Suffering originates from the spirit world and the ongoing conflict between God and the Devil. As a result, there are two competing kingdoms on earth. The Kingdom of God consists of all people who have been born again and are being empowered by the Holy Spirit. Holy angels are also involved to make sure that the Devil and his forces are limited in what they do against God's people. The Kingdom of Satan consists of all unsaved people. Satan rules his kingdom with the help of fallen angels and evil spirits, who work tirelessly to keep unsaved people from hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They are constantly finding ways to attack humans in the Kingdom of God and cause sickness and general destruction in their lives.

As we continue this series, it becomes clear there is a proxy war going on. God is using His people to destroy the kingdom of Satan and the latter is using his people to cause destruction in the kingdom of God. A human being does not have any say in this matter, meaning you are involved in this war whether you like it or not.

It is therefore necessary to learn how to identify and fight the enemy. The good news is that Jesus has provided spiritual authority to His followers which can be used against the Kingdom of Satan. While this authority is available to all of mankind, it is limited to believers and will only work if you follow the steps laid out by Jesus in the New Testament.

If you don’t know a whole lot about the spirit world, spiritual warfare and how to combat sickness, depression, possession by evil spirits, etc., then this is a message you will want to hear. If you live in a war zone, wouldn’t it be prudent to find out who is involved and where the fighting takes place? The earth is a hostile environment and the Bible provides the solution to thrive, not just survive, during your time on earth!

Print out the sermon outline and let's examine the Scriptures together Sunday morning at 9:00 AM PST.

Yours in Christ,

Pastor John S. Torell