MORE SPIRITUAL WEAPONS THAN EPHESIANS 6
-Intro-
To God be all the glory for what I am going to share because I prayed one day and asked God that I wanted to learn more about spiritual warfare than what I know and God introduced me to people online that have helped my walk along the way these many years as well as God Himself teaching me in His Word so I can apply them to my prayers & warfare daily. So in this blog I will list in order all the weapon's I know and have learned. From Christian friend's & teachers themselves and will have their links to their blog sites if you want to follow them as well to learn as they are very knowledgeable in warfare themselves. The more weapon's I learn the more I will update the list and the Bible references. Then after I list them I want to give the Biblical references so you can see in the Bible where they are found and use them. I will also share what my friends taught me and I do apply as much as I can all they taught me since God revealed to them about the weapons and why you use them and how as well. First rule..remember that we don't fight against flesh & blood so we have to fight on our knees in prayer & warfare along with a holy & obedient life dependent on God full of integrity. Integrity is what the devil fears more than anything. Even though we are not perfect, the more integrity you have living right for the Lord the more the Lord can trust you and use you with power & in warfare. You can still be used now as you are because prayer is powerful & because God is powerful and wants to raise you up, but when you have the walk to back up your knowledge of God the gifts of the Spirit & power of God can be entrusted to you by God and you will grow and be used more and more and you will be able to sense your growth.
We can't do this without Him and we can't ignore our part either, but know this is a learning process and the Lord loves you and will help you get there a bit at a time..God will do His part but you gotta do yours..be in agreement with Him being led by Him & He will show you more and ask to learn more too He loves that. Give yourself grace to grow and don't be too hard on yourself as your learning because we all are learning too and everyone has to start from somewhere! The best thing to also have is connections to other Christians who understand the warfare you have and you can talk to easily and be honest to if you really don't know something. What has carried me through the years were friends who got to know me and didn't judge me to the point I couldn't be productive, because there will be times they will have to be honest in order to lead you on the right path and the same visa versa, but a lot of my friends supported me to help me grow even knowing my many faults and failures and they still lead me gently. I appreciate people like this because we already get enough people who judge us in our circumference of relationships.
We need people to understand us more to lift us up, not tear us down as the Bible describes how love is. My friend Nicole was confirmation from the Lord and was sent to me through Glynda Lomax from Just Praise Him ministries. Both these women of God have helped me in tremendous ways to further my walk with God and get more healing, deliverance and soberness when I needed it. I will provide links to their pages below and reference them as I remember where they helped me to give them credit. Nicole has a Spiritual Weapons list as well. I talk to her from time to time as I discover new ones myself as the Lord leads. She helped me understand that we can put on these weapons when we wake up in the morning and before we go to bed for when we go to sleep since when we sleep we are in the spiritual realm so I do pray daily and at night when I need it. Now for this spiritual truth either Glynda or Nicole said God showed her that when you put on the spiritual weapons the witches can see what weapons your wearing based on your angel. Your angel will have the weapons on themselves and use them for battle and so if some of your weapons are missing then the witches know where to attack you because that shows them where your weaknesses are in your walk. This is why integrity is key and why we get attacked so much. I apologize to both because I really can't remember which one of the two told me the last truth God revealed to them I just mentioned but I want to give a reference because I don't like leaving people out.
SPIRITUAL WARFARE WEAPONS:
- BELT OF TRUTH-If we always know the truth from the Word of God and stand on that truth we can protect ourselves from deception, false doctrines, false prophets, liars, men of greed, etc. Knowing the truth will set you free. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
- BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS-Living a life consistent of doing what is right will lead you to a spiritual and physical prosperity beyond measure that is of value. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
- SHOES/FEET SHOD WITH THE GOSPEL OF PEACE-Not only will we have peace when we know the Good News of Jesus Christ but we will be prepared to share it with others as we travel along life. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
- SHIELD OF FAITH-Without faith it's impossible to please God so we build our faith by hearing the Word of God and studying it and through prayer and learning how to apply our faith. Through life's tests we can better improve our faith to grow stronger and even see miraculous things happen. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
- HELMET OF SALVATION-We can be confidant in our salvation because it is by grace that we are saved through the finished work of Jesus Christ. Remain in Jesus and He will remain in you. The helmet also represents hope. Being optimistic at all times by having faith and trusting in the Lord is a strong weapon of warfare to fight off the spirit of heaviness/depression/oppression. (Ephesians 6:10-18,1st Thessalonians 5:8)
- SWORD OF THE SPIRIT-This is the Word of God. God's Word is sharper than any double-edged sword and cuts deep through the bones even into your spirit and is a discerner of thoughts. It is one of the most power weapon's in fighting your battle because it is the power of God and that's why Jesus used His own Word on satan to defeat him through temptation. We have to use Jesus' example to fight the fight and come out victorious and even see the miraculous. We also need wisdom that can only come from God above to be successful in life. We must go to Him and His Word for that. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
- STANDING-When you have done all you know what to do standing in faith and trusting in God, not leaning on your own understanding is crucial to remain in God and remain in peace. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
- PRAY IN THE SPIRIT-Praying in tongues edifies your own spirit. It is a spiritual language between you and God and you can speak in tongues against all demons. They hate tongues as its a weapon of spiritual warfare and will cut at them and drive them out as you persist in warfare against them. Nicole explained to me that tongues is vital in warfare against demons and brought this one to my attention and I forgot that the scriptures actually advise to do this. I shortly remembered she was right because when I used tongues during deliverance conferences I was involved in I would test it out to see how it affects the demons and they hate it. So use this! (Ephesians 6:10-18)
- SOBERNESS-Being alert at all times is important to watching and being prepared against the tricks of the devil. The devil can use both believers and unbelievers. The devil can even use animals and witches and warlocks can transform into these animals, creatures or insects. Do not underestimate the tactics of your enemies. The devil is ruthless and will do whatever it takes to win even if it takes those closest to you to win. Watch out for red flags in situations and people. Don't be in denial. Check everything through prayer when you first recognize something is wrong. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
- PERSISTENCE-Being a committed Christian and not allowing failure to take you out each time and growing from past failures will make you wiser to make better decisions in life and help teach others as well. Endurance is the reason why the temptations come so you can be free and need nothing but God. Persistence in prayer is a must in order for God to help you win this battle. A good friend of mine would always use the saying, "Pray or be defeated!"And that is very true. A person without a prayer life leaves their lives open to attack. It's prideful to think you can live without God and it's saying to God I'm shutting you out of my life..I don't need you. Pride comes before destruction! Never think prayer is ineffective because that is the biggest lie satan can trick you to believe as a Christian that you can be complacent and lazy in prayer and it not cost you anything. If anything it could cost you everything not to!(Ephesians 6:10-18)
- HATRED OF SIN-You must repent of your sin and see it for what it is and hate it. When you hate your sin and renounce it and get deliverance as well and walk in that freedom you will have a better chance of being free and not going back to your sins. Nicole also brought this up to me and funny enough I should've remembered this one as well because I would apply it during deliverance when I would use deliverance manuals and so later on I forgot about it and when she mentioned it it clicked and I remembered yes this is used in deliverance as a legality against the demons but it has to be greater than that it has to be your means for turning away from sin for good.
- LOVE NOT YOUR LIFE UNTO DEATH-Nicole also showed this one to me that God revealed to her. It makes sense because when you learn not to love the things of this world and you lay down your life for your brother you fulfil the law of Christ to love one another and nothing in this world can have a hold on you. You have to be willing to give God your everything..even if He requires everything from you. You have to count the costs. God is worth everything..can you fully lay down your life for the one who gave up everything for you? This also helps you with the hatred of sin to be sober and repent. Could you give up even your life for Christ? (Revelations 12:11)
- CLOAK OF ZEAL-Being excited for being a Christian and sharing the gospel should be your prime motivation in life in order to further God's work and have a healthy spiritual life, remaining in God's love. Passion and vision is what drives every one human being and we have to get that vision from the Lord and follow it through with our drive. People are naturally attracted to people who have passion, drive and purpose for what God's will for their life is. So seek in prayer what God's will for your life and find out the plan or vision He has set out for you and follow through with it. (Isaiah 59:17)
- GARMENTS OF VENGEANCE-We can have vengeance for satan and the kingdom of darkness. It's the reason why we warfare because they are our enemy and we have to know who we are really fighting. Fighting people won't change anything. We fight through spiritual warfare in prayer and with our lives through these weapons to be victorious as God leads us. (Isaiah 59:17)
- GARMENTS OF PRAISE-Worship are songs of deliverance. Worship is huge in spiritual warfare because it is honoring God and showing our faith, hope & love, appreciation & value in Him. It is a spiritual weapon as well and has been used to defeat entire armies in the spiritual realm. God becomes our banner and fights our battles to defeat and deliver us from demons when we worship. Worship causes God to inhabit us where we are and when God inhabits our praises no devil can stand against Him. You will get deliverance which in turn will bring tremendous healing by breaking bondages people have. (Isaiah 61:3)
- ARMOR OF GOD'S PROMISES-The whole basis for God's Word is that it is filled with His promises to us that He will keep if we use them in warfare speaking them out as a proclamation and we must also be faithful in our walk as well. Glynda Lomax is very persistent in bringing this up on her shows. I use to know early on about the promises of God but I feel that God used her tremendously to get me to realize how important it is and so I apply it a lot more often now. By standing on them God performs His Word as it's sent out to accomplish all it's set to do. (Psalm 91:4)
- BREASTPLATE OF FAITH-When we have faith as small as a mustard seed we can move mountains. So having what I call mountain moving faith is needed to see the miraculous. But if you can believe in God and that anything is possible with Him, when you pray you will see things happen. Sometimes quick, sometimes as you persist in time and sometimes eventually as you endure. God knows all things and we depend on His reasonings and timings. Praying for more faith or praying these armors over your life everyday and knowing them and meditating upon them will help your mind be changed daily to become more like Christ. There is great healing in His Word and faith is the measure in which all things activate and can happen. Just believe! (1 Thessalonians 5:8)
- BREASTPLATE OF LOVE-Love covers a multitude of sins. If we can master loving people the way God loves as He teaches us and gives us the grace to love there the gifts of the spirit can operate more effortlessly and you become more sensitive to the Holy Spirit. Love & obedience is key to really seeing God move in your life. The more you sin the less of the Holy Spirit you will sense. But if you persist to learn how to fight spiritual warfare and win against these demons and temptations you will see the rewards on the other side that the demons are trying to prevent you from seeing and getting to. Usually its a spiritual blessing to more freedom they don't want you to have that God is trying to get you to learn to further your walk in Him.(1 Thessalonians 5:8)
- SHIELD OF VICTORY-A shield of victory assures us that we can be victorious over the attacks of the devil, his schemes and powers in battle by the strength and help that can only come from God to win. (Psalms 18:2,30,34-35)
- ARMOR OF STRENGTH-Only God can give you the strength you need as you ask Him for it daily. David mentions this strength not only spiritually but physically to win the fight!(Psalm 18:32,39)
- PLACING OUR FEET ON THE NECKS OF OUR ENEMIES-I was taught this years ago by pastors in church in Psalms 18 that as we speak this out by faith and act it out stomping out the enemies necks it is a weapon of warfare by faith coming against the devil and his demons. We are the head and not the tail. satan and his demons are beneath us because greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.(Psalms 18:40)
- MINISTERING FLAMES OF FIRE-We all have angels assigned to us. People who have the discernment of spirits have even seen them and they do hold flames in their hands or are surrounded by flames. Very powerful angels. These are assigned to you to help you. You can send them out through your prayers and using your authority to help whatever situation your praying to send them to help out with. I have the gift of prophecy and I get dreams and the Lord has actually allowed me to see myself sending the angels out in spiritual warfare to assist me to stop devastations from happening and I have invited the Lord to help me through the use of the Word of God through His promises and I have sense God move swiftly like a huge powerful force in the spirit fly towards those in need to help save them. If people knew the effectiveness of this they would do it more often. They must know their authority as believers and be in agreement with God. (Hebrews 1:7)
- WALL OF FIRE-You can use this as protection around you and your family. Just like the blood of Jesus or any other protection that can be used in warfare and prayer. (Zachariah 2:5)
- HEDGE OF PROTECTION-Another weapon of protection God gives not only for people of integrity like God did for Job but for his believers as well. I know Christians who have actually seen hedges around their property or places God was protecting them from the devil and his demons. (Job 1:10)
- BLOOD OF JESUS-I believe the blood of Jesus has more potential in protection than we realize. But anything connected to Jesus is powerful. Demons hate the blood & His name. You can plead the blood over everything you want protected. Even over your property or territory they call this pleading the bloodline over the property. I read a testimony where a person pleaded the blood of Jesus around the property line and when a wolf tried to pass the bloodline it died. The property was protected from the predator trying to pass the line. Pray the blood over everything your trying to protect and wherever you go..like in your car, on boats or planes. Where ever you need Jesus to be there covering you. Even your finances. I have read testimonies from other believers attacked by demons that witches sent to them and the demons left and were returned back to the senders. Don't underestimate the blood of Jesus! (Reference Link Below)
- NAME OF JESUS-Every knee must bow to the name of Jesus. I have read testimonies of witchdoctors who became converted Christians who literally saw satan fall to the ground when they mentioned the name of Jesus confirming that scripture that every knee will bow at His name. It is through the name of Jesus that we have authority to cast of demons and diseases and see the miraculous. I have seen in my dreams that Jesus' name literally was a powerful forcefield protecting me and covering me from satan's power. Nothing can penetrate the power of Jesus' name. If you have issues with lust and marine kingdom demons such as Incubus and Succubus that attack you at night when you sleep and have sex with you or paralyze you all you have to do is say the name of Jesus whether with your voice or in your mind and the demons will flee. The more cleaner your walk and your integrity the easier it is and faster it is to overcome demons and you will see this in your dreams or in the spirit. (Acts 3:16)
- DELIVERANCE-Setting the captives free is one of the biggest threats besides Jesus they can ever face. When a person learns deliverance and how to do self deliverance or offer deliverance for others to be healed and set free and they repent and are ready to keep their healing and deliverance the demons must come out of the Christian believer. Deliverance is the children's bread. It is for believers only. If God decides to heal or deliver someone try to lead them to the sinner's prayer asap because what good is it to get them healed and delivered and their soul go to hell. This is what the Lord has shown me. When we go and preach the gospel to non-believers and you pray for them and they get healed offer salvation immediately so their souls are saved and they can remain getting regenerated by Christ and move forward in their walk. Deliverance is a deeper work because you have to get to the root of the issues of a person and be like a detective with God praying and always working layer by layer to get more and more freedom but it is extremely effective where you see the miraculous happen in people. Luke 4:18 tells all that Jesus does and all we can through His name! There is much to deliverance this blog doesn't even scratch the surface but in future blogs I will talk about the basics of deliverance. (Acts 3:16)
- HEALING-Healing is a warfare to bring people back to wholeness whether in their body, soul & spirit. Healing's can come easier at times than deliverance but it is also a fruit of deliverance and you will usually see it happen as you pray spiritual warfare for someone for healing or for yourself. Knowing the connection of the sins involved in one's life can also lead to healing if you repent, break all the legalities by renouncing the sins, break the curses involved for the sins that were done whether by yourself or generationally by the sins of the father that go back to the 3rd & 4th generations. But I have found that demons can skip generations and generational sins can be hundreds of years previous and this is where you need the Lord to reveal the deeper truths. But generally if you have faith to believe a person can be healed and the person your praying for has faith and it's nothing deeply rooted or complicated where deliverance will be needed you will usually see instantaneously a person will be healed. Quote by your stripes and by your wounds we were made whole and pray over the areas that need healing and be as descriptive as possible. Demons are all about legalities. (Isaiah 53:5, Acts 3:16)
Nicole taught me that God taught her you are suppose to put on your weapons as armor you wear in the spiritual realm. When I first applied putting on all my armor and speaking them all out I remember the first thing I noticed was that offenses that easily got to me were falling off as dead and didn't bother me as much. When I went back to her asking what that was all about she told me those are the darts of the enemy that are falling off that tried to attack me. I realized how true Ephesians 6 really is in showing you how the devil attacks you. Darts are curses or offenses that people say with their mouths or even their actions to cause us wounds in our soul which is our mind, will and emotions. I will go more into detail on this in the next message about bitterness and how to combat it.
You must have faith when you are making a request and you must not doubt your requests or you will not get what you are asking for. So you must stand in faith in your requests continually praying in warfare fighting against the spirit of doubt that tries to get you to doubt your prayer life, or any spirit for that matter, to remain staying in faith. The spirit of doubt will try to get you to believe your prayers are useless but in actuality if this spirit is attacking you it's a good clue that you are on the right path. Enemies only attack to prevent you from stopping them from winning the battle. Take the attacks from the devil as red flags that they are trying to get you off from believing and keep on pressing forward believing by faith and stand on those promises, continually praying the Scriptures out of your mouth. Attacks are good signs they are afraid of Jesus in you!
As you can see there are many more spiritual weapons you can apply when you are in prayer and fighting for your life. Fighting people is not how we win. We defeat the devil by defeating evil with good as the scripture says and combating the evil forces causing all the evil in our lives. As you put God first everyday. I prefer before the day starts and you can do it again at night. There is no set preference but the Bible actually shows you how successful leaders of the past spent time with God. So I like to take the Bible's example on how and when to pray, but if you are restrained God understands. Just get time in. Don't shorthand God. He is the God of the universe and loves you and wants your time so give Him that quality time.
How To Apply The Spiritual Weapons:
When you pray each of these spiritual weapons you will use them as personal prayers. Read the whole scripture you want to apply in prayer. For example, when you are wanting protection read out the whole Psalms 91. Then put the psalms in your own words towards yourself in prayer.
So if you say verse 3:
For he will rescue you from every trap
and protect you from deadly disease.
Then you would say,"Lord, rescue me from every trap and protect me from every deadly disease because you promised this in your Word. In Jesus name, Amen."
What you are doing is coming to the Lord for a request by speaking the Word out to accomplish all He promised it can do. Most of the Bible are written promises from the Lord. Promises that God has given to His Children. Most don't know they can use the Word of God in warfare specifically for their situations in life. If you are battling fear find the scriptures on fear and pray them out against the spirit of fear by faith by combating the demon with the Word of God until it leaves. It will eventually leave but you must resist it until it does. This is where spiritual warfare begins. When you resist sin there really is a war but you can win as long as you resist. These demons may attack you several times a day until they see they can't get you in that area then they will stop and then try to find another area. This is the warfare we face but we can win with Jesus in His name and with His Word backing you up as you believe and fight by faith.
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