{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"GPS Podcast | Warring Kingdoms | Mantled for Victory","description":"Subject: You Were Born for Battle \u2013 Warring Kingdoms Why does life so often feel like a battle? Because it is. We are living in the midst of a spiritual war\u2014and you were born in war and for war. That\u2019s the heart of the first lesson in our Mantled for Victory class, titled Warring Kingdoms. Let\u2019s anchor ourselves in this truth:     \u201cFor our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, powers, world forces of this darkness, and spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places.\u201d     \u2014 Ephesians 6:12 Five Key Foundations: 1.   You were born in war and born for war. 2.   All true warfare centers on God's Son, Jesus Christ. 3.   You were created to bring pleasure to God. 4.   The source of all warfare in the root of rebellion. 5.   One of the most powerful weapons of spiritual warfare is forgiveness. Warfare Is Normal Spiritual warfare isn\u2019t just for a few\u2014it\u2019s the normal Christian life. The Apostle Paul urges us to \u201cfight the good fight\u201d (1 Tim. 1:18) and reminds us that our weapons \u201care not carnal\u201d (2 Cor. 10:4). God Himself is called \u201ca man of war\u201d (Ex. 15:3), \u201cmighty in battle\u201d (Ps. 24:8), and \u201cthe Lord of Hosts.\u201d The Enemy is Real The Bible describes our adversary as Satan, the accuser, deceiver, tempter, and destroyer. He rules a spiritual kingdom in opposition to God\u2019s, but Jesus has given you authority to overcome. (1 John 4:4) Rebellion Is the Root At the core of every conflict is rebellion\u2014the refusal to submit to God\u2019s rule. But when we pray, \u201cThy Kingdom come,\u201d it begins with our own surrender.     \u201cThere is no peace,\u201d says my God, \u201cfor the wicked.\u201d (Isa. 57:21)     But for those who submit\u2014there is deep, lasting peace. No Neutral Ground There are only two kingdoms: God\u2019s and Satan\u2019s. In 1987, I witnessed firsthand the power of God shaking a nation steeped in darkness. A Voodoo priest declared over national radio:     \u201cOur kingdom is under siege!\u201d     That\u2019s what happens when the people of God rise up. You are mantled for victory. Walk in the authority of Christ. Use the weapons God has given you. There is no neutral ground\u2014so take your stand. In His grip, James W. Goll God Encounters Ministries ","author_name":"God Encounters Today with James W. Goll - The DISCRNR","author_url":"https:\/\/godencounters.com","html":"