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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? P6
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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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