The Reality of Spiritual Warfare

Spiritual Warfare is very real. But before you deal with the reality of Spiritual Warfare, it is essential you understand what Jesus gave you when He became your Lord and Savior. He changed everything! God has given to all believers the following and Satan tries to deceive us, lie to us, convince us to accept what is contrary to God’s truth. 

Through Jesus, God gave you...

1. PEACE

“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. John 14:27

2. JOY

I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow (complete)! John 15:11

3. POWER & STRENGTH

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere...” Acts 1:8    

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13

4. VICTORY

Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy...  Luke 10:19

5. HOLINESS & BLESSING

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3

All of this comes with your salvation. This is your being made into the image of Christ. This sums it up. This is you being made into a new creation. 

If these verses are God's truth and promise to you, then are they a reality in your life?  Are they part of your daily living? 

Or are you...

• Struggling with anxiety? 
• Worrying? 
• Having sleepless nights? 
• Easily intimidated? 
• Accepting defeat instead of walking in victory? 
• Seeking your own comfort and security? 
• Easily influenced by the values of the world?

Reality is we are in a battle. Why is Satan able to get a foothold in our thoughts and feed us discouragement? Why is he able to get us to focus on "our rights"; our sense of entitlement, our comfort and needs? 

Satan’s primary objective is to rob God of His glory in your life. 

The truth is, Satan has no power over your life... accept what you give him.

Compassion - WMHK - Gateway Church

What do these three ministries have in common? Simple. We are making a difference in a country called Bangladesh. Imagine living in a country that is 83% Muslim, 16% Hindu and 0.5% Christian. Imagine living with 54% unemployment. Imagine, if you were fortunate enough to have a job, making a wage of 11 cents per hour. Imagine living in a village with no running water or electricity. Imagine not knowing if you will have anything to eat tomorrow. Imagine living in utter spiritual darkness with no hope for a future. That is Bangladesh.

Compassion International is making difference in 26 different countries. Bangladesh is one of them. They have been ministering for 7 years in this country of great need. Currently over 20,000 children are in a Compassion project.

WMHK had a dream to sponsor an entire project that was new and no sponsors for the children. Compassion challenged them with a new project in northern Bangladesh. WMHK accepted the challenge and ask me to travel with them. We had the rare privilege of being with 150 children on their very first day of a brand new project. It was amazing. God stretched me beyond measure.

God challenged me to reassess how I was spending my resources. Am I just entertaining myself or am I investing in eternity? I have always heard, "you can't take it with you." Well, according to the Bible, you CAN send it ahead! For $38 a month, I can be used by the Holy Spirit to bring a young child to Jesus... to feed him one balanced meal everyday... to educate him... to clothe him... to introduce his entire family to Jesus... and possibly introduce his entire village to Jesus. What a deal! Now that is an eternal investment.

Gateway joined me in this challenge and on a single Sunday sponsored nearly half of the children in this new project. Now WMHK is seeking to sponsor the remaining children in a special emphasis February 15th and 16th.  

Are you investing in eternity?