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Rev. Dr. Samuel Somuah Asante is an ordained minister of the gospel, who is commissioned to project the Lord Jesus Christ. His ministry emphasis is on th divine elevation of the believer in Christ. He believes strongly that all who are in Christ have the privilege to live above sin and failure, walk in righteousness and the resurrected life of Christ. He encourages Christians, especially pastors, to live a life that manifests the glory of God through them. Rev. Somuah is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Ghana and holds a Masters degree in Theology from International Theological Seminary (Ghana Campus), and a PhD in Biblical Studies from ZOE Theological Seminar (USA). He is the Chief Servant of Jesus Witness Ministry, based in Taifa-Burkina, Accra. He is married to Rev. (Mrs.) Doris Somuah Asante and are blessed with two sons, Samuel and Arnold. They make their home in Accra, Ghana.

THE PEACE OF GOD

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid”.

In our previous study, we looked at the kind of peace that the world gives. In today’s study, we would consider the peace of God.

One strong promise that our Lord Jesus has left every Christian is His peace.

What is the peace of the Lord? In Philippians 4:6, 7, the apostle Paul talks about this peace of God. He said, “Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with Thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God, and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”.

He tells us to be careful about nothing. Nothing means nothing at all. No worries whatsoever, but rather give over the issues to him in prayer with Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is the act that consummates our faith. The peace of God then comes as a guard to protect our minds and hearts. The peace of the Lord is not just a mental state. It is a supernatural power that protects our minds and hearts: it also passes human understanding. In times when one should have been unnecessarily troubled, this peace comes into action to keep our hearts and minds.

Please remember that our minds and hearts are two aspects of our being if affected or destroyed, there is nothing to be done to that individual. If an individual’s mind goes bad, he or she is useful for nothing. The proper functioning of the mind is simply indispensable. The heart is the center of life for the man. A dead heart means a dead man. Any adverse state of your heart will render a man devastated.

The peace of God is the authority of God that makes nothing able to affect him. His throne is never under any threat. He is all-powerful. It is God’s omnipotence that comes as peace to secure us. This is only made possible when we put our trust in Him. This is how the bible says it in Isaiah 43:2 “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Remember that, our responsibility to make all these possible is never to be afraid.

THE PEACE OF GOD IS THE PRESENCE OF GOD THAT STAYS WITH US ALWAYS

In every challenge, be assured of His presence.

CONFESSION

I am never moved or worried about anything for your presence, gives me a lasting peace, makes me triumph always.

FURTHER STUDIES.

1 Peter 5:7 “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you”.

Isaiah 54:10 ” For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee”.

Prayer Point: In the name of Jesus, because the Lord is with me, nothing will forever disturb my peace.

THE WORLD’S PEACE

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 14:27 KJV” Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

It is popularly held by most people that if a thing or action makes you feel good then do it. This is the general view held by most people in this life. Our world now has the notion that if a thing, a condition, or an action makes you comfortable then, that is what you need. In this light, to them, comfort is being peaceful. Sadly, many people associate comfort with being at peace. In this light, the man who is facing difficulties with his wife seeks comfort in the arms of another woman. On many occasions, it is not only just one woman but a number of them. The same applies to those who find solace in various substances to feel comfortable. To some, it is alcohol, smoking, or some amusement from music or videos. All these things give people momentary pleasure. These days the LGBTQ craze is taking center stage in the lifestyle of certain communities. All these promise some comfort and so these people feel alright or suppose that they are peaceful.

The question is, is comfort or pleasure the same as being peaceful? The answer is a big no. Peace is a state of security within the soul that comes from only one source, that is, our right relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Rom 5:1 KJV” Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: “I said peace comes from one source, Jesus, the prince of peace. Isaiah 9:6. This peace is a power that preserves the man who trusts in the Lord. It is called, the peace of God. Phi 4:6-7 KJV “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”  This kind of peace is a product of our faith or submission to God in the name of our Lord.

Now let me throw some light on the make-up of we humans. Man is a spirit who has a soul and lives within a body.1 Thess 5:23. His body is a house which should neither lead nor control him. Sadly, most men are ruled, and controlled by the body, which is demonstrated by the pleasurable appetite that rules them. When a man is ruled by his flesh he becomes an enemy of God. Rom 8:7 KJV “Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” Satan the arch enemy of God, as well as men, becomes the Lord of the man who has made the flesh his lord. There is no peace for such a person. They keep seeking true satisfaction in life, yet it keeps eluding them, because they search for, it in the wrong places. Rom 8:6 KJV” For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” Now the irony of the thinking of such people is that they suggest that people who live by the Spirit and are ruled by God’s word are rather leading a very boring life. This is an unfortunate illusion of such people. Anyone living by the word is having a super life and feels like living on top of the world. If there is a Christian who sees his life as boring, then he has not tasted the life of the Spirit. He must repent and surrender his life to Jesus.

CONFESSIONS

I live a glorious life because I live by the word of God. I have the peace of God, which passes all understanding. It guards my heart and mind from all life stresses.

THOUGHT: LIFE IS ONLY MEANINGFUL WHEN IT IS LED BY THE SPIRIT

FURTHER STUDIES

1Th 5:23 KJV And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Isa 9:6 KJV” For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

JESUS’ PEACE VRS THE WORLD’S PEACE

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 14:27. “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid”.

Jesus said peace I leave with you. My peace do I give to you.” True peace has eluded a lot of people. Peace is not the absence of trouble. Peace is an inner tranquility irrespective of what you have heard seen or what may be happening around you.

He said His peace is not the kind the world gives. What kind of peace does the world give? The worldly peace is basically how comfortable the natural things can bring or make for you. This has led men to do everything to get the things of this world. Proverb 14:12 says “there is a way that seems right unto man, but the end, therefore, is the way unto death”. Men have continually chased after riches, pleasure, and fame, yet they are still very miserable.

 I always ask the people I share the gospel with one-on-one, whether they have peace. Most of them say they have no peace. People go to any length to get riches. Riches are a blessing, yet riches without Jesus cannot give peace. The Bible says many have pierced themselves with many sorrows because of the lust for riches (1st Timothy 6:10). Peace can’t be found in anything outside. It is found only in the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).

Some have also sorted for peace in oriental meditations. These people focus their minds on certain things to the point that their minds become empty. In this way, they anticipate getting peace. Please ask every sincere one in these practices if they have peace.  True peace can only be found in one person, Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

No one comes to Him and leaves without His peace. The scripture says we enter into peace with God when a man places his faith in Him. (Romans 5:1). “Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus.”. You can have the peace that Jesus gives.

Come to Him in faith. Acknowledge that He can give you the peace you need. Accept Him as the Lord over your life today.

  CONFESSION

Lord Jesus, you came to end my turmoil and inner suffering. I accept you as the Lord over my life. Today, I receive your peace right now. Thank you, Jesus, that I have your peace now.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Isaiah 26:3 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee”.

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God”.

Prayer Point: In the name of Jesus, I refuse to let anything dominate my life, robbing me of the peace of God.

GOD ALWAYS MEANS WHAT HE SAYS

KEY SCRIPTURE: Luke 10:19” Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you”.

In the last part of our key scripture, the Lord said, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.  This is an aspect of scripture that many Christians have not believed enough to experience all that it entails. Please, what does the statement, nothing shall by any means hurt you, mean? Does the scripture mean exactly what it says? As we go through this study, may you ask the Lord to take away every tradition and deception of the devil (Colossians 2:8)

Dear child of God, please understand we are dealing with a very crafty devil. The Bible says he is a liar and the father of it. Satan would always want to prove that God’s word is not true.

There is one principle about our heavenly Father that you have to know. God tries our hearts. He seeks that we prove our absolute confidence and trust in Him. In Proverbs 17:3, the bible says “The fining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord trieth the heart”. Gold is proven in the furnace as all its impurities are burnt away by the very high temperature, so the pure gold remains. The trail of our faith also makes our faith true and pure (1st Peter 1:7). Many people give up in times of trial, and the enemy rather takes advantage and punishes them. Maintain your grounds no matter the opposition that comes against you and refuse to give up. Do as 1st Timothy 6:12 says, “Fight the good fight of faith…”

When Lazarus was sick and the Lord was called, He said, This sickness is not unto death. But Lazarus died anyway? (John 11:4, 11).

Can I ask this question? Had the word of the Lord failed? Many children of God would have accepted that since Lazarus had died, then it implied the word had failed. The Lord had said earlier that this sickness was not unto death. The Lord knew that His word had not failed. (Don’t also accept any condition that seems to suggest that what God said has failed). The Lord went on and raised the dead man to life, even after four days.

Satan would always put up a resistance. Staying with God’s word would constantly give us victory.

  Treading on the devil means challenging Satan with the word and acting on the word. When a Christian accepts what Satan is doing and refuses to oppose or resist the devil with the word, that Christian would be defeated.

 Dear child of God, you would not be hurt by any means as you stick to the word and do what it says.

 CONFESSION

God’s word is His authority. As I stay with the word and act on it, l always win over the devil, who is forever defeated.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Revelation 12:11 “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death”.

Heb 4:2 KJV For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF THE ENEMY, AND HOW TO DEFEAT HIM

KEY SCRIPTURE: Luke 10:19” Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you”.

Our previous study taught us that our Lord Jesus gave us the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions.

What are serpents and scorpions? These creatures symbolize Satan and his demons. In Revelation 12:9, the bible said “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil, and Satan….”

In Revelation 9:10, the following is said about scorpions, “…and there were stings in the tails: and their power was to hurt men five months”.

The serpents and scorpions stand for evil spirits. The Lord said we have the right to trample upon them. To trample means to stop them from menacing around. It also implies destroying their works. The Lord in that statement reveals that the enemy has some power.

 What is the power of the enemy? The enemy’s power is seen in making men sick, poverty, causing accidents, influencing men to disobey God, and generally bringing discomfort to mankind. Satan’s power is generalised in the scriptures as darkness. Colossians 1:13. “Who has delivered us from the power of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear son”. Again, what is the real power of darkness? The real power of darkness is the absence of light. The word of God is light, and so long as the word of God dominates your life, the power of the devil is empty.

The Lord has given us His word, which tells us, “in Him (the word) was life and the life was the light of men, and the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended (overcometh, overpower) it not” (John 11:4). The victory of the Christian is a commitment to the word. The word is light, and so long as a child of God stays with the word, the power of Satan will dry up into thin air.

The Lord ended with His statement in our key scripture that, because of the authority given to us. NOTHING SHALL BY ANY MEANS HURT US.

 CONFESSION

I have been given authority by the Lord Jesus to trample upon devils, and they would never mess up my life, as I apply God’s word to stop them.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Ephesians 3:10 “To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God”,

Genesis 1:2-3 And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Prayer Point: By the word of His power, I command every satanic operation in and around my life to stop in Jesus

PARTAKING OF SPIRITUAL VIRTUES

KEY SCRIPTURE: Luke 10:19” Behold, I give unto you the power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you”.

Our Lord Jesus received reports from His disciples about their exploits in evangelism. He remarked by saying, “I beheld Satan fall as lightning from heaven.” He then added the statement of our key scripture.

Whatever the Lord said to His disciples then, He says the same to you and me today. The Lord said, “Behold I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the powers of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you”. This statement is an assurance of perfect security over the enemy.

 He first said” …behold I give you power…”. The Lord gives us this ability by speaking forth words. *Every spiritual virtue is given by words, and it is accepted by faith. Anyone who hears this statement and accepts it personally actually has it.

Fellow child of God, Jesus says, he has given you power. You receive it by responding positively to him. You do this by believing what He said and then thanking Him verbally. You may say thank you, Lord, for giving me the power to trample upon serpents and scorpions.

 The word translated power from the Greek ” is the word “exousia”. This word in the Greek language is properly translated as authority. Authority is the right or liberty to use power. . We have therefore been given the right or authority over these devils

Behold I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions….” You have the divine mandate to tread or trample underfoot every power of the devil. Satan and his demons come against us in all sorts of challenges. Don’t feel victimized any time the enemy comes knocking at your door. (That is, bring a challenge to you) Prepare your mind with this understanding that, no matter the opposition Satan brings, you have been given the right to rule over that devil. Tell yourself I will surely overcome this condition.

 CONFESSION

I have been given the right to trample under my foot all satanic spirits in Jesus’ name, and they cannot in any way hurt me. I indeed tread on all of them now in Jesus’ name.

FURTHER STUDIES.

2 Samuel 22:30 “For by thee I have run through a troop: by my, God have I leapt over a wall”.

Romans 16:20 “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen”.

Prayer Point: I pray, O Lord, that my eyes of understanding be enlightened in Jesus’ name.

HOW THE BELIEVER MAY RIGHTLY EXERCISE HIS AUTHORITY

KEY SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16:18-19” And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”.

In our last study, we said Satan has no authority to perpetuate his activities. The devils succeed in taking advantage of the people of God when they (the Christians) act against the word of God. Whenever we speak against the word of God, we are snared by the words of our mouth. The word says we must do all things without murmuring and disputing. If you murmur or complain about anything, you have given the enemy access into your life (Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.). When we speak in unbelief, God cannot stand along with such words. (Romans 14:23)

One other area that God cannot back our actions is when the child of God acts in fear. Fear is a work of the flesh, and God does not act on the works of the flesh. Rather, He acts on the works of the spirit (faith). Refuse fear anytime it shows its head.

In Matthew 16:19, the Lord showed us how to exercise the authority He has given to us. “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”. This verse instructs us to determine how situations and conditions must respond. He said whatsoever we bind, prohibit, and terminate on earth, heaven, or God’s throne would also back us. This gives us a very great assurance to face every opposition of darkness with all the boldness. The Lord said whatsoever we bind on earth. This means we can stop every level of opposition that rises against us. Any form of attack that comes against you can be stopped.  Every demon, including Satan, can be stopped. The Lord said the authority of heaven would always back our command.

Your part after you have commanded the condition to comply is to believe in your heart that everything will be as you have said (Mark 11:23). Stop worrying about the outcome.

 No child of God should be afraid to challenge anything that he or she does not agree with. I mean anything that opposes the will of God in your life.

Many of us have not exercised these rights because of unbelief. Some of us did not know. From today, you have been made aware, don’t allow demons to play around your life. Dear child of God, the Christian stands in the place of Jesus on the earth, exercising the authority He gave us.

  CONFESSION

As a Christian, I have the highest privilege to stop any satanic activity that challenges the work of God and also release or call on the blessings and favour of God into whatever condition that would foster the work of God.

FURTHER STUDIES.

John 14:13-14 “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it”.

Philippians 2:10-11 “That at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father”.

Prayer Point: O God, my father, open the eyes of understanding of all Christians to these truths in Jesus’ name.

OUR AUTHORITY: ITS MAGNITUDE AND SCOPE

KEY SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16:18-19 ” And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”.

Our Lord Jesus in His introduction of the church to His disciples said among many things, “I will give unto you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”.

This authority was given to the church when our Lord Jesus was resurrected from the grave. Matthew 28:18 “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth”.

Now, the authority was vested in His name, and He gave us the right to use His name. Mark 16:17 “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues”;

The scope of the authority of His name is stated in Philippians 2:10. “That at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth”;

From these scriptures, we understand that the church of God and, for that matter, the Christian has a very high authority that is superior to that of the devil. If all the authority was given to our Lord Jesus, then none was left for the devil. (Matt 28:18)

 Authority means the right to exercise power. Satan and his demons don’t have that right whatsoever to exercise their powers.

 Whatever Satan does is illegal, and God never sanctions it.

The above teaching explains why the Lord told the church that, with the keys or authority He gives us, we have the right to bind or stop anything bad and it would be bound in Heaven. It means the throne of God backs or sanctions whatever we do in the name of Jesus. With this understanding, it means we have the right to stop any illegality of the devil in our lives and the lives of others.

This is a very high privilege given to the church. We have to commit our lives to prayer and exercise this authority to see God’s will done in our lives and others as well.

If the devil seems not to yield, please don’t give up. He will certainly bow because the throne of God is backing you.

The right given to the church also says that when we lose anything, like blessings, healing, or favor, the throne of God will back it.

It is a high privilege to see God’s will done on earth as it is in heaven.

CONFESSION

The Lord Jesus, through his death, has obtained a perfect authority for me. I would act by the proper demands of this authority to exercise my right over Satan and his demons.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Luke 10:19” Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you”.

Hebrews 2:14 “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;”

 Prayer Point: In the name of Jesus, I command every attack of the devil as well as his acts in my life to end right now. I lose prosperity, favour, and healing in my life.

PREVAIL FOR LOST SOULS

KEY SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16:18-19 “And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”.

The Lord said that” the gates of hell shall not prevail

against the church”. Men without Jesus are held in chains of darkness. They are bound under Satan’s power (Acts 26:15). These must be set free. 2nd Corinthians 4:4 says “in whom the God of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not…” Many of those who do believe not the gospel have been blinded by the demons of hell. They have all been bound by sin, and many are tormented with sicknesses.

We must set them free. Prayer, consistent prayer, is one main means to break the power of the darkness over these souls. Jesus said my house shall be called the house of prayer (Matthew 21:13). The church must be a place of prayer. The individual Christian is the temple of God and must pray for the salvation of these men. Remember James 5:16 says “The effectual fervent (heartfelt, continuous) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available, and it is dynamic in its working. (Amp Bible)

Many people see the church as a place where their prayer needs would be answered. Yes, God answers the request of His children, yet the main purpose of the church is to destroy the works of the devil. This includes saving the lost, and healing the sick, and virtually every work of the devil in the lives of men must be broken.

If you have been in the church for over one year and all your concern and focus is to ask God to meet your needs, forgetting about winning the lost, then you have not come to terms with your reason to become a Christian.

It is very unfortunate to find certain churches that do not focus on winning lost souls, and for that matter, they do not prepare their members for soul-winning and interceding for the lost souls.

Be an intercessor for the souls of men.

 CONFESSION

I have given myself over to interceding and winning the lost. I will depopulate hell to populate heaven.

 FURTHER STUDIES.

1 Samuel 12:23” Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way”: Matthew 21:13 ” And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves”.

Prayer Point: In the name of Jesus, may all those that Satan has blinded their minds be set free.

WARFARE AND VICTORY OF THE CHURCH

KEY SCRIPTURE: Matthew 16:18-19 “And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”.

We continue with our Lord’s statement to the disciples about the church.

We now look at the third point, which is, the warfare and the victory of the church. He said “and the gates of hell shall not prevail against the church”.

Please note the following about the church. The church presently consists of all believers in our Lord Jesus who are alive and those who are dead and have gone to heaven. (Hebrews 12:23, Ephesians 3:15). All the Christians or saints in heaven are called the church triumphant and those living on the earth presently are called the church militant. This implies that the church is a militant group warring to establish the purpose of God on the earth.

The purpose of God is shown in Acts 26:18 “To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith, that is in me”. This message was given by our Lord Jesus to Paul, yet it applies to us too. This is God’s purpose for every Christian. We are at war against Satan and his agents for the souls of men. Please our main warfare is not to secure our comfort, but mainly to set men free. In doing this God secures our comfort, blessing, and prosperity. Matthew 6:33.

The Lord said, the gates of hell shall not prevail against the church. Gates always symbolized the security of anything. Once the gates are possessed, you have no defense.  Gates are therefore secured with the best security. The gates of hell in our context is the forces of darkness that will stand to oppose us from setting their captives free.

Ephesians 6:12 declares, for we wrestle not   against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.(this kind of conflict is mainly to sway us off our feet, either  to minimise our impact or totally defeat us)

These beings also form the gates of hell. The Lord says they shall never prevail against us.

 Dear child of God, is there any condition defeating you. Please understand that the divine verdict have been established that these beings shall not overcome the church. Don’t let them overcome you.

Maintain your ground and refuse to be defeated.

 CONFESSION

The church of God is engaged in a warfare. A warfare for the souls of men. I have enlisted in this army to seek the salvation and deliverance of humanity from this bondage of hell.

FURTHER STUDIES.

Isaiah 54:17 “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.”

2 Corinthians 4:4 “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them”.

Prayer Point:  I command every power of demons of hell, holding anyone under my sphere of influence to be broken in  Jesus name