Evicting the Enemy: Taking Authority and Cleansing your House

100:00:00.250 --> 00:00:01.970You want to always be begging for God200:00:01.970 --> 00:00:02.530for a miracle.300:00:02.690 --> 00:00:03.890You don't want to look like victory.400:00:04.090 --> 00:00:05.490You want to keep getting your butt kicked500:00:05.490 --> 00:00:06.010by Satan.600:00:06.150 --> 00:00:07.290Don't pay attention to what I'm going to700:00:07.290 --> 00:00:07.550say.800:00:07.810 --> 00:00:09.470But I've made a decision as for me900:00:09.470 --> 00:00:10.770in my house, we're going to serve the1000:00:10.770 --> 00:00:10.970Lord.1100:00:11.370 --> 00:00:12.910And it's a decision I've made for this1200:00:12.910 --> 00:00:13.570church as well.1300:00:13.730 --> 00:00:15.430You're not going to get your butts kicked.1400:00:15.550 --> 00:00:17.150You're not going to be half stepping with1500:00:17.150 --> 00:00:18.930the Lord, doing the hokey pokey, one foot1600:00:18.930 --> 00:00:19.710in, one foot out.1700:00:19.850 --> 00:00:21.890You're going to be a shining example of1800:00:21.890 --> 00:00:22.910his goodness and grace.1900:00:23.250 --> 00:00:24.630You're going to be a trophy to the2000:00:24.630 --> 00:00:25.390goodness of the Lord.2100:00:26.170 --> 00:00:28.110Welcome to the CityLight Church podcast.2200:00:28.110 --> 00:00:30.770Thanks for joining us today as we look2300:00:30.770 --> 00:00:33.350into God's Word and discover the hope and2400:00:33.350 --> 00:00:35.070truth that he has for us.2500:00:35.710 --> 00:00:37.190If you want to connect with CityLight2600:00:37.190 --> 00:00:40.430Church, feel free to visit us at CityLightNYC2700:00:40.430 --> 00:00:41.170.com.2800:00:41.470 --> 00:00:44.130That's CityLightNYC.com.2900:00:44.810 --> 00:00:47.430Pastor Boyan Jancic and his team believe that3000:00:47.430 --> 00:00:50.050the power of the Holy Spirit is already3100:00:50.050 --> 00:00:51.910working in our hearts and minds.3200:00:52.150 --> 00:00:55.130As you listen to today's teaching, remember that3300:00:55.130 --> 00:00:57.690you are deeply loved by God, that you3400:00:57.690 --> 00:01:00.330are surrounded by his grace and that he3500:01:00.330 --> 00:01:02.230has a real hope and a future for3600:01:02.230 --> 00:01:02.570you.3700:01:05.830 --> 00:01:08.130Well, let's begin this morning in John chapter3800:01:08.130 --> 00:01:09.83011, verse 43.3900:01:12.300 --> 00:01:15.500This is at the resurrection of Lazarus.4000:01:15.640 --> 00:01:17.460Many of you have read this account already.4100:01:20.210 --> 00:01:22.850Where Jesus' friend Lazarus, he was sick.4200:01:23.530 --> 00:01:27.250It's a real funny passage because Mary and4300:01:27.250 --> 00:01:29.050Martha send word to Jesus, Hey, the one4400:01:29.050 --> 00:01:31.270who you love, Lazarus is sick.4500:01:31.750 --> 00:01:33.570And then it says he loved him so4600:01:33.570 --> 00:01:35.070much he stayed an extra two days.4700:01:35.790 --> 00:01:36.550Isn't that funny?4800:01:36.630 --> 00:01:37.550I mean, I'm not going to preach on4900:01:37.550 --> 00:01:39.150that because that's a whole message in itself.5000:01:39.250 --> 00:01:41.230But Jesus loved Lazarus so much that he5100:01:41.230 --> 00:01:42.390took his time getting to him.5200:01:42.850 --> 00:01:44.170It took him so long he died.5300:01:46.150 --> 00:01:47.190I mean, you would think he would say5400:01:47.190 --> 00:01:49.770if he loved him so much, he'd double5500:01:49.770 --> 00:01:51.310time back to Lazarus, but he didn't.5600:01:51.370 --> 00:01:52.650He stayed an extra two days.5700:01:53.610 --> 00:01:54.610Whole separate message.5800:01:54.850 --> 00:01:56.190But it just shows you that God is5900:01:56.190 --> 00:01:56.630never late.6000:01:56.710 --> 00:01:57.630He's always on time.6100:01:58.310 --> 00:02:00.550And sometimes you think certain things are happening.6200:02:01.110 --> 00:02:03.950And from God's side, it's like, Lord, if6300:02:03.950 --> 00:02:05.690I were you when you were me, I6400:02:05.690 --> 00:02:06.950would come and I've helped you already.6500:02:07.110 --> 00:02:09.610But God knows exactly what he's doing.6600:02:09.789 --> 00:02:09.910Amen.6700:02:13.430 --> 00:02:14.950So here's Jesus.6800:02:15.870 --> 00:02:18.330God in the flesh, he's standing over Lazarus'6900:02:18.490 --> 00:02:21.850tomb and he cries with a loud voice,7000:02:22.110 --> 00:02:23.770Lazarus, come forth.7100:02:24.630 --> 00:02:29.510And he who had died came out bound7200:02:29.510 --> 00:02:33.230hand and foot with grave clothes and his7300:02:33.230 --> 00:02:36.210face was wrapped with a cloth.7400:02:36.330 --> 00:02:37.470This is how they buried him.7500:02:37.490 --> 00:02:38.750And it was a type of mummification.7600:02:40.110 --> 00:02:43.430This is a picture of coming to Jesus.7700:02:43.970 --> 00:02:45.710This is a picture of the new birth7800:02:45.710 --> 00:02:46.570being born again.7900:02:47.190 --> 00:02:49.410This is a picture of you and me8000:02:49.410 --> 00:02:51.610when we became Christians.8100:02:51.610 --> 00:02:53.150A resurrection happened.8200:02:53.990 --> 00:02:55.510We went from darkness to light.8300:02:56.410 --> 00:02:57.310We were made new.8400:02:58.750 --> 00:02:59.610We got new life.8500:02:59.710 --> 00:03:01.070We were raised from the dead.8600:03:01.950 --> 00:03:04.010However, when we were raised from the dead,8700:03:05.010 --> 00:03:08.250we weren't already fully sanctified.8800:03:08.750 --> 00:03:10.670Notice that Lazarus didn't come out wearing a8900:03:10.670 --> 00:03:13.590crisp, clean tuxedo, but he came out with9000:03:13.590 --> 00:03:16.990the grave clothes on him and he was9100:03:16.990 --> 00:03:17.630all bound.9200:03:18.030 --> 00:03:19.730I mean, this was a gruesome sight.9300:03:19.730 --> 00:03:22.630And Jesus had to say, loose him and9400:03:22.630 --> 00:03:23.290let him go.9500:03:23.790 --> 00:03:26.990So Lazarus comes forth, but it's like revenge9600:03:26.990 --> 00:03:27.830of the mummy, you know?9700:03:29.310 --> 00:03:31.630And that's a picture of every single one9800:03:31.630 --> 00:03:32.010of us.9900:03:32.070 --> 00:03:34.290When we come to the Lord, we still10000:03:34.290 --> 00:03:38.370have a lot of baggage, a lot of10100:03:38.370 --> 00:03:38.930stuff.10200:03:40.130 --> 00:03:41.930And what has to happen is we have10300:03:41.930 --> 00:03:44.230to open ourselves up to the Holy Spirit10400:03:44.230 --> 00:03:49.830to loose us, to release us, to get10500:03:49.830 --> 00:03:51.290the grave clothes off of us.10600:03:51.770 --> 00:03:55.730Listen, God's desire, his will is for every10700:03:55.730 --> 00:03:57.550single one of his children to be living10800:03:57.550 --> 00:03:59.930and walking in victory, to be living and10900:03:59.930 --> 00:04:01.870walking in the peace of God, to not11000:04:01.870 --> 00:04:05.030have the baggage of yesteryear, the hooks, the11100:04:05.030 --> 00:04:07.690demonic hooks of the past still in you,11200:04:07.890 --> 00:04:09.930weighing you down, pulling you back.11300:04:10.090 --> 00:04:11.710It was for freedom that he has set11400:04:11.710 --> 00:04:12.130you free.11500:04:12.190 --> 00:04:12.390Amen.11600:04:13.570 --> 00:04:14.990But there is a process.11700:04:15.570 --> 00:04:17.410And really, that's what church is about.11800:04:18.010 --> 00:04:21.250Church is about your spiritual formation, making disciples.11900:04:21.550 --> 00:04:23.430That happens in the context of community.12000:04:24.050 --> 00:04:27.550And it's you learning and getting the tools12100:04:27.550 --> 00:04:29.290from the word of God on how to12200:04:29.290 --> 00:04:30.450live this life of victory.12300:04:30.830 --> 00:04:32.310I'm greedy for the things of God.12400:04:32.710 --> 00:04:34.170I don't want to get to heaven and12500:04:34.170 --> 00:04:37.810then see, oh, I only received half of12600:04:37.810 --> 00:04:39.970what Jesus paid a very expensive price for12700:04:39.970 --> 00:04:40.430me to have.12800:04:40.590 --> 00:04:43.130I want it all, like that old lady12900:04:43.130 --> 00:04:43.570song.13000:04:43.570 --> 00:04:44.550I want it all.13100:04:45.270 --> 00:04:46.490I want it all.13200:04:47.310 --> 00:04:48.510And I want it now.13300:04:51.050 --> 00:04:53.190Everything, and it's OK to be greedy for13400:04:53.190 --> 00:04:53.970the things of the Lord.13500:04:54.090 --> 00:04:54.290Amen.13600:04:57.770 --> 00:05:00.270Yet there are Christians 10 years into their13700:05:00.270 --> 00:05:02.430relationship with the Lord still hobbling about, they13800:05:02.430 --> 00:05:03.190smell like mummy.13900:05:04.670 --> 00:05:06.450You don't want the breath of the cryptkeeper.14000:05:10.210 --> 00:05:13.810You want that, that divine fragrance of the14100:05:13.810 --> 00:05:14.330freshness.14200:05:15.490 --> 00:05:17.010So how do we get there?14300:05:17.730 --> 00:05:20.290Let's look at Romans 12, verse two.14400:05:21.330 --> 00:05:24.410I want you to understand, man, I'm telling14500:05:24.410 --> 00:05:28.250you right now, the enemy does not want14600:05:28.250 --> 00:05:29.490me preaching this message.14700:05:32.890 --> 00:05:38.050And I distinctly, I distinctly heard from the14800:05:38.050 --> 00:05:39.150Lord to preach this message.14900:05:40.170 --> 00:05:41.670Pastor Mo knows because he got the sermon15000:05:41.670 --> 00:05:43.170title either on Monday or Tuesday.15100:05:45.050 --> 00:05:47.430Because there are times where I don't know,15200:05:47.430 --> 00:05:48.930I've been waiting on the Lord all week15300:05:48.930 --> 00:05:50.290and I don't know till Saturday night.15400:05:51.370 --> 00:05:52.530Those are not fun weeks.15500:05:52.970 --> 00:05:55.010I like these when the message has been15600:05:55.010 --> 00:05:57.090cooking in the oven for a week, you15700:05:57.090 --> 00:05:57.250know.15800:05:58.570 --> 00:06:00.530But there are times where if you ever15900:06:00.530 --> 00:06:02.470go on YouTube and there's a generic title,16000:06:02.650 --> 00:06:03.970pray for me that Saturday night.16100:06:05.050 --> 00:06:06.890Yeah, you're having fun that Saturday night.16200:06:06.910 --> 00:06:09.010I'm literally rolling around on my office floor.16300:06:09.110 --> 00:06:10.610God, I need a word from you.16400:06:11.010 --> 00:06:14.170God, speak to me, because what I won't16500:06:14.170 --> 00:06:17.110ever do is just pull out a random16600:06:17.110 --> 00:06:18.190sermon and go, this will do.16700:06:19.290 --> 00:06:20.650And you'll know it right away.16800:06:20.750 --> 00:06:21.510I've never done it.16900:06:22.210 --> 00:06:23.590I'd rather get up here and then just17000:06:23.590 --> 00:06:26.730make the whole service worship than me just17100:06:26.730 --> 00:06:27.690preach any old thing.17200:06:27.750 --> 00:06:29.450It has to be the now word of17300:06:29.450 --> 00:06:29.710the Lord.17400:06:29.790 --> 00:06:31.490It has to be fresh bread from heaven.17500:06:31.830 --> 00:06:33.730It has to be something that you need.17600:06:34.230 --> 00:06:36.250And this specifically came to me.17700:06:38.790 --> 00:06:40.590And I haven't preached along these lines in17800:06:40.590 --> 00:06:41.550too long, frankly.17900:06:43.190 --> 00:06:48.790Here's the Bible's recipe, prescription, I should say,18000:06:48.950 --> 00:06:51.610for how to actually experience life transformation.18100:06:51.810 --> 00:06:53.910We can all agree there's two kinds of18200:06:53.910 --> 00:06:54.290Christians.18300:06:54.810 --> 00:06:56.070Both are heaven bound.18400:06:56.650 --> 00:06:58.550Just one is experiencing a whole lot of18500:06:58.550 --> 00:06:59.850hell while on earth and the other one18600:06:59.850 --> 00:07:01.150is experiencing heaven on earth.18700:07:01.430 --> 00:07:02.670But there's two kinds of Christians.18800:07:03.090 --> 00:07:05.110There's the Christian that's actually filled with joy,18900:07:05.470 --> 00:07:08.410walking in victory, receiving answers to their prayers,19000:07:08.650 --> 00:07:11.690is helping other, their cup is overflowing, and19100:07:11.690 --> 00:07:14.550then unfortunately there's also the Christian that's beat19200:07:14.550 --> 00:07:17.210up and bruised, smells like the grave still,19300:07:17.350 --> 00:07:19.170still looks like a mummy, and is just19400:07:19.170 --> 00:07:24.710hobbling about and for whatever reason just hasn't19500:07:24.710 --> 00:07:25.710utilized the keys.19600:07:25.850 --> 00:07:26.830Maybe they never got them.19700:07:26.910 --> 00:07:29.150The Bible says my people are destroyed for19800:07:29.150 --> 00:07:29.970a lack of knowledge.19900:07:30.830 --> 00:07:32.710They haven't gotten the keys, they haven't learned20000:07:32.710 --> 00:07:35.030yet how to actually live the victorious life.20100:07:36.270 --> 00:07:39.030So a key here, a biblical prescription is20200:07:39.030 --> 00:07:41.310do not be conformed to this world.20300:07:42.470 --> 00:07:44.090That means you don't allow the world to20400:07:44.090 --> 00:07:46.770shape you, you actually exert pressure and you20500:07:46.770 --> 00:07:47.530shape the world.20600:07:48.250 --> 00:07:50.630Man, we really strayed from that one in20700:07:50.630 --> 00:07:51.890the last 15, 20 years.20800:07:52.890 --> 00:07:54.650But that too is another sermon for another20900:07:54.650 --> 00:07:55.030time.21000:07:56.230 --> 00:07:59.170But be transformed by the renewing of your21100:07:59.170 --> 00:07:59.590mind.21200:08:00.430 --> 00:08:04.590So transformation happens by the renewing of your21300:08:04.590 --> 00:08:04.910mind.21400:08:05.450 --> 00:08:06.250That's one key.21500:08:06.250 --> 00:08:07.610It's not the only key, but it is21600:08:07.610 --> 00:08:08.390a major key.21700:08:11.900 --> 00:08:13.800Transformed by the renewing of your mind that21800:08:13.800 --> 00:08:15.520you may prove what is that good and21900:08:15.520 --> 00:08:18.180acceptable and perfect will of God.22000:08:18.780 --> 00:08:24.800So in that journey of resurrection, still with22100:08:24.800 --> 00:08:27.220the grave closed, to actually living in joy22200:08:27.220 --> 00:08:29.900and in freedom and in victory, there has22300:08:29.900 --> 00:08:31.640to be a renewing of the mind.22400:08:32.140 --> 00:08:33.780There has to be a mental transformation.22500:08:34.100 --> 00:08:36.840That's where the battle is, in your mind.22600:08:37.179 --> 00:08:39.880And you see this exact same picture with22700:08:39.880 --> 00:08:44.000the children of Israel, the biblical Israel, amen.22800:08:45.380 --> 00:08:48.220Biblical Israel, hallelujah.22900:08:49.560 --> 00:08:53.040The Yisrael of the Bible, amen.23000:08:55.060 --> 00:08:56.520And see, when you follow the Holy Spirit,23100:08:56.680 --> 00:08:59.920you can preach about all the isms one23200:08:59.920 --> 00:09:03.380week, feminism and racism and Zionism, and the23300:09:03.380 --> 00:09:05.540next Sunday you're preaching against taking authority over23400:09:05.540 --> 00:09:06.160Satan, amen.23500:09:06.840 --> 00:09:06.940Amen.23600:09:10.200 --> 00:09:12.360Exodus 16, verses two through three.23700:09:12.900 --> 00:09:15.000This is also a picture of salvation.23800:09:15.400 --> 00:09:17.500The children of Israel coming out of Egypt.23900:09:17.660 --> 00:09:19.240That's a picture of our salvation.24000:09:20.000 --> 00:09:21.420But what you see in the children of24100:09:21.420 --> 00:09:23.540Israel time and time again is that they24200:09:23.540 --> 00:09:26.420came out of Egypt, but Egypt never came24300:09:26.420 --> 00:09:26.980out of them.24400:09:28.340 --> 00:09:30.640And so they just continued in this new24500:09:30.640 --> 00:09:34.020life, but walking according to what they had24600:09:34.020 --> 00:09:34.400learned.24700:09:34.920 --> 00:09:37.220Then the whole congregation of the children of24800:09:37.220 --> 00:09:39.640Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the24900:09:39.640 --> 00:09:39.980wilderness.25000:09:40.720 --> 00:09:42.400And the children of Israel said to them,25100:09:42.460 --> 00:09:45.420oh, that we had died by the hand25200:09:45.420 --> 00:09:47.320of the Lord in the land of Egypt.25300:09:48.040 --> 00:09:50.060I mean, this is like days after they25400:09:50.060 --> 00:09:51.940witnessed the mighty power of God.25500:09:52.340 --> 00:09:53.840They saw the Red Sea split open.25600:09:54.200 --> 00:09:55.860They saw the enemies consumed.25700:09:56.440 --> 00:09:58.180They were liberated from slavery.25800:09:58.400 --> 00:10:01.760But here they are whining and complaining, many25900:10:01.760 --> 00:10:04.020of them wishing death upon themselves, suicidal.26000:10:04.020 --> 00:10:04.440Why?26100:10:05.380 --> 00:10:06.420They got out of Egypt.26200:10:06.860 --> 00:10:08.280Egypt represents the world.26300:10:08.960 --> 00:10:10.100Egypt represents Satan.26400:10:11.220 --> 00:10:12.920They came out of that, but it still26500:10:12.920 --> 00:10:14.020had its hooks in them.26600:10:17.140 --> 00:10:18.900When we sat by the pots of meat26700:10:18.900 --> 00:10:20.920and we ate bread to the full, for26800:10:20.920 --> 00:10:22.800you have brought us out into this wilderness26900:10:22.800 --> 00:10:26.260to kill this whole assembly with hunger.27000:10:27.660 --> 00:10:28.520Oy vey.27100:10:29.960 --> 00:10:32.340Chapter 32, verses one through five.27200:10:33.880 --> 00:10:36.460Now when the people saw that Moses delayed27300:10:36.460 --> 00:10:38.620coming down from the mountain, the people gathered27400:10:38.620 --> 00:10:41.000together to Aaron and said to him, come,27500:10:41.820 --> 00:10:44.140make us Gods that shall go before us.27600:10:45.200 --> 00:10:47.880For as for this Moses, the man who27700:10:47.880 --> 00:10:49.380brought us up out of the land of27800:10:49.380 --> 00:10:51.440Egypt, we do not know what has become27900:10:51.440 --> 00:10:51.720of him.28000:10:51.760 --> 00:10:53.440Yeah, he's up in the mountain talking face28100:10:53.440 --> 00:10:54.180to face with God.28200:10:54.960 --> 00:10:58.460He's up in the mountain getting the commandments.28300:10:59.220 --> 00:11:00.420He's in the glory of God.28400:11:00.640 --> 00:11:02.320He wasn't really up there that long.28500:11:04.720 --> 00:11:06.820But very quickly they got antsy.28600:11:07.340 --> 00:11:08.300And what did they do?28700:11:08.820 --> 00:11:10.800They did exactly what they used to do28800:11:10.800 --> 00:11:11.240in Egypt.28900:11:11.880 --> 00:11:13.960In fact, the golden calf that they built29000:11:15.580 --> 00:11:17.140was one of the Egyptian Gods.29100:11:20.660 --> 00:11:24.020Come, make us Gods that shall go before29200:11:24.020 --> 00:11:24.280us.29300:11:24.420 --> 00:11:26.060For as for this Moses, the man who29400:11:26.060 --> 00:11:27.200brought us up out of the land of29500:11:27.200 --> 00:11:28.600Egypt, we do not know what has become29600:11:28.600 --> 00:11:28.940of him.29700:11:29.320 --> 00:11:31.740And Aaron said to them, break off the29800:11:31.740 --> 00:11:33.640golden earrings, which are in the ears of29900:11:33.640 --> 00:11:35.640your wives, your sons and your daughters and30000:11:35.640 --> 00:11:36.440bring them to me.30100:11:36.840 --> 00:11:38.460They're gonna have a good old smelting party.30200:11:40.120 --> 00:11:40.660Verse three.30300:11:42.640 --> 00:11:44.400So all the people broke off the golden30400:11:44.400 --> 00:11:46.340earrings which were in their ears and brought30500:11:46.340 --> 00:11:47.080them to Aaron.30600:11:47.160 --> 00:11:50.040Like, how is this happening so quickly?30700:11:51.900 --> 00:11:53.420Because they got out of Egypt, but Egypt30800:11:53.420 --> 00:11:54.540never got out of them.30900:11:55.600 --> 00:11:56.920Listen, it's up to you.31000:11:57.220 --> 00:11:58.680How do you want to live this life?31100:11:59.480 --> 00:12:00.580It really is.31200:12:01.540 --> 00:12:03.940Nobody can come here and live this life31300:12:03.940 --> 00:12:04.380for you.31400:12:04.900 --> 00:12:06.040I just made a decision.31500:12:06.500 --> 00:12:08.520I want to see how far God can31600:12:08.520 --> 00:12:09.020take me.31700:12:09.820 --> 00:12:11.620I see in the scriptures, he is so31800:12:11.620 --> 00:12:12.120good.31900:12:12.560 --> 00:12:14.400And when he gives, he gives in an32000:12:14.400 --> 00:12:15.480overflowing manner.32100:12:16.040 --> 00:12:17.740So Lord, let's see, what can you do32200:12:17.740 --> 00:12:20.580to a completely surrendered and yielded life?32300:12:21.020 --> 00:12:22.020What can you do?32400:12:22.960 --> 00:12:25.000And he can do oh so much.32500:12:26.240 --> 00:12:27.720Blow your mind, make you want to pinch32600:12:27.720 --> 00:12:28.940yourself, you'll think you're dreaming.32700:12:29.620 --> 00:12:31.600So all the people broke off the golden32800:12:31.600 --> 00:12:32.960earrings which were in the ears and brought32900:12:32.960 --> 00:12:33.500them to Aaron.33000:12:34.760 --> 00:12:37.140And he received the gold from their hand33100:12:37.140 --> 00:12:39.500and he fashioned it with an engraving tool33200:12:39.500 --> 00:12:40.960and made a molded calf.33300:12:41.300 --> 00:12:42.960Then they said, this is your God, oh33400:12:42.960 --> 00:12:44.620Israel, that brought you out of the land33500:12:44.620 --> 00:12:45.100of Egypt.33600:12:46.060 --> 00:12:48.020So when Aaron saw it, he built an33700:12:48.020 --> 00:12:50.620altar before it and Aaron made a proclamation33800:12:50.620 --> 00:12:53.500and said, tomorrow is a feast of the33900:12:53.500 --> 00:12:53.800Lord.34000:12:57.580 --> 00:12:58.240Verse six.34100:13:03.700 --> 00:13:04.460I'm in the punchline.34200:13:12.740 --> 00:13:18.760You know, I have 25, sorry, 32 verses34300:13:18.760 --> 00:13:20.22025 and 26.34400:13:20.740 --> 00:13:21.940Sorry for that confusion.34500:13:23.340 --> 00:13:25.140I'm sure you were terrified when you heard34600:13:25.140 --> 00:13:26.100me waiting for a scripture.34700:13:26.720 --> 00:13:27.560I repent to that.34800:13:28.020 --> 00:13:28.700I'm sorry.34900:13:29.180 --> 00:13:31.760I'm sorry for whatever emotions ran through your35000:13:31.760 --> 00:13:33.360body right then, I'm so sorry.35100:13:34.400 --> 00:13:36.080I love, I can't even see what's back35200:13:36.080 --> 00:13:36.200there.35300:13:36.240 --> 00:13:39.440I love you, gentleness with the media team.35400:13:39.440 --> 00:13:41.800I'm, I love you.35500:13:42.480 --> 00:13:43.380Everything's okay.35600:13:43.600 --> 00:13:45.280It's never your fault, it's mine.35700:13:45.660 --> 00:13:49.700And when Moses saw that the people were35800:13:49.700 --> 00:13:52.760naked, this is the same party.35900:13:53.200 --> 00:13:55.300They melt down their jewelry.36000:13:55.680 --> 00:13:56.740They make a golden calf.36100:13:56.880 --> 00:13:58.240Like if you actually look at this, you36200:13:58.240 --> 00:13:59.300go, what is going on?36300:13:59.400 --> 00:14:01.920But it's so easy to judge them in36400:14:01.920 --> 00:14:04.140the scriptures yet we behave this exact same36500:14:04.140 --> 00:14:04.600way.36600:14:06.400 --> 00:14:08.220You know, you look at the disciples, they're36700:14:08.220 --> 00:14:11.840watching the miracles happen in real time and36800:14:11.840 --> 00:14:13.960then the next day they're in doubt and36900:14:13.960 --> 00:14:15.560unbelief and you go, how could they be37000:14:15.560 --> 00:14:15.920this way?37100:14:16.040 --> 00:14:16.860We're the same way.37200:14:17.140 --> 00:14:19.540These things are our examples and it's an37300:14:19.540 --> 00:14:21.160admonition to not be that way.37400:14:21.840 --> 00:14:23.860And here they see the mighty miracle working37500:14:23.860 --> 00:14:24.520power of God.37600:14:24.640 --> 00:14:25.560We've seen the same thing.37700:14:25.800 --> 00:14:28.280They tasted of God, we've tasted of God.37800:14:28.640 --> 00:14:31.640Yet a few demonic lies, we let it37900:14:31.640 --> 00:14:33.240go into our minds, we let them take38000:14:33.240 --> 00:14:34.940a foothold and then we're doing the same38100:14:34.940 --> 00:14:35.520exact thing.38200:14:35.520 --> 00:14:37.980They saw the people were naked for Aaron38300:14:37.980 --> 00:14:41.780had made them naked unto their shame among38400:14:41.780 --> 00:14:42.840their enemies.38500:14:43.880 --> 00:14:45.260Then Moses stood in the gate of the38600:14:45.260 --> 00:14:47.480camp and said, who is on the Lord's38700:14:47.480 --> 00:14:47.820side?38800:14:48.100 --> 00:14:49.420Let him come unto me and all the38900:14:49.420 --> 00:14:51.780sons of Levi gather themselves together unto him.39000:14:52.280 --> 00:14:54.260So this, you know, if the Bible were39100:14:54.260 --> 00:14:56.460a book, I'm not gonna say it'd be39200:14:56.460 --> 00:14:59.580X rated, but definitely NC 17.39300:15:01.480 --> 00:15:04.780You notice the Bible isn't squeamish and it39400:15:04.780 --> 00:15:07.820paints vivid pictures, yet somehow it's still holy.39500:15:07.940 --> 00:15:09.440I never had to shut the Bible and39600:15:09.440 --> 00:15:11.200go, ooh, wow, they're real.39700:15:11.700 --> 00:15:13.620But they keep it real.39800:15:13.880 --> 00:15:14.760God keeps it real.39900:15:15.480 --> 00:15:16.540And you say, I wonder why they got40000:15:16.540 --> 00:15:16.860naked.40100:15:17.620 --> 00:15:19.000Oh, they got naked.40200:15:21.220 --> 00:15:23.400They got naked because they were given over40300:15:23.400 --> 00:15:25.840to perversion and they were having an orgy.40400:15:29.180 --> 00:15:30.140Yeah, scandalous.40500:15:30.140 --> 00:15:33.880Also, how, how is this possible?40600:15:34.580 --> 00:15:36.300How is it possible in a Christian's life?40700:15:36.400 --> 00:15:38.400Cause they got resurrected and they still got40800:15:38.400 --> 00:15:39.360the grave clothes on.40900:15:39.480 --> 00:15:41.720They've come out of Egypt, but Egypt hasn't41000:15:41.720 --> 00:15:42.620come out of them.41100:15:42.940 --> 00:15:47.080So there has to be a holy brainwashing.41200:15:47.600 --> 00:15:49.780Now, if you're content to live as a41300:15:49.780 --> 00:15:54.400Christian with your demons, if you're content to41400:15:54.400 --> 00:15:56.740be a Christian, but still live under demonic41500:15:56.740 --> 00:15:59.660oppression, you want to always be begging for41600:15:59.660 --> 00:16:00.420God for a miracle.41700:16:00.600 --> 00:16:01.800You don't want to look like victory.41800:16:01.960 --> 00:16:03.420You want to keep getting your butt kicked41900:16:03.420 --> 00:16:03.920by Satan.42000:16:04.060 --> 00:16:05.180Don't pay attention to what I'm going to42100:16:05.180 --> 00:16:05.460say.42200:16:06.220 --> 00:16:07.960But I've made a decision as for me42300:16:07.960 --> 00:16:09.280and my house, we're going to serve the42400:16:09.280 --> 00:16:09.480Lord.42500:16:09.720 --> 00:16:11.400And it's a decision I've made for this42600:16:11.400 --> 00:16:12.080church as well.42700:16:12.800 --> 00:16:14.540You're not going to get your butts kicked.42800:16:14.640 --> 00:16:16.240You're not going to be half stepping with42900:16:16.240 --> 00:16:18.020the Lord, doing the hokey pokey, one foot43000:16:18.020 --> 00:16:18.840in, one foot out.43100:16:19.060 --> 00:16:21.200You're going to be a shining example of43200:16:21.200 --> 00:16:22.220his goodness and grace.43300:16:22.360 --> 00:16:23.940You're going to be a trophy to the43400:16:23.940 --> 00:16:24.680goodness of the Lord.43500:16:24.860 --> 00:16:26.840And that trophy looks like victory.43600:16:26.840 --> 00:16:28.400It looks like freedom, amen.43700:16:28.840 --> 00:16:31.480But there has to be a renewing of43800:16:31.480 --> 00:16:32.040the mind.43900:16:32.900 --> 00:16:35.880And just PS, if you're doom scrolling paganism,44000:16:36.520 --> 00:16:38.380so what do you mean paganism?44100:16:40.380 --> 00:16:45.100Paganism, the world, everything out there, that's paganism.44200:16:45.720 --> 00:16:47.560If that's what you're getting into your eye44300:16:47.560 --> 00:16:49.140gate, if that's what you're getting into your44400:16:49.140 --> 00:16:51.740ear gate, for hours a day, you are44500:16:51.740 --> 00:16:52.820being indoctrinated.44600:16:53.120 --> 00:16:54.180You are being brainwashed.44700:16:54.300 --> 00:16:55.140You say, I don't like that you use44800:16:55.140 --> 00:16:55.760the word brainwashed.44900:16:55.760 --> 00:16:57.420You're already getting brainwashed.45000:16:57.780 --> 00:16:59.500The algorithms are doing their job.45100:16:59.720 --> 00:17:00.840They're brainwashing you.45200:17:01.400 --> 00:17:02.780You have to push back.45300:17:03.619 --> 00:17:05.099You have to say, I will not be45400:17:05.099 --> 00:17:06.380conformed to this world.45500:17:06.760 --> 00:17:08.579There is a reason why, by the way,45600:17:08.660 --> 00:17:11.520now we have more therapists than ever before.45700:17:11.960 --> 00:17:14.980We have more psychiatrists than ever before.45800:17:15.200 --> 00:17:18.540More psychoanalysts than ever before.45900:17:19.020 --> 00:17:21.599And also we have more people in depression46000:17:21.599 --> 00:17:22.560than ever before.46100:17:22.740 --> 00:17:24.800More people in anxiety than ever before.46200:17:24.800 --> 00:17:27.720More people battling suicidal thoughts than ever before.46300:17:29.440 --> 00:17:31.300There is something about the world that we46400:17:31.300 --> 00:17:33.520live in because it's now not just trickling46500:17:33.520 --> 00:17:37.960in the paganism, the worldliness, the carnal thinking,46600:17:38.160 --> 00:17:38.920the secularism.46700:17:39.000 --> 00:17:40.040It's not just trickling in.46800:17:40.480 --> 00:17:43.160It's being pumped in by the gallon.46900:17:44.000 --> 00:17:45.700And Christians can just let their guard down47000:17:45.700 --> 00:17:48.060and just consume it and then wonder why47100:17:48.600 --> 00:17:49.900they don't have the victory of the Lord47200:17:49.900 --> 00:17:50.500in their life.47300:17:50.960 --> 00:17:53.300You're gonna be transformed by the renewing of47400:17:53.300 --> 00:17:55.680your mind and you won't be conformed to47500:17:55.680 --> 00:17:56.280this world.47600:17:56.820 --> 00:17:57.980Come on, if you believe it and you47700:17:57.980 --> 00:17:58.760want it, shout amen.47800:18:00.660 --> 00:18:01.060Hallelujah.47900:18:03.460 --> 00:18:07.340So 2 Corinthians 10, verses three through five.48000:18:09.200 --> 00:18:10.520Actually, let me pause there.48100:18:11.080 --> 00:18:11.980Let me just pause there.48200:18:14.040 --> 00:18:15.880We won't do that one yet, not yet.48300:18:17.120 --> 00:18:20.800Because when this message came to me, it48400:18:20.800 --> 00:18:21.740came to me in the form of a48500:18:21.740 --> 00:18:23.040question and I knew I had to ask48600:18:23.040 --> 00:18:23.860this question of you.48700:18:25.580 --> 00:18:27.700And the question was, when was the last48800:18:27.700 --> 00:18:30.900time you took a stand, you actually took48900:18:30.900 --> 00:18:31.960a stand against Satan?49000:18:33.180 --> 00:18:36.820When was the last time you actually commanded49100:18:36.820 --> 00:18:39.460him and broke his power over your life,49200:18:39.720 --> 00:18:41.500over your home, over your family?49300:18:42.540 --> 00:18:45.520And I just felt in my spirit that49400:18:45.520 --> 00:18:49.980a disproportionate amount, I mean like 80%, which49500:18:49.980 --> 00:18:52.60080% of the people you have not49600:18:52.600 --> 00:18:55.740taken a stand for your life verbally, not49700:18:55.740 --> 00:18:58.780thought about it, not, oh God help, but49800:18:58.780 --> 00:19:03.700verbally rose up in your God-given authority49900:19:03.700 --> 00:19:06.520and said, devil, no more in Jesus' name.50000:19:06.980 --> 00:19:09.620Because it makes all the difference in the50100:19:09.620 --> 00:19:09.980world.50200:19:10.440 --> 00:19:13.320You have been given authority over the devil.50300:19:14.340 --> 00:19:15.900And by the way, there is a devil.50400:19:16.680 --> 00:19:18.600This is, Satan is not a metaphor for50500:19:18.600 --> 00:19:19.480evil in the world.50600:19:20.060 --> 00:19:22.920Satan is not just like an old-timey50700:19:22.920 --> 00:19:24.960belief for just the negative things in the50800:19:24.960 --> 00:19:25.280universe.50900:19:26.120 --> 00:19:28.200He actually is a person, God is a51000:19:28.200 --> 00:19:29.860person, Satan is a person.51100:19:30.120 --> 00:19:33.120He once was Lucifer, he tried to ascend,51200:19:33.280 --> 00:19:34.460pride was found within him.51300:19:34.640 --> 00:19:36.200He said, I will ascend and be higher51400:19:36.200 --> 00:19:36.800than God.51500:19:37.120 --> 00:19:38.120He was thrust down.51600:19:38.720 --> 00:19:42.360A third of heaven's angels rebelled along with51700:19:42.360 --> 00:19:42.800Lucifer.51800:19:43.560 --> 00:19:45.500They were thrust down and cast out of51900:19:45.500 --> 00:19:45.860heaven too.52000:19:45.940 --> 00:19:47.100Those angels are now demons.52100:19:47.100 --> 00:19:48.560Lucifer is now Satan.52200:19:49.040 --> 00:19:50.320And he hates you.52300:19:51.000 --> 00:19:53.300You don't even know how much he hates52400:19:53.300 --> 00:19:53.400you.52500:19:53.440 --> 00:19:54.660Do you know why he hates you so52600:19:54.660 --> 00:19:55.400much, by the way?52700:19:56.200 --> 00:19:58.480Because you have his old job.52800:19:59.760 --> 00:20:02.000Jesus said, you're the light of the world.52900:20:02.160 --> 00:20:03.640I felt the anointing there.53000:20:04.220 --> 00:20:06.540His name was Lucifer, he used to be53100:20:06.540 --> 00:20:08.200the light bearer.53200:20:08.240 --> 00:20:10.220That's why immediately in the garden, when he53300:20:10.220 --> 00:20:12.460saw who God had created, and they were53400:20:12.460 --> 00:20:14.520made in the similitude of God, they were53500:20:14.520 --> 00:20:16.220made in the image of God, and he53600:20:16.220 --> 00:20:18.800saw that Holy Ghost outshining from them.53700:20:19.060 --> 00:20:21.240He knew, I want to sabotage them right53800:20:21.240 --> 00:20:21.620away.53900:20:21.900 --> 00:20:23.740I hate them, I'm envious of them.54000:20:23.880 --> 00:20:24.860I want to destroy them.54100:20:25.120 --> 00:20:28.220And by the way, he has no limits.54200:20:28.280 --> 00:20:30.700If you've ever been in a dark place,54300:20:31.400 --> 00:20:33.460if you've ever had your home really attacked54400:20:33.460 --> 00:20:35.820by Satan, you realize he doesn't have any54500:20:35.820 --> 00:20:36.820limits or boundaries.54600:20:37.320 --> 00:20:39.100He's never destroying you, and then all of54700:20:39.100 --> 00:20:40.540a sudden feels bad and goes, wow.54800:20:40.960 --> 00:20:42.840I really, whew, I did a number on54900:20:42.840 --> 00:20:43.060them.55000:20:43.540 --> 00:20:44.940I'm gonna back off and let him catch55100:20:44.940 --> 00:20:45.420a breather.55200:20:45.500 --> 00:20:46.860He has no limits.55300:20:47.280 --> 00:20:50.380He will keep destroying and keep pushing until55400:20:50.380 --> 00:20:52.760that Christian rises up in their God-given55500:20:52.760 --> 00:20:56.900authority and, yes, I said commands him to55600:20:56.900 --> 00:20:57.420stop.55700:20:58.320 --> 00:20:59.640And there's people right here.55800:20:59.700 --> 00:21:00.820I'm not angry, by the way.55900:21:00.860 --> 00:21:02.400I gotta preach in a certain way because56000:21:02.400 --> 00:21:04.020there are spirits right now that don't want56100:21:04.020 --> 00:21:04.620me saying this.56200:21:04.880 --> 00:21:06.460So if it seems like I'm aggressive, it's56300:21:06.460 --> 00:21:06.940not at you.56400:21:07.060 --> 00:21:08.880I love you, I kiss you, I hug56500:21:08.880 --> 00:21:15.640you, but there is a heavenly fury that56600:21:15.640 --> 00:21:18.920must seize you because he will not relent.56700:21:19.220 --> 00:21:20.960He's not meek, he's not gentle.56800:21:25.710 --> 00:21:28.030So let me just pause in the direction56900:21:28.030 --> 00:21:29.750I was going and then just talk to57000:21:29.750 --> 00:21:32.970you about what Jesus has given you after57100:21:32.970 --> 00:21:36.030the cross because a lot of people, they're57200:21:36.030 --> 00:21:37.870getting their butts kicked by Satan and they57300:21:37.870 --> 00:21:40.190don't even know they can do anything about57400:21:40.190 --> 00:21:40.430it.57500:21:41.370 --> 00:21:44.350I got an early lesson in this right57600:21:44.350 --> 00:21:45.490as I was getting saved.57700:21:45.610 --> 00:21:47.630Thank God that the church that the Lord57800:21:47.630 --> 00:21:49.750first brought me to, they understood there is57900:21:49.750 --> 00:21:50.470a spirit realm.58000:21:51.270 --> 00:21:52.870They understood that the devil is real.58100:21:53.670 --> 00:21:55.890They understood that Jesus meant it when he58200:21:55.890 --> 00:21:59.750said Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy.58300:22:00.210 --> 00:22:01.530Then he said, I've come that you might58400:22:01.530 --> 00:22:03.010have life and that you would have it58500:22:03.010 --> 00:22:03.470in abundance.58600:22:04.090 --> 00:22:05.530But when I was getting saved, I was58700:22:05.530 --> 00:22:07.190in that Burger King across the street from58800:22:07.190 --> 00:22:09.750the church and the man bringing me to58900:22:09.750 --> 00:22:11.910the Lord, he had me repeat after him.59000:22:12.430 --> 00:22:13.690And he said, say this, the blood of59100:22:13.690 --> 00:22:13.930Jesus.59200:22:14.050 --> 00:22:14.910I want the blood of Jesus.59300:22:15.490 --> 00:22:16.630He said, say it again, but with all59400:22:16.630 --> 00:22:17.010your heart.59500:22:17.110 --> 00:22:18.310I want all the blood of Jesus.59600:22:18.810 --> 00:22:21.970And then he said, say, say Satan, I59700:22:21.970 --> 00:22:23.770renounce you in Jesus' name.59800:22:23.810 --> 00:22:25.510And I said, Satan, I renounce you in59900:22:25.510 --> 00:22:26.030Jesus' name.60000:22:26.050 --> 00:22:28.490And I felt like somebody just like unplugged60100:22:28.490 --> 00:22:31.130me, like whoo, like just a swirl in60200:22:31.130 --> 00:22:32.450my head, but a good swirl, like one60300:22:32.450 --> 00:22:32.970of relief.60400:22:33.610 --> 00:22:34.870I'm 16 years old.60500:22:35.070 --> 00:22:37.950It was my first time sensing something like60600:22:37.950 --> 00:22:40.550that, feeling the supernatural like that.60700:22:41.370 --> 00:22:42.970And I went, whoo, I went to Burger60800:22:42.970 --> 00:22:43.250King.60900:22:44.590 --> 00:22:46.970Burger King napkins all crushed all over for61000:22:46.970 --> 00:22:48.470me, blowing my everything out.61100:22:48.570 --> 00:22:50.090I've been crying there, just listening to him61200:22:50.090 --> 00:22:50.830tell me the gospel.61300:22:51.190 --> 00:22:52.550And I opened my eyes and he goes,61400:22:52.590 --> 00:22:53.230did you feel that?61500:22:53.290 --> 00:22:54.090I'm like, yeah.61600:22:54.410 --> 00:22:55.870He said, I just saw two evil spirits61700:22:55.870 --> 00:22:56.950fly off from your head.61800:22:57.490 --> 00:22:59.730Now, if somebody just says that to you,61900:22:59.790 --> 00:23:00.930if somebody said that to me, I would62000:23:00.930 --> 00:23:04.470have said, you know what, I don't know62100:23:04.470 --> 00:23:06.330if Bellevue is still open, but Bellevue Mental62200:23:06.330 --> 00:23:08.250Hospital is going strong in the early 90s.62300:23:08.270 --> 00:23:09.350I said, you gotta get to Bellevue.62400:23:10.370 --> 00:23:11.650But I sensed it.62500:23:12.190 --> 00:23:13.750I felt, you can't lie to me, I62600:23:13.750 --> 00:23:16.590felt stuff leave me.62700:23:16.670 --> 00:23:18.530And I went, it was like I could62800:23:18.530 --> 00:23:20.350breathe and see for the first time.62900:23:20.390 --> 00:23:21.610And he said, I saw two evil spirits,63000:23:21.710 --> 00:23:22.370so I believed him.63100:23:25.000 --> 00:23:27.100So I wanna give you just three scriptures.63200:23:27.620 --> 00:23:29.400And if you're having trouble in this area,63300:23:29.760 --> 00:23:31.520because no, if you're a Christian, you cannot63400:23:31.520 --> 00:23:35.100be possessed by the devil, but you can63500:23:35.100 --> 00:23:36.120be oppressed.63600:23:36.940 --> 00:23:38.640Possession is on the inside of your spirit.63700:23:38.760 --> 00:23:40.700Your spirit is born again.63800:23:40.920 --> 00:23:42.460Your spirit is filled with the Holy Spirit.63900:23:42.560 --> 00:23:44.060But there's a lot of Christians who are64000:23:44.060 --> 00:23:46.460filled with the Holy Spirit, but from the64100:23:46.460 --> 00:23:49.840outside in, the devil is harassing them, oppressing64200:23:49.840 --> 00:23:50.240them.64300:23:50.680 --> 00:23:51.920They feel heavy.64400:23:52.260 --> 00:23:53.580They feel stuck.64500:23:53.880 --> 00:23:56.000They feel like just moving through life, that64600:23:56.000 --> 00:23:57.960they're pushing up against a concrete wall.64700:23:58.320 --> 00:24:00.280They're tormented with night terrors at night.64800:24:00.760 --> 00:24:02.200Their flesh is out of control.64900:24:02.200 --> 00:24:05.280They're engaged in sin that they don't even65000:24:05.280 --> 00:24:09.920like, but they find themselves defiling themselves.65100:24:10.100 --> 00:24:11.180And they're going, I don't even know why65200:24:11.180 --> 00:24:12.140I keep doing this.65300:24:12.940 --> 00:24:14.140It's satanic bondage.65400:24:14.420 --> 00:24:16.560And Jesus has given you the keys.65500:24:17.160 --> 00:24:18.560And Jesus has set you free.65600:24:18.680 --> 00:24:20.580You gotta walk through the door though.65700:24:21.240 --> 00:24:22.440By the way, did you know that the65800:24:22.440 --> 00:24:24.820anointing, when Jesus announces the anointing in 61,65900:24:24.980 --> 00:24:27.360he said, I've come to proclaim liberty to66000:24:27.360 --> 00:24:27.980the captives.66100:24:28.120 --> 00:24:30.240Not to set them free, but I've already66200:24:30.240 --> 00:24:30.840set you free.66300:24:30.900 --> 00:24:31.460What are you doing?66400:24:31.460 --> 00:24:32.860It's like coming up to a prison cell66500:24:32.860 --> 00:24:34.700and prisoners are in there with a crusty66600:24:34.700 --> 00:24:37.820bread, you know, tin water cup, and the66700:24:37.820 --> 00:24:38.620door's wide open.66800:24:39.100 --> 00:24:40.300I've set you free.66900:24:40.500 --> 00:24:41.640Walk through the door.67000:24:43.420 --> 00:24:45.820All right, Luke 10, 19, we're talking about67100:24:45.820 --> 00:24:52.320why you have the authority to take control67200:24:52.320 --> 00:24:53.220of your life.67300:24:53.580 --> 00:24:55.900Of course, submit it to God, but not67400:24:55.900 --> 00:24:57.380allow Satan to mess with you.67500:24:57.780 --> 00:25:00.920When was the last time, fathers, you took67600:25:00.920 --> 00:25:02.040authority over the devil?67700:25:03.940 --> 00:25:05.560Christians have one of two problems.67800:25:05.780 --> 00:25:09.080One, they never even take authority over the67900:25:09.080 --> 00:25:09.300devil.68000:25:10.320 --> 00:25:12.480And they just get buffeted for years on68100:25:12.480 --> 00:25:12.700end.68200:25:13.160 --> 00:25:16.540Or, huh, they learn something like this and68300:25:16.540 --> 00:25:18.260then all they're doing is casting out demons68400:25:18.260 --> 00:25:19.620and talking to the devil all the time.68500:25:19.720 --> 00:25:21.040And that's how you get a crazy-matic,68600:25:21.420 --> 00:25:22.840which is a crazy charismatic.68700:25:24.080 --> 00:25:26.080And that's why some Christians get weird and68800:25:26.080 --> 00:25:29.280get goofy and everything is, you know, they68900:25:29.280 --> 00:25:30.700see a demon behind every bush.69000:25:31.000 --> 00:25:32.020Don't be that person.69100:25:33.920 --> 00:25:37.260But also, don't be the Christian who's just69200:25:37.260 --> 00:25:38.900waiting for God to do it.69300:25:39.000 --> 00:25:40.880When God has already done it, you have69400:25:40.880 --> 00:25:43.080to rise up in his authority now.69500:25:44.140 --> 00:25:44.700Hallelujah.69600:25:46.740 --> 00:25:48.320Some of you, you need to pace your69700:25:48.320 --> 00:25:51.100home and say, Satan, I forbid you.69800:25:51.780 --> 00:25:54.760I forbid you in Jesus' name to have69900:25:54.760 --> 00:25:55.740any activity here.70000:25:55.740 --> 00:25:56.980Consecrate your home.70100:25:57.260 --> 00:25:58.320You have to do it.70200:25:58.880 --> 00:26:00.260I can't do it for you.70300:26:00.580 --> 00:26:01.120You know why?70400:26:01.420 --> 00:26:03.800Because you have authority over your life.70500:26:03.940 --> 00:26:06.140You have way more authority over your own70600:26:06.140 --> 00:26:07.620life than I have over your life.70700:26:08.820 --> 00:26:10.720You get the spiritual implications.70800:26:11.240 --> 00:26:12.780Like every week, I pray for CityLight.70900:26:12.880 --> 00:26:13.960Lord, let your hand be upon us.71000:26:14.000 --> 00:26:16.040We as a staff will oftentimes, we plead71100:26:16.040 --> 00:26:17.460the blood of Jesus on the church.71200:26:17.840 --> 00:26:18.480That's good.71300:26:18.820 --> 00:26:20.060That's right for us to do.71400:26:20.880 --> 00:26:22.900But it's a general sweeping kind of carpet71500:26:22.900 --> 00:26:23.260prayer.71600:26:23.260 --> 00:26:27.720And that's good, but nowhere near as effective71700:26:27.720 --> 00:26:31.780as when you, over your own life, declare,71800:26:32.440 --> 00:26:35.360Satan, I cancel your plans over my life.71900:26:35.440 --> 00:26:37.360Because he has plans for you, and they're72000:26:37.360 --> 00:26:40.220not nice, but you can break them, and72100:26:40.220 --> 00:26:41.440you have to open up your mouth.72200:26:43.120 --> 00:26:45.600I say that, because a lot of people72300:26:45.600 --> 00:26:46.620do a whole lot of thinking.72400:26:46.820 --> 00:26:48.240It's not real until you say it out72500:26:48.240 --> 00:26:48.500loud.72600:26:48.900 --> 00:26:51.780That's why Satan battles you so much.72700:26:52.520 --> 00:26:54.080When you try to say it out loud,72800:26:54.660 --> 00:26:56.180oh, I'll sound crazy.72900:26:56.620 --> 00:26:57.780Oh, I'll sound weird.73000:26:57.940 --> 00:26:59.580Oh, it just feels off.73100:27:03.830 --> 00:27:05.010Look at the biblical pattern.73200:27:05.190 --> 00:27:05.770They didn't whisper.73300:27:06.370 --> 00:27:07.370They didn't think thoughts.73400:27:07.690 --> 00:27:08.590They spoke.73500:27:08.970 --> 00:27:11.090You received salvation by opening your mouth and73600:27:11.090 --> 00:27:13.230speaking and saying Jesus is Lord.73700:27:14.510 --> 00:27:15.050Hallelujah.73800:27:15.790 --> 00:27:17.930So here's the foundational verse.73900:27:18.170 --> 00:27:20.910Behold, I give you the authority.74000:27:21.150 --> 00:27:23.130This is Jesus giving you authority.74100:27:23.130 --> 00:27:24.470You know what authority is?74200:27:25.230 --> 00:27:25.990Delegated power.74300:27:28.330 --> 00:27:31.210I haven't seen the old-timey 80s meter74400:27:31.210 --> 00:27:31.630maids.74500:27:34.330 --> 00:27:36.610Not the meter, but the traffic cops.74600:27:36.930 --> 00:27:38.370Not meter maids, but the traffic cops.74700:27:38.950 --> 00:27:40.610Back in the 80s, it was lit.74800:27:41.410 --> 00:27:44.030They would have their walkman on, and they74900:27:44.030 --> 00:27:45.130would be dancing in the streets.75000:27:45.330 --> 00:27:46.630This was back, like New York was so75100:27:46.630 --> 00:27:46.930different.75200:27:47.390 --> 00:27:48.570They had rollerbladers everywhere.75300:27:48.590 --> 00:27:50.130It was like crazy in the streets, and75400:27:50.130 --> 00:27:51.150then you'd have the traffic cop.75500:27:51.310 --> 00:27:53.210I'm not gonna dance for you, but they'd75600:27:53.210 --> 00:27:55.530be doing like, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh,75700:27:55.530 --> 00:27:55.770huh.75800:27:56.010 --> 00:27:57.730It was like dancing with headphones on.75900:27:59.630 --> 00:28:01.770120-pound woman stopping a Mack truck.76000:28:02.410 --> 00:28:03.570How does that happen?76100:28:04.010 --> 00:28:07.570They see that white glove go up, and76200:28:07.570 --> 00:28:09.130the Mack truck has to grind to a76300:28:09.130 --> 00:28:09.270halt.76400:28:09.330 --> 00:28:09.590Why?76500:28:09.710 --> 00:28:13.490Because she has authority, which is delegated power.76600:28:14.270 --> 00:28:16.450He's not stopping because Nancy put her hand76700:28:16.450 --> 00:28:16.670up.76800:28:17.190 --> 00:28:19.770He's stopping because Nancy, now in her role,76900:28:19.770 --> 00:28:21.610is a representative of the state and city77000:28:21.610 --> 00:28:23.750of New York, and when that white cloth77100:28:23.750 --> 00:28:25.510glove goes up, I better stop, because I77200:28:25.510 --> 00:28:26.070don't want a ticket.77300:28:26.810 --> 00:28:29.710You have been given authority, which is delegated77400:28:29.710 --> 00:28:30.230power.77500:28:30.710 --> 00:28:33.070Jesus gave it to you to do what?77600:28:33.350 --> 00:28:35.930To trample on serpents, and there should be77700:28:35.930 --> 00:28:37.390no Christian who's afraid of Satan.77800:28:37.790 --> 00:28:40.130There should be no Christian who ever gets77900:28:40.130 --> 00:28:40.930night terrors.78000:28:41.530 --> 00:28:43.630There should be no Christian who is afraid78100:28:44.030 --> 00:28:46.190to claim their house for the Lord, to78200:28:46.190 --> 00:28:47.610claim their life for the Lord, and to78300:28:47.610 --> 00:28:48.670break Satan's power.78400:28:49.770 --> 00:28:51.450Some of you are getting set free.78500:28:52.290 --> 00:28:53.690Some of you are hearing this for the78600:28:53.690 --> 00:28:55.570first time, and you're about to be loosed78700:28:55.570 --> 00:28:56.330and let go.78800:28:57.010 --> 00:28:58.490Those mummy clothes stink.78900:28:59.310 --> 00:29:01.170You're gonna put on a nice, crisp dress,79000:29:01.230 --> 00:29:03.170or nice, crisp tux, hallelujah.79100:29:05.210 --> 00:29:07.170Gender appropriate, too, amen.79200:29:07.590 --> 00:29:09.070That's how delivered you're gonna be.79300:29:09.170 --> 00:29:11.230You're gonna know the difference, no matter what79400:29:11.230 --> 00:29:13.470culture tells you, hallelujah.79500:29:17.650 --> 00:29:19.890Behold, I give you the authority to trample79600:29:19.890 --> 00:29:23.290on serpents and scorpions, and over all the79700:29:23.290 --> 00:29:26.510power of the enemy, and nothing, shout nothing.79800:29:27.290 --> 00:29:32.450Nothing shall by any means hurt you, hallelujah.79900:29:40.300 --> 00:29:41.700You ever feel stuck?80000:29:44.610 --> 00:29:47.930That's not, oftentimes, I mean, sometimes, not everything80100:29:47.930 --> 00:29:49.830is the devil, I'll concede to that.80200:29:51.370 --> 00:29:53.950Not everything is the devil, but he's behind80300:29:53.950 --> 00:29:54.730a lot of things.80400:29:54.990 --> 00:29:57.910And you can get stuck in life, and80500:29:57.910 --> 00:29:59.190it feels like you're just on a treadmill,80600:29:59.350 --> 00:30:01.010or just you have no, the spark is80700:30:01.010 --> 00:30:03.030gone, the hunger is gone.80800:30:04.790 --> 00:30:07.270It's like the juice stopped flowing, the energy80900:30:07.270 --> 00:30:07.670is gone.81000:30:07.990 --> 00:30:09.850There is a demonic agenda to keep you81100:30:09.850 --> 00:30:10.210stuck.81200:30:10.750 --> 00:30:11.490What do you do?81300:30:11.670 --> 00:30:13.430You have to do something, you have to81400:30:13.430 --> 00:30:13.990open your mouth.81500:30:14.290 --> 00:30:17.090You have to declare, and most of this81600:30:17.090 --> 00:30:18.950happens, obviously, in the privacy of your own81700:30:18.950 --> 00:30:19.210home.81800:30:19.990 --> 00:30:23.270Satan, I break your power, in Jesus' name.81900:30:24.550 --> 00:30:26.370You foul spirits trying to slow me down.82000:30:26.810 --> 00:30:28.790I break your power, in Jesus' name.82100:30:29.110 --> 00:30:30.790These are quick, this whole thing takes about82200:30:30.790 --> 00:30:31.85010 seconds or less.82300:30:32.570 --> 00:30:34.710You're not being invited to have, like, debates82400:30:34.710 --> 00:30:37.730with demons, to engage in big conversations.82500:30:38.350 --> 00:30:40.250It's like talking to a dirty old mangy82600:30:40.250 --> 00:30:40.610dog.82700:30:40.770 --> 00:30:42.810Give the command, do it once, and believe82800:30:42.810 --> 00:30:43.810it took effect, amen.82900:30:45.710 --> 00:30:47.270But some of you gotta start speaking.83000:30:47.570 --> 00:30:48.890This whole thing is being birthed out of83100:30:48.890 --> 00:30:49.310some of you.83200:30:49.450 --> 00:30:52.570You're getting your butts kicked, and it's unnecessary.83300:30:53.610 --> 00:30:56.190You just need to take a stand.83400:30:58.190 --> 00:31:00.470Let's look at that next verse, Mark 1683500:31:00.470 --> 00:31:01.450and 17.83600:31:02.810 --> 00:31:04.850Do you know that 2 3rds of Jesus'83700:31:05.090 --> 00:31:07.850ministry was healing the sick and casting out83800:31:07.850 --> 00:31:08.130demons?83900:31:11.190 --> 00:31:14.510Yet you actually hear so little about demons,84000:31:14.870 --> 00:31:15.210Satan.84100:31:16.530 --> 00:31:18.650I mean, in spirit-filled circles, you hear84200:31:18.650 --> 00:31:19.410it often enough.84300:31:19.970 --> 00:31:22.370But there's whole branches of Christianity where they84400:31:22.370 --> 00:31:24.210now believe Satan is just a metaphor for84500:31:24.210 --> 00:31:24.490evil.84600:31:25.590 --> 00:31:27.050Not really a being.84700:31:29.650 --> 00:31:32.250And these signs will follow those who believe.84800:31:32.410 --> 00:31:34.850In my name, they will cast out demons.84900:31:35.430 --> 00:31:37.490They will speak with new tongues.85000:31:38.510 --> 00:31:40.670It's really crazy what Jesus, this is like85100:31:40.670 --> 00:31:42.370one of his last sentences on earth before85200:31:42.370 --> 00:31:43.250he was caught back up.85300:31:44.330 --> 00:31:46.850And he talks about healing the sick, casting85400:31:46.850 --> 00:31:51.130out devils, speaking in the in tongues.85500:31:53.810 --> 00:31:56.490Today, if they were to put Jesus' last85600:31:56.490 --> 00:31:58.710words, so many Christians would say, and Jesus,85700:31:59.110 --> 00:32:01.810departing them, said, now remember, be really, really85800:32:01.810 --> 00:32:05.050sweet, and be really, really kind, and super,85900:32:05.170 --> 00:32:09.810super extra tolerant, and above all, don't be86000:32:09.810 --> 00:32:12.830judgmental, because that's the greatest sin of all.86100:32:13.990 --> 00:32:15.690No, he's talking about supernatural stuff.86200:32:16.890 --> 00:32:19.350Hallelujah, and it's applicable today.86300:32:20.970 --> 00:32:21.970Ephesians 119.86400:32:24.350 --> 00:32:26.810I'm giving you this because when you begin86500:32:26.810 --> 00:32:30.110to exercise your authority, Satan's not gonna just86600:32:30.110 --> 00:32:31.650go, oh, wow, look at you.86700:32:32.610 --> 00:32:33.810I'm terrified now.86800:32:34.070 --> 00:32:35.850No, he's gonna challenge you.86900:32:36.090 --> 00:32:37.390You say, how will he challenge me?87000:32:37.510 --> 00:32:38.450In your mind.87100:32:38.790 --> 00:32:40.050A question will arise.87200:32:40.350 --> 00:32:41.630Hey, how do I get to do this?87300:32:41.890 --> 00:32:42.690Is this even right?87400:32:42.690 --> 00:32:45.090I never heard what pastor said on Sunday.87500:32:45.470 --> 00:32:46.550Maybe he's off.87600:32:47.310 --> 00:32:50.290Maybe he, I mean, he will do anything87700:32:50.830 --> 00:32:52.050to get you to stop.87800:32:53.330 --> 00:32:57.250So you need to have scripture, because forget87900:32:57.250 --> 00:32:59.510what I say, but definitely don't forget what88000:32:59.510 --> 00:33:00.310the scripture says.88100:33:00.810 --> 00:33:02.610You need a biblical foundation.88200:33:03.090 --> 00:33:04.310That's why I'm giving this to you.88300:33:04.350 --> 00:33:08.050So when Satan challenges you, and causes questions88400:33:08.050 --> 00:33:09.730to arise, all he wants to do is88500:33:09.730 --> 00:33:13.950get you to be squeamish, back down, and88600:33:13.950 --> 00:33:14.890just take it.88700:33:16.570 --> 00:33:18.490And he is terrified of the Christian who88800:33:18.490 --> 00:33:21.110actually arises in their God-given authority.88900:33:22.830 --> 00:33:24.830So here is one of the chief passages89000:33:24.830 --> 00:33:29.770that talk about why you get to, why89100:33:29.770 --> 00:33:31.490you get to take authority over the enemy.89200:33:31.610 --> 00:33:32.850Where did this authority come from?89300:33:32.930 --> 00:33:34.910I gave you two scriptures in Luke, another89400:33:34.910 --> 00:33:35.530one in Mark.89500:33:36.670 --> 00:33:38.370Third time's a charm, because let out of89600:33:38.370 --> 00:33:40.070the mouth of two or three witnesses everything89700:33:40.070 --> 00:33:40.770be established.89800:33:41.470 --> 00:33:43.710Paul is praying for Christians that they would89900:33:43.710 --> 00:33:45.970know what is the exceeding greatness of his90000:33:45.970 --> 00:33:50.330power toward us who believe, according to the90100:33:50.330 --> 00:33:55.030working of his mighty power, which he worked90200:33:55.030 --> 00:33:57.370in Christ when he raised him from the90300:33:57.370 --> 00:34:00.450dead and seated him at his right hand90400:34:00.450 --> 00:34:01.370in the heavenly places.90500:34:01.470 --> 00:34:01.990Hold on, hold on.90600:34:02.270 --> 00:34:03.910So where is Jesus right now?90700:34:05.650 --> 00:34:07.750Seated in heavenly places, right?90800:34:08.290 --> 00:34:09.010All right.90900:34:11.090 --> 00:34:17.830Far above all principality and power and might91000:34:17.830 --> 00:34:18.969and dominion.91100:34:19.290 --> 00:34:20.650Now, if you're new, you're like, all right,91200:34:20.710 --> 00:34:22.830well, what is principality and power and might91300:34:22.830 --> 00:34:23.429and dominion?91400:34:23.550 --> 00:34:28.770These are actually specific terms for demonic hierarchies,91500:34:29.630 --> 00:34:32.070because they're not all itty-bitty passenger demons.91600:34:34.370 --> 00:34:36.130There is a demonic hierarchy.91700:34:36.770 --> 00:34:38.750And you see this again in Ephesians 691800:34:38.750 --> 00:34:40.810when he says we wrestle not against flesh91900:34:40.810 --> 00:34:44.010and blood, but against powers and principalities, spiritual92000:34:44.010 --> 00:34:45.290wickedness in high places.92100:34:46.030 --> 00:34:49.110He's right now just establishing that Jesus isn't92200:34:49.110 --> 00:34:51.630just above these things, but as an added,92300:34:52.530 --> 00:34:53.929he says far above.92400:34:54.909 --> 00:34:58.510Jesus has been lifted up far above every92500:34:58.510 --> 00:34:59.710demonic hierarchy.92600:35:00.090 --> 00:35:02.490Now question, and the answer is in Ephesians92700:35:02.490 --> 00:35:05.1302.6. Where are you in all this?92800:35:08.500 --> 00:35:10.100Someone came so close yet so far.92900:35:10.100 --> 00:35:11.380I'm not gonna pick on him.93000:35:13.560 --> 00:35:14.840Someone said next to Jesus.93100:35:15.040 --> 00:35:17.340That's close, but it's even better than that.93200:35:17.360 --> 00:35:18.380It's actually within him.93300:35:18.640 --> 00:35:22.440You are seated in Christ in heavenly places.93400:35:23.960 --> 00:35:25.160Are you catching this?93500:35:25.320 --> 00:35:27.860Seems like your butt in the physical, in93600:35:27.860 --> 00:35:29.720the natural is in 4401 Broadway.93700:35:30.380 --> 00:35:34.060But in the spirit, you're seated within Christ.93800:35:34.480 --> 00:35:35.480You have to know this, man.93900:35:35.540 --> 00:35:36.800This has to be a reality in your94000:35:36.800 --> 00:35:37.120life.94100:35:38.420 --> 00:35:40.680So that when you give the command to94200:35:40.680 --> 00:35:44.520any evil spirit, it's not you shouting in94300:35:44.520 --> 00:35:45.120desperation.94400:35:46.000 --> 00:35:48.060I've seen some Christians that haven't been taught94500:35:48.060 --> 00:35:48.300right.94600:35:48.600 --> 00:35:52.660It actually looks, I say this with love94700:35:52.660 --> 00:35:54.120in my heart, but just it's like pathetic.94800:35:54.720 --> 00:35:56.320Like hey, leave me alone.94900:35:56.980 --> 00:35:59.540You are not crying out helplessly.95000:35:59.820 --> 00:36:01.280You are royalty.95100:36:03.160 --> 00:36:04.320Jesus has made you so.95200:36:04.440 --> 00:36:05.620Your sins are forgiven.95300:36:05.990 --> 00:36:07.480You have been made righteous.95400:36:07.640 --> 00:36:09.260And then Jesus took you in.95500:36:09.360 --> 00:36:11.220You're in the body of Christ and you've95600:36:11.220 --> 00:36:11.880been exalted.95700:36:12.260 --> 00:36:13.080You've been elevated.95800:36:13.640 --> 00:36:16.800Even though your physical butt is at 440195900:36:16.800 --> 00:36:17.180Broadway.96000:36:17.640 --> 00:36:22.160In the spirit, you are within Jesus on96100:36:22.160 --> 00:36:23.700the very throne room.96200:36:24.290 --> 00:36:25.740The very throne of God.96300:36:26.680 --> 00:36:29.020So that when you give a command, because96400:36:29.020 --> 00:36:32.000now you in Christ, you're far above all96500:36:32.000 --> 00:36:34.160principality and power and might and dominion.96600:36:34.700 --> 00:36:36.480You're actually talking down to that thing.96700:36:38.260 --> 00:36:41.780When I go, if somebody's experiencing demonic oppression,96800:36:43.460 --> 00:36:45.420I realize I'm talking down to this thing.96900:36:46.460 --> 00:36:47.700It must obey.97000:36:47.920 --> 00:36:50.020Because I'm in Christ and he's given me97100:36:50.020 --> 00:36:50.420authority.97200:36:51.000 --> 00:36:54.600And I'm seated in heavenly places in Christ.97300:36:54.800 --> 00:36:58.380Far above all might and dominion and principality97400:36:58.380 --> 00:37:00.920and power and every name that is named,97500:37:01.160 --> 00:37:04.240not only in this age, but also in97600:37:04.240 --> 00:37:05.040that which is to come.97700:37:05.040 --> 00:37:06.000Oh, it gets better, watch this.97800:37:06.280 --> 00:37:08.760And he put all things under his feet.97900:37:09.320 --> 00:37:11.040So somebody here, you say, you know what,98000:37:11.280 --> 00:37:12.660pastor, this sounds nice, but I got saved98100:37:12.660 --> 00:37:13.260last week.98200:37:14.140 --> 00:37:15.720And I realize I'm in the body of98300:37:15.720 --> 00:37:17.800Christ, but I feel like I'm just like98400:37:17.800 --> 00:37:20.820the little toe on the foot of the98500:37:20.820 --> 00:37:21.620body of Christ.98600:37:23.180 --> 00:37:26.020Well, even if you're the little toe, you're98700:37:26.020 --> 00:37:28.920still under his feet.98800:37:29.740 --> 00:37:32.260And gave him to be head over all98900:37:32.260 --> 00:37:33.100things to the church.99000:37:33.180 --> 00:37:35.200That simply means he gave Jesus to be99100:37:35.200 --> 00:37:37.580the head for the church's sake, which is99200:37:37.580 --> 00:37:40.980his body, the fullness of him who fills99300:37:40.980 --> 00:37:42.680all in all.99400:37:43.400 --> 00:37:44.000Hallelujah.99500:37:47.560 --> 00:37:48.640Thank you, Lord.99600:37:51.200 --> 00:37:52.300Thank you, Lord.99700:37:54.100 --> 00:37:57.060All right, we gotta get to second Corinthians.99800:37:59.080 --> 00:38:00.200Thank you, Jesus.99900:38:06.400 --> 00:38:07.240Thank you, Lord.100000:38:07.280 --> 00:38:11.380You feel like your finances are just being100100:38:11.380 --> 00:38:12.100squeezed.100200:38:15.810 --> 00:38:18.110When was the last time you out loud?100300:38:18.630 --> 00:38:19.810And there's a key to that.100400:38:20.890 --> 00:38:23.610Cause Satan's not afraid of your naughty thoughts100500:38:23.610 --> 00:38:24.130against him.100600:38:24.870 --> 00:38:26.810Oh, you thought devil back off.100700:38:28.190 --> 00:38:30.150What was the last time out loud?100800:38:30.450 --> 00:38:32.750Husbands get in the habit of agreeing with100900:38:32.750 --> 00:38:33.350your spouse.101000:38:34.870 --> 00:38:36.010You know how long it takes to agree?101100:38:36.110 --> 00:38:36.93015 seconds.101200:38:37.610 --> 00:38:39.010You're like, that's all I'll ever agree with101300:38:39.010 --> 00:38:39.610them about.101400:38:39.690 --> 00:38:40.29015 seconds.101500:38:40.350 --> 00:38:40.770Good enough.101600:38:41.190 --> 00:38:42.150It's a good start.101700:38:42.770 --> 00:38:45.150You keep agreeing for those precious 15 seconds101800:38:45.150 --> 00:38:47.230that it'll get prolonged.101900:38:47.550 --> 00:38:48.650And then it'll be a couple of minutes.102000:38:48.870 --> 00:38:50.690Then you'll be just lo and behold, walking102100:38:50.690 --> 00:38:53.150in agreement as God intended with your spouse.102200:38:54.770 --> 00:38:56.710But you get together and out loud.102300:38:57.490 --> 00:38:59.710Just learn to say Satan, I break your102400:38:59.710 --> 00:39:01.230power in Jesus name.102500:39:04.030 --> 00:39:06.290For though we walk in the flesh, we102600:39:06.290 --> 00:39:08.250do not war according to the flesh.102700:39:09.050 --> 00:39:11.810For the weapons of our warfare are not102800:39:11.810 --> 00:39:12.410physical.102900:39:12.630 --> 00:39:13.350They're not natural.103000:39:13.470 --> 00:39:17.090They're not carnal, but mighty in God for103100:39:17.090 --> 00:39:19.770the pulling down of strongholds.103200:39:19.770 --> 00:39:20.970I'll just stop right there.103300:39:22.230 --> 00:39:23.310A stronghold.103400:39:23.510 --> 00:39:25.290Can anybody tell me what a stronghold is?103500:39:25.430 --> 00:39:30.610Like in biblical language or middle English language103600:39:30.610 --> 00:39:32.990or you know, you're like Lord of the103700:39:32.990 --> 00:39:33.350Rings.103800:39:36.020 --> 00:39:36.770A fortress.103900:39:37.170 --> 00:39:38.050That's a stronghold.104000:39:38.530 --> 00:39:43.030A keep, a castle, a big house, a104100:39:43.030 --> 00:39:44.490stone house, a fortune, whatever.104200:39:45.410 --> 00:39:46.710That's a stronghold.104300:39:50.750 --> 00:39:53.590Paul is saying we have these weapons for104400:39:53.590 --> 00:39:55.290the pulling down of strongholds.104500:39:55.550 --> 00:39:57.590What are strongholds?104600:39:57.590 --> 00:39:59.650Because this is a key to how Satan104700:39:59.650 --> 00:40:00.890operates in our lives.104800:40:01.640 --> 00:40:04.330Let's allow the Bible to define the Bible104900:40:04.330 --> 00:40:06.590because then it lists what a stronghold is105000:40:06.590 --> 00:40:07.330in verse five.105100:40:09.830 --> 00:40:14.890Casting down arguments and every high thing that105200:40:14.890 --> 00:40:18.530exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing105300:40:18.530 --> 00:40:20.450every thought, shout thought.105400:40:20.770 --> 00:40:21.230Thought.105500:40:21.870 --> 00:40:25.990Thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.105600:40:26.190 --> 00:40:26.990So listen now.105700:40:27.870 --> 00:40:32.030A stronghold is a house or a fortress105800:40:32.030 --> 00:40:35.830made of thoughts and there's different kind of105900:40:35.830 --> 00:40:36.790strongholds.106000:40:36.990 --> 00:40:39.250Now you even have motivational speakers who will106100:40:39.250 --> 00:40:39.810teach on this.106200:40:39.890 --> 00:40:42.270They just take Jesus out and they won't106300:40:42.270 --> 00:40:44.090use the term stronghold but they'll talk about106400:40:44.090 --> 00:40:44.750mindset.106500:40:45.750 --> 00:40:48.990Your mindset, your mental position, your mental stance.106600:40:50.070 --> 00:40:51.970There's a stronghold of poverty.106700:40:53.010 --> 00:40:54.370See, when you were four or five years106800:40:54.370 --> 00:40:56.450old, you said, Mommy, Daddy, can I get106900:40:56.450 --> 00:40:56.670that?107000:40:56.670 --> 00:40:58.110And they said, no, we can't afford that.107100:40:58.170 --> 00:41:00.150And you went, oh, we can't afford that.107200:41:00.450 --> 00:41:04.390And there was a brick called poverty and107300:41:04.390 --> 00:41:05.750the brick went along with the thought we107400:41:05.750 --> 00:41:06.250can't afford.107500:41:06.870 --> 00:41:08.490And then you heard that about a couple107600:41:08.490 --> 00:41:09.970of hundred more times in one form or107700:41:09.970 --> 00:41:10.130another.107800:41:10.230 --> 00:41:11.530Now you got a couple of hundred bricks107900:41:11.530 --> 00:41:12.630making that fortress.108000:41:13.570 --> 00:41:15.750Then you went to school, you came out,108100:41:15.850 --> 00:41:19.130you struggled and then you kept receiving these108200:41:19.130 --> 00:41:20.330lies from Satan.108300:41:21.650 --> 00:41:23.170Each brick is a lie.108400:41:24.190 --> 00:41:26.650It's a self-destructive thought and then a108500:41:26.650 --> 00:41:29.530stronghold is when you've amassed enough bricks, now108600:41:29.530 --> 00:41:32.350you have this mindset, this fortress that's contrary108700:41:32.350 --> 00:41:34.330to the truth of God built up in108800:41:34.330 --> 00:41:34.770your mind.108900:41:35.210 --> 00:41:36.810And that's how Satan operates.109000:41:38.230 --> 00:41:39.530So what do you do?109100:41:39.650 --> 00:41:40.430What can you do?109200:41:41.090 --> 00:41:44.290Well, there's only one thing that eradicates a109300:41:44.290 --> 00:41:46.190lie and that's the truth.109400:41:48.170 --> 00:41:50.530So when you're presented with a lie, the109500:41:50.530 --> 00:41:52.630Holy Spirit will, as you walk with him,109600:41:53.010 --> 00:41:53.850he will alert you.109700:41:55.130 --> 00:41:57.090You then have to find the truth of109800:41:57.090 --> 00:41:59.750God's word and speak that out loud to109900:41:59.750 --> 00:42:02.130cause that brick to be dismantled.110000:42:02.630 --> 00:42:04.830And over time, and how long it takes110100:42:04.830 --> 00:42:06.230is up to you and how aggressive you110200:42:06.230 --> 00:42:08.970wanna be with this, but over time you110300:42:08.970 --> 00:42:11.130will dismantle it brick by brick by brick110400:42:11.130 --> 00:42:13.450until the whole fortress comes crumbling down and110500:42:13.450 --> 00:42:14.270you're completely free.110600:42:15.810 --> 00:42:16.770Oh, hallelujah.110700:42:19.410 --> 00:42:19.890Hallelujah.110800:42:19.890 --> 00:42:20.170Hallelujah.110900:42:23.090 --> 00:42:26.690There's people who have a stronghold of I'm111000:42:26.690 --> 00:42:27.890always gonna struggle in life.111100:42:28.010 --> 00:42:28.970And you know how that starts?111200:42:29.270 --> 00:42:31.550Satan whispers, you get the thought, life is111300:42:31.550 --> 00:42:31.990hard.111400:42:32.570 --> 00:42:33.850I'm always gonna struggle in life.111500:42:34.370 --> 00:42:35.470It's not your thought.111600:42:36.330 --> 00:42:37.590It's a demonic thought.111700:42:37.870 --> 00:42:39.710You have your thoughts, but have you ever111800:42:39.710 --> 00:42:40.610had intrusive thoughts?111900:42:40.670 --> 00:42:42.110It's kind of like a fiery dart being112000:42:42.110 --> 00:42:43.270chucked into your cerebellum.112100:42:45.430 --> 00:42:46.450I'm always gonna struggle.112200:42:47.230 --> 00:42:48.910But you don't go to the truth of112300:42:48.910 --> 00:42:49.730God, you go, yeah.112400:42:50.310 --> 00:42:51.510And then a thought comes with a memory.112500:42:51.610 --> 00:42:53.050Yeah, I struggled when I was 12.112600:42:53.730 --> 00:42:54.910I struggled when I was 50.112700:42:55.630 --> 00:42:58.170And internally you say, yeah, I guess I112800:42:58.170 --> 00:42:58.890will always struggle.112900:42:59.030 --> 00:43:01.610Oh, now you just partnered with that lie.113000:43:02.550 --> 00:43:05.390See, even though you're saved, even though technically113100:43:05.390 --> 00:43:08.050it's illegal for Satan to mess with you,113200:43:08.250 --> 00:43:10.090but when you partner with his lies, you113300:43:10.090 --> 00:43:12.450now open the door, open a window, and113400:43:12.450 --> 00:43:13.210say, hey, come on in.113500:43:15.050 --> 00:43:16.510And then he does it again.113600:43:16.850 --> 00:43:18.470You're struggling and he goes, see, all you113700:43:18.470 --> 00:43:19.190do is ever struggle.113800:43:19.290 --> 00:43:20.750You go, oh yeah, all I do is113900:43:20.750 --> 00:43:21.370ever struggle.114000:43:21.890 --> 00:43:24.110And brick by brick, you now concoct a114100:43:24.110 --> 00:43:25.230fortress made of lies.114200:43:25.330 --> 00:43:26.210And that's a stronghold.114300:43:26.490 --> 00:43:27.910That's how the devil operates.114400:43:28.750 --> 00:43:30.850You gotta receive the truth of God's word.114500:43:32.170 --> 00:43:32.570Hallelujah.114600:43:33.430 --> 00:43:34.790Enemy tells me, oh, all I do is114700:43:34.790 --> 00:43:35.010struggle.114800:43:35.130 --> 00:43:36.470I go, well, the word of God says114900:43:36.870 --> 00:43:39.230that the way of a transgressor is hard115000:43:39.230 --> 00:43:40.370and full of sorrow.115100:43:40.650 --> 00:43:43.190But Jesus said, my yoke is easy and115200:43:43.190 --> 00:43:44.070my burden is light.115300:43:44.270 --> 00:43:45.370That's the truth.115400:43:45.930 --> 00:43:46.330Hallelujah.115500:43:47.290 --> 00:43:50.390Oh, the devil tries to get me to115600:43:50.390 --> 00:43:50.990think lack.115700:43:51.550 --> 00:43:54.290But the truth is that the Lord is115800:43:54.290 --> 00:43:54.770my shepherd.115900:43:54.890 --> 00:43:55.710I will not lack.116000:43:56.050 --> 00:43:58.050He makes my cup to overflow.116100:43:58.450 --> 00:43:58.910Hallelujah.116200:44:00.630 --> 00:44:01.830Thank you, Jesus.116300:44:03.850 --> 00:44:05.150Thank you, Jesus.116400:44:07.270 --> 00:44:08.690And then I wanna talk about one final116500:44:08.690 --> 00:44:10.590thing, which I preached on years ago.116600:44:11.130 --> 00:44:13.470The Lord pushed me to preach on it116700:44:13.470 --> 00:44:16.090and I honestly thought, this has no audience116800:44:16.090 --> 00:44:16.850here at CityLight.116900:44:17.350 --> 00:44:18.950And I preached on it and then I117000:44:18.950 --> 00:44:20.570was mobbed after service by all the people117100:44:20.570 --> 00:44:22.230saying, thank you so much for talking about117200:44:22.230 --> 00:44:22.510that.117300:44:23.470 --> 00:44:26.190And that's actually about witchcraft and the occult.117400:44:26.610 --> 00:44:29.890Because it makes no sense to know your117500:44:29.890 --> 00:44:32.390authority in Christ and who you are in117600:44:32.390 --> 00:44:36.590Christ, but meanwhile, you've allowed Satan to come117700:44:36.590 --> 00:44:41.230into your life because you have inroads into117800:44:41.230 --> 00:44:43.050your life specifically from witchcraft.117900:44:43.930 --> 00:44:46.350And I know I had a background in118000:44:46.350 --> 00:44:48.630that, but I didn't think so many people118100:44:48.630 --> 00:44:49.530would identify.118200:44:49.950 --> 00:44:54.730But the reality is is that, the reality118300:44:54.730 --> 00:44:58.110is is that Satan has tried to destroy118400:44:58.110 --> 00:45:00.330this country, has tried to destroy Christian in118500:45:00.330 --> 00:45:00.870this country.118600:45:01.350 --> 00:45:03.730And when you allow tens of millions of118700:45:03.730 --> 00:45:06.890pagans to come in with their paganism and118800:45:06.890 --> 00:45:10.370false Gods and new age-ism, it's going118900:45:10.370 --> 00:45:14.410to affect the climate and culture of a119000:45:14.410 --> 00:45:14.990nation, amen.119100:45:20.250 --> 00:45:24.070So when I was in sixth grade, I119200:45:24.070 --> 00:45:26.270had a spiritual hunger.119300:45:26.610 --> 00:45:28.210I remember I was raised as an agnostic119400:45:28.210 --> 00:45:28.870atheist.119500:45:29.510 --> 00:45:30.170You say, which one?119600:45:30.230 --> 00:45:31.790We didn't know, we were so confused, my119700:45:31.790 --> 00:45:32.430parents and I.119800:45:34.190 --> 00:45:36.250But I had a hunger for the supernatural.119900:45:37.530 --> 00:45:39.350And in my class, there was a girl120000:45:39.890 --> 00:45:42.770and she let me know how her aunt120100:45:42.770 --> 00:45:43.330was a witch.120200:45:44.030 --> 00:45:45.670And that intrigued me because I was so120300:45:45.670 --> 00:45:46.790hungry for the supernatural.120400:45:47.430 --> 00:45:49.030I knew there was more to this world.120500:45:49.550 --> 00:45:51.090Even though I had no Christian upbringing or120600:45:51.090 --> 00:45:52.810training or discipleship, I knew there was more120700:45:52.810 --> 00:45:55.230to this world than the physical realm.120800:45:56.690 --> 00:45:58.310And she said, my auntie's a witch.120900:45:58.650 --> 00:46:00.370And she kind of intrigued me.121000:46:00.430 --> 00:46:03.070Then I went to the library and I121100:46:03.070 --> 00:46:04.370got books on witchcraft.121200:46:05.190 --> 00:46:06.350And there were spells there.121300:46:06.490 --> 00:46:08.010And some of the spells I would mimic.121400:46:10.390 --> 00:46:12.330And then there was this, I was raised121500:46:12.330 --> 00:46:14.930in Forest Hills, Queens, in the mini mall.121600:46:15.770 --> 00:46:17.150There was this new age store.121700:46:17.670 --> 00:46:18.610I got a Ouija board.121800:46:19.370 --> 00:46:20.850I got tarot cards.121900:46:22.010 --> 00:46:24.430Actually got multiple Ouija boards and multiple tarot122000:46:24.430 --> 00:46:24.710cards.122100:46:26.250 --> 00:46:28.010I was searching for something.122200:46:29.790 --> 00:46:31.750I remember one time I slept on that122300:46:31.750 --> 00:46:33.650deck of tarot cards because she said, my122400:46:33.650 --> 00:46:38.930auntie, who's a witch, she said, you need122500:46:38.930 --> 00:46:40.270to sleep on them for a week before122600:46:40.270 --> 00:46:40.810you use them.122700:46:40.950 --> 00:46:41.590Wrap them in silk.122800:46:41.830 --> 00:46:43.590I feel, wrap them in silk.122900:46:43.710 --> 00:46:44.250And so I wrapped it.123000:46:44.310 --> 00:46:45.150I said, mom, do you have a silk123100:46:45.150 --> 00:46:45.490scarf?123200:46:45.670 --> 00:46:45.830Yeah.123300:46:46.130 --> 00:46:46.970Can I borrow that?123400:46:47.190 --> 00:46:48.130And I wrapped the tarot.123500:46:48.190 --> 00:46:50.390And I would try to sleep on them.123600:46:50.610 --> 00:46:51.790I will never forget.123700:46:51.950 --> 00:46:53.270I tossed and I turned.123800:46:53.370 --> 00:46:54.630And this isn't the princess and the pea123900:46:54.630 --> 00:46:55.750kind of thing, like a little bump.124000:46:56.050 --> 00:46:57.430It was underneath the mattress.124100:46:57.830 --> 00:47:01.850I remember tossing and turning and being sweaty124200:47:01.850 --> 00:47:03.050from head to toe.124300:47:03.890 --> 00:47:07.790I was activating something that was not right124400:47:07.790 --> 00:47:08.790for me to activate.124500:47:08.990 --> 00:47:11.830And that's the problem with witchcraft and sorcery124600:47:11.830 --> 00:47:12.690and any of these things.124700:47:13.030 --> 00:47:15.310It's your going and touching on a realm124800:47:15.750 --> 00:47:18.770that God has not given you dominion over.124900:47:19.310 --> 00:47:21.050At least definitely not to go there on125000:47:21.050 --> 00:47:21.550your own.125100:47:22.530 --> 00:47:24.190If you're gonna go there, go like how125200:47:24.190 --> 00:47:25.630John did in the book of Revelation.125300:47:25.950 --> 00:47:27.110The Lord took him up, amen.125400:47:27.430 --> 00:47:29.030He was wrapped in the spirit's power.125500:47:29.330 --> 00:47:29.690Hallelujah.125600:47:29.690 --> 00:47:29.850Hallelujah.125700:47:34.070 --> 00:47:40.890And so then after I got saved, I125800:47:40.890 --> 00:47:43.690had these blazing headaches that would come.125900:47:44.130 --> 00:47:45.630And it only happened like a few weeks126000:47:45.630 --> 00:47:46.550after I got saved.126100:47:48.370 --> 00:47:51.610And my parents didn't know yet that I'd126200:47:51.610 --> 00:47:52.270become a Christian.126300:47:52.350 --> 00:47:53.070I couldn't tell them.126400:47:53.810 --> 00:47:55.470I didn't know what the consequences would be.126500:47:56.150 --> 00:47:57.390And when my dad found out, they were126600:47:57.390 --> 00:47:57.810not good.126700:47:58.910 --> 00:48:00.970But God is faithful and he had both126800:48:00.970 --> 00:48:01.890of them come to the Lord.126900:48:02.470 --> 00:48:04.270But we lived on the 12th floor and127000:48:04.270 --> 00:48:05.170I couldn't make the call.127100:48:05.350 --> 00:48:06.930My dad was working from home before it127200:48:06.930 --> 00:48:08.790was cool to work from home in the127300:48:08.790 --> 00:48:09.27090s.127400:48:10.170 --> 00:48:11.450I couldn't do it from within my home.127500:48:11.710 --> 00:48:12.750So I went down to the lobby and127600:48:12.750 --> 00:48:13.370used a pay phone.127700:48:13.710 --> 00:48:16.770And the man that led me to the127800:48:16.770 --> 00:48:18.210Lord, I said, man, I'm getting all these127900:48:18.210 --> 00:48:18.830blazing headaches.128000:48:18.950 --> 00:48:21.050And thank God for the Holy Spirit and128100:48:21.050 --> 00:48:22.250the gifts of the Holy Spirit.128200:48:22.870 --> 00:48:24.630Because most Christians, someone said I'm getting blazing128300:48:24.630 --> 00:48:24.910headaches.128400:48:25.050 --> 00:48:25.690They'd be like, huh?128500:48:25.970 --> 00:48:27.790Have you tried IV hydration packets?128600:48:28.230 --> 00:48:29.550Are you getting enough water?128700:48:30.230 --> 00:48:31.350Maybe a good multivitamin.128800:48:31.350 --> 00:48:33.010I said, I'm getting these blazing headaches.128900:48:33.070 --> 00:48:35.930And he went, hmm, hmm, hmm.129000:48:36.410 --> 00:48:36.950It's Russell.129100:48:37.070 --> 00:48:39.510You know when Russell starts, hmm, the gifts129200:48:39.510 --> 00:48:40.570of the Holy Spirit are working.129300:48:40.970 --> 00:48:44.250He went, hmm, do you have some witchcraft129400:48:44.250 --> 00:48:45.050stuff in your house?129500:48:45.270 --> 00:48:47.870When he said that, I went, oh, yeah,129600:48:48.070 --> 00:48:48.210yeah.129700:48:48.290 --> 00:48:49.590But I don't, I don't, I don't mess129800:48:49.590 --> 00:48:49.910with it.129900:48:50.010 --> 00:48:50.990I don't, he said, you need to get130000:48:50.990 --> 00:48:52.430that stuff out of your house.130100:48:52.490 --> 00:48:54.050I still had the tarot cards, the Ouija130200:48:54.050 --> 00:48:55.250board and all that stuff.130300:48:56.290 --> 00:48:57.670Let me read to you some scriptures.130400:48:57.770 --> 00:48:59.050Why am I talking about this?130500:48:59.690 --> 00:49:01.910Because believe it or not, there's people right130600:49:01.910 --> 00:49:02.510now here.130700:49:02.950 --> 00:49:05.010And you're trying to get the victory and130800:49:05.010 --> 00:49:07.550you have this garbage that's a portal to130900:49:07.550 --> 00:49:10.450the demonic realm in your home, all right?131000:49:11.950 --> 00:49:13.870And you need to destroy it.131100:49:14.110 --> 00:49:16.770Do not sell it and pass the demon131200:49:16.770 --> 00:49:20.010to somebody else for a profit, all right?131300:49:20.030 --> 00:49:22.890You got a jade Buddha, destroy it.131400:49:26.840 --> 00:49:28.580Go and shave it off and get a131500:49:28.580 --> 00:49:29.400nice jade circle.131600:49:31.060 --> 00:49:33.500You got a 22-carat Hindu God with131700:49:33.500 --> 00:49:38.40019 arms and 15 legs and, well, you131800:49:38.400 --> 00:49:41.240can melt that down, smelt that down, but131900:49:41.240 --> 00:49:42.180destroy it, amen.132000:49:43.520 --> 00:49:44.940If you know, if you wanna know a132100:49:44.940 --> 00:49:48.320good smelter, I know a guy on 47th132200:49:48.320 --> 00:49:48.540Street.132300:49:49.200 --> 00:49:50.880It will smelt gold down, only charges a132400:49:50.880 --> 00:49:53.780couple hundred dollars and give you, no, really,132500:49:54.060 --> 00:49:54.640I know him.132600:49:54.800 --> 00:49:57.260And if you ever do, no, it's time132700:49:57.260 --> 00:49:58.620to cleanse some houses, amen.132800:49:59.760 --> 00:50:01.980There's Christians, they're still open to astrology.132900:50:02.620 --> 00:50:05.240They still think that psychics are cool.133000:50:05.320 --> 00:50:06.900Oh, I just read the horoscopes, oh, tee133100:50:06.900 --> 00:50:07.100hee hee.133200:50:07.480 --> 00:50:09.580I want, back in the day, remember 20133300:50:09.580 --> 00:50:11.300years ago, you'd get that stupid email, send133400:50:11.300 --> 00:50:12.820this to 10 friends to get good luck?133500:50:13.080 --> 00:50:22.420I'd delete that right away, hallelujah, hallelujah.133600:50:24.580 --> 00:50:26.440You want this stuff as far away from133700:50:26.440 --> 00:50:27.160you as possible.133800:50:28.540 --> 00:50:31.920Deuteronomy 18, verses 10 through 11.133900:50:33.120 --> 00:50:37.080There shall not be found among you anyone134000:50:37.080 --> 00:50:39.540who makes his son or his daughter pass134100:50:39.540 --> 00:50:43.620through the fire or one who practices witchcraft134200:50:43.620 --> 00:50:47.220or a soothsayer or one who interprets omens134300:50:47.220 --> 00:50:50.560or a sorcerer or one who conjures spells134400:50:50.560 --> 00:50:55.540or a medium or a spiritist or one134500:50:55.540 --> 00:50:59.920who calls up the dead for all that134600:50:59.920 --> 00:51:02.400do these things are an abomination to the134700:51:02.400 --> 00:51:04.800Lord, so you know, there's sin, there's iniquity,134800:51:05.000 --> 00:51:07.380and then there's this highest level of abomination.134900:51:08.400 --> 00:51:09.760So God is just letting you know that135000:51:09.760 --> 00:51:11.040he's serious about this stuff.135100:51:13.300 --> 00:51:17.080You cannot play in the spirit realm when135200:51:17.080 --> 00:51:18.180you're outside of God's will.135300:51:18.180 --> 00:51:21.440You are going to get hurt, and you135400:51:21.440 --> 00:51:23.760need to cleanse your house, repent of anything135500:51:23.760 --> 00:51:26.740you've done before, don't look at me like135600:51:26.740 --> 00:51:27.940I'm preaching to the wrong people.135700:51:29.520 --> 00:51:33.960There's 161 nations in Queens, 50 nations represented135800:51:33.960 --> 00:51:34.580at CityLight.135900:51:34.700 --> 00:51:35.900That means we have some catching up to136000:51:35.900 --> 00:51:36.980do, amen.136100:51:37.780 --> 00:51:41.000I want the other 111, amen.136200:51:42.820 --> 00:51:44.700But when you have that, you're gonna get136300:51:44.700 --> 00:51:47.620a hodgepodge of weird pagan beliefs mixed in.136400:51:48.340 --> 00:51:50.080We come from former Yugoslavia.136500:51:50.500 --> 00:51:52.640My mother, when she got saved, she still,136600:51:52.820 --> 00:51:54.720after she got saved, she came out of136700:51:54.720 --> 00:51:56.620Egypt, Egypt hadn't come out of her.136800:51:57.500 --> 00:51:58.800She was still at work.136900:51:59.380 --> 00:52:01.080When I was 17, I visited her at137000:52:01.080 --> 00:52:03.000work, and I'll never forget, she's sitting there137100:52:03.000 --> 00:52:04.480with her girlfriends for the lunch break, they're137200:52:04.480 --> 00:52:05.860smoking and drinking coffee.137300:52:06.880 --> 00:52:08.760And just a funny memory, because that was137400:52:08.760 --> 00:52:10.180normal in the early 90s, you could just137500:52:10.180 --> 00:52:12.440smoke in an office on lunch break.137600:52:12.560 --> 00:52:14.240Today, they'd have like a five alarm fire,137700:52:14.400 --> 00:52:16.560the fireman would come and douse you out.137800:52:18.180 --> 00:52:19.820And then she lifts up the cup of137900:52:19.820 --> 00:52:20.040coffee.138000:52:20.120 --> 00:52:21.280What they would do is turn the Turkish138100:52:21.280 --> 00:52:23.000coffee upside down and leave it for about138200:52:23.000 --> 00:52:23.86015, 20 minutes.138300:52:23.980 --> 00:52:26.000And then as the coffee would coat the138400:52:26.000 --> 00:52:27.860inside of the cup, it would create these138500:52:27.860 --> 00:52:31.020weird images, almost like hieroglyphics and just random138600:52:31.020 --> 00:52:31.480patterns.138700:52:31.860 --> 00:52:34.080But then they would use it to foretell138800:52:34.080 --> 00:52:34.620the future.138900:52:36.400 --> 00:52:38.260I know some did it with surprising accuracy.139000:52:38.660 --> 00:52:40.500By the way, demons don't know the future.139100:52:42.060 --> 00:52:43.340You don't wanna know how that works?139200:52:43.700 --> 00:52:46.240A demon says, oh, I see your marriage139300:52:46.240 --> 00:52:47.080is gonna fall apart.139400:52:47.080 --> 00:52:49.620And then the person who believes that, now139500:52:49.620 --> 00:52:51.540they partner with that and the marriage falls139600:52:51.540 --> 00:52:51.880apart.139700:52:52.120 --> 00:52:54.060It didn't predict the future, it made that139800:52:54.060 --> 00:52:56.120future happen when the person partnered with a139900:52:56.120 --> 00:52:56.520lie.140000:53:04.680 --> 00:53:06.400For all who do these things are an140100:53:06.400 --> 00:53:08.140abomination to, we read that, didn't we?140200:53:08.620 --> 00:53:11.780All right, 2 Chronicles 33.6. I don't140300:53:11.780 --> 00:53:14.100wanna reread an Old Testament verse more times140400:53:14.100 --> 00:53:14.700than I have to.140500:53:16.260 --> 00:53:17.960Because there's always that harshness, right?140600:53:18.040 --> 00:53:19.080All who do, I mean, right?140700:53:19.400 --> 00:53:21.220There's a reason why in Pulp Fiction, Quentin140800:53:21.220 --> 00:53:24.200Tarantino had him read from the Old Testament,140900:53:24.380 --> 00:53:24.800not the New.141000:53:26.320 --> 00:53:27.680Even though it's a made up verse.141100:53:30.340 --> 00:53:31.700Boy, I lost you on that one.141200:53:36.200 --> 00:53:38.640Also, if Sherman Dowell is watching us right141300:53:38.640 --> 00:53:39.500now, he's so happy.141400:53:41.320 --> 00:53:43.500Also, he caused his sons to pass through141500:53:43.500 --> 00:53:45.180the fire in the valley of the son141600:53:45.180 --> 00:53:45.680of Hinnom.141700:53:46.020 --> 00:53:48.860He practiced soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and141800:53:48.860 --> 00:53:50.560consulted mediums and spiritists.141900:53:50.560 --> 00:53:53.040He did much evil in the sight of142000:53:53.040 --> 00:53:54.960the Lord to provoke him to anger.142100:53:58.140 --> 00:54:03.860Leviticus 19.31. Give no regard to mediums142200:54:03.860 --> 00:54:05.480and familiar spirits.142300:54:05.920 --> 00:54:08.680Do not seek after them to be defiled142400:54:08.680 --> 00:54:09.300by them.142500:54:09.620 --> 00:54:10.980I am the Lord your God.142600:54:11.500 --> 00:54:15.220Revelation 21.8. You all good?142700:54:16.160 --> 00:54:16.660All right.142800:54:17.180 --> 00:54:22.040This is great, Revelation 21.8. Because it's142900:54:22.040 --> 00:54:24.940listing the characteristics of people who are hell143000:54:24.940 --> 00:54:25.220bound.143100:54:25.940 --> 00:54:27.580And notice what it puts first.143200:54:28.020 --> 00:54:29.580But the cowardly.143300:54:32.560 --> 00:54:33.920The unbelieving.143400:54:36.000 --> 00:54:37.680Then it lists some pretty heinous stuff.143500:54:37.800 --> 00:54:39.860But just know, for your own personal use,143600:54:41.040 --> 00:54:45.080that we are cautioned to never be cowardly.143700:54:46.300 --> 00:54:47.820Stuff I preached last week.143800:54:51.110 --> 00:54:52.810I feel like, you know, some pastor friends143900:54:52.810 --> 00:54:53.210watched.144000:54:53.610 --> 00:54:54.890And they said, we're just gonna get the144100:54:54.890 --> 00:54:56.610word out that you were not suicidal after144200:54:56.610 --> 00:54:57.190preaching that.144300:54:58.750 --> 00:55:00.950You have no suicidal thoughts whatsoever.144400:55:04.110 --> 00:55:05.870I want you to rise up.144500:55:05.970 --> 00:55:07.210God will protect you.144600:55:07.430 --> 00:55:09.010God will take care of you.144700:55:09.710 --> 00:55:11.990Honestly, I would rather die and be with144800:55:11.990 --> 00:55:14.630the Lord than be a coward on earth.144900:55:15.630 --> 00:55:16.070Coward.145000:55:16.630 --> 00:55:20.330One of those scrawny, small, on the inside,145100:55:20.390 --> 00:55:20.590eh.145200:55:22.330 --> 00:55:24.190I'd rather just be at home with the145300:55:24.190 --> 00:55:25.370Lord than be one of those people.145400:55:27.950 --> 00:55:31.350But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the abominable, murderous,145500:55:31.410 --> 00:55:33.730sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters.145600:55:34.130 --> 00:55:35.490And I just want people to see.145700:55:35.730 --> 00:55:37.730You might say, why are you hammering this145800:55:37.730 --> 00:55:38.030already?145900:55:38.130 --> 00:55:38.670I get it.146000:55:39.330 --> 00:55:41.330Because you haven't had the conversations I've had146100:55:41.330 --> 00:55:42.030with some Christians.146200:55:42.830 --> 00:55:45.750When they get that witchcrafty, demonic, occultic hook146300:55:45.750 --> 00:55:47.090in them, it is very hard for them146400:55:47.090 --> 00:55:47.650to let go.146500:55:48.750 --> 00:55:50.090Oh, can I just keep my crystals?146600:55:51.170 --> 00:55:53.370Oh, can I just, I just, I gotta146700:55:53.370 --> 00:55:55.330have, you know what I'm talking about.146800:55:55.590 --> 00:55:56.790I should have asked you to give a146900:55:56.790 --> 00:55:57.250testimony.147000:55:58.410 --> 00:56:00.110If anything comes up, just raise your hand.147100:56:00.190 --> 00:56:03.310But I'd love to, Cassandra comes from that.147200:56:03.510 --> 00:56:05.990In fact, when we first had dinner, the147300:56:05.990 --> 00:56:08.590four of us, we bonded over some of147400:56:08.590 --> 00:56:09.030that stuff.147500:56:11.990 --> 00:56:14.310No, because you very rarely meet somebody, no,147600:56:14.390 --> 00:56:15.350but not in a weird way.147700:56:16.070 --> 00:56:17.710She was describing, she was the only one147800:56:17.710 --> 00:56:19.550who ever described something that I experienced.147900:56:19.730 --> 00:56:21.550But she was way more deep than me.148000:56:22.010 --> 00:56:23.430I was in the realm of what you148100:56:23.430 --> 00:56:25.490would call, what do they call that, a148200:56:25.490 --> 00:56:25.910dabbler.148300:56:26.770 --> 00:56:28.650She was eyebrow deep, I was knee deep.148400:56:30.350 --> 00:56:32.210So, honestly, people should come to you if148500:56:32.210 --> 00:56:33.010they have any questions.148600:56:35.430 --> 00:56:37.170All right, let's just, worship team, come on148700:56:37.170 --> 00:56:37.310up.148800:56:37.570 --> 00:56:40.650Acts 19, Acts 19.148900:56:41.670 --> 00:56:44.550I'll close with Acts 19, verses 17 through149000:56:44.550 --> 00:56:44.95020.149100:56:45.590 --> 00:56:47.810Remember, you have authority over Satan.149200:56:48.490 --> 00:56:49.770Do it out loud.149300:56:51.950 --> 00:56:53.870I'm just gonna bless you and your little149400:56:53.870 --> 00:56:54.570guy, all right?149500:56:54.670 --> 00:56:56.450I want you to stretch your hands towards149600:56:56.450 --> 00:56:56.690them.149700:56:57.410 --> 00:56:59.430And this I'm doing just to teach, so149800:56:59.430 --> 00:57:00.050you can learn.149900:57:01.070 --> 00:57:03.270Learn to command out of your mouth.150000:57:03.370 --> 00:57:05.150God has given you commanding power.150100:57:06.110 --> 00:57:09.090Say this, in the name of Jesus, we150200:57:09.090 --> 00:57:09.950bless you.150300:57:10.650 --> 00:57:14.190In the name of Jesus, you are free.150400:57:15.150 --> 00:57:16.990Satan has no more authority.150500:57:18.150 --> 00:57:19.830We break his power.150600:57:21.030 --> 00:57:24.150Over your life, you will serve the Lord.150700:57:24.950 --> 00:57:26.610You will prosper in our God.150800:57:27.770 --> 00:57:29.250You will show forth his victory.150900:57:29.970 --> 00:57:33.130From this day onward, everything changes.151000:57:33.730 --> 00:57:35.930Be blessed, amen.151100:57:37.010 --> 00:57:38.050Man, I felt that.151200:57:38.050 --> 00:57:41.050All right, look at him, look at him.151300:57:43.230 --> 00:57:44.870Come here, little man, come here.151400:57:45.330 --> 00:57:46.410Look at, how old is he?151500:57:46.750 --> 00:57:47.390Right here.151600:57:48.070 --> 00:57:49.270Uncle Bobo, come here.151700:57:50.010 --> 00:57:51.170Look at this guy.151800:57:51.990 --> 00:57:53.110How old is he?151900:57:53.750 --> 00:57:55.710He's three, but the kid, three.152000:57:55.970 --> 00:57:58.710But he knows how to respond to the152100:57:58.710 --> 00:58:00.310movement of the Holy Spirit.152200:58:00.910 --> 00:58:01.710Look at that.152300:58:01.970 --> 00:58:02.730Can you see him?152400:58:02.850 --> 00:58:04.270You gotta, hold on, you gotta let me.152500:58:06.250 --> 00:58:07.890Look at that countenance.152600:58:08.670 --> 00:58:09.650Look at him.152700:58:12.900 --> 00:58:15.200Big jump, big jump, jump, jump, come on.152800:58:15.360 --> 00:58:15.880Big jump.152900:58:17.020 --> 00:58:18.500Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,153000:58:18.500 --> 00:58:18.600yeah, yeah.153100:58:20.940 --> 00:58:22.940All right, let's close with Acts 19.153200:58:25.640 --> 00:58:27.680Because they just had an amazing crusade.153300:58:28.920 --> 00:58:30.620A bunch of people got saved.153400:58:31.740 --> 00:58:34.440This became known both to all Jews and153500:58:34.440 --> 00:58:35.760Greeks dwelling in Ephesus.153600:58:36.580 --> 00:58:38.680And fear fell on them all.153700:58:39.000 --> 00:58:40.860And the name of the Lord Jesus was153800:58:40.860 --> 00:58:41.120magnified.153900:58:41.660 --> 00:58:44.600Now, we leave this out too many times154000:58:44.600 --> 00:58:46.060in church, but they didn't leave it out.154100:58:46.840 --> 00:58:48.960This became known both to all Jews and154200:58:48.960 --> 00:58:51.240Greeks dwelling in Ephesus, come on, next verse.154300:58:51.580 --> 00:58:54.960And many who had believed came confessing and154400:58:54.960 --> 00:58:55.940telling their deeds.154500:58:56.460 --> 00:58:59.600Also many of those who had practiced magic154600:59:00.300 --> 00:59:02.000brought their books together.154700:59:02.620 --> 00:59:05.000And then they put them on eBay to154800:59:05.000 --> 00:59:05.400sell.154900:59:05.920 --> 00:59:07.360Because they spent a lot of money, no.155000:59:08.680 --> 00:59:11.460Together and burned them in the sight of155100:59:11.460 --> 00:59:11.800all.155200:59:12.000 --> 00:59:14.100And they counted up the value of them155300:59:14.100 --> 00:59:17.500and it totaled 50,000 pieces of silver.155400:59:18.440 --> 00:59:20.040It lists that specifically.155500:59:21.380 --> 00:59:23.940I had a tarot card and Ouija board155600:59:23.940 --> 00:59:24.520bonfire.155700:59:24.640 --> 00:59:26.040I was 16 years old.155800:59:26.940 --> 00:59:28.260I got a friend who had led to155900:59:28.260 --> 00:59:28.500the Lord.156000:59:28.560 --> 00:59:30.260He was around 14, 13 or 14.156100:59:30.340 --> 00:59:31.660He was actually my friend's little brother.156200:59:32.340 --> 00:59:33.920But he got saved, his brother wouldn't.156300:59:34.960 --> 00:59:36.480And I said, I'm gonna go burn this.156400:59:37.180 --> 00:59:37.820He said, can I come?156500:59:37.900 --> 00:59:38.120Yeah.156600:59:39.320 --> 00:59:41.060And back then, New York City didn't have156700:59:42.020 --> 00:59:43.420the wastebaskets it does now that are like156800:59:43.420 --> 00:59:43.820a mesh.156900:59:43.980 --> 00:59:45.440It had the 55 gallon drums.157000:59:46.620 --> 00:59:47.620And we put it in there.157100:59:47.840 --> 00:59:49.100There was already some trash in there, I'll157200:59:49.100 --> 00:59:49.520never forget.157300:59:49.620 --> 00:59:51.740And we tossed the match in there and157400:59:51.740 --> 00:59:52.300it started burning.157500:59:52.400 --> 00:59:54.660We were like, and then within 60 seconds,157600:59:54.780 --> 00:59:56.260we'd turn around and it was a black157700:59:56.260 --> 00:59:57.000thing of smoke.157800:59:57.120 --> 00:59:57.880It was a lot of, and I just157900:59:57.880 --> 00:59:59.020went, that's a lot of fire.158000:59:59.500 --> 01:00:00.600That's a little too much fire.158101:00:01.040 --> 01:00:03.660But no, early 90s in New York, nobody158201:00:03.660 --> 01:00:05.260called the cops, nobody showed up.158301:00:07.800 --> 01:00:09.880But the reason why it says the cost158401:00:09.880 --> 01:00:12.400specifically is to let you know, don't think158501:00:12.400 --> 01:00:14.080what you may be hoarding or holding onto158601:00:14.080 --> 01:00:14.840is too valuable.158701:00:15.180 --> 01:00:17.040If it's a portal to the demonic realm,158801:00:18.060 --> 01:00:18.840destroy it.158901:00:19.800 --> 01:00:20.240Hallelujah.159001:00:22.280 --> 01:00:23.440All right, let's all stand.159101:00:24.920 --> 01:00:26.960You gotta make a declaration over your life.159201:00:27.800 --> 01:00:29.720This doesn't take long, but you have to159301:00:29.720 --> 01:00:32.480know who you are in Jesus and say159401:00:32.480 --> 01:00:33.660it with your whole chest.159501:00:33.800 --> 01:00:37.020If you've never done this before, now's your159601:00:37.020 --> 01:00:37.460chance.159701:00:37.780 --> 01:00:39.840But say this, in the name of Jesus,159801:00:40.680 --> 01:00:42.640I belong to the Lord.159901:00:43.820 --> 01:00:47.440I am his and he has given me160001:00:47.440 --> 01:00:47.940authority.160101:00:49.680 --> 01:00:54.320Satan, I break your power in Jesus' name.160201:00:54.800 --> 01:01:00.140I cancel your plans over my life in160301:01:00.140 --> 01:01:01.260Jesus' name.160401:01:02.020 --> 01:01:05.920The blood of Jesus on me, on my160501:01:05.920 --> 01:01:08.180home, and on my family.160601:01:09.000 --> 01:01:12.860I am the Lord's, I am blessed, and160701:01:12.860 --> 01:01:13.880I have victory.160801:01:14.900 --> 01:01:16.320Now shout a big hallelujah.160901:01:19.500 --> 01:01:20.060Hallelujah.161001:01:23.480 --> 01:01:24.040Hallelujah.161101:01:27.260 --> 01:01:28.260Praise the Lord.161201:01:28.320 --> 01:01:29.920Well, let's worship and honor the Lord with161301:01:29.920 --> 01:01:31.160our tithes and offerings.161401:01:32.180 --> 01:01:33.520The giving, you can be seated.161501:01:34.640 --> 01:01:36.700The giving information is on the screens to161601:01:36.700 --> 01:01:38.280my left and to my right.161701:01:39.040 --> 01:01:41.160Just remember, we do have a full-time161801:01:41.160 --> 01:01:44.220staff, a wonderful, elite Navy SEALs team.161901:01:44.320 --> 01:01:48.020If you have more questions about this, if162001:01:48.020 --> 01:01:51.000you need help, if you're, look, if you're162101:01:51.000 --> 01:01:52.540brand new and you heard something like this,162201:01:52.560 --> 01:01:54.420you might feel absolutely overwhelmed and lost.162301:01:54.600 --> 01:01:56.000We're not just sending you out, okay, you162401:01:56.000 --> 01:01:57.120got some info, deal with it.162501:01:57.460 --> 01:01:58.380We are here for you.162601:01:58.380 --> 01:01:59.640So, but how do I get a hold162701:01:59.640 --> 01:01:59.960of you?162801:02:00.060 --> 01:02:01.480You need to listen to Pastor Mo.162901:02:01.900 --> 01:02:04.700See, the beginning stage is getting connected with163001:02:04.700 --> 01:02:04.980us.163101:02:05.500 --> 01:02:08.600Connection card, info at citylightnyc.com.163201:02:10.760 --> 01:02:12.200But we wanna help you and lead you163301:02:12.200 --> 01:02:12.880in the things of God.163401:02:12.980 --> 01:02:14.500Also, the ministry team.163501:02:15.360 --> 01:02:17.380On my left, your right, in that blue163601:02:17.380 --> 01:02:18.040-lit area.163701:02:18.260 --> 01:02:20.340If something I said resonated with you, go163801:02:20.340 --> 01:02:21.320up for prayer.163901:02:22.640 --> 01:02:24.600Go up for prayer, our ministry team will164001:02:24.600 --> 01:02:26.140lay hands on you and pray with you164101:02:26.140 --> 01:02:26.680and for you.164201:02:28.460 --> 01:02:30.500But the grave clothes are coming off.164301:02:34.130 --> 01:02:37.210The musty mummy scent will be replaced.164401:02:41.010 --> 01:02:42.850And I pray right now that the Lord164501:02:42.850 --> 01:02:44.650will multiply your giving back to you.164601:02:46.190 --> 01:02:48.310If you need to go, go.164701:02:50.150 --> 01:02:51.770But if you can't, stick around for a164801:02:51.770 --> 01:02:52.470few more songs.164901:02:53.290 --> 01:02:58.050Because one of the greatest proactive ways that165001:02:58.050 --> 01:03:00.590there really is real spiritual warfare is praise165101:03:00.590 --> 01:03:00.990and worship.165201:03:04.190 --> 01:03:05.470We'll see you next week.165301:03:06.050 --> 01:03:08.570And let's believe God for a mighty harvest165401:03:08.570 --> 01:03:10.590of souls on Easter, two Sundays from now.165501:03:10.890 --> 01:03:12.090Be blessed, CityLight.165601:03:13.050 --> 01:03:13.910Be blessed.165701:03:16.510 --> 01:03:17.030Be blessed.165801:03:17.030 --> 01:03:18.750This is the CityLight Church podcast.165901:03:19.330 --> 01:03:21.470If you've missed any part of today's message,166001:03:21.510 --> 01:03:22.830or if you would like to find out166101:03:22.830 --> 01:03:25.330more about Pastor Boyan Jancic and CityLight166201:03:25.330 --> 01:03:28.750Church, visit us at citylightnyc.com.166301:03:28.990 --> 01:03:31.750That's citylightnyc.com.166401:03:31.750 --> 01:03:34.210Feel free to visit us online or in166501:03:34.210 --> 01:03:35.010person anytime.166601:03:35.710 --> 01:03:37.310We would love to connect with you.166701:03:38.130 --> 01:03:40.090We pray that you have been encouraged today,166801:03:40.490 --> 01:03:42.590that you have been reminded how much God166901:03:42.590 --> 01:03:45.350loves you, and that you are surrounded by167001:03:45.350 --> 01:03:45.810grace.167101:03:46.430 --> 01:03:47.370Thank you for listening.167201:03:47.930 --> 01:03:49.770Make sure that you subscribe to CityLight167301:03:49.770 --> 01:03:52.630Church podcast wherever you find your favorite podcasts167401:03:52.630 --> 01:03:53.170worldwide.