Gmen newsletter 2013

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Part 3

Final Briefing

sn’t it strange that we don’t see anyone

their authority over human bodies. What

casting out demons in the Old Testament?

happened? What did Jesus have that none of

Isn’t it weird that there are no direct

the other prophets and teachers of the law

references to Satan, the devil or enemy

didn’t?

forces before Jesus arrives? Then all of a

Revelation

sudden, bam, Jesus shows up and demons spirits start to expose themselves, speak through their victims, and overall exercise

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Paul explains it in Ephesians chapter 6. It says, ‘And take the sword of the spirit, which

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is the word of God’ [v17]. ‘Word’ as used here

heart, and he did not let them go.”[Exodus

is not ‘logos’ but ‘rhema’ or what we know as

9:12]. Wait a minute. Why would God use

revealed knowledge about God and His

Moses to free the Israelites on one hand, and

kingdom. Jesus was armed with revelation of

then, use Pharaoh to keep them in bondage

who Satan was, what he was doing, and his

on the other? It’s the same reason the bible

overall operation against humanity. Without

says that, ‘An evil spirit from the LORD

that revelation, men of God in the Old

entered Saul’ or why Job thought that God

Testament were subject to enemy attack.

was behind all of his trouble,- they had no

They just blamed it all, good and bad, on

revelation of the enemy. As a result, they

God. And as a result, were unable to confront

were useless in bringing him down.

the real enemy.

Could it be that men today are blaming the

We even see it in the great Exodus. As God

government, their wife, their money and other

leads Moses to begin the release of His

things, when Satan is behind it all? Like the

people from Egypt, oddly enough, the

prophets before Christ, it could be that until

scripture says, ‘God hardened Pharaohs

we recognize who is at the root of much of

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our problems, we’ll continue to target the

sure to use your revelation of God’s Word and

wrong things, and get no results.

His Ways to exercise dominion over Satan

The scripture warns us, ‘We wrestle not

every time!

against flesh and blood’ [Ephesians 6:12]. Be

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Review

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Seal of God

with the horrifying images of his mentor, US Navy

f you ever doubted that Navy SEAL training was hard, reading Chad Williams's blow-byblow account of his life as a SEAL will convince you that those guys are tough!

SEAL of God follows Williams' journey from rebellious kid to dedicated recruit to exemplary SEAL, and, ultimately, to a follower of Jesus and enthusiastic evangelist.

SEAL Scott Helvenston, being brutally murdered in a premeditated ambush on the roads of Fallujah, Iraq. Steeled in his revolve, Chad

Days before Chad Williams was to report to military duty in Great Lakes, Illinois, he turned on a television and was greeted

followed in Scott’s footsteps and completed the US military’s most difficult and grueling training to become a Navy SEAL. One of only 13 from a class of 173 to make it straight

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through to graduation, Chad served his

he began to question whether the SEAL

country on SEAL Teams One and Seven for

lifestyle was for him.

five years, completing tours of duty in the Philippine, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Iraq.

Part of his motivation was to avenge

Part memoir, part evangelism piece, SEAL of God follows Chad’s journey through the grueling Naval Ops training onto the

Helvenston's death. Helvenston was one of

streets of Iraq, where he witnessed the

the Blackwater contractors who was

horrors of war up close. Along the way, Chad

ambushed in Iraq, dragged through the

shares his own radical conversion story and

streets, mutilated, and hung from a bridge.

talks about how he draws his own

Seeing those images on TV gave Williams the

experiences as a SEAL to help others better

fuel to drive his commitment. However, after

understand the depths of Christ’s sacrifice

graduating from SEAL training, Williams gave

and love.

his life to Christ. His driving passion now was not revenge but following Jesus. As a result.,

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Q: Is the devil even real?

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A: Though he cannot usurp his authority on anyone, it is foolish to say that Satan isn’t

character. He is a real spirit whose goal is to influence the thoughts, will and emotions of others to wreak havoc in this world.

real. In fact, he expects for you to think this.

It may appear that people alone are

Keep in mind, it is the bible, that tells us he is

responsible for the evil in this world. But we

a real entity. It wasn’t Satan’s plan for you

should not lean to our own understanding

and I to know this at all. If he has it his way,

[Proverbs 3:5-6]. The bible makes it clear that

we’d blame each other, the world we live in

the evil we encounter today does in fact have

and especially God, for all of the bad that

a source. And we should not be ignorant of

takes place.

him or his devices [2 Corinthians 2:11].

Don’t let the pictures of a monster with a pitch fork mislead you. Satan is no fictional

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Scripture

Ecclesiastes 9:11

KJV

Wisdom is better than weapons of war.

Thought Not everyone who disagrees with you is your enemy.

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