On The Trail

Can believing a lie give the devil permission to my life? We are in the midst of looking at five common areas where the devil claims ground in our lives and how to reclaim that surrendered ground. Today’s episode looks at lies we believe. The devil is the “father of lies” (John 8:44). When we believe Satan’s lies over God’s truth, it’s like shaking hands with the devil and saying, “You are right, and God is wrong.” The remedy for a lie is to replace it with truth. How do we do that?

We are in the midst of looking at five main areas where the devil claims ground in our lives and how to reclaim that surrendered ground. Today's episode looks at unforgiveness. The remedy for unforgiveness is forgiveness. In this episode we talk about what forgiveness is and what it is not. 

If sin is like leaving your front door unlocked for the enemy, the occult is like throwing open the garage door and hosting a block party.

We are in the midst of looking at five main areas where the devil claims ground in our lives. The goal is to help us know where to revoke permissions and use our authority to reclaim that surrendered ground. These five areas can be remembered with the acrostic SOUL-L.

In today's episode we are looking at the "O" - occult. How do we recognize it? How do we deal with it?

This is a big topic, but we've got some principles, some stories, and, of course, an acrostic for you.

For the next few episodes we are looking at five main areas where the devil claims ground in our lives. These five areas can be remembered with the acrostic SOUL-L: Sin, the Occult, Unforgiveness, Lies we believe, and Lineage. Today's episode gives the overview of these five areas and then starts unpacking Sin.

Satan thought he had defeated Christ at the cross only to discover that Jesus had completely flipped the tables on him. Christ is Victor. 

At the cross, Jesus Christ disarmed the principalities and powers and canceled the debt against us (Col. 2:14-15). This victory is the foundation of our freedom and our authority in Christ.

What does it look like to have this authority? 

In our current series, we have been discussing the foundational principles of spiritual warfare. Last week we looked at permission and authority, particularly digging into permission.

In today's episode, we are looking at our authority in Christ and Christus Victor theology. 

Some side trails in this episode. . . 

- the angelic fight for Moses' body (Jude 1:9) 

- positive self talk vs. speaking reality into existence 

- Aslan and the cracking of the Stone Table

We hope you'll join us On the Trail!

In this episode, we look over the various main approaches to spiritual warfare - from power encounters to a legal understanding. From there we examine the legal approach, digging into the concept of permission and authority. 

In this episode, we dig into some Scripture that exposes the devil's nature, and we begin to talk about some strategies for breaking and staying free of the enemy and his snares. 

Last episode we talked about R.E.A.L. Prayer and how to invite Jesus into our emotional healing. This episode we are digging deeper into that discussion and looking at some of the obstacles people encounter when engaging in inner healing prayer.

Are your relational circuits off? Are you encountering demonic interference? Is it possible that a false Jesus could show up?

Whether you are a prayer minister or you are working on your own emotional healing, there are common obstacles that can get in the way. This episode will deal with some of the common obstacles that keep us from connecting with God. 

Last episode we talked about listening prayer and how this practice can help us connect with God more intimately in our lifestyle. This episode we are digging into the emotional healing side of listening prayer and looking at the acrostic R.E.A.L.

In this episode, we are talking about prayer, especially as it relates to connecting with God. Do our attachment styles, maturity levels, or relational skills affect our prayer life? What is Listening Prayer (and what is it not)? This conversation focuses on listening prayer at the lifestyle level. In the next episode, we'll focus on R.E.A.L. Prayer at the healing level.