Reclaiming your territory Part two.

Spiritual Warfare is real, and being a Christian does not exempt us from the fight, but what it does is enlist us in it. Every one of us, no matter how long we’ve been walking with the Lord, will face attacks.

But what matters is how we respond. What matters is how we face the mountain that stands in our way.

Maybe your mountain is financial. Perhaps it’s your health. Maybe it’s your marriage, or your children. But whatever it is, you are not powerless. God has given you an arsenal of weapons that are mighty through Him to pull down strongholds.

It’s time to pull out your weapons of prayer, of praise, and of God’s word. Because while Satan may come against you with many weapons, none of them shall prosper when you stand in the authority of Jesus Christ.

Satan does not want you to realize that he has no power over you. He doesn’t want you to remember that you can command him to flee in the mighty name of Jesus. He trembles at the name of Jesus. He fears the believer who understands their authority in Christ.

Luke 10:19, I have given you all authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

That’s why it’s time for us to stand up, armor up, and fight back – not relying on our own strength, but in the strength of the lord.

Satan doesn’t want you to fight for what he’s taken from you. He doesn’t want you to stand up and reclaim your territory. But I am fed up with seeing the enemy trample over God’s children. I am tired of watching us stand by while he steals our peace, our families, our joy, and our purpose. Enough is enough!

We have allowed him to have his way for far too long. We’ve been blinded by the circumstances of our lives, too focused on the struggle to realize that we’ve been giving the enemy permission to attack. But today, right now, it’s time to wake up. It’s time to step outside our comfort zones and recognize that there is a very real enemy who is aming to destroy us.

No more. No more allowing him to control our lives. No more standing by silently while he harms our families, health, and finances. It’s time to stand up and fight!

But here’s the question: How much do we really trust God when we are in the middle of the battle?

I’ll be the first to admit it – I struggle sometimes. There are moments in the middle of the storm when doubt creeps in, and I wonder if God will get me through this storm.

I know you’ve been there too. While the battle drags on and we don’t see God moving as we expect, it’s easy to think that maybe He’s not fighting for us.

But listen, that’s exactly where Satan wants us. He excels in planting seeds of doubt and fear in our hearts. The longer the battle goes on, the more those seeds grow. We will begin to think, “Is God really with me?” “Has He forgotten about me?” These are the thoughts that creep in when we don’t see immediate results.

The truth is, God understands that we are human. He knows we’ll have moments of doubt. But we cannot stay there. We can’t live in that pit of despair. The longer we stay there, the harder it becomes to climb out.

Satan is hoping we will stay in that pit. He’s hoping we’ll stay in the darkness of doubt, so we’ll stop trusting in God, lose our faith, and give up the fight.

But I’ve got good news for you; God is faithful- even in the middle of your darkest battle. He’s not abandoning you. He’s with you through the storm, and He’s working all things together for your good and His glory.

You see, Satan is always lurking, waiting for the right moment to strike- hoping you will lie down and give up, hoping you’ll surrender in the middle of the war.

But I’m telling you today, we don’t have to allow him to take any more ground. The decision is ours.

We can either continue to let him steal everything, or we can stand up and reclaim it all in the name of Jesus.

But here’s the thing-if you want to reclaim your territory, you’ve got to fight. You’ve got to take a stand and say. “Satan, enough is enough! You will not take my family, my health, my finances, or my peace! In the name of Jesus, I take back what you have stolen from me!”

No more hiding in the corner. No more giving up when it gets tough. Is this the battle you’re willing to fight? Because I promise you, the battle is worth it. The victory is worth it!

And no matter how long it takes, you can’t afford to leave your weapons behind. You need to keep them sharp and ready to strike.

As we draw closer to God, the challenges might feel overwhelming. Our faith may be tested, and our mountains may appear higher. But let me tell you something: the bigger the mountain, the greater the strength God is building in you.

The more the enemy tries to discourage you, the more God is strengthening you. And in time, the mountain that seems impossible to climb will seem small compared to the power of God in you.

(Part two from the sermon I preached, part three will soon follow.)