Spiritual Warfare

Big things are happening.  Huge, actually.  It is crazy.

As big things are happening, I expect the spiritual warfare to pick up dramatically.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ~Ephesians 6:12

Satan is not happy that we have at least 10 new brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, just this last week.  But we have authority over him.  Not only that, we do not even need to be afraid of him!

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.  For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love ~ 1 John 4:18

Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame!

Do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated!

You will forget about the shame you experienced in your youth;

you will no longer remember the disgrace of your abandonment ~ Isaiah 54:4

No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed;

you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you.

This is what the lord will do for his servants --

I will vidicate them, says the LORD ~Isaiah 54:17

I repeat, be strong and brave!  Don't be afraid and don't panic,

for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all that you do. ~ Joshua 1:9

As this movement spreads and gains momentum, please pray against the attacks of the enemy. 

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one in the world. ~ 1 John 4:4

Pray also for unity and likemindedness among the workers.

I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. ~1 Corinthians 1:10

God is able.  God is willing.  Why not ask him for help?  Expecting HUGE things.

If my people who are called by my name will pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear their voice from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14

Big  HUGE things update

• Last week 10 students accepted Christ through Cru alone.  I am still on a high from that.

• Our church has 200 seats.  Second service, there were 272 people.  Altogether across three services, there were about 650 people (3 services, 200 chairs/service -- you do the math).  I am asking God to stir the hearts of all who were there to reach out to their individual spheres of influence to win people to Christ.

• Two students contacted me about three different faculty members that they had been praying for. I am believing God for a harvest among my colleagues.

• One of the most difficult folks I work with has a student who has committed to praying for him/her.  This student is in the inner circle with said colleague, which is by no means insignificant.

• I had a student reach out to me for help, telling me he struggled with alcohol and wanted to start going to church.  Wow.

• I have been praying about a ministry for graduate students for awhile now.  There is just a HUGE hole when it comes to reaching this incredibly unique, unministered to, strategic group on campus.  Last night things lined up to start a Bible study for graduate students.  Awesome!