Spiritual Warfare 301: How to Do Battle with the Enemy and Win, Part 1

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Chip relates the most fearful encounter with demons he ever faced and how you can prepare yourself to do battle with the Enemy.

Four facts you need to know

God has objectively defeated Satan. He has delivered us from sin’s penalty and power. In the interim, we are involved in guerilla warfare with demonic forces.
As believers, we have been transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of light with all the rights, privileges, and position a child of God entails.
The spiritual battle involves a responsibility to “put on” the spiritual protection God has provided. We can resist the enemy’s attempts to deceive, accuse, and cast doubt when we stand firm.
The great majority of spiritual warfare need never go beyond the regular practice of living out our position in Christ by faith. Our practice of the spiritual armor protects us from Satan’s attempts and minimizes any impact by the enemy.

There are times however, when we must move beyond “standing firm” and ENGAGE the enemy in actual combat

When taking significant steps of faith for spiritual growth
When invading enemy territory
When exposing him for who he really is
When we repent and make a “clean break” with the world, a long-held sin pattern, or an unholy relationship
When God is preparing us for a “great work” for His glory

How to engage the enemy and win:

Taking up the shield of FAITH
Take the helmet of SALVATION
Take the sword of the SPIRIT

Summary: How to engage the enemy in spiritual warfare

Prerequisite is a HEALTHY spiritual life
Understand your POSITION in Christ
DISCERN when demonic influence may be the cause
Claim God’s promises OUT LOUD
Take our authority and position in Christ to COMMAND demonic forces to cease their activity and depart

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0:00.0	Spiritual warfare is real. I'm going to share the most fearful frontal attack with demons that I ever had.
0:10.0	I don't mean to be dramatic. I'm not trying to say anything beyond what's occurred, but I've
0:16.0	learned when I share this experience, people line up and tell me, thank you, Chip, that's happened to me.
0:22.3	If you've ever had a scary encounter with demonic forces, God has some answers.
0:30.6	Welcome to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram.
0:34.3	We are an international teaching and discipleship ministry dedicated to helping Christians
0:39.6	worldwide live out their faith for the glory of God and the good of all.
0:44.4	Well, in this program, Chip continues our series, The Invisible War, based in Ephesians chapter
0:48.9	6.
0:49.9	Today he'll talk about the reality of spiritual battles happening all around us right now
0:55.0	and shares a few vivid examples he's witnessed personally.
0:58.0	Now his stories aren't meant to scare or intimidate you, but open your eyes to Satan's influence
1:04.0	and remind you of the ultimate power and victory Jesus has over evil.
1:08.0	So if you're ready, go in your Bible to Ephesians chapter 6, verse 16, for Chips Talk,
1:14.3	how to do battle with the enemy and win.
1:17.5	I'm going to start off with two true stories.
1:21.5	I'm not intending to be dramatic, but we have learned from spiritual warfare 101 that there is an invisible world,
1:30.3	that we're in a battle, that we have a foe that's formidable, we know that we respect him,
1:34.9	that we're not afraid, and we fight from victory, not for victory. And then we understand that
1:39.9	part of being protected is God has given us armor, and he's commanded us to pick up this armor
1:46.6	and put it on, and he's given us armor that will protect us in many ways.
1:51.7	And he's going to protect us from condemnation, he'll protect us from doubt,
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