This episode covers one of the least understood, and least practiced, areas of Christian faith: spiritual warfare. We have seen that we are at war with Satan. Satan has attacked us and will continue to attack us. As Christians we are Satan’s enemy and we are at war with him. This session introduces us to what must be done to be ready to engage in powerful warfare against the enemy. We will study the concepts of demonic activity including oppression, possession, demons, and curses. We will learn what those terms mean, that they are real and not merely imaginary manifestations created by Hollywood and mystery writers. We will answer serious questions of spiritual warfare: Is the spiritual world really all around us? Are demons everywhere? Are there angels? If they are all around us, are the angels and demons fighting one another? We will see in scripture that the devil is at work now more than at any other time.We will study Ephesians 6:11–13, in which Paul dealt with being prepared for spiritual warfare. He said, “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”
