STRATEGIC SPIRITUAL WARFARE - Harvestime
STRATEGIC SPIRITUAL WARFAREbyRay BeesonandPatricia HulseyThe noise of a multitude in the mountains,Like that of many people!A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms,of nations gathered together!The Lord of hosts musters,The army for battle.Isaiah 13:4All Scripture from the New King James Version except where otherwise noted.Copyright 1994 Ray Beeson and Patricia Hulseyhttp://www.harvestime.org
TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction To The Spiritual Warfare Workbook1Part One: The Call To Arms1.Open Your Spiritual Eyes To The Invisible War3Part Two: Induction2.Join God's Army19Part Three: Basic Training3.4.5.6.Identify The EnemySurvey Enemy TerritoryMeet The Captain Of God's ArmyComplete Basic Training30496371Part Four: Mobilization7.8.9.Arm Yourself With Defensive WeaponsArm Yourself With Offensive WeaponsEmploy Offensive And Defensive Strategies86100109Part Five: Invasion10.11.12.13.14.Take Strategic TerritoryResist Enemy PropagandaSet The Captives FreeRescue The WoundedDeliver The Demonized125152160173191Part Six: The Final Briefing15. Prepare For The Final Conflict213BibliographyChapter Study GuideFinal ExaminationFinal Exam Answer SheetFinal Exam Answer Key221224229240241
INTRODUCTION TO THESTRATEGIC SPIRITUAL WARFARE WORKBOOKIf you were to select one word to describe your daily life, what would it be? Routine? Boring?Stressful? Pleasurable? For many of us, perhaps the first word that comes to mind is"struggle", or a similar adjective. Often, life seems to be a daily battle against discouragement,disappointment, and depression. We wrestle against a maze of difficult circumstances that mayinclude a broken home, failing relationships, poor health, or diminishing finances. Sometimes,in the midst of this battle of daily living, we feel we are all alone and that no other "mature"believers seem to have such problems.As you pick up this workbook on "Strategic Spiritual Warfare", let us dispel one lie of the enemyright up front. You are not alone in your struggles. The entire record of God's Word, the Bible,describes men and women who faced difficult battles of life. In fact, the Apostle Paul describeslife as a combat, conflict, and continual wrestling. This is the spiritual arena of life known as"spiritual warfare". No subject in Scripture is more controversial and difficult to deal with thanthat of spiritual warfare. Many people either have an aversion to talking about Satan anddemons or demonstrate a tendency toward overemphasizing the enemies of our soul. Asidefrom the fear often generated when the subject arises, there is also the problem of a distortedworld view. The Western mind-set is quite different from that of the cultures to which the Biblewas originally delivered. If we are to really understand the world in which we live and God'sdesire for it, we must be instructed by the Holy Spirit in a mind-set different from that whichnow exists, a mind-set that incorporates the spirit world.Regardless of the misplaced emphasis on the subject of spiritual warfare, one thing is quite clear:Jesus recognized the daily struggles we all face, He acknowledged a very real spiritual enemy,and He provided effective strategic spiritual guidelines for dealing with him. To be effective inspiritual warfare, we need to know these spiritual strategies and how to put them into action. It isfor this reason that "Strategic Spiritual Warfare" has been written. Instead of just learning aboutspiritual warfare, you will actually begin to do warfare through a 15-step interactive program thatwill guide you in facing the battles of life. As you study and apply this material, please be awarethat we have tried to be as scripturally accurate as possible. We have also tried to give the workan equilibrium beneficial to people from a wide range of backgrounds.How To Use This WorkbookIn each lesson you will find the following:-A Step To Take:Each chapter title reflects an action step to take.-Objectives:Goals for each spiritual warfare strategy session.-Key Verses For This Study: Selected Scriptures for memorization.Each lesson is written in an interactive format which means you will be asked to respond andapply what you are learning. The Holy Spirit will help you understand and apply spiritual warfarestrategies more effectively as a result of studying this material. God is building a great andmighty army. Listen closely with your spiritual ears and you will hear the summons to battle.1
PART ONEThe Call To ArmsA SUMMONS TO THE INVISIBLE WARThere is a great battle being waged in the spiritual world. It is a personal battle between theflesh and the spirit. It is a social battle greatly influenced by the evil forces of this world. It is aspiritual battle with evil supernatural powers.In Old Testament times a trumpet was used to summons God's people to battle. Today, aspiritual summons is sounding throughout the nations of the world. It is a summons to theinvisible war. God is calling His people to arms.2
CHAPTER 1OPEN YOUR SPIRITUAL EYESObjectives:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Upon conclusion of this strategy session you will be able to:Describe the natural and spiritual realms.Identify the two spiritual kingdoms.Discuss the real war.Explain how the war started.Relate the reason for this present war.State the basic principle of spiritual warfare.Identify the kingdom to which you belong.Key Verses For This Study:For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, againstpowers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts ofwickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have comethat they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For thispurpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of thedevil. 1 John 3:8And that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, havingbeen taken captive by him to do his will. 2 Timothy 2:26.lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.2 Corinthians 2:11STEP ONE: OPEN YOUR SPIRITUAL EYESMankind has always believed in unseen creatures peopling the aerial spaces.The Bible sustains this idea, informing us that these spiritual intelligences doexist, and in close proximity to our world; that they are divided into two vasthosts: the one active in good ministries for our race; the other intent on annoyingand injuring us; the one host designated as angels, loyal to God; the other calleddemons, apostates under Satan and rebels against God.Mrs. George Needham(1)3
To understand the invisible war, we must first understand the natural and spiritual worlds inwhich we live.The natural world is that which can be seen, felt, touched, heard, or tasted. It is tangible and forthe most part visible. We see the people who are part of your environment. We communicatewith them. We experience sights and sounds all around us.But there is another world in which we live. It is a spiritual world. We cannot see it with ourphysical eyes, but it is real nevertheless.The Apostle Paul says:.There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 15:44.Our natural bodies live in the natural world. But we are also a spiritual being with an eternalsoul and spirit.The reason we seldom recognize the spiritual realm is because man is separated from God andtherefore our spirit is not as sensitive as it should be. We are spiritually blind and cannot seepast our natural senses:But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they arefoolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.1 Corinthians 2:14Describe the natural world in which you live. What are some of the struggles you are facing inyour own personal environment, your personal relationships with friends and family, yourfinancial situation, your job or profession?In the midst of these personal struggles analyze your attitude towards God: Do you feel isolatedand alone? How do you reconcile your personal difficulties to the concept of a loving God?In 2 Kings chapter 6 Elijah had the ability to see into the spiritual world. During this naturalbattle troops from Syria had surrounded a small town called Dothan where Elisha was staying.4
Read the story of Elisha in the city of Dothan in 2 Kings 6:8-22 and answer the followingquestions:Why did the king of Syria want to capture Elisha?Which army had the most soldiers?What was Elisha's response to the multitude of soldiers, horses, and chariots surroundingDothan?What was the response of his servant, Gehazi?Elisha saw the army of the Lord, literally an angelic host, camped on the hills all around.Elisha's servant, Gehazi, could not see this wonderful protective army and became fearful. Itwasn't until Elisha prayed that the young man's eyes were opened and he saw God's spiritualsoldiers ready to protect them from the Syrian troops.What unique thing happened to the soldiers of the king of Syria to cause them to become Elisha'sprisoners?The picture of this skirmish around Dothan is similar to conditions of our day. There are some,like Elisha, who see clearly into the realm of the spirit. They understand what is happeningspiritually on this planet.There are others like Elisha's servant, who with a little help are able to see and understandspiritually. These people are open to the truths of God's Word and are ready to learn.5
But as in Dothan, there are also numbers of us who are sleeping spiritually and cannot see intothis higher dimension. We are content to live in the natural realm and do not want to beconfronted with things beyond our natural senses. Some of us are concerned that too muchattention might be given to understanding this unseen world and in our fear we give it noattention at all. There are also those of us who do not want our attraction to this present lifethreatened. We are busy building earth's kingdoms and do not want to consider eternity.Three attitudes towards spiritual warfare are revealed in this story: Those of Elisha, Gehazi, andthe people of Dothan. Which attitude have you had in the recent past towards spiritual warfare?The attitude of ElishaThe attitude of GehaziThe attitude of the people of DothanWhich do you desire to develop in the future?The attitude of ElishaThe attitude of GehaziThe attitude of the people of DothanDo you think any of the battles you are currently facing have anything to do with the spiritualrealm? Explain:Do you believe in a personal, real spiritual enemy?Two Spiritual KingdomsWithin the natural and spiritual "realms" there exists natural and spiritual "kingdoms." (Theword "kingdom" refers to rulership.) Like the natural realm, the spiritual realm has very realleaders.The Bible says that the natural kingdoms of this world are under the control of the part of thespiritual kingdom that is evil. The leader of that kingdom is a personality sometimes calledLucifer but more often referred to as "Satan" or "the devil":6
Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdomsof the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, "All this authority Iwill give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it towhomever I wish." Luke 4:5-6The kingdom of Satan consists of Satan himself, spiritual beings called demons, and all peoplewho live in sin and rebellion against God. Satan's control, however, is limited and will somedayend. God has a plan to change things and bring all the kingdoms of the world under the authorityof the kingdom of God:Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying,"The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of Our Lord and of HisChrist, and He shall reign forever and ever!" Revelation 11:15This is.to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment - to bringall things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ. Ephesians1:10 (New International Version)God's kingdom consists of God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), angels, and all people who live inloving submission to Him.Every person alive is a resident of one or the other of these two kingdoms, the kingdom of Satanor the kingdom of God:Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are thatone's slaves whom you obey. Romans 6:16Changing from the kingdom of Satan to the kingdom of God is done through the agency andfinished work of Jesus Christ. Accepting Christ as the agent for making a transfer is a choicethat has to be made consciously and individually. Any such transfer can be done only throughJesus Christ. He is the one designated by God the Father to handle the legalities in making achange of kingdoms:Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven givenamong men by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12Most people do not have to go too far in life to realize that they have been born into a decadentkingdom. In 1 John 5:19 we read that "the whole world is under the control of the evil one."We entered this wicked kingdom through birth.Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.Psalm 51:5.(2)7
Identify those who are part of God's spiritual kingdom.Identify the spiritual forces of evil.How did man become part of the evil spiritual kingdom?Who is the only person who can help man change kingdoms?The Real WarJust as there are wars fought with real battles in the natural realm, there are wars and real battlesin the spiritual realm. As natural warfare is understood with a natural mind, so spiritual warfaremust be understood with a spiritual mind.Many of us consider the battle in the spiritual realm to be a battle of God against Satan.Contrary to Dante, Milton, and Goethe(3) the controversy over the soul is not between God andSatan. God has no enemies that pose a threat to Him. He is stronger than anyone or anythingthat opposes Him. The battle is between those who have "submitted" to God and those who arein "rebellion" against Him. Simply put, the battle is between submission and rebellion.Mankind is not a pawn in a giant cosmic chess game. God has given mankind the ability tochoose, and in choosing we have rebelled against God. The question now is whether or not manwill be restored to God and learn to live in harmony with Him. Satan operates as a catalyst forman's rebellion and because man chose to disobey God the enemy now holds significant powerover us.Our major battles in life are not to be against people and are never visible. They are againstinvisible demonic spirits:For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, againstpowers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts ofwickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12Here we see at least four groups or ranks of spirits that battle against us. No one is removedfrom this battle. All of us are engaged in this struggle, whether we like it or not. No one can8
view it from a distance. There is no neutral ground. We are in the midst of this conflictwhether we acknowledge it or not.Read Job chapters l and 2 and answer the following questions.What kind of man was Job?Summarize the problems he faced as recorded in Job 1-2.According to chapters 1-2, was there some secret sin in his life that resulted in his trials?Who initiated the conversation between God and Satan?Why did God allow Satan to touch Job's life?How did Job respond to his problems in chapters 1-2?How did his wife respond?9
Compare your response to problems to that of Job. What type of problems have youencountered? How did you respond? How could you have responded more appropriately onthe basis of what you have learned in Job 1-2?Do you notice that when things are going poorly in your life you are sometimes tempted tobecome angry with God? Have you been blaming God for areas in your life where you arepresently having difficulty?Upon the basis of your study, examine the real war which believers face.Where does it occur?Who are the opponents?The battle between the two kingdoms is really a battle between:How The War StartedThe invisible war initially started in heaven with Lucifer, originally a beautiful angel created byGod and exalted to a high place of prominence.And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon;and the dragon and his angels fought. But they did not prevail, nor was a placefound for them in heaven any longer. Revelation 12:7-8The name Lucifer carries the idea of "brightness" or that which "shines." Apparently thereason he is no longer called by this name in Scripture is because his character has changed. Heis now called Satan which means "adversary, accuser, or slanderer."10
Lucifer decided to try to take over God's kingdom. Read about his rebellion in Isaiah 14:12-17and in Ezekiel 28:12-19.A group of angels joined Lucifer in this revolution. Lucifer and these sinful angels were cast outof heaven by God's holy angels. The sinful angels formed their own kingdom on earth:So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan,who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were castout with him. Revelation 12:9Jesus said he saw this event take place.And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven." Luke 10:18.Notice He did not say that He was involved. Keep in mind that the battle is not between Godand Satan but rather between submission and rebellion. Those who have submitted themselvesto God (angels and redeemed men) fight a tremendous battle against those who have rebelled(fallen angels and unredeemed men).Also note that it is Satan and his angels who fell, whereas man died. The Bible does not say thatmankind is fallen. It says we are dead. The word death in Scripture means separation. Oursins have separated us from God.And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you oncewalked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powerof the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience.Ephesians 2:1-2Read Isaiah 14:12-17 and Ezekiel 28:12-l9. and answer the following questions:From Isaiah 14:l2-14 list the five "I will" statements made by Lucifer:I will:I will:I will:I will:I will:11
From Isaiah 14:15-17, summarize the prophecy concerning Lucifer.In Ezekiel 28:14-15 what was Lucifer's previous position in heaven?From Ezekiel 28:17, what do you think was the motivation behind Lucifer's sin?The name Lucifer meansThe name "Satan" meansSatan's basic sin wasLucifer's spiritual fall resulted from an act of the will."I will".you have taken because of an act of your own will?Can you think of spiritual fallsThe Reason For This Present WarWe were originally created in the image of God and for His glory (see Genesis chapter 2).Literally, God created us in order to provide a Bride for his Son--a Wife for the Lamb (seeRevelation 19 and 21). Perhaps Satan rebelled because he felt that the creation of man wouldtake something away from him. His pride and jealousy eventually led him to rebellion. Sincethat time he has been determined to destroy mankind. His plan is to separate humanity fromGod.In Genesis 3, we learn that mankind's involvement in the invisible war started with yielding totemptation in the Garden of Eden. Satan influenced the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, todisobey God, thus beginning sin within the human race. Mankind actually joined Satan in hisrebellion against God, and this resulted in men inheriting a nature opposed to God, a nature thatconstantly disobeys Him:12
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin,and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. Romans 5:12.The sin nature with which a person is born is sometimes called the Adamic nature (after Adam)or "o
1. Open Your Spiritual Eyes To The Invisible War 3 Part Two: Induction 2. Join God's Army 19 Part Three: Basic Training 3. Identify The Enemy 30 4. Survey Enemy Territory 49 5. Meet The Captain Of God's Army 63 6. Complete Basic Training 71 Part Four: Mobilization 7.
why train for spiritual warfare chapter 2 a working model of man. lesson two. chapter 3 the dynamics of spiritual warfare chapter 4 the front line in spiritual warfare. lesson three. chapter 5 problems at the front lines chapter 6 world views and spiritual warfare. lesson four. chapter 7 the three wo
Spiritual Warfare Page 3 Spiritual Warfare This third manual deals with the subject of Spiritual Warfare. A large proportion of the Bible deals with warfare in the spirit realm. The Apostle Paul said that our battle is not with flesh
This third manual deals with the subject of Spiritual Warfare. A large proportion of the Bible deals with warfare in the spirit realm. The Apostle Paul said that our battle is not with flesh and blood, but with dark spiritual power Ephesians 6:12. The Bible begins with warfare in paradise and ends with warfare in the book of Revelations.
Strategic Study Plan for Spiritual Warfare 205 Chapter 4: The Sword of the Spirit Is Still the Word 1. Effective spiritual warfare is not possible without utilizing the Word of God. Memorization is the most effective way to utilize Scripture in a warfare situation. Devise a plan to choose one Scripture passage to memorize each week that will .
Spiritual Warfare for Sexual Sin Bern Zumpano 5 Spiritual Warfare for Sexual Sin Introductory Comments: The intention of this book is to deal with the spiritual warfare aspects of sexual sin. It is important, how
Spiritual Warfare Lesson #1: Introduction: Spiritual warfare needs to be understood in the context of God's purpose. He has a specific will for each of us, but basically His purpose and desire is to be glorified in our life. The difference between deliverance and spiritual warfare is
HARVESTIME INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE This course is part of the Harvestime International Institute, a program designed to equip believers for effective spiritual harvest. The basic theme of the training is to teach what Jesus taught, that which took men who were
0 Biblical Management Principles HARVESTIME INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE This course is part of the Harvestime International Institute, a program designed to equip believers for effective spiritual harvest. The basic theme of the training is to teach what Jesus taught, that which took men who were
