Destroying the Works of Enemy (Bible Study)
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Theme: Destroying the works of the enemy Matt 15:13
Focus: Taking away all things that will cause shame and non-productivity
Introduction:
Why do we need to destroy the works of the enemy? Matt 15:13
We need to destroy the works of the enemy because they do not allow man to attain his spiritual and economic goals. The works are impediments to man’s break through. As every athlete aims to reach the finish line and at a stipulated time too, so do a Christian aims at attaining the heavenly inheritance which is our Target (the final end)
CLASS STUDY
1. WHO/WHAT IS THE ENEMY OF MAN ( Matt 13:24-30, 1Pt 5:8)
# Satan/ Falling Angels/ Demons
# Evils thoughts/ actions
# Ills against spiritual progress
# Flesh/ self
# Vain glory
2. WHAT ARE THE WORKS OF THE ENEMY IN OUR LIVES (Tom 6: 20-23, Mark 5: 25-26, Deut 28:15-25, Phil 3:18-19)
# sin
# faithlessness
# sickness
# lack
# worldly life
3. HOW CAN I DESTROY AND OVERCOME THE WORKS OF THE ENEMY (Rom. 6:1-14, Jn 8:31-32, 1Pt 2:1-6, Matt. 17:14-21, Eph. 6:10-18)
# Becoming baptised & Understanding spiritual effects of baptism
(CCC 1279 The fruit of Baptism, or baptismal grace, is a rich reality that includes forgiveness of original sin and all personal sins, birth into the new life by which man becomes an adoptive son of the Father, a member of Christ and a temple of the Holy Spirit. By this very fact the person baptized is incorporated into the Church, the Body of Christ, and made a sharer in the priesthood of Christ)
# Stopping all unrighteousness
# Taking on the whole armour of God
# Prayer & Fasting
# Remaining steadfast and focused at attaining the Divine inheritance
# Spiritual exercise (1Tim 7b-8)
4. HOW DO WE KNOW IF WE ARE PRODUCTIVE (1 Pt 5:10, Gal 5: 22-26)
# The holy Spirit bears witness
# self check with the fruits of the holy Spirit above
# increased faith
# taking to Divine Providence
CONCLUSION:
Having gone through this Bible study, the charge remains on us to make ourselves available for the Almighty to uproot all unnecessary weeds planted in our lives by the enemy for productivity without shame.
Ameeeen.
