Beautiful, inspirational & edifying. Christians must be willing to unlearn wrong perspectives so that they can enjoy their benefits as believers in Christ. God bless you sir.
It is true, many a times we misinterpret scriptures, it would do us well to heed Paul's admonition to Timothy, "....study to show yourself approved of God, a work man who doesn't need to be ashamed but rightly dividing the word of truth"
God bless you Papa. Any teaching contrary to the truth that believers don't have to fight the devil because he's already defeated by the Lord Jesus for us, is part of the wiles of the devil.
Oh my God, I was in tears and frightened when i got across this message. I was so encouraged, thank you for a good teaching. Understand that we are beynd the battle ground ie “more than conquerors”. Christians it’s like we like this fighting attitude, check our topics “ Explosion 2024” sad to say we come out such conferences with momentary excitement without results.
I appreciate your description - it is click-baity. I like that! But I want everyone to know that the title of this sermon is LIFE IN THE SPIRIT. It's an 18-part series. Every believer should listen or watch the sermons
The main point is about standing in Christ's victory, which is true. But I think the preacher errs to imply the sword in the armour of God is primarily for self defence. The sword in Ephesians 6:17 is a translation of the Greek "makaira". This short sword is generally used for attacks. See elsewhere where the same word is used e.g. Acts 12:2, Rom 8:35, Luke 21:24, Rev 13:10, Heb 11:37 etc The way makhaira is used in the New Testament shows that this is a deadly attack weapon, not merely to ward off attackers in self defence. In Paul's day, both short and long swords were strategic attack weapons, just as today we have both rifles and pistols today.
What are you going to attack? Why is it difficult for some people to recieve, accept and absorb truth? Since you have been attacking, how much and what ground have you gained?
@@carolinebitutu1359 what are you going on offensive for? Your God, and master Jesus Christ says He has conquered and vanquished the enemy so stand your ground to make sure the enemy does not regroup and take ground from you. Don't you believe the enemy has been defeated and the battle has been won? Your job is to defend the territory won for you!
What about binding the strongman and spoiling his goods in Matt. 12:29 "Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house." What about Paul Timothy to fight in 1 Timothy 1:18-19? Is fighting not attacking anymore? "This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith." Is absence of peace not war in Matthew 10:34-39 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father,? and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. What about Paul fighting with the beasts of Ephesus? Did Jesus not win the victory before he fought these beasts? Did Paul just stand in the place of victory, how come he engaged the beasts of Ephesus in a fight.? The weapons of our warfare are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds... This is not just about the tricks of Satan, but a war situation which is more than standing with a short knife. Please senior don't put young Christians to sleep because Christ won the battle. Attacking the devil and his demons is not a sin against Christ and won't take anybody to hell so leave the innocent alone.
I hear you so well, very good reference too. I will be checking some scripture and reference. My understanding is we are beyond the battle ground. ie “ more than a conqueror” Things such as fasting, prayer shouldn’t be because we are in want, but for fellowship, for growth, seeking God and understanding His purposes. Instead with Christians there’s so much desperation to get this and that out of prayer or out of fasting. Circumstances should find us gone beyond that, having already fasted, or praying a lifestyle not desperations we live. Check the how Christians suffer and struggle for things the world so easily gets, we have to ask ourselves why??? When you get married, they will say pray, Christian’s get to marriage scared cos they are told prayyyyyy, it’s like it’s a disadvantage to be a Christians, high maintenance, hmmm 🤔 It’s either the Jesus we preach is real or not, this life of Christ how are we going to sell to the lost when we are seemingly struggling to possess what is “ freely given to us” 🤷🏽♀️ Just my thoughts. Let’s continue to learn and understand, some things we were taught wrong and as we search scriptures ourselves it’s so difficult to unlearn the wrong stuff. May seek truth and be bold enough to change the long standing wrongs are challenged. For everything we face we need to hear what Holy Sprit says for that circumstance eg to said “persue and recover”, to Moses “ the battle is mine”, to Jehoshaphat “ the battle is mine” to Joshua “ praise”. He still speaks the same way in the New Testament. Paul and Silas, sang praises crumbled the prison walls, Peter, saints prayed and the angel rescued him.
I hear you so well, very good reference too. I will be checking some scripture and reference. My understanding is we are beyond the battle ground. ie “ more than a conqueror” Things such as fasting, prayer shouldn’t be because we are in want, but for fellowship, for growth, seeking God. Instead with Christians there’s so much desperation to get this and that out of prayer or out of fasting. Circumstances should find us gone beyond that, having alrwady fasted, or praying a a lifestyle not desperations we live.
Remember that where you are quoting to bind the strong man is before the cross. Everything about God and the Bible is a revelation. Right from 1987 that I got converted God gave me a revelation from 1 John 4:4 Greater is he that is me than he that is in the world. Others may fasting and saying they are fighting the devil mine is greater is he that is in me. So if you don't have that revelation you can go on doing your fighting.
1. What about binding the strongman and spoiling his goods in Matt. 12:29 "Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house." Answer: Jesus already bound the strong man and plundered him according to Col 2. That is why the believer is able to do deliverance. 'He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. ' Colossians 2:15 2. What about Paul Timothy to fight in 1 Timothy 1:18-19? Is fighting not attacking anymore? "This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith." Answer: How do we fight the good fight? The rest of the verse explains: “…keeping faith and a good conscience…”. Those who have not fought the good fight have shipwrecked their faith because they have rejected the faith. 3. Is absence of peace not war in Matthew 10:34-39 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father,? and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. Answer: These verses have nothing to do with attacking the devil. This is about division brought about by believing in Jesus vs those who do not. 4. What about Paul fighting with the beasts of Ephesus? Did Jesus not win the victory before he fought these beasts? Did Paul just stand in the place of victory, how come he engaged the beasts of Ephesus in a fight.? Answer: This is a reference to the hostile crowds in Ephesus according to Acts 19:21-34. Paul did not attack anyone but only preached the gospel. To the contrary, it was actually Paul and the believers who were attacked. After the riot, Paul encouraged the believers and left for Macedonia, 5. The weapons of our warfare are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds... Answer: What are these strong holds? The verse tells us: “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ….” - we are casting down arguments and bringing thoughts to captivity to the obedience of Christ. AKA the trickery of the devil
I got confused when he started describing the function of the sword of the spirit, which is used to attack when the enemy gets close to your space. Before, he had previously said that the armour of God is not used for attack. Could anyone please explain this to me?
But even if you are standing and defending your ground; and the enemy is coming at you, you are fighting when you are defending, you are fighting. So what s the point?
The enemy weapons are many lies,seduction temtations,fear, scandals wishcraft etc his power is in scattering,killing ,scorpions,snakes but God has given as power over all this but seek to know God an chekeable
The devil stages does not Obey what is the truth and by your ignorant will take advantage limited knowledge which is the sword of the spirit .maturity is important understanding to get him out of your way .Fasting prayers are powerful tools being lead by holy spirit is paramount .the fight is a bout taking what is rightly yours from a cunning enemey a deceiver who roars as a lion and masquarides as an angel of light
Thank you for drawing our attention. We've received a lot of these concerns lately. These videos were all edited weeks ago, before we started receiving these comments. We've corrected that in our newer video which will be coming up in few days... Kindly watch out and give us feedback on it. Thank you. - Daniel @ Theocentric Studios
My question is,how are pastors different from politicians? The accumulate wealth from tithe and offerings for their unborn generation, while politicians emerse national resources for their unborn generation,the intimidate and manipulate, while politicians do same, so many similarities. Pls i need understanding
I think this is a generalisation. You have bundled all pastors under the same umbrella. There are many pastors just like Paul who own their own businesses and work tirelessly to even support their own ministry. One perfect example is pastor Mensa Otabil. He's a serial businessman. There are pastors who never manipulate people into giving them money. There are so many pastors who don't decide how the church offerings and Tithe is spent and are themselves on salary. I can appreciate the fact that you may have been a victim to some pastors who have manipulated you, or may have heard stories. But please learn to acknowledge that there is the false and there is the true pastor. Thanks for understanding
The second issue is that people are ok when others pay Huge sums of money ($100 and above) to attend the concert of secular musicians home and abroad. But where they draw the line is Christian's giving money in church to move the ministry forward, and for church staff to be paid. As long as a person is not forced, I don't see why It should matter to others what they use their money for.
My dear Esther the truth is it’s not always true that pastors make money from church offerings and tithes In our current world the tithes and offerings is nothing to write home about Most of the congregations not give much Most of the rich pastors you see have their own business Am talking from experience My dad was working when he became a pastor we were very comfortable as a family. He rather use his money to support the church fast forward he had to stop working . We began seeing pepper If you doubt try to be a pastor or do investigations
Brethren, please take your time and prayerfully listen to the message without any resentment, the Holy Spirit will open your eyes to the truth. This is sound teaching. He did not say prayer is not important, what he is saying is that as you pray, do not think your strength is in your prayer but in the Lord.
You assignment and Jesus' assignments are different. So don't expect to pray like Jesus. Infact prayer is not warfare but it's about fellowship. That's why you should have listened carefully to the message which emphasized on *Standing*
But can't we do without some of these conflicting and sometimes confusing discussions. The bible is not complex. It is self explanatory. Let everyone know God for himself. If not the confusion will continue as each preacher explains the Scriptures from his/her perspective. My opinion though.
It's not the niceness of speeches or carefully curated words that shows your depth of spirituality. You've reduced the word of God to mental level. Strength starts with your mind, and then your outward demonstration to align with your thinking. This lukewarm Christianity doesn't wash for me.
Good BUT biblically UNBALANCED TRUTH. Read your Bible again. We have both defensive and offensive weapon. To stand means more defense; it is also offensive. Study the context well. God bless you richly
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Absolutely true. Believers are in the place of Victory already. All we have to do is stand against the intruder. The devil is an intruder, a thief.
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Beautiful, inspirational & edifying. Christians must be willing to unlearn wrong perspectives so that they can enjoy their benefits as believers in Christ. God bless you sir.
It is true, many a times we misinterpret scriptures, it would do us well to heed Paul's admonition to Timothy, "....study to show yourself approved of God, a work man who doesn't need to be ashamed but rightly dividing the word of truth"
Herh. This is gospel paa o!
Truth well spoken!!!
Great exposition. God bless you, Pastor
Sooooooo true!!! I stand!!!
God bless you Papa. Any teaching contrary to the truth that believers don't have to fight the devil because he's already defeated by the Lord Jesus for us, is part of the wiles of the devil.
Keep up Daddy you teachings are sound
God bless you Sir
Oh my God, I was in tears and frightened when i got across this message. I was so encouraged, thank you for a good teaching. Understand that we are beynd the battle ground ie “more than conquerors”.
Christians it’s like we like this fighting attitude, check our topics
“ Explosion 2024” sad to say we come out such conferences with momentary excitement without results.
Sound Doctrine. Thank You Good General 🙏
Thank you Doc. So much appreciated
Glory to God. Amen for more teachings my Pastor 🙌🙌🙏🙏
This is awesome 💯
I'm blessed this morning 🙏
Thanks for listening
Powerful
Such a profound message!
Certainly….. God bless you Papa
Hallelujah amen glory to God ❤
More teaching pastor
Teaching good man of God
Great message ❤❤❤
Powerful teachings
I appreciate your description - it is click-baity. I like that! But I want everyone to know that the title of this sermon is LIFE IN THE SPIRIT. It's an 18-part series. Every believer should listen or watch the sermons
The main point is about standing in Christ's victory, which is true.
But I think the preacher errs to imply the sword in the armour of God is primarily for self defence.
The sword in Ephesians 6:17 is a translation of the Greek "makaira". This short sword is generally used for attacks. See elsewhere where the same word is used e.g. Acts 12:2, Rom 8:35, Luke 21:24, Rev 13:10, Heb 11:37 etc
The way makhaira is used in the New Testament shows that this is a deadly attack weapon, not merely to ward off attackers in self defence.
In Paul's day, both short and long swords were strategic attack weapons, just as today we have both rifles and pistols today.
Accurate. Christ did His own and we have to do our own. Biblical Semiotics.
And to do our own, sometimes, we have to attack. War is not always defending ourselves.
I am bless
We can attack with the word which is the sword of the believer. Defense and attack are both part of the fight.
What are you going to attack?
Why is it difficult for some people to recieve, accept and absorb truth?
Since you have been attacking, how much and what ground have you gained?
A believer is on the offensive never on the defensive in this matter
@@carolinebitutu1359 what are you going on offensive for?
Your God, and master Jesus Christ says He has conquered and vanquished the enemy so stand your ground to make sure the enemy does not regroup and take ground from you.
Don't you believe the enemy has been defeated and the battle has been won?
Your job is to defend the territory won for you!
Absolutely.
What about binding the strongman and spoiling his goods in Matt. 12:29
"Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house."
What about Paul Timothy to fight in
1 Timothy 1:18-19? Is fighting not attacking anymore?
"This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith."
Is absence of peace not war in
Matthew 10:34-39
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father,?
and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
What about Paul fighting with the beasts of Ephesus? Did Jesus not win the victory before he fought these beasts? Did Paul just stand in the place of victory, how come he engaged the beasts of Ephesus in a fight.?
The weapons of our warfare are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds...
This is not just about the tricks of Satan,
but a war situation which is more than standing with a short knife.
Please senior don't put young Christians to sleep because Christ won the battle.
Attacking the devil and his demons is not a sin against Christ and won't take anybody to hell so leave the innocent alone.
I hear you so well, very good reference too. I will be checking some scripture and reference.
My understanding is we are beyond the battle ground.
ie “ more than a conqueror”
Things such as fasting, prayer shouldn’t be because we are in want, but for fellowship, for growth, seeking God and understanding His purposes.
Instead with Christians there’s so much desperation to get this and that out of prayer or out of fasting. Circumstances should find us gone beyond that, having already fasted, or praying a lifestyle not desperations we live.
Check the how Christians suffer and struggle for things the world so easily gets, we have to ask ourselves why???
When you get married, they will say pray, Christian’s get to marriage scared cos they are told prayyyyyy, it’s like it’s a disadvantage to be a Christians, high maintenance, hmmm 🤔 It’s either the Jesus we preach is real or not, this life of Christ how are we going to sell to the lost when we are seemingly struggling to possess what is “ freely given to us” 🤷🏽♀️
Just my thoughts. Let’s continue to learn and understand, some things we were taught wrong and as we search scriptures ourselves it’s so difficult to unlearn the wrong stuff.
May seek truth and be bold enough to change the long standing wrongs are challenged.
For everything we face we need to hear what Holy Sprit says for that circumstance eg to said “persue and recover”, to Moses “ the battle is mine”, to Jehoshaphat “ the battle is mine” to Joshua “ praise”.
He still speaks the same way in the New Testament. Paul and Silas, sang praises crumbled the prison walls, Peter, saints prayed and the angel rescued him.
I hear you so well, very good reference too. I will be checking some scripture and reference.
My understanding is we are beyond the battle ground.
ie “ more than a conqueror”
Things such as fasting, prayer shouldn’t be because we are in want, but for fellowship, for growth, seeking God.
Instead with Christians there’s so much desperation to get this and that out of prayer or out of fasting. Circumstances should find us gone beyond that, having alrwady fasted, or praying a a lifestyle not desperations we live.
Remember that where you are quoting to bind the strong man is before the cross. Everything about God and the Bible is a revelation. Right from 1987 that I got converted God gave me a revelation from 1 John 4:4 Greater is he that is me than he that is in the world. Others may fasting and saying they are fighting the devil mine is greater is he that is in me. So if you don't have that revelation you can go on doing your fighting.
1. What about binding the strongman and spoiling his goods in Matt. 12:29
"Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house."
Answer: Jesus already bound the strong man and plundered him according to Col 2. That is why the believer is able to do deliverance.
'He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. '
Colossians 2:15
2. What about Paul Timothy to fight in
1 Timothy 1:18-19? Is fighting not attacking anymore?
"This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith."
Answer: How do we fight the good fight? The rest of the verse explains: “…keeping faith and a good conscience…”. Those who have not fought the good fight have shipwrecked their faith because they have rejected the faith.
3. Is absence of peace not war in
Matthew 10:34-39
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father,? and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Answer: These verses have nothing to do with attacking the devil. This is about division brought about by believing in Jesus vs those who do not.
4. What about Paul fighting with the beasts of Ephesus? Did Jesus not win the victory before he fought these beasts? Did Paul just stand in the place of victory, how come he engaged the beasts of Ephesus in a fight.?
Answer: This is a reference to the hostile crowds in Ephesus according to Acts 19:21-34. Paul did not attack anyone but only preached the gospel. To the contrary, it was actually Paul and the believers who were attacked. After the riot, Paul encouraged the believers and left for Macedonia,
5. The weapons of our warfare are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds...
Answer: What are these strong holds? The verse tells us:
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ….”
- we are casting down arguments and bringing thoughts to captivity to the obedience of Christ. AKA the trickery of the devil
@@Rev.MarkOinoYou answered all the questions with Biblucal soundness. May God bless you
I got confused when he started describing the function of the sword of the spirit, which is used to attack when the enemy gets close to your space. Before, he had previously said that the armour of God is not used for attack. Could anyone please explain this to me?
This is only a snippet of the full message. The Full message is in the description.
Kindly check it out for a full understanding...🙌🙌
@@theocentricstudios alright. Thanks
But even if you are standing and defending your ground; and the enemy is coming at you, you are fighting when you are defending, you are fighting. So what s the point?
You didnt listen to the end. Try again and come again brother😊
Just defending the lies that gives them money n fame… nothing else
Not sure we want to call that 'attacking'..which was his point what do you think?
The enemy weapons are many lies,seduction temtations,fear, scandals wishcraft etc his power is in scattering,killing ,scorpions,snakes but God has given as power over all this but seek to know God an chekeable
The devil stages does not Obey what is the truth and by your ignorant will take advantage limited knowledge which is the sword of the spirit .maturity is important understanding to get him out of your way .Fasting prayers are powerful tools being lead by holy spirit is paramount .the fight is a bout taking what is rightly yours from a cunning enemey a deceiver who roars as a lion and masquarides as an angel of light
Please your videos sometimes distract. Kindly do something about that
Thank you for drawing our attention. We've received a lot of these concerns lately. These videos were all edited weeks ago, before we started receiving these comments.
We've corrected that in our newer video which will be coming up in few days...
Kindly watch out and give us feedback on it. Thank you.
- Daniel @ Theocentric Studios
My question is,how are pastors different from politicians? The accumulate wealth from tithe and offerings for their unborn generation, while politicians emerse national resources for their unborn generation,the intimidate and manipulate, while politicians do same, so many similarities. Pls i need understanding
Hmmm true for most, but there are a few genuine ones. May God have Mercy
I think this is a generalisation. You have bundled all pastors under the same umbrella. There are many pastors just like Paul who own their own businesses and work tirelessly to even support their own ministry. One perfect example is pastor Mensa Otabil. He's a serial businessman. There are pastors who never manipulate people into giving them money. There are so many pastors who don't decide how the church offerings and Tithe is spent and are themselves on salary.
I can appreciate the fact that you may have been a victim to some pastors who have manipulated you, or may have heard stories. But please learn to acknowledge that there is the false and there is the true pastor. Thanks for understanding
The second issue is that people are ok when others pay Huge sums of money ($100 and above) to attend the concert of secular musicians home and abroad.
But where they draw the line is Christian's giving money in church to move the ministry forward, and for church staff to be paid. As long as a person is not forced, I don't see why It should matter to others what they use their money for.
My dear Esther the truth is it’s not always true that pastors make money from church offerings and tithes
In our current world the tithes and offerings is nothing to write home about
Most of the congregations not give much
Most of the rich pastors you see have their own business
Am talking from experience
My dad was working when he became a pastor we were very comfortable as a family. He rather use his money to support the church fast forward he had to stop working . We began seeing pepper
If you doubt try to be a pastor or do investigations
Dear most pastors are suffering, don't look at the few and draw your conclusion. It's not easy to be one , unless you want to be fake.
This massages are very dangerous. Prayer is key to building. Study the life of Jesus and learn the truth.
Brethren, please take your time and prayerfully listen to the message without any resentment, the Holy Spirit will open your eyes to the truth. This is sound teaching. He did not say prayer is not important, what he is saying is that as you pray, do not think your strength is in your prayer but in the Lord.
You assignment and Jesus' assignments are different. So don't expect to pray like Jesus.
Infact prayer is not warfare but it's about fellowship. That's why you should have listened carefully to the message which emphasized on *Standing*
But can't we do without some of these conflicting and sometimes confusing discussions. The bible is not complex. It is self explanatory. Let everyone know God for himself. If not the confusion will continue as each preacher explains the Scriptures from his/her perspective. My opinion though.
It's not the niceness of speeches or carefully curated words that shows your depth of spirituality. You've reduced the word of God to mental level.
Strength starts with your mind, and then your outward demonstration to align with your thinking.
This lukewarm Christianity doesn't wash for me.
Good BUT biblically UNBALANCED TRUTH. Read your Bible again. We have both defensive and offensive weapon. To stand means more defense; it is also offensive. Study the context well. God bless you richly
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You say this with the mind to fight a battle you mustn't fight ...
Then show us your balanced truth on how to use the weapon
@simon89987 where is the offensive weapon in Ephesians 6 ?
powerful teaching