possessing the kingdom!.part2 (2)

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Possessing the KINGDOM!

Kingdom Eyes for Earthly Lies



• When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own

palace, his goods are in peace. 22 But when a

stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes

him, he takes from him all his armor in which hetrusted, and divides his spoils. Luke 11:21-22

• Before salvation you and I were the “undisturbed

possessions” of the devil• Like a “strong man” guarding his homestead,

satan kept us in check



• However, Jesus—the glorious “someone

stronger” attacked and overpowered satan

and stripped away his armor.

• What was satan’s first line of defense? Our

own thoughts, attitudes, and opnions which

are in agreement with evil.

• Jesus described it as armor, Paul classified it as

strongholds in 2 Cor. 10:1-4



• For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war afterthe flesh:

• (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, butmighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;)

• Casting down imaginations, and every high thing thatexalteth itself against the knowledge of God, andbringing into captivity every thought to the obedience

of Christ;

• And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience,when your obedience is fulfilled 2 Cor.10:3-6



• Please recognized WHO Paul is writing—to theCHURCH!

• It is foolish to think that salvation has

eliminated all the wrong ideas, attitudes, andstrongholds that are in us influencing ourperceptions and behavior!

•

We are in a PROCESS that will ultimately endin us walking and coming into the FULLNESSthat is in Christ—but until then…



• Rare is the believer who does not have tocontend with at least one of the followingstrongholds:

–

Unbelief – Cold love

– Fear

– Pride

– Unforgiveness – Lust

– Greed



• A stronghold is a house made of thoughts.

• Satan builds an intricate structure based upon lies

in order to bind us and keep us from God’s

fullness. Based on our “experiences” we allow

that to define “reality” for us.

• To defeat the stronghold of experiences we must,

‘let God be true, and every man a liar..”• Reality is “truth” as defined by the Word of God.

Who is ruling your life? Truth or experience?



• This goes back to last weeks lesson: the only

way to overcome and get victory in these

areas is repentance—a change of mind and

heart.

• Pride cannot stand in the way of a repentant

heart.



• Blessed are those who mourn,

• “Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but thatyour sorrow led to repentance. For you were madesorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from

us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow produces repentanceleading to salvation, not to be regretted; but thesorrow of the world produces death. 11 For observe thisvery thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: Whatdiligence it produced in you, what clearing of

yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In allthings you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.”2 Cor. 7:9-11



• Diligence: earnestness, carefulness

• Clearing of yourselves: transparency

• Indignation: anger, “much to grieve”

• Fear: wholesome dread of displeasing God

• Vehement desire: a longing for, an earnest

• Zeal: a fervent mind(heat), passion

• Vindication: to proceed from justice, toavenge NOT revenge



• “Set your mind on things above, NOT on things of the earth..” Co. 3:2

• 10 MINDSETS YOU MUST HAVE IN ORDER TO BEFREE:

• 1. My future is determined by God and not mypast experiences—Philippians 3:13

• Brethren, I do not count myself to haveapprehended; but one thing I do, forgettingthose things which are behind and reachingforward to those things which are ahead,

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+3:13&version=NKJV

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+3:13&version=NKJV



– 2. I take full responsibility for my thoughts,

attitudes, and actions

– 3.I walk in humility and am quick to fully repent

and walk in complete forgiveness and restoration



– 4. I have ALL patience and longsuffering to see thisthrough with joy!

–11 strengthened with all might, according to His

glorious power, for all patience and longsufferingwith joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father who hasqualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. Co.1:11-12

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being confident of this very thing, that He who hasbegun a good work in you will complete it untilthe day of Jesus Christ; Ph 1:6



• 5. I have NO limitations as it concerns God’s will for my life.

• “For with God nothing will be impossible.” Lk.1:37

• Ps.78: 40 How often they provoked Him in thewilderness,

And grieved Him in the desert!41 Yes, again and again they tempted God,

And limited the Holy One of Israel.42 They did not remember His power:

The day when He redeemed them from theenemy,



• 6. I walk in love and fear will not influence my lifeand decisions

• Romans 8:15

• For you did not receive the spirit of bondageagain to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

2 Timothy 1:7

• For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8:15&version=NKJV

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy+1:7&version=NKJV






– 7.I have all strength & can and will endure to fulfill

my destiny

• 2 Corinthians 9:8

• And God is able to make all grace abound

toward you, that you, always having all

sufficiency in all things, may have an

abundance for every good work – 8. My heart is for God and His ways and I refuse to

do it any other way

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians+9:8&version=NKJV

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians+9:8&version=NKJV



• 8. My heart is for God and His ways and I

refuse to do it any other wayRomans 1:16

• [ The Just Live by Faith ] For I am not ashamed

of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of

God to salvation for everyone who believes,

for the Jew first and also for the Greek.







– 9. I am blessed and highly favored, blood bought,

Bible taught, and Jesus caught

– 10. Everything in my life is working for GOOD, as I

love Him and continue in my calling to be likeHIM!

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