WHY DO I STRUGGLE?

WHY DO I STRUGGLE?
Breaking Free – Part 2

“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  -John 8:32 (TEV)

“A final word: Be strong with the Lord’s mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies and tricks of the Devil. For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.”   –Ephesians 6:10-12 (NLT)

I. The Unseen Conflict Between the Kingdom of Darkness & the Kingdom of Light: 

“…the Devil…was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.”  –John 8:44 (NLT)

Where did the Devil come from? Ezekiel 28:11-19…Isaiah 14:12-17

“Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before God made anything at all and is supreme over all creation.. Christ is the one through whom God created everything in heaven and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t – kings, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities. Everything has been created through him and for him.”  -Colossians 1:15-16 (NLT)

What Bible says about our Enemy:

1.  He is the . 

2.  He is not .   

3.  He is not .  

4.  He wants to . 

5.  He has .   *Luke 11:24-26

II.  The Enemy’s Strategy

“…so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are very familiar with his schemes.” –II Corinthians 2:11 (NLT)

1.  He Us!
–I Thessalonians 3:5 

2.  He Us!
     -Revelation 12:9,10

3.  He Us!                                                          
     -Genesis 3:13

III. HOW OUR ENEMY INFLUENCES OUR LIVES:

“…don’t sin by letting anger gain control over you. Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a mighty foothold to the Devil.” –Ephesians 4:26-27 (NLT)
“Be careful! Watch out for the attacks from the Devil, your enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour.”  –I Peter. 5:8 (NLT)

● Most common Way –

1. Influence        

2. Sin                           

3. Offenses            

4. Involvement

5. Bondages 

6. Life Experiences

“We are human, but we don’t wage war with human plans and methods. We use God’s mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the Devil’s strongholds.”   –2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NLT)

“We have freedom now, because Christ made us free…So if the Son makes you free, you will be truly free.”   -Gal. 5:1a; John 8:36 (NCV)