Spiritual Battlefields
Defeating every demonic assignment and living in complete victory
by
Dr. Jeffrey W. van Wyk
About the Author
Dr Jeff van Wyk is the Senior Pastor of Joy Ministries in Johannesburg, South Africa, ministering to an ever growing congregation. He is also the Chancellor of Team Impact University in Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Dr Jeff van Wyk has a strong Apostolic anointing and has a large number of ministry networks in South Africa, the US, New Zealand, and Europe. He has a passion for equipping the Body of Christ for ministry.
Contents
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| | Introduction | 9 |
| Chapter 1 | The Kingdom of Satan | 17 |
| Chapter 2 | The Nature and Character of Satan | 31 |
| Chapter 3 | The Strategies of Satan | 37 |
| Chapter 4 | The Invisible Battle | 49 |
| Chapter 5 | Preparing for War | 61 |
| Chapter 6 | Demonic Strongholds | 77 |
| Chapter 7 | Oppression, Possession and Depression | 97 |
| Chapter 8 | Deliverance | 113 |
| Chapter 9 | Grow Free from Bondages | 123 |
| | Bibliography | 139 |
| | Author | 143 |
Introduction
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. – 1 Peter 5:8-9
The devil is always on the prowl looking how he can destroy the lives of God’s people. One of his most powerful weapons is deception whereby people end up believing his lies. We must know that every Christian can fall into this trap and no one is immune from it.
He also deceives believers into thinking that they cannot be forgiven when they fall into sin. He makes the person feel like they are worthless and not good enough to approach God’s throne and ask for forgiveness.
He starts reminding them of their past and other sins they committed and if Christians believe these lies, they can easily backslide and fall into more sin and drift further from God. Eventually the person that is being deceived will begin to think that whatever sin they have committed is greater than the shed blood of Jesus Christ that was given for the remission of their sins. Believers should know that there is nothing more powerful than the blood of Jesus.
The devil’s plan is to steal kill and destroy. But God has a greater plan through His Son and that is to restore mankind so that they can enjoy abundant life.
The way to defeat the devil is to counter attack him by resisting him. Satan must flee because he cannot match the power of God.
We need to remember that according to the Word the devil is the accuser of the brethren. It is not God who reminds a person of their past. It is Satan who does not want one to see God as a loving forgiving Father who is ready to welcome His children with open arms.
There is no justifiable reason to fall away from God. In leaving the Lord, Christians leave all the blessings that flow from Him and give up any hope of eternal life with God. Truly their last state is worse than the beginning.
Jesus has given His children the Holy Spirit to help them change. Many Christians begin to lose their first love because they have been unable to renew their minds and to change their attitudes and behavior which must be in line with God’s Word.
That is why it is so important to study God’s Word and to be filled with the Holy Spirit so that a transforming change can take place in the lives of each individual believer...
