Kitchen Table Theology
Where Coffee, Conversation, and Theology Meet. During my 40 years in ministry, I’ve developed an increasing burden for what I sense to be an increase in biblical illiteracy, not only among those in our churches, but also in the young men and women entering the ministry. Conversely, I am hopeful, because I also sense a hunger from people to learn and know biblical truth and the things of God has revealed to us in Scripture. Our Kitchen Table Theology team has developed a list of over 150 doctrinal topics which I, along with one of my cohosts, Jen Denton or Tiffany Coker, examine weekly. Our goal is to educate and share biblical truth on the same level as if we were sitting at your kitchen table with a Bible and a pot of southern pecan coffee in front of us. Welcome to the table!
Kitchen Table Theology
082 Demonic Activity and the Life of a Believer
“Our primary focus as Christians should be striving, under the power under and influence of the Holy Spirit toward a life of holiness and faith. And when we see those two characteristics increasing in our lives, we find the power to overcome sinful actions and sinful desires.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston
Hello Kitchen Table Theology Family! In this episode, Pastor Jeff and Jen Denton are completing their series on Angelology. So far we’ve tackled the topics: What Are Angels? Angelic Purpose Within God's Purpose, How We Relate to Angels, Where Did Demons Come From? & the Activities of Satan and His Demons. Today we tackle Demonic Activity and the Life of a Believer
[00:01] Is All Sin and Evil Directly from Satan and His Demons?
- Because of Jesus, what power do we have as Christians have over demons?
- All sin can be directly and indirectly attributed to Satan
- The emphasis in the New Testament is telling us to live lives of righteousness
[03:42] What Is Our Primary Focus As Christians?
- Dissension within the Church (1 Cor)
- Our focus must be striving, through the Holy Spirit, toward a life of holiness and faith
[06:08] Understanding Demonic Activity
- Where is demonic activity spoken about in the New Testament? (1 Tim 4, 2 Tim)
- Anything that opposes the work of God today is likely demonic activity
- Can a Christian be demon-possessed?
- If by demon possession, we mean that a person's will is completely dominated by demons with no power to choose or not choose God, the answer is No (Rom 6:14)
- Christians can be swayed or influenced by demonic activity, which is not the same as demon possession
[15:27] What authority do we have as Believers?
- Jesus specifically gave authority over the power of the enemy to His disciples (Acts)
- Recognize the work of Jesus on the cross won the complete and total victory over the enemy
- The firm spiritual position from which we engage in spiritual warfare comes from our membership in God’s family
- What we can do if we are facing a situation of demonic activity
- Pastor Jeff teaches how we can prepare our hearts and pray
[26:13] Final Thoughts
- Final words - Stay tuned to our next series
- Connect with us!
Key Quotes
“The emphasis in the New Testament is not on telling us not to sin, but rather to live lives of righteousness.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston
“Don't look at the power that Satan holds. Look at the holiness and righteousness of Christ.” - Jen Denton
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