Swsmc 3-running withhorses-jericho
Principles from 2 Kings 2:1-14
Going through the 4 places:
1. Gilgal
2. Bethel
3. Jericho
4. Jordan
Principles from 2 Kings 2:1-14
Going through the 4 places:
1. Gilgal
2. Bethel
3. Jericho
4. Jordan
Swsmc 3-running withhorses-jericho
What are some Jerichos - Strongholds
in our lives?
A
Habitual
SinCancer
Paranoia -
Gripping fears
Emotional
Outbursts
Jericho is tearing down strongholds
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 : 5 Issues
3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the
world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the
weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine
power to demolish strongholds. 5We demolish arguments
and every pretension that sets itself up against the
knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to
make it obedient to Christ.
Jericho is tearing down strongholds
2 Corinthians 10:3-5: 5 Issues
I. Know our spiritual weapons.
II. Seek the true knowledge of God.
III. Understand about strongholds.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
V. Taking captive every thought.
Mark 16:17-18
17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name
they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything
deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on
the sick, and they will recover.”
I. Know our spiritual weapons.
1. The Name of the Lord Jesus.
I. Know our spiritual weapons.
2. The Blood of Christ.
Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of
the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not
love their lives to the death.
I. Know our spiritual weapons.
3. The Word of God.
Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so
that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand
your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
I. Know our spiritual weapons.
4. The keys of binding and loosing.
Matthew 16:19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom
of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound
in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed
in heaven.
II. The true knowledge of God.
John 17:3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know You,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
The true knowledge of God evidenced in:
Life that is More and Abundantly - John 10:10b
Victorious
Living
Freedom from
Bondages
Increasing Wisdom
and Revelation
Able to
handle SAF
Vibrant walk
with God
3 John 2
Over-comer of sin, the
world and the evil one
1 Thessalonians 5:23
The True Knowledge of God is the
PROMISED LAND:
A. The path of life
B. The presence of joy
C. The pleasures at God’s right hand
Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; in Your
presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures
forevermore.
Ephesians 1:3 2 Peter 1:3-4
John 8:32 2 Corinthians 3:17
III. Understanding strongholds.
1. Definition of Strongholds:
They are mindsets, thought-patterns, ideas,
attitudes and beliefs that are Contrary to
the True Knowledge of God.
III. Understanding strongholds.
2 Corinthians 10:5 … strongholds… casting down
arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the
knowledge of God …
III. Understanding strongholds.
A. Arguments / imaginations - “logizomi”
James 3:15 Such "wisdom" does not come down from
heaven but is earthly / natural, unspiritual, of the devil.
III. Understanding strongholds.
B. Every pretension / every high thing - “hypsoma”
2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the
minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the
gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, in order to turn them from
darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God …
I John 5:18 We know that whoever is born of God does not
sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the
wicked one does not touch/harm him.
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
 Foothold - Ground - Doorway
Ephesians 4:27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
Exodus 20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship
them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing
the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth
generation of those who hate me …
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
A. Consequences of Generational Iniquities
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
A. Consequences of Generational Iniquities
e.g. 1 - Sickness and Diseases
e.g. 2 - Sexual and Marital Problems
e.g. 3 - Financial Problems
e.g. 4 - Character Flaws - constant anger
e.g. 5 - Addiction - to substance /
negative behaviour
1 Thessalonians 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace,
sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit,
soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
B. The fractured-wounded soul
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
B. The fractured-wounded soul
Our past:
i. Unhealed hurts
ii. Unresolved issues
iii. Unmet needs
Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one misses the grace of God
and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile
many.
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
C. All personal habitual sins
Galatians 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are:
adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry,
sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath,
selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders,
drunkenness, revelries, and the like …
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
C. All personal habitual sins
Exodus 20:4-5
4 You shall not make for yourself a carved image - any
likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the
earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you
shall not bow down to them nor serve them …
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
D. All sins directly involving the evil one
Deuteronomy 18:10-11
10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or
daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery,
interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, 11 or casts
Spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults
the dead.
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
D. All sins directly involving the evil one
Isaiah 47:13-14
13 … Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers
who make predictions month by month … 14 Surely they are
like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot even save
themselves from the power of the flame …
III. Understanding strongholds.
2. How are strongholds established?
D. All sins directly involving the evil one
James 4:6-10
6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists
the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 7 Therefore
submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you …
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
James 4:6-10
… Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts,
you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your
laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift
you up.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
1. I must humble myself before God.
2 Corinthians 7:1 … let us purify ourselves from
everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting
holiness out of reverence for God.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
1. I must humble myself before God.
Numbers 33:52 … destroy all their engraved stones,
destroy all their molded images, and demolish all their high
places; of reverence for God.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
1. I must humble myself before God.
1 Corinthians 12:3 … no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,”
except by the Holy Spirit.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
2. I must submit myself to God.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
3. After (1) and (2), I can now resist the evil one.
This involves:
A. My will - choice
B. My faith in the Word of God
C. My exercise of the authority and power
God gave me.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
4. I must draw near to God.
A. Partake / stand on His Word
B. Pray / Connect with God continually
C. Give thanks to God
D. Praise and Worship God
James 1:8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his
ways.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
5. I must not be double-minded.
Romans 8:6 … to be spiritually minded is life and peace …
James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,
and He will lift you up.
IV. Tearing down strongholds.
- Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
6. Continually submit myself to God.
Holy
Spirit
Thoughts, Ideas,
Suggestions, Proposals,
Plans, Decisions ...
V. Taking captive every thought in obedience
to Christ.
CONCLUSION - Tearing Down Strongholds
Joshua 6:26 Then Joshua charged them at that time, saying,
“Cursed be the man before the Lord who rises up and
builds this city Jericho …
CONCLUSION - Tearing Down Strongholds
Do you want to be free from
the Strongholds that block
the True Knowledge of God
- the Blessings of God in your life?

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Swsmc 3-running withhorses-jericho

  • 2. Principles from 2 Kings 2:1-14 Going through the 4 places: 1. Gilgal 2. Bethel 3. Jericho 4. Jordan
  • 3. Principles from 2 Kings 2:1-14 Going through the 4 places: 1. Gilgal 2. Bethel 3. Jericho 4. Jordan
  • 5. What are some Jerichos - Strongholds in our lives? A Habitual SinCancer Paranoia - Gripping fears Emotional Outbursts
  • 6. Jericho is tearing down strongholds 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 : 5 Issues 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
  • 7. Jericho is tearing down strongholds 2 Corinthians 10:3-5: 5 Issues I. Know our spiritual weapons. II. Seek the true knowledge of God. III. Understand about strongholds. IV. Tearing down strongholds. V. Taking captive every thought.
  • 8. Mark 16:17-18 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” I. Know our spiritual weapons. 1. The Name of the Lord Jesus.
  • 9. I. Know our spiritual weapons. 2. The Blood of Christ. Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
  • 10. I. Know our spiritual weapons. 3. The Word of God. Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
  • 11. I. Know our spiritual weapons. 4. The keys of binding and loosing. Matthew 16:19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
  • 12. II. The true knowledge of God. John 17:3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
  • 13. The true knowledge of God evidenced in: Life that is More and Abundantly - John 10:10b Victorious Living Freedom from Bondages Increasing Wisdom and Revelation Able to handle SAF Vibrant walk with God 3 John 2 Over-comer of sin, the world and the evil one 1 Thessalonians 5:23
  • 14. The True Knowledge of God is the PROMISED LAND: A. The path of life B. The presence of joy C. The pleasures at God’s right hand Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Ephesians 1:3 2 Peter 1:3-4 John 8:32 2 Corinthians 3:17
  • 15. III. Understanding strongholds. 1. Definition of Strongholds: They are mindsets, thought-patterns, ideas, attitudes and beliefs that are Contrary to the True Knowledge of God.
  • 16. III. Understanding strongholds. 2 Corinthians 10:5 … strongholds… casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God …
  • 17. III. Understanding strongholds. A. Arguments / imaginations - “logizomi” James 3:15 Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly / natural, unspiritual, of the devil.
  • 18. III. Understanding strongholds. B. Every pretension / every high thing - “hypsoma” 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God …
  • 19. I John 5:18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch/harm him. III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established?  Foothold - Ground - Doorway Ephesians 4:27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
  • 20. Exodus 20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me … III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established? A. Consequences of Generational Iniquities
  • 21. III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established? A. Consequences of Generational Iniquities e.g. 1 - Sickness and Diseases e.g. 2 - Sexual and Marital Problems e.g. 3 - Financial Problems e.g. 4 - Character Flaws - constant anger e.g. 5 - Addiction - to substance / negative behaviour
  • 22. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established? B. The fractured-wounded soul
  • 23. III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established? B. The fractured-wounded soul Our past: i. Unhealed hurts ii. Unresolved issues iii. Unmet needs
  • 24. Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established? C. All personal habitual sins
  • 25. Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like … III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established? C. All personal habitual sins
  • 26. Exodus 20:4-5 4 You shall not make for yourself a carved image - any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them … III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established? D. All sins directly involving the evil one
  • 27. Deuteronomy 18:10-11 10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, 11 or casts Spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established? D. All sins directly involving the evil one
  • 28. Isaiah 47:13-14 13 … Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month … 14 Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot even save themselves from the power of the flame … III. Understanding strongholds. 2. How are strongholds established? D. All sins directly involving the evil one
  • 29. James 4:6-10 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you … IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
  • 30. James 4:6-10 … Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons
  • 31. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons 1. I must humble myself before God.
  • 32. 2 Corinthians 7:1 … let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons 1. I must humble myself before God.
  • 33. Numbers 33:52 … destroy all their engraved stones, destroy all their molded images, and demolish all their high places; of reverence for God. IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons 1. I must humble myself before God.
  • 34. 1 Corinthians 12:3 … no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons 2. I must submit myself to God.
  • 35. IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons 3. After (1) and (2), I can now resist the evil one. This involves: A. My will - choice B. My faith in the Word of God C. My exercise of the authority and power God gave me.
  • 36. IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons 4. I must draw near to God. A. Partake / stand on His Word B. Pray / Connect with God continually C. Give thanks to God D. Praise and Worship God
  • 37. James 1:8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons 5. I must not be double-minded.
  • 38. Romans 8:6 … to be spiritually minded is life and peace … James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. IV. Tearing down strongholds. - Deliverance - Freedom From Strongholds / Demons 6. Continually submit myself to God.
  • 39. Holy Spirit Thoughts, Ideas, Suggestions, Proposals, Plans, Decisions ... V. Taking captive every thought in obedience to Christ.
  • 40. CONCLUSION - Tearing Down Strongholds Joshua 6:26 Then Joshua charged them at that time, saying, “Cursed be the man before the Lord who rises up and builds this city Jericho …
  • 41. CONCLUSION - Tearing Down Strongholds Do you want to be free from the Strongholds that block the True Knowledge of God - the Blessings of God in your life?