God is Still in Control
God allowed demons to mislead the false prophets. God used demonic deception of the false prophets. He allowed it because they couldn’t do it without His permission (1 Kings 22:19-23) …
Hezekiah: Provision & Protection in Spiritual Warfare
Hezekiah tried to buy off King Sennacherib of Assyria when he attacked them to defeat them (2 Kings 18:14-16). Sennacherib took the money but attacked the Jews anyway (2 Kings …
Elijah: Winning Spiritual Battles
Satan and his demons love blood, pain, suffering and death. This is the opposite of God who loves life, light, peace and joy. Destruction and misery characterize the work of …
David & Solomon: Subtle Ways of Satan
David was a man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13:13-14) who killed a bear and lion by God’s power. He defeated Goliath the same way (1 Samuel 17:45-47). His …
Saul: Stages of Demonizing 2
Saul allowed himself to be demonized when he opened himself to the influence of demons by the sin in his life, especially his anger and jealousy of David. That …
Saul: Stages of Demonizing 1
Saul was the first king over Israel. He was the choice of the people for he was tall and good looking (1 Samuel 10:23-24) – external traits being all the …
Joshua: The Battles Never End
During this time the northern tribes had time to unify and prepare (Joshua 11:1-5). Victory in the north did not come in one quick, short battle as we would often …
Jericho: Each Battle is Different
The first battle was at Jericho (Joshua 5:13 – 6:27). It is important to note that no two battles, then or now, are exactly alike. At the Red Sea the …
Joshua, Fighting Spiritual Battles
The book of Joshua is one of the most detailed books on spiritual warfare in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 tells us that the things that happened to the …
Fear: A Top Weapon of Satan
Despite all God’s show of power and clear provision, the Jews failed to enter the land because of their fear of the giants who were already living there. Quite naturally, …