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Pastor
John recounts a personal incident during last week’s sermon in which he
began coughing uncontrollably, eventually becoming unable to continue
preaching. He left the building, and once away from the pulpit, the
coughing stopped and did not return, leading him to conclude that the
episode was not ordinary sickness but a targeted spiritual attack.
He
felt defeated afterwards and mentally assaulted by demonic accusations.
These thoughts mocked him for appearing weak, losing respect, and
failing in spiritual warfare. The experience left him discouraged and
unwilling to pray for the rest of the day. The turning point came the
next morning during prayer, when he asked God why the demons did not
stop when rebuked. The answer he says he received was that he had not
used the Word of God against them, but had spoken in his own power.
When
the Devil tempted Jesus, the Son of God did not argue but repeatedly
answered, “It is written…” Each temptation was defeated by quoting
Scripture. Demonic powers are not overcome by confidence, experience, or
religious routine, but by the authority of God’s Word. The Bible is the
believer’s sword and demons must be confronted with the truth of
Christ’s victory at the cross.
Print out the sermon outline and let's examine the
Scriptures together Sunday morning at 9:00 AM PST.


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