'To fight satan, we must apply the power of jubilant praise and bold proclamation as a spiritual weapon.'
It's very important to know how to fight satan in spiritual warfare. Bible teacher Derek Prince distinguishes three activities from Jeremia 31:7 which are crucial for us to understand: 1. prayer, 2. praise and 3. proclamation.
1. Prayer. Derek Prince says: 'praying is our contribution to the outworking of God's plan'. You might ask, does my prayer really have influence, since God is Almighty? Derek respons to this by quoting scripture: 'I will not do it, until I'm inquired for it to do it', says God. Praying is our contribution to the outworking of God's purposes on earth. It's not just thinking of something and praying for it. It is looking for God's revealed purposes and praying for the outcome of this purpose. Persisting in prayer is very important
2. Praise. Derek Prince distinguishes a new level of praise in the Charismatic movement. He explains the importance of praising God. We can impose silence on satan with praise. If we would spend hours in praise, the whole atmosphere would be shaken.
3. Proclamation. Paul called himself an herald. He proclaimed the message of the Cross everywhere he came ('Jesus Christ and Him crucified). Proclamation can also be used for evil purposes. As an example of this Derek talks about islam, where there's a daily proclamation which comes from the speakers on mosques.
In Revelation 12:11 we read that 'satan is overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony'. We overcome satan by proclaiming what God has done for us.
These three activities will only be effective if we are committed to God and prepared to lay down your lives.
This is the ninth and final clip, part of Derek Prince's full sermon 'The Church's Victory' Full video: • The Church's Victory |...
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4265, recorded in Bromley, England, October 1988