy Spirit, but the Human Spirit. You see each individual is comprised of three distinct parts: Body, Soul, and Spirit.

Suppose I knew a secret that was guaranteed to take the knob of blessing in your life and turn it up to the maximum setting? Would you want to know
the secret? If your answer is, “yes” don’t feel bad. You see, I am firmly convinced that God hardwired humanity to desire blessing. As a matter of fact he uses our desire for blessing as an incentive throughout the Bible.