Sanctus Church Audio Sermons Deliverance - Week 1 - The Unholy Trinity
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Jan 19, 2022 A Four-week series kickoff on spiritual conflict explores the unholy trinity: world, flesh, and the devil. Topics include how sin shapes personal struggle and how demonic influence can distort worldviews, religions, and politics. The talk traces cosmic conflict imagery from Genesis to Revelation and warns against returning to familiar spiritual slavery.
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The Unholy Trinity Of Spiritual Conflict
- Spiritual warfare operates on three fronts: the world (ungodly systems), the flesh (our sinful nature), and the devil (a fallen sentient being).
- Jon Thompson emphasizes starting with sin as the primary struggle, citing Romans 7 to show even Paul battled inward sin.
War On Belief And Experience
- Spiritual conflict attacks both what we believe (doctrine/worldview) and what we experience (feelings/emotions).
- Thompson warns wrong beliefs like horoscopes or violent video games invite darkness intellectually and experientially.
Temptation Targets Identity And Shortcuts
- Satan can offer legitimate-looking power and glory to tempt identity shortcuts, as in Matthew 4 when he shows Jesus all kingdoms.
- Thompson notes the aim was to make Jesus king without the cross or church.