If we are going to stop this type of sin, we will have to first, acknowledge it. Paul exhorted believers to pull down spiritual strongholds 2 cor. Pulling down strongholds short bible study lessons. Deliverance from demons 101 addressing strongholds. The spirit of god wants each of you to capture any demonic strongholds that hold you captive and strengthen the stronghold of the holy spirit in you. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of attentively harkening to christ. Apr 04, 20 we have an enemy that takes us seriously, so we should take our enemy seriously. It is also casting down imaginations that are not from god according to 2 corinthians 10. A stronghold is a fortified structure, which is able to resist the assault of enemy forces. The word for pulling down, which implies the entire clearance of an obstacle, is only found in the new testament in this epistle vers. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of christ. Buy pulling down strongholds by john osteen online at alibris. Today i would like to briefly touch on the subject of strongholds, through out this article i will explain what strongholds are, how you can identify them and lastly i will guide you in a proven way of pulling them down.
Pulling down strongholds for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strong holds. That title is not original, it is from this portion of gods word and in particular v. As we do that we will be able to use the weapons of our warfare to pull down strongholds of wrong thinking and unscriptural beliefs. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strongholds. Pulling down strongholds derek shows in this book how strongholds have been established and how to pull those strongholds down most of all it is very comprehensive and revealing and i recommend it to all who want to fight against evil forces. The transition between verses 4 and 5 pulling down of strongholds. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into. We have said that we are with this in the realm of christian apologetics, that is, the defence of the faith. You need to cast down these vain imaginations or negative strongholds. Excerpts by john osteen for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strongholds. Session 1 pulling down spiritual strongholds 2 cor. The first one is bringing our thoughts into conformity with.
Jan 18, 2019 the sword of the spirit is our great weapon it is an awesome tool for pulling down strongholds. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strong holds. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the. We must go on the offensive to eliminate such strongholds, and the word of god is the means by. If strongholds remain, they will become a continual threat to the army and citizens in the land. I like the way these verbs are translated in the king james version. In the greek word rendered imaginations, we have the noun derived from the verb rendered think, or reckon, in 2corinthians 10. Pulling down strongholds prayer points prayer points.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pulling down strongholds. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the. Five ways to pull down spiritual strongholds posted on december 6, 20 by stephen nielsen in 2 corinthians 10. And he says in verse 4 that the weapons of our warfare are mighty through god to. The lessons from the manna 09 pulling down strongholds 7 29. Each lesson covers a topic that is addressed during the program series, with questions and references supplied to draw you deeper into your own private study of the scriptures on this subject. In prayer, we pull down and cast down the fortress where the enemy works from. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity. He said, for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in god for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of god, bringing every thought. Strongholds are built by circle one thought patterns people giants cities 30.
As christians we must understand that we are engaged in warfare. Demonic fortresses not susceptible to moral improvements but only to. Pulling down strongholds by derek prince goodreads. Pulling down strongholds printer friendly pdf version. Dec 06, 20 five ways to pull down spiritual strongholds posted on december 6, 20 by stephen nielsen in 2 corinthians 10. The bible speaks about these imaginations clearly, and shows us how they can be torn down. Jan 06, 2016 we have an enemy that takes us seriously, so we should take our enemy seriously. For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war, for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds. Spiritual warfare casting down strongholds the armor. Spiritual warfare pulling down strongholds the tribune. A fortress that kept the invading army out is a positive word picture, but he is using it in a negative way. If we are to pray in faith, it will require our right thinking.
Five ways to pull down spiritual strongholds prayer a to z. Tearing down spiritual strongholds through prayer and the. In prayer, we demolish the three strongholds that ensnare our loved ones. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers within our own minds and hearts, to the pulling down of habits, strongholds and. Spiritual warfare casting down strongholds the armor of. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through god to the pulling down of strong holds casting down imaginations, and. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity every thought to the. The sword of the spirit is our great weapon it is an awesome tool for pulling down strongholds. Pulling down strongholds some copied content 2 corinthians 10. In this insightful message, we explain the nature and activity of spiritual warfare and the nature of the war and. We have an enemy that takes us seriously, so we should take our enemy seriously. Strongholds are thought ruts in the mind that we travel down so often, that we respond to certain stimuli without even thinking or making a new decision.
Pulling down strongholds kindle edition by prince, derek. If you are harassed by wrong inward thoughts and your life feels limited because of those voices that speak to you pulling down. In this series, rick explains what a stronghold is, what kind of signs signify strongholds, and what weapons are available to effectively dismantle them. It would be better, perhaps, to carry on the continuity by rendering it thoughts, or even reckonings every high thing that exalteth itself. The participle is in agreement with the we war not of 2corinthians 10. It is knee jerk, and we are off to the races with our stronghold responses. In other words you have power with god in fervent prayer.
Pulling downthe greek word translated pulling down contains the idea of. There is a demonic hierarchy above each region of the earth eph. Pulling down i see three themes here strongholds battling. The battlefield of the mind derek prince ministries.
Casting down thoughts and imaginations heart of worship blog. Casting down imaginations shows that verse 5 is really a continuation of verse 4 in that 2 corinthians 10. A failure to remove strongholds, would nullify any victory of land. Many people are hostages to lying imaginations that keep them from being all they were meant to be. A 5lesson study guide included with program series purchase corresponds to the pulling down strongholds teaching. Aug 25, 20 dont miss the progression in the verbs paul uses. An army invading enemy territory needs to take down the strongholds to hold the land. Apr 19, 2010 how to identify and pull down strongholds. When an invading conquered foreign territory, their top priority was to remove the power of strongholds. These fabrications and contrivances constitute the strongholds the adversary intends to build against your progress in the way and the will of god. Strongholds in the spiritual realm are caused by territorial spirits or demons that energize entire geographic areas to embrace wicked behavior and evil ideas. In prayer, we destroy the prisons that hold our families. The first one is bringing our thoughts into conformity with christs and the second one is obedience to his word.