Armed and Dangerous Part 1

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In this series, we are going to deal with the subject of spiritual warfare
and bring correct, biblical teaching to this often-misunderstood
subject.
As a point of reference, we will be referring to content from the

following books:
Dressed to Kill by Pastor Rick Renner

The Triumphant Church by Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin
Armed and Dangerous by John Ramirez
It seems with almost any Bible subject, people can have the tendency
to take it to the extreme and get off base and away from the Bible.
Unfortunately, this often does great harm to the individual as well as
the Body of Christ.
The Scripture instructs us to deal with the unseen, invisible

forces that have been marshaled against us.
Mark 16:17 NKJV And these signs will follow those who
believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak
with new tongues;
Ephesians 6:12 NKJV For we do not wrestle against flesh and

blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the
rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly places.
Setting people free from Satan’s power is a primary concern of

Jesus Christ, and it should be a concern of ours as well.
1 John 3:8 NKJV … For this purpose the Son of God was
manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
Acts 10:38 NKJV how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with

the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and
healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with
Him.
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Spiritual Warfare actual has much more to it than just dealing with the
devil.
There are actually three different aspects to spiritual warfare:
 Taking control of our minds

 Crucifying the flesh
 Dealing with the enemy
The truth is, the devil’s attacks against our lives would not work
if our flesh did not cooperate.
Colossians 3:5 NKJV Therefore put to death your members

which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil
desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
Romans 6:1-2 NKJV What shall we say then? Shall we

continue in sin that grace may abound? (2) Certainly not! How
shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?
Romans 6:7 NKJV For he who has died has been freed from
sin.
Living the crucified life is a critical part of spiritual warfare.
Rick Renner says:
“A person can scream at the devil all day long, but if that person
has willfully permitted some area of his mind to go unchecked
and unguarded - if he is aware of sin but has not been willing to
deal with it – he has opened the door for an attack on himself.
In that case, all his prayers against the devil will be to no avail
because his real enemy is not the devil. Rather it is his own
carnal mind and flesh which must be submitted to the control of
the Holy Spirit in order to eradicate these attacks.
“If people only focus on the devil as they pursue the subject of
spiritual warfare and fail to consider other equally as important
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areas, their emphasis on spiritual warfare can and will be very

damaging to them.”
We must always remember that the real battle with Satan was
won at the Cross and the resurrection by Jesus Christ.
This same victorious Christ who single handedly defeated the

devil lives in us in the person of the Holy Spirit!
1 John 4:4 NKJV You are of God, little children, and have
overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he
who is in the world.
Colossians 2:11-12, 15 NKJV (11) In Him you were also

circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by
putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision
of Christ, (12) buried with Him in baptism, in which you also
were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who
raised Him from the dead. (15) Having disarmed principalities
and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing
over them in it.
Greek translation: He completely stripped principalities and

powers and left them utterly naked with nothing left at their
disposal to retaliate. Jesus boldly, confidently, and loudly
exposed and displayed this now defunct foe to Heaven’s hosts.
We must approach spiritual warfare from a place of already

obtained victory (by Jesus) instead of trying to get the
victory.
As we approach the subject of spiritual warfare, we must

guard against superstitious, homemade remedies about it.
We must base our understanding on the sound teachings

of the Bible.
Example – teachings that the best ways to deal with demonic

forces in the heavenlies or the prince of the power of the air, we
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must climb to the highest floors of skyscrapers or rent an

airplane so we can get where they are.
If this is necessary and how it is done, then Jesus never got the
victory over the devil or used any authority because none of
those things existed in His day.
Yet somehow, Jesus was able to fully carry out His earthly
ministry and fulfill God’s will.
Ignorance of God’s Word always leaves the Christian and the

Body of Christ vulnerable.
Hosea 4:6a NKJV My people are destroyed for lack of

knowledge…
Sometimes we emphasize spiritual warfare and think that spiritual

warfare is especially necessary now because things are so much
darker now than they ever have been.
The challenges that we face spiritually today are really no

different than or greater than those of preceding generations of
believers.
If you study the pagan culture of the Greeks and Romans of the
early Church day, they were by far more worse than the
historians could tell us.
(Read from Dressed to Kill – pages marked)
It is clear, Satan was out to destroy the early Church as much

as he is out to destroy the modern-day Church.
Rather than be destroyed, the Early Church arose in the power

of the Spirit to meet the challenge – just as we will arise in our
own day to meet any challenge the enemy would bring before
us!
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The same armor of God that Paul wrote about in Ephesians 6

worked for the early Church just as it will work for us.
Satan tried to destroy the Church at its inception – and it is

certain that he will try to attack and victimize the Church as
we approach the coming of the Lord.
But just as the early church arose in the power of the Spirit
to meet the challenge, so will we!
1 John 5:4 NKJV For whatever is born of God overcomes the

world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our
faith.
The reality is the harder the devil hit the early Church the more
it thrived, grew and multiplied. The same will happen today!
No evil force has ever prevailed over the power of God or

the people of God, and never will!
The words “war” and “warfare” are only used 5 times in all of the new
testament. Not once were they used in the Gospels during Jesus
ministry.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NKJV (3) For though we walk in the

flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. (4) For the weapons
of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down
strongholds, (5) casting down arguments and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every
thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
In these verses, the devil is not mentioned one time.
1 Timothy 1:18 NKJV This charge I commit to you, son

Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made
concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
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In this verse, Paul is telling Timothy to remain loyal the

call of God and fight the fight of faith. The devil is not
mentioned here either.
2 Timothy 2:4 NKJV No one engaged in warfare entangles

himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who
enlisted him as a soldier.
Paul is telling Timothy to keep his life free of clutter and

stay single minded as a soldier would.
James 4:1 NKJV Where do wars and fights come from among
you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war
in your members?
Battling the flesh can be a war.
In light of this, it is abundantly clear that the New Testament usage of

the words “war” and “warfare” primarily has to do with conquering the
flesh and taking charge of our minds.
Yes, the devil may attack the mind, and he may attempt to energize
the flesh to work against us. However, if we will keep our minds and
our flesh under the control of the Holy Spirit, most of the spiritual
warfare we encounter in life will have already been settled.
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Part 1 – March 14, 2018 Page 1 of 7

As a point of reference, we will be referring to content from the

Dressed to Kill by Pastor Rick Renner

The Scripture instructs us to deal with the unseen, invisible

Ephesians 6:12 NKJV For we do not wrestle against flesh and

Setting people free from Satan’s power is a primary concern of

Acts 10:38 NKJV how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with

There are actually three different aspects to spiritual warfare:

 Taking control of our minds

Colossians 3:5 NKJV Therefore put to death your members

Romans 6:1-2 NKJV What shall we say then? Shall we

Living the crucified life is a critical part of spiritual warfare.

Rick Renner says:

areas, their emphasis on spiritual warfare can and will be very

This same victorious Christ who single handedly defeated the

Colossians 2:11-12, 15 NKJV (11) In Him you were also

Greek translation: He completely stripped principalities and

We must approach spiritual warfare from a place of already

As we approach the subject of spiritual warfare, we must

We must base our understanding on the sound teachings

Example – teachings that the best ways to deal with demonic

must climb to the highest floors of skyscrapers or rent an

Ignorance of God’s Word always leaves the Christian and the

Hosea 4:6a NKJV My people are destroyed for lack of

Sometimes we emphasize spiritual warfare and think that spiritual

The challenges that we face spiritually today are really no

(Read from Dressed to Kill – pages marked)

It is clear, Satan was out to destroy the early Church as much

Rather than be destroyed, the Early Church arose in the power

The same armor of God that Paul wrote about in Ephesians 6

Satan tried to destroy the Church at its inception – and it is

1 John 5:4 NKJV For whatever is born of God overcomes the

No evil force has ever prevailed over the power of God or

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NKJV (3) For though we walk in the

In these verses, the devil is not mentioned one time.

1 Timothy 1:18 NKJV This charge I commit to you, son

In this verse, Paul is telling Timothy to remain loyal the

2 Timothy 2:4 NKJV No one engaged in warfare entangles

Paul is telling Timothy to keep his life free of clutter and

Battling the flesh can be a war.

In light of this, it is abundantly clear that the New Testament usage of

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