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Foundations in Spiritual Warfare - Lesson 8

by Dr. Steve Wittmann

Spiritual Warfare Simulation

This course, Foundations in Spiritual Warfare was designed for video and does not have "class notes" or an online transcript.

To aid in your studies, scriptures used in this lesson are listed below.

Gen 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."

Heb 10:19 Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

Exo 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before Me."

Heb 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.

Luk 10:19 "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you."

Joh 14:12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.

Luk 4:18 "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,

Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;

Joh 16:13 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.

1Co 12:10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

Joh 14:26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

Eph 5:13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

Mat 16:18 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Rev 12:11 "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

Rom 8:17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Col 2:15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

Luk 10:19 "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

Jas 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Rom 8:15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!"

2Ti 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

Eph 5:13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

2Co 10:5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,

Deu 28:48 therefore you shall serve your enemies whom the LORD will send against you, in hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in the lack of all things; and He will put an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.

Study Questions:

(1) Describe the three heavens, (2) the role of angels, (3) the structure of heaven’s government, and (4) the believer’s role in defeating Satan.
(1) Describe Lucifer’s heavenly duties, (2) List Lucifer’s five declarations, and (3) describe Lucifer’s rebellion and fall.
(1) Describe Man’s creation & purpose. (2) Describe Satan’s reaction to man. (3) What are Satan’s tactics and weapons against man? (4) Describe the three legs of witchcraft?
(1) Describe the character of a Kingdom warrior. (2) Why should meekness be the attitude of a Kingdom warrior? (3) What is prayer, petition, and proclamation?
(1) List the five theaters of spiritual warfare. (2) Describe the terms “brute force” and “legal grounds.” (3) What are schemes and assignments? (4) The “Out of Body Experience” is a counterfeit of what spiritual truth?
(1) Describe what a warrior must do to prepare for battle? (2) List the things a warrior may petition. (3) List the proclamation techniques for engagement. (4) Describe the meaning of “fight your own battle.” (5) How do unclean spirits work together as a team?
(1) How do you use a binding chain? (2) What does it mean to withstand? (3) What are the keys to heaven? (4) Pick your favorite warfare theater and list its technique points.

Foundations in Spiritual Warfare - Lesson 7

by Dr. Steve Wittmann

Additional Weapons

This course, Foundations in Spiritual Warfare was designed for video and does not have "class notes" or an online transcript.

To aid in your studies, scriptures used in this lesson are listed below.

Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Mat 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."
Mat 18:18 "Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."

Rev 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Rev 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

Mat 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
Mat 21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Mar 11:15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
Mar 11:16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
Mar 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Luk 19:45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Luk 19:46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Joh 2:13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
Joh 2:14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
Joh 2:15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
Joh 2:16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
Joh 2:17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

Dan 10:13 "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia."

Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon (Satan). The dragon and his angels waged war,
Rev 12:8 and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven.
Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Rev 12:11 "And they (the believers of the earth) overcame him (Satan) because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death."

Rev 1:17 ..."Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,
Rev 1:18 and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

Col 2:15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

Luk 10:19 "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you."

Study Questions:

Briefly describe The Gates of Hell, The Binding Chain, and The Keys to Heaven as they are used as spiritual weapons.
Righteous Anger works like a _________ upon your warfare and proclamations.
What are the three parts of the final weapon that defeats Satan and his dark kingdom?
List four or more things you rely upon the Spirit of Truth to give you during spiritual warfare.

Foundations in Spiritual Warfare - Lesson 5

by Dr. Steve Wittmann

The Five Theaters of Spiritual Warfare

This course, Foundations in Spiritual Warfare was designed for video and does not have "class notes" or an online transcript.

To aid in your studies, scriptures used in this lesson are listed below.

Pro 4:23 Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.

Mat 15:18 "But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man."
Mat 15:19 "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders."

Mar 7:21 "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
Mar 7:22 deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness.
Mar 7:23 All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man."

Jdg 9:23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

1Sa 16:14 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrorized him.
1Sa 16:15 Saul’s servants then said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you.

Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.
Job 1:7 The LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."
Job 1:8 The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil."
Job 1:9 Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
Job 1:10 "Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
Job 1:11 "But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face."
Job 1:12 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him." So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD.

John 8:31-32 "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

Joh 14:12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.

Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;

Mar 5:6 Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him;
Mar 5:7 and shouting with a loud voice, he *said, "What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not torment me!"

Mat 8:31 The demons began to entreat Him, saying, "If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."

Mar 5:12 The demons implored Him, saying, "Send us into the swine so that we may enter them."

Mar 5:10 Then the evil spirits begged Him again and again not to send them to some distant place. (NLT)

Mar 5:9 And He was asking him, "What is your name?" And he *said to Him, "My name is Legion; for we are many."

Mat 8:29 And they cried out, saying, "What business do we have with each other, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?"

Rev 12:12 "...Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time."

An excellent online source for theologically sound deliverance ministry study is Robert L’s reference website Great Bible Study located at www.greatbiblestudy.com

Isa 32:7 As for a rogue, his weapons are evil; He devises wicked schemes To destroy the afflicted with slander, Even though the needy one speaks what is right.

Lam 3:59 O LORD, You have seen my oppression; Judge my case.

Lam 3:60 You have seen all their vengeance, All their schemes against me.

2Co 2:11 so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

Eph 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

2Co 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing (Includes Satan’s kingdom) that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Hos 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge

2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
2Ti 3:17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

Dan 10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel…

Study Questions:

List the five theaters of spiritual warfare.
What is the difference between a prayer warrior and an intercessory warrior?
Why did an evil spirit of the Lord torment Saul in 1Sa 16:14 and what does this teach you about legal grounds?
In this lesson, we learned through scripture that demons have freewill. List five other characteristics of demons also revealed in scripture.
Explain the difference between the brute force method and the legal grounds method of deliverance ministry.

Foundations in Spiritual Warfare - Lesson 6

by Dr. Steve Wittmann

Techniques & Strategies

This course, Foundations in Spiritual Warfare was designed for video and does not have "class notes" or an online transcript.

To aid in your studies, scriptures used in this lesson are listed below.

Rom 8:31 – If God is for us, who can be against us?

Rom 12:19 - Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord.

Eph 5:13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

Joh 14:12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.

Act 28:8 And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with recurrent fever and dysentery; and Paul went in to see him and after he had prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.

Mat 8:32 And He said to them, "Go!" And they came out and went into the swine, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters. Use Jesus’ example as a model for your warfare.

Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

Study Questions:

What does it mean to proclaim passively? Is this something a spiritual warrior should practice doing? Why or why not? (3 Questions)
Where is the best place to use embellishments in spiritual warfare?
Why is it important to understand the command hierarchy, also known as groupings, when wrestling or interceding against unclean spirits?
Explain how spiritual warfare prayer is different from worship prayer.

Foundations in Spiritual Warfare - Lesson 4

by Dr. Steve Wittmann

The Christian Warrior

This course, Foundations in Spiritual Warfare was designed for video and does not have "class notes" or an online transcript.

To aid in your studies, scriptures used in this lesson are listed below.

Num 31:1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Num 31:2 "Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people."
Num 31:3 Moses spoke to the people, saying, "Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the LORD'S vengeance on Midian.

Exo 15:3 The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name.

Psa 24:8 Who is the King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle.

Jos 5:14 He said, "No; rather I indeed come now as captain of the host of the LORD."

2Ti 2:3 Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2Ti 2:4 No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.

1Ti 1:18 - …that by them you may wage good warfare

2Co 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,
2Co 10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
2Co 10:5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,

Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Jdg 7:2 The LORD said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands, for Israel would become boastful, saying, 'My own power has delivered me.'
Jdg 7:3 "Now therefore come, proclaim in the hearing of the people, saying, 'Whoever is afraid and trembling, let him return and depart from Mount Gilead.'" So 22,000 people returned, but 10,000 remained.
Jdg 7:4 Then the LORD said to Gideon, "The people are still too many; bring them down to the water and I will test them for you there. Therefore it shall be that he of whom I say to you, 'This one shall go with you,' he shall go with you; but everyone of whom I say to you, 'This one shall not go with you,' he shall not go."
Jdg 7:5 So he brought the people down to the water. And the LORD said to Gideon, "You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink."
Jdg 7:6 Now the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was 300 men; but all the rest of the people kneeled to drink water.
Jdg 7:7 The LORD said to Gideon, "I will deliver you with the 300 men who lapped and will give the Midianites into your hands; so let all the other people go, each man to his home."
Jdg 7:8 So the 300 men took the people's provisions and their trumpets into their hands. And Gideon sent all the other men of Israel, each to his tent, but retained the 300 men; and the camp of Midian was below him in the valley.

Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Eph 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
Eph 6:19 and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
Eph 6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

"Mat 6:6 "But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you."

Mat 6:7 "and when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words."

Eph 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

Dan 9:3 So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.

Act 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.
Act 12:2 And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.
Act 12:3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
Act 12:4 When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people.
Act 12:5 So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.
Act 12:6 On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison.
Act 12:7 And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter's side and woke him up, saying, "Get up quickly." And his chains fell off his hands.
Act 12:8 And the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and put on your sandals." And he did so. And he *said to him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me."
Act 12:9 And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
Act 12:10 When they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
Act 12:11 When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."

2Co 10:3 – "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh."

1Th 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Study Questions:

What does God look for in a soldier? Provide a scriptural reference that supports your answer.
True or False – Being “meek” means being “weak” like a helpless lamb. Explain your answer.
What are the three primary weapons of the spiritual warrior?
Describe the five techniques of effective proclamation.