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Sermon Series
In
the previous series we considered the nature of Spiritual Strongholds.
In ancient times walled cities were fortified strongholds in which
harmful forces could hold out and from which painful and destructive
attacks could be launched. Similarly, Spiritual Strongholds are well
fortified places in our lives where Satan has been deeply entrenched
and where he still holds a degree of power over us. Like breaching the
wall of a fortified city, demolishing Spiritual Strongholds can
involve a long and laborious siege. For the next few weeks we will
look more deeply at the Kingdom principles that are foundational to
our victory. This series directly speaks to the questions: “Ok, I know
I have some strongholds in my life, but what do I do about it? How do
I gain victory?” |
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Here I Raise My
Ebenezer
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| May 25, 2008 |
32 minutes |
by Galen Hackman |
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Samuel
erected a monument to mark the spot and remember the time the people
of God turned from their idols and embraced the Living God; on
Memorial Day we too remember those times, people and place which
have served to shape our lives. |
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1 Samuel 7:1-17 |
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6. Sacred Assembly |
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May 18, 2008 |
58 minutes |
by Galen Hackman |
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In
the Old Testament the congregation of believers would sometimes
be summoned to a sacred gathering by the sound of the shofar
(ram’s horn). Assembled together, they would confess, repent and
reaffirm their commitment to live for the Lord. We end our
series on spiritual strongholds with a similar time of
individual and corporate confession, repentance and
recommitment. |
| Matthew
16:13-19; 18:18-20; Joel 2:12-17 |
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Restoration: Rebuilding the Walls |
| May 11, 2008 |
48 minutes |
By Tim Doering |
| The forth of four
essential components for the successful demolishing of spiritual
Strongholds—restoration, filling the empty places with new things. |
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Nehemiah 1:1-11; Matthew 12:43-45 |
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4. Accountability: Living in Community
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| May 4, 2008 |
35 minutes |
by Galen Hackman |
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The third of four essential components for the
successful demolishing of spiritual strongholds—accountability,
getting honest with ourselves and with other key people in our
lives, vulnerability |
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2 Samuel 12; Matthew 18:15-35;
James 5:16-20 |
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Repentance: Tearing down the Stronghold |
| April 27, 2008 |
49 minutes |
by Galen Hackman |
| The second of four
essential components for the successful demolishing of spiritual
Strongholds—repentance, turning, choosing a new future |
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Zechariah 1:1-6;
Revelation
3:19-20 |
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| 2. Confession:
Naming the Stronghold |
| April 20, 2008 |
30 minutes |
by Galen Hackman |
| The first of four
essential components for the successful demolishing of spiritual
Strongholds—confession, agreeing with God, naming the stronghold. |
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Psalm 51; Daniel 9:4-19; 1 John 1:8-10 |
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Kingdom Principles—the
Beatitudes as a guide to Spiritual Victory |
| April 13, 2008 |
30 minutes |
by Galen Hackman |
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The first words officially uttered by Jesus at the
beginning of his teaching ministry are the Beatitudes. These are
more than pretty platitudes or pious hopes; rather, they are
declarations of the foundational principles by which we are called
to live in the spiritual kingdom into which each of us is born by
faith in Jesus Christ. |
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Matthew 5:1-12 |
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