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    Your Authority in Christ (Victory Series Book #7): Overcome Strongholds in Your Life
    Your Authority in Christ (Victory Series Book #7): Overcome Strongholds in Your Life
    Your Authority in Christ (Victory Series Book #7): Overcome Strongholds in Your Life
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    Your Authority in Christ (Victory Series Book #7): Overcome Strongholds in Your Life

    By Neil T. Anderson

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    Sharpen Your Defense Against the Enemy

    Satan, the author of evil and the father of lies, relentlessly attacks the children of God. But all authority in heaven and on this earth has been given to Jesus, and at the end of time, every knee in heaven and on earth will bow to His name.

    In Your Authority in Christ, Dr. Neil Anderson shows you how to exercise your authority in Christ to overcome the enemy. In this seventh of eight Victory Series studies, you will discover how Satan works in this world and how he attempts to oppose God, how good and evil spirits operate on the earth, how you can grasp your authority in Christ and overcome the enemy, and how to protect yourself from Satan's attacks by putting on the armor of God. This study, with six sessions, can be used individually or in a group, and includes a leader's guide, along with illustrations and questions for deeper reflection and practical applications.

    "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome [the enemy], because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world" (1 John 4:4). Jesus has disarmed Satan, and the good angels outnumber the bad angels. Victory is assured for all those who put their faith in God.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBaker Publishing Group
    Release dateMar 10, 2015
    ISBN9781441269874
    Your Authority in Christ (Victory Series Book #7): Overcome Strongholds in Your Life
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    Neil T. Anderson

    Dr. Neil T. Anderson is founder and president emeritus of Freedom in Christ Ministries. He was formerly chairman of the Practical Theology Department at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University in the USA. He holds five degrees from Talbot, Pepperdine University and Arizona State University. A former aerospace engineer, Dr. Anderson has 20 years of experience as a pastor and has written several best-selling books on living free in Christ.

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      Your Authority in Christ (Victory Series Book #7) - Neil T. Anderson

      © 2015 by Neil T. Anderson

      Published by Bethany House Publishers

      11400 Hampshire Avenue South

      Bloomington, Minnesota 55438

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      Bethany House Publishers is a division of

      Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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      Ebook edition created 2015

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2014958632

      ISBN 978-1-4412-6987-4

      Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com

      Scripture quotations identified NASB are from the New American Standard Bible®, copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      Scripture quotations identified KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.

      Cover design by Rob Williams, InsideOutCreativeArts

      Contents

      Cover    1

      Title Page    3

      Copyright Page    4

      Introduction    7

      Session One: The Origin of Evil    11

      1. Satan (Ezekiel 28:1–19)    15

      2. The Fall of Lucifer (Isaiah 14:1–23)    19

      3. The Work of Satan (Job 1:6–12)    23

      4. The Names and Nature of Satan (Revelation 9:1–11)    27

      5. The Judgment and Defeat of Satan (John 12:23–33)    31

      Session Two: Good and Evil Spirits    35

      1. Angels (Psalm 148:1–6)    39

      2. The Nature of Angels (Judges 13:2–21)    43

      3. The Ministry of Angels (Acts 12:6–11)    47

      4. The Nature of Demons (Luke 11:14–26)    51

      5. The Work of Demons (Revelation 12:9–12)    55

      Session Three: Overcoming the Opposition    61

      1. The Enemies of Our Sanctification (Jeremiah 17:1–18)    63

      2. Defining the Flesh (2 John 1:1–13)    67

      3. Overcoming the Old Nature (Romans 8:1–39)    71

      4. Defining the World (Zephaniah 1:14–18; 2:1–15)    75

      5. Overcoming the World (Nahum 1:1–15)    79

      Session Four: Kingdom Sovereignty    83

      1. Authority and Power (Luke 10:17–23)    85

      2. The Authority of Christ (Matthew 28:16–20)    89

      3. The Conferring of Spiritual Authority and Power (Ephesians 1:1–2:7)    93

      4. Qualifications for Spiritual Authority (Luke 9:10–62)    97

      5. The Limitations of Spiritual Authority (Acts 19:13–20)    101

      Session Five: The Armor of God (Part 1)    105

      1. Putting on the Armor (Ephesians 6:10–20)    107

      2. The Belt of Truth (John 17:13–19)    111

      3. The Breastplate of Righteousness (Acts 24:10–16)    115

      4. The Shoes of Peace (Romans 16:17–20)    119

      5. The Shield of Faith (Psalm 7:10–16)    123

      Session Six: The Armor of God (Part 2)    127

      1. The Helmet of Salvation (Psalm 27:1–14)    129

      2. The Sword of the Spirit (Psalm 119:89–112)    133

      3. Praying with Perseverance for All the Saints (Luke 18:1–8)    137

      4. Praying with Authority (1 Kings 18:16–38)    141

      5. Binding and Loosing (Matthew 16:13–23)    145

      Leader’s Tips    149

      Notes    153

      Victory Series Scope and Sequence Overview    155

      Books and Resources    159

      Index    163

      About the Author    173

      Back Ad    174

      Back Cover    175

      Introduction

      The Victory Series

      So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught (Colossians 2:6–7). Paul’s New Covenant theology is based on who we are in Christ. As a believer in Christ, you must first be rooted in Him so you can be built up in Him." Just as you encounter challenges as you grow physically, you will encounter hurdles as you grow spiritually. The following chart illustrates what obstacles you need to overcome and lessons you need to learn at various stages of growth spiritually, rationally, emotionally, volitionally, and relationally.

      Levels of Conflict

      This VICTORY SERIES will address these obstacles and hurdles and help you understand what it means to be firmly rooted in Christ, grow in Christ, live free in Christ, and overcome in Christ. The goal of the course is to help you attain greater levels of spiritual growth, as the following diagram illustrates:

      Levels of Growth

      God’s Story for You and Your New Identity, the first two studies in the VICTORY SERIES, focused on the issues that help the believer become firmly rooted in Christ (level one in above chart). If you have completed those studies, then you know the whole gospel, who you are in Christ, and who your heavenly Father is. The four subsequent studies—Your Foundation in Christ, Renewing Your Mind, Growing in Faith, and Your Life in Christ—discussed issues related to your spiritual growth and what it means to live and minister to others in Christ (level two and three in the above chart). This study, Your Authority in Christ, and the final study, Your Ultimate Victory, examine the enemies of our sanctification and how to overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil.

      As you work through the six sessions in this Bible study, you will discover how Satan works in this world and how he attempts to oppose God, how good and evil spirits operate on the earth, how you can grasp your authority in Christ and overcome the enemy, what qualifications and limitations you have on spiritual authority, and how to protect yourself from Satan’s attacks by putting on the armor of God. Keep in mind throughout this study that you, dear children, are from God and have overcome [the enemy], because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world (1 John 4:4). Jesus has disarmed Satan, and the good angels outnumber the bad angels. Victory is assured for all those who put their faith in God.

      Building your life on Christ requires the right foundation, which is your personal identity and security in Christ. For this reason, the Steps to Freedom in Christ will be mentioned during this study. This booklet can be purchased at any Christian bookstore or from Freedom in Christ Ministries. The Steps to Freedom in Christ is a repentance process that can help you resolve your personal and spiritual conflicts. The theology and application of the Steps is explained in the book Discipleship Counseling.

      Before starting each daily reading, review the portion of Scripture listed for that day, then complete the questions at the end of each day’s reading. These questions have been written to allow you to reflect on the material and apply to your life the ideas presented in the reading. At the end of each study, I have included a quote from a Church father illustrating the continuity of the Christian faith. Featured articles will appear in the text throughout the series, which are for the edification of the reader and not necessarily meant for discussion.

      If you are part of a small group, be prepared to share your thoughts and insights with your group. You may also want to set up an accountability partnership with someone in your group to encourage you as you apply what you have learned in each session. For those of you who are leading a small group, there are leader tips at the end of this book that will help you guide your participants through the material.

      As with any spiritual discipline, you will be tempted at times not to finish this study. There is a sure reward for those who make a sure commitment. The VICTORY SERIES is far more than an intellectual exercise. The truth will not set you free if you only acknowledge it and discuss it on an intellectual level. For the truth to transform your life, you must believe it personally and allow it to sink deep into your heart. Trust the Holy Spirit to lead you into all truth, and enable you to be the person God has created you to be. Decide to live what you have chosen to believe.

      Dr. Neil T. Anderson

      Session One

      The Origin of Evil

      Missionaries who have been raised and educated in the United States are often confronted with the reality of the spiritual world in ways that they feel inadequate to deal with in foreign cultures. One such missionary was home on furlough and was suffering from the causalities

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