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:

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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