On The Trail

What does every Christian need to understand about the occult?

The word "occult" means "hidden" or "secret." Occult practices seek secret knowledge and power from sources other than God.

This week we dig into Chapter Six of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. We look at what the occult is, three key reasons people seek it (power, knowledge, attachment), the danger of blending beliefs that don't belong together, how to deal with participation in the occult (R.E.D.), a case study from Judges 17-18, and more. Also, stay tuned! We're wrapping up this series next week with a look at the Role of Experience in spiritual warfare.

The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!

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Chapters -

00:00 It's a Blue Day

1:26 Ch 6: The Occult

4:55 Seeking Knowledge & Power, Not from God

7:44 Necromancy, Power Objects, & Sacrifices

10:29 Impact on Pop Culture

15:21 The Danger of Syncretism

20:15 Dealing with the Occult (R.E.D.)

24:06 Discerning When to Destroy vs. Cleanse

27:13 How much do I need to understand about the occult? + More to Come!

What are demons, and how do they use deception to keep us in bondage?

This week we dig into Chapter Five of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner.

We look at three levels of spiritual warfare, the nature of demons, and three categories of deception strategies: random thoughts, tapes, and voices.

The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!

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Chapters -

00:00 Where in the world is Sir Marcus Warner?

2:26 Ch 5: Demons & Deception

7:04 Three Categories of Spiritual Warfare

10:04 Deception & Random Thoughts

15:49 Deception & Tapes

17:46 Deception & Voices

19:37 Demons, Deception, & Worldview

24:00 Get Battle Ready & Ask your questions!

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Ready for some practical hope with spiritual warfare?

This week we dig into Chapter Four of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner.

We're walking step by step through the CCC-C process of removing enemy permission: 1) Confess, 2) Cancel, 3) Command, 4) Commit. We're doing a deeper dive (using SOUL-L) into what gives ground to the enemy in the first place and what the remedy is to each area.

For instance, if the issue giving permission is sin, then the remedy is repentance of that sin, and we're going to talk about what repentance is and is not. May this be an episode for you of good news and practical understanding.

The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!

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🎧 S1E44 "SOUL-L (Part 3: Unforgiveness)" - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/44-soul-l-part-3-unforgiveness/

🎧 S2E28 "How We Surrender Ground: SOUL-L (Series Compilation) - https://deeperwalk.com/podcast/28-how-we-surrender-ground-soul-l-series-compilation/

Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God! 

Chapters -

00:00 Let's get battle ready!

2:17 Ch 4: The Process

6:17 Confess

9:59 Cancel

12:29 Command

15:33 Commit

18:44 What do I need to confess & cancel?

20:50 Sin & Repentance

23:27 Occult & Renunciation

25:51 Unforgiveness & Forgiveness

27:59 Lies we believe & Truth

29:47 Lineage & Loosing

31:37 Fear

33:13 It's okay to pray "if" & ask for help.

Is authority a spiritual gift? What can it look like to use a Christian's authority in Christ?

This week we dig into Chapter Three of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner.

We're looking at the difference between power and authority, a biblical understanding of our victory in our Christ, and practical applications like binding, loosing, and evicting demons.

The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!

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Chapters -

00:00 Rain or Shine, Battle Ready Conference

2:00 Chapter Three: Authority

4:45 Is Authority a Spiritual Gift?

7:30 Victor vs. Victim

11:56 Common Misconceptions About Authority in Christ

15:32 Faith vs. Magic

18:20 Uses of Authority: Binding, Loosing, Evicting

24:19 Testing with If Prayers

27:21 Use What God's Given You

What does the devil have permission to do in a Christian's life?

This week we dig into Chapter 2 of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner. What's happening in God's throne room, and how does it affect the realities of spiritual warfare?

We introduce the principles of permission and authority in a legal approach to spiritual warfare and unpack 5 categories that can give permission to demonic activity. We remember these categories with the acrostic S.O.U.L.L. (Sin, Occult, Unforgiveness, Lies We Believe, Lineage)

The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!

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Chapters -

00:00 Fun with Numbers, Giveaway, Spanish, & More!

2:28 Ch 2: Permission & God's Throne Room

10:11 King Jesus Christ & Christian Authority

11:59 Permission as Doing the Work of a Lawyer

14:50 What Gives Permission to the Enemy? (S.O.U.L.L. Intro)

16:49 Sin

20:14 Occult

22:14 Unforgiveness

25:22 Lies We Believe

28:04 Lineage

30:58 Christians & Demons

32:53 Living with Greater Peace

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We were born into the middle of a great, cosmic conflict that affects every area of life. As Christians, we really only have three options. We can live in fear, in ignorance, or we can learn to fight.

Where in the Bible does it say, "Ignore the devil, and he will leave you alone"? Nowhere! It warns us repeatedly, "Be alert! Be prepared! Put on your armor! Resist!" These are not passive words. We are called to be intentional and diligent in preparing ourselves for battle. This book study is meant to equip you on that journey.

This week we dig into Chapter One of What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare by Marcus Warner.

The goal of this series is to equip you with a spiritual warfare first aid kit, so you can function with more freedom on your deeper walk with God. Check out the free discussion guide in the links below!

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Chapters -

00:00 Celebrations & Giveaway!

3:15 What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare

4:13 Ch 1: The Reality of Spiritual Warfare

12:01 Discovering a Spiritual Warfare Worldview

17:38 Vaccinated Against the Devil??

27:00 The Loudest Roar

Could the monster in the closet be real? How can we help children who see scary things?

How does our worldview inform what we believe is possible?

Today we’re continuing our prequel discussion of spiritual warfare before launching our next book study.

Last episode we addressed the reality of so many Christians who think spiritual warfare is not something to concern everyday believers. And it’s understandable. For many people, normal life doesn’t seem to be infested with demons. And honestly, others find it easy to see a demon or nephilim behind every rock. So we’re trying to help contextualize what we mean by “spiritual warfare.”

In this On the Trail episode, we get into some niche topics like sleep paralyis, haunted houses, and UFOs. We're also talking about how to help children when they experience spiritual warfare and looking broadly at the impact of worldview on how we interact with life and spiritual realities.

Next week we start a new book study: What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare. You don't need an advanced degree in spiritual warfare. But just like knowing that washing your hands helps against germs or how to put on a bandaid, there's some spiritual first aid every Christian should understand.

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GO DEEPER:

🎧 Biblical Foundations of Spiritual Warfare Series: S4E10 (What's Happening in God's Throne Room?): Deeperwalk10: What's Happening in God's Throne Room? - Deeper Walk International

Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God! 

Chapters -

00:00 Welcome & Recap

1:14 Sleep Paralysis Demons

5:27 Maybe the Monster in the Closet Is Real

11:10 Equipping Your Child Appropriately

13:55 The Impact of Worldview

23:15 Haunted Houses

24:31 Are UFOs & Aliens Demons?

25:15 A Normal Life with an Advantage

Is spiritual warfare an elective for advanced Christians?

Maybe you hear "spiritual warfare" and think "paranormal activity." Maybe you've been a Christian for a long time and haven’t had to deal with spiritual warfare. How important is it really?

Many Christians feel like they see no evidence of spiritual warfare around them. They might undersand that cosmic realities exist and intercessory prayer can work, but otherwise, Christians who believe in spiritual warfare are just cooky or overly mystic. How does a person's life actually change at all by knowing about spiritual warfare?

In this On the Trail episode, we look at this question: Is Spiritual Warfare Optional? This episode starts a two-part intro to our next book study: What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare. You don't need an advanced degree in spiritual warfare. But just like knowing that washing your hands helps against germs or how to put on a bandaid, there is some spiritual first aid every Christian should understand.

Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God! 

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GO DEEPER:

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Stay On the Trail toward a Deeper Walk with God with father-daughter duo Marcus Warner & Stephanie Warner. Listen in on conversations about important models and concepts that inform the way we live the Christian life. We talk philosophy, theology, and practical issues related to heart-focused discipleship. This podcast is presented by Deeper Walk International.

Chapters -

00:00 Our first Spanish edition resource!

1:17 Is spiritual warfare an elective for advanced Christians?

10:05 Is spiritual warfare in the Bible?

14:01 What is spiritual warfare?

17:16 Battle for the Mind & the Power of Interpretation

29:50 Spiritual First Aid

"Christianity is not a religion. It's a relationship." What does this adage actually mean?

John 15 gives a picture of this when Jesus describes our relationship to Him as branches attached to a vine. Relationships are attachments. Christianity is about forming an attachment with Jesus Christ, then spending the rest of our lives walking deeper with Him. And if we want to be relationally engaged with God, it makes sense that we'd want to know and cooperate with how He designed us to function relationally.

In this On the Trail episode, we discuss Building Bounce Chapter Eight: Connecting with God, where we talk about our faith being in God not the process, listening prayer, discernment, and lifestyle. We also unpack the V.C.R. tool (Validate, Comfort, Recover).

This episode wraps up our Building Bounce book study. Next week we're asking the question, "Is Spiritual Warfare optional?" with a two-part prequel series before launching our next book study: What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare!

Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God! 

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Stay On the Trail toward a Deeper Walk with God with father-daughter duo Marcus Warner & Stephanie Warner. Listen in on conversations about important models and concepts that inform the way we live the Christian life. We talk philosophy, theology, and practical issues related to heart-focused discipleship. This podcast is presented by Deeper Walk International.

Chapters -

00:00 "Numbers are fun..."

1:11 VCR: Validate, Comfort, Recover

10:35 Relational Prayer

15:12 The Passing the Peace Model

18:25 Listening Prayer: Fears & Practice

23:54 Discernment Tests & Pitfalls

27:28 Legalism vs. Relationship

30:13 John 15

33:24 There Is a Path that Leads to Resilience

Does it ever look "awfully peopley out there"? Community is one of the great gifts of being human, but it comes with its share of hurt and problems...

Belonging is a transformation agent crucial for cultivating emotional resilience. In this On the Trail episode, we discuss Building Bounce Chapter Seven: Connecting with People, where we talk about relationships in the Bible, vulnerabilty and authenticity and a continuum of trust, relational skills tools, and more.

Thank you for joining us – father-daughter duo Marcus Warner and Stephanie Warner – on the trail to a deeper walk with God! 

🎁 FREE DISCUSSION GUIDE: https://deeperwalk.com/building-bounce/

Access through the button that says "Free Discussion Guide" in the top description block for the book. This is also next to the "free webinar" button.

📖 BUILDING BOUNCE BOOK: https://deeperwalk.com/building-bounce/

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👑 THE HEART-FOCUSED COMMUNITY COURSE: https://deeperwalk.com/heart-focused-discipleship/#heart

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Stay On the Trail toward a Deeper Walk with God with father-daughter duo Marcus Warner & Stephanie Warner. Listen in on conversations about important models and concepts that inform the way we live the Christian life. We talk philosophy, theology, and practical issues related to heart-focused discipleship. This podcast is presented by Deeper Walk International.

Chapters

00:00 It's looking awfully peopley out there...

02:00 Ch 7 Intro

4:54 Relationships in the Bible

7:47 Belonging, Vulnerability, & Emotional Health

11:50 Authenticity & Appropriateness

16:24 Continuum of Trust

21:09 Relational Circuits Tool: C.A.K.E.

29:27 You Can Grow Relational Skills