Transcript: Spiritual Battles and Strongholds of the Mind and Soul: Overcoming with Faith

Music Music Last week we talked about the spiritual miracle of the renewal of the mind. This renewal or transformation of the mind is a whole new way of thinking and living in our Lord Jesus Christ. La semana pasada hablamos del milagro sobrenatural de la renovación de la mente. Esta renovación o transformación de la mente es una nueva manera de pensar y vivir en nuestro Señor Jesucristo. This new way of thinking is brought about by the power of the Holy Spirit working in the believer's life. Y esta nueva manera de pensar es producido por el poder del Espíritu Santo operando en la vida del creyente. This new way of thinking is not with our old mind of flesh, but now is with the mind of Christ. The old mind of flesh was the burdensome baggage of anger, doubt, addictions, jealousy, spitefulness, torments of the mind, perversions of all kinds, and so on. Esta nueva manera de pensar no es con la vieja mente carnal, sino con la mente de Cristo. El bagaje oniroso de la vieja mente carnal era de coraje, duda, adicciones, celos, rencor, tormentos mentales y perversiones de todo tipo y más. These are all called sins because they are called lawlessness or transgressions against the will of God. estos son llamados pecados porque son señalados como transgresiones en contra de la voluntad de Dios as mentioned this awesome miracle is the divine work and power of the Holy Spirit working in a willing individual who is hungry for the promises knowledge, peace and joy of God's will to be the rule and center of their life now como mencionamos esta maravillosa milagro is the divine work and the power of the Holy Spirit working on those willing individuals who have hunger for the promises, the knowledge, the peace and the joy that comes when the will of God govern and is the center of our lives. For those listening on radio or internet or the audio Christian teachings on Shining Light 7 Ministries website, this message again is called The Supernatural Miracle of the Renewal of the Mind. Para los reyoyentes del internet o de los mensajes de audios pregrabados en el portal de Shining Light 7 Ministries, este mensaje se llama El Milagro Sobrenatural de la Renovación de la Mente. As part two follow-up today, we are going to talk about the strongholds that prevent an individual from actually experiencing true sincerity, commitment, joy, peace, and absence of war in their minds. En esta segunda parte, hoy hablaremos de las fortalezas que evitan que un individuo pueda experimentar la seguridad verdadera, el contentamiento, el gozo, la paz y la ausencia de guerra mental. Please understand, the peace that the Bible speaks of is called inner tranquility and stability in the Christian whose trust is in God through the Lord Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross. Pero entiendan que la paz que se menciona en la Biblia es llamada una tranquilidad y estabilidad interna en el creyente que ha puesto su confianza en Dios a través del Señor Jesucristo y su sacrificio en la cruz. The peace that Jesus speaks about is a combination of hope, trust, and calm quietness in the mind and soul brought about by a true reconciliation with Creator God. La paz que describe Jesús es una combinación de esperanza, confianza y quietud del alma y de la mente, la cual es producida como resultado de la reconciliación con nuestro Dios creador. This is all a direct result with a personal faith in Jesus Christ. This is a direct result of our personal faith put in our Lord Jesus Christ. True peace of mind is not possible any other way, no matter how many books one may read or other doctrines people may come up with, which try to circumvent the true path and way to the Father's heart. Knowing that we all like titles, we are going to call this message today Battles and Strongholds of the Mind and Soul. First of all, I believe we need to start with what God's Word tells us in whom and where our refuge and stronghold is found. King David in Psalms chapter 9 verses 9 and 10 declares, The Lord will be a refuge in a high tower for the oppressed, a refuge and stronghold in time of troubles, high costs, destitution, desperation. Verse 10 And they who know your name, who have experienced an acquaintance with your mercy, will lean on and confidently put their trust in you. For you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who inquire of and for you on the authority of God's word and their right of necessity. El Rey David nos dice en Salmos capítulo 9, 9 al 10, Jehová será refugio del pobre, refugio para el tiempo de angustia. En ti confiarán los que conocen tu nombre, por cuanto tú, oh Jehová, no desamparaste a los que te buscaron. And Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians chapter 10 verses 3 through 5 declares, and reasonings, and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the true knowledge of God, and we lead every thought and purpose away, captive into obedience of Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One. Y el apóstol Pablo, en 2 Corintios, capítulo 10, del 3 al 5, declara, Pues aunque andamos en la carne, no meditamos según la carne, porque las armas de nuestra milicia no son carnales, sino poderosas en Dios para la destrucción de fortalezas, derivando argumentos y toda altivez que se levanta contra el conocimiento de Dios, y llevando cautivo todo pensamiento a la obediencia a Cristo. Our Lord Jesus Christ is our place of safety if we place our trust and place our confidence in him. He promises to never leave us or forsake us if we lean confidently and habitually on him. Nuestro Señor Dios, Jesucristo, es nuestro lugar seguro si ponemos nuestra confianza y si creemos en él. Él no nos promete nunca dejarnos o abandonarnos si nos apoyamos confiadamente y Y dependemos de él habitualmente. Apostle Paul tells us that the weapons of our warfare and strongholds as believers in Jesus Christ are not physical weapons of flesh and blood, but they are powerful supernatural weapons of warfare that disarm the devil and his co-laborers because we are trusting and living in accordance to this new way of life in Christ. The Apostle Paul tells us that the battles begin in the mind with our thoughts. Pablo nos dice que las batallas comienzan en la mente con nuestros pensamientos. And King David shows us in many scriptures that he prayed continually for cleansing in his heart life. Y el Rey David nos muestra a través de muchas escrituras que oraba continuamente por un corazón limpio en su vida. In fact, he cried out from the deep chasms of his soul for help from the stumbling, the falling, bad thoughts, thoughts that were hateful, and even the temptations that rose up against him. Por cierto, él clamó desde lo profundo de su alma por ayuda contra tropezones y caídas y los malos pensamientos que eran detestables y de las tentaciones que se levantaban contra él. We have to ask ourselves, why did David pray for the cleansing of his soul in his appeal for help from the sanctuary? Debemos preguntarnos, ¿por qué David oraba por la limpieza de su alma en su clamor por ayuda celestial? It was because his inmost faults were truly secret. They were a secret from David himself. David knew that only God could save him from the prison of his mind and soul. Era porque los defectos más profundos e íntimos de David eran secretos y ocultos a David personalmente. David reconocía que sólo Dios podía salvarlo de la prisión de su mente y de su alma. In Jeremiah chapter 17, verses 9 and 10, the Lord tells us why. The heart is deceitful above all things, and exceedingly perverse and corrupt, and severely mortally sick. Who could know it? Who could perceive and understand and be acquainted with his own heart and mind? I, the Lord, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give to every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doing. En Jeremías 17, del 9 al 10, el Señor nos dice el por qué. Engañoso es el corazón más que todas las cosas, y perverso, ¿quién lo conocerá? Yo, Jehová, que escudriño la mente, que pruebo el corazón para dar a cada uno según su camino, según el fruto de sus obras. envy, slander, arrogance and folly, all of these evils come from inside and make a man unclean en Marcos 7 del 20 al 23 Jesús declara pero decía que lo que del hombre sale, eso contamina al hombre porque de dentro del corazón de los hombres salen los malos pensamientos los adulterios, las fornicaciones los homicidios, los hurtos, las avaricias, las maldades, el engaño, la lascivia, la envidia, la maledicencia, la soberbia y la insensatez. Todas estas maldades de dentro salen y contaminan al hombre. Our Lord is confirming that whatever comes out from a man's heart is what makes him unclean. And this is why King David prayed for God to cleanse his heart and make him pure. Jesus provided everything we need regarding this victory Jesús proveyó todo lo necesario para obtener esta victoria. He requires that we do what is right and to stop sinning. Él requiere que hagamos lo correcto y dejemos de pecar. He requires that we obey His Word, not just a part of it, but all of it. Él exige obediencia de su palabra y no se trata de obedecer una parte de ella, sino toda la palabra. First and foremost of all, He requires that we love Him with all of our hearts, all of our souls, and all of our minds. Pero sobre todas las cosas, Él requiere que lo amemos con todo el corazón, todo el alma y toda la mente. By Almighty God's power alone, he brought the Israelites as needy people to whom he had pity on into the promised land. Por el poder todopoderoso de Dios, él sacó a los israelitas de Egipto y los trajo a la tierra prometida por la compasión que tuvo de un pueblo necesitado. God will bring you and me through also if we are habitually obedient to his commands. Our Heavenly Father delights in helping his people, but we must understand one thing. He does not delight in people's can-do-it-myself or I am sufficient and need no-help kind of an attitude. se deleita en esos que dicen, yo lo puedo lograr, o soy autosuficiente, y actúan como si no necesitaran ayuda. Jesus warned the Israelites in taking the land of Canaan, in Deuteronomy, chapter 8, verses 17 and 18. You may say to yourself, my power and strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me, but remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant which he swore to your forefathers as it is today. riquezas a fin de confirmar su pacto que juró a tus padres como en este día. In the account of 1 John, chapter 3, verses 8 through 10, the beloved apostle John tells us that he who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin because God's seed remains in him. He cannot go on sinning because he has been born of God. Verse 10 And this is how we know who are the children of God and who are the children of the devil. Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God nor is anyone who does not love his brother. En el recuento de Primera de Juan capítulo 3 del 8 al 10 The beloved apostle Juan tells us, We have just read the scriptural account in the books of Exodus 23 and Deuteronomy 7, where we saw that the promised land of Canaan was not a type of heaven, but rather it was a type of meeting our spiritual enemies and driving them out in order to live a victorious Christian life in Christ. Hemos leído el recuento de la Escritura en los libros de Éxodo y de Deuteronomio donde podemos observar que la tierra prometida de Canaán no era un lugar celestial sino que era un lugar para enfrentarnos a nuestros enemigos espirituales y expulsarlos fuera para vivir una vida victoriosa en Cristo. It is a place where we consider ourselves dead to sin but alive in God in Christ. Es un lugar donde nos encontramos muertos al pecado, pero vivimos en Jesucristo nuestro Dios. The ites spoken of in these chapters are the seven nations of Canaan. God commissioned Joshua to go forth and cast these physical ites out before they took the land. En estos capítulos se señalan las siete naciones de Canaan. Dios le comisionó a Josué en ir hacia adelante y en expulsar estas naciones hacia afuera antes de tomar la tierra. This act of Joshua in his book is a likeness, a picture which shapes into a prophetic picture or type of our literally taking possession of our land through the help of precious Holy Spirit with these spiritualites. These eyes represent the evil spirits that trouble our hearts and souls before our salvation experience and even afterwards while our salvation is being worked out. As Paul spoke in Philippians chapter 2 verses 12 and 13, he said, Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but how much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you both to do the will and do it for his good pleasure. These seven nations represent the evil spirits that torment our soul and spirit before the experience of salvation and while the process of salvation. Como dijo Pablo en Filipense 2, del 12 al 13, Así que, amados míos, tal como siempre habéis obedecido, no solo en mi presencia, sino ahora mucho más en mi ausencia. Ocupaos en vuestra salvación con temor y temblor, porque Dios es quien obra en vosotros tanto el querer como el hacer para su beneplácito. let's look again at these ites and see what they really represent Deuteronomy chapter 7 verses 1 and 2 when the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations the Hittites, Gergashites Amorites, Canaanites Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites seven nations larger and stronger than you and when the Lord your God has delivered them over to you and you've defeated them then you must destroy them totally. En Deuteronomio 7, del 1 al 2, dice Cuando el Señor tu Dios te haya introducido en la tierra donde vas a entrar para poseerla y hayas echado de delante de ti a muchas naciones a los hititas, los gergeseos, los amorreos los cananeos, los fereceos, los ebeos y los jebuseos, siete naciones más grandes y más poderosas que tú. Y cuando el Señor tu Dios los haya entregado delante de ti y los haya derrotado, los destruirás por completo. No harás alianza con ellos ni te apiadarás de ellos. the Hittites were a people according to Joshua 9 24 who tripped Joshua into a covenant Joshua 9 24 and they answered Joshua your servants were clearly told how the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all of its inhabitants from before you So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this. We are now in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you. So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them. That day, he made the Gibbon Knights, woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the Lord at the place where the Lord would choose. And this is what they are today. Los hititas fueron los que engañaron a Josué a hacer un pacto en Josué 9, 24. Y dice así, y ellos respondieron a Josué, porque ciertamente tus siervos fueron informados de que el Señor tu Dios había ordenado a su siervo Moisés que les diera toda la tierra, que destruyera todos los habitantes de la tierra delante de ustedes. Por tanto, temimos en gran manera por nuestras vidas a causa de ustedes, y hemos hecho esto. Ahora pues, estamos en tus manos. Haz con nosotros lo que te parezca bueno y justo. Y así hizo él con ellos, y los libró de las manos de los israelitas, y estos no los mataron. Y aquel día Josué los hizo leñadores y aguadores para la congregación y para el altar del Señor, in the place he chose until today. These Hittite spirits signify the spirits of fear and discouragement. El Espíritu de los Hititas significa los espíritus de miedo y desaliento. In Hebrew, this name Hittite means terror. En Hebreo, Hitita significa terror. These spirits discourage the soul continually with false fears which habitually cause sudden and great fear or terror. These evil spirits' purpose or design is to keep the soul from a finishing work in Jesus Christ. Este espíritu desalienta el alma continuamente con falsos miedos que nos causan habitualmente terror o miedo repentino. Estos espíritus malignos tienen como propósito y fueron destinados para estancar el alma de la obra final en Cristo. These Hittite spirits raise up what the Bible calls infidelity, and this means according to Webster's Dictionary, one who is not a Christian or opposes Christianity, one who has no religious belief, an atheist. This spirit causes false reasoning through its earthly wisdom with continued disputing the faith and power of God. and the power of God. It will tell you that it is impossible to come to perfection and that you will never overcome sin, self and the temptations and assaults of the devil. Te presenta que es imposible llegar a la perfección y que nunca vas a vencer el pecado, el yo y las tentaciones y asaltos del diablo. This head-eyed spirit will continue to try discouragement to the soul keeping it from going on to perfection or maturity. El Espíritu de Litita continuará trayendo desaliento al alma, previniendo que se alcance la madurez o perfección. But please remember this, that the Spirit of Faith, in the name of Jesus Christ, in the blood of Jesus, does conquer and overcome these Hittite spirits in your life when you obey His commands. Remember it is not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord Almighty. The second ite called the Amorite signify the bitter and fierce talking and judging spirits La segunda de las naciones, de las siete naciones, los Amoreos, significan el espíritu de amargura y de pasar juicio con el espíritu incorrecto y de habladurías. They will have no bounds in their judging, as they will leap from one thing to another without an ounce of compassion all of their judging is from the root of bitterness Estos no tendrán ningún límite en pasar juicios pues saltarán de una cosa a otra sin nada de compasión todos sus juicios provienen de unas raíces de amargura Their name, according to the Hebrew dictionary means warlike, lofty, clatter clatter is someone who makes a bunch of noise they bring confusion into the room El nombre de los Amoreos significa, según el hebreo guerrero, de gran estruendo, alguien que hace mucho ruido y trae confusión a la habitación. These spirits descended from Ham's son, who was brilliant, but he had the greatest tendency to degeneracy because they opposed and had hatred for the truth of God's word and ways. These perverse spirits would rather cause the soul to practice revenge. Eye for an eye. They waited in the dark to bring revenge. They are unforgiving and merciless, and in their fierceness they rage against meekness, which is compassion, and the law of love, and tenderheartedness, and kind behavior. Son despiadados y sin misericordia, con fiereza contra los mansos, que es compasión, la ley del amor, la ternura del corazón, y el comportamiento de bondad. Clearly said, this Amorite spirit of envy, jealousy, and rash judging is the very reason Jesus came. He came to make the way for true believers victorious living in him by giving of his Holy Spirit to live within every true believing Christian who longs for the truth and the way of God Almighty. Dicho en forma más clara, el espíritu del amoreo tiene celos, envidia, y pasa juicio precipitado. Esa es la razón por la cual vino a Jesucristo, para hacer que el creyente pueda llevar una vida victoriosa viviendo en él a través del Espíritu Santo, que vivirá en cada creyente que ama la verdad y el camino del Dios Todopoderoso. The third IE comes from the nation of the Canaanites, signifying and means according to the Hebrew's Dictionary, trader or merchants. La tercera de las naciones de las siete naciones de los cananeos significan comerciante o mercaderes. Estos mercaderes eran famosos por sus habilidades artísticas. La nación de los cananeos significan comerciante o mercaderes. Esa es la tercera de las naciones. These people were famous as merchants for their artistic skill. Although they had many gods, the sun gods was their most notable god. these merchandising spirits that take up continual occupation in our minds in our wills and thoughts and our senses our imaginations and yes, even in our affections they trap the soul into false concerns Estos espíritus de los comerciantes ocupan nuestra mente, nuestra voluntad y los pensamientos, nuestros sentidos y nuestra imaginación, y también el afecto para atraparnos el alma en preocupaciones falsas. They will convince you that what you are thinking and doing is good and right. You become so preoccupied with false cares, they will act even in the moment as you try to come close to the Lord God. Este te convencerá que lo que piensas y estás haciendo es correcto. Adquieres tanta preocupación por asuntos falsos que intervienen cuando intentas acercarte al Señor. They put deep wedges or valleys between your coming into true relationship with your Savior by disrupting the necessary silence and pure stillness you need to learn in order to truly know the Lord your God. Esto abre grandes brechas o valles entre el Señor y tú, especialmente cuando intentes acercarte a tu Salvador y se interrumpe todo intento de entrar al silencio o a la quietud que es necesaria para aprender a conocer al Señor tu Dios. Their purpose is to keep you over-concerned with yourself and all the things that concern you. El propósito es mantenerte sobreacogido de preocupaciones contigo mismo y con todas las cosas que te conciernen. The fourth eye, the parasites, represent the careless, secure spirits that open the door to false freedoms. La Cuarta Nación de las Siete, los Fereceos, representan a esos espíritus negligentes y seguros de sí mismos que abren puertas a falsas libertades. They form a screen or shield around the individual that make it unable to see or know the hidden dangers that await them like traps. Their name means villagers. They didn't put up walls around their cities. They had unwalled towns. They entered marriage with their captors and seduced the Israelites into an idolatry. These peresite spirits will try to seduce the soul into false freedoms before the crucifying work of the Holy Spirit is done in your life. These spirits labor to take us off our watchfulness in order to make us neglect the work of the cross which Jesus won for our freedoms from these ides. estos espíritus tratan de disminuir nuestra vigilancia para que seamos negligentes en el trabajo de la cruz que Cristo ganó para libertarnos de estas naciones when they come to oppress the life of Christ in us and desire to cause us to forsake our continual progress of circumcision of our hearts as we walk on in this Christian path They are purposed to get their toe in the door and keep us from going on into perfection or maturity. Estos fueron destinados a meter el pie en la puerta y evitar que sigamos hacia adelante a la madurez o perfección. King Solomon in the book of Judges captured and forced the Perizzites into forced labor. Jesus has given us the authority and power to overcome these evil spirits that continually harass us. El rey Salomón en el libro de jueces capturó a los fereceos y los obligó a trabajos forzosos. Jesús nos ha dado la autoridad y el poder para vencer a estos espíritus perversos que continuamente nos acechan. The fifth ite is called the Hittites, and they are called talking spirits that move us to talk of vain and needless things. La quinta nación, los ebeos, son los espíritus habladores que nos mueven a hablar cosas sin importancia y vanas. They were descendants of Ham, and the Hebrew dictionary says they were an impulsive, unsuspicious people who would fall for gaining wealth rather than waiting war to defend themselves. Son descendientes de Cam, el diccionario pero dice que son impulsivos, gentes insospechables que buscan enriquecerse en vez de trabajar para defenderse. They would rather talk idly rather than fight. Preferían perder el tiempo hablando que ir a la guerra. Many in this clan were murdered by Simeon and Levi after they assaulted their sister Diana. Diana. Muchos en este clan fueron asesinados por Simeon y Levi después de asaltar a su hermana Dina. Joshua made them servants. Josué los dejó como sirvientes. These spirits are designed to awaken vain thoughts and imaginations. Estos espíritus fueron diseñados para causar pensamientos e imaginaciones vanas. They deceitfully endeavor to inspire empty fantasies, romantic scenes, and impure thoughts and they will sift through your thought life and preoccupy your time with sinful ideas. Y traicioneramente se empeñan en inspirar vanas fantasías, escenas románticas y pensamiento impuro que se cuelan en tu mente y llenan tu tiempo con ideas pecaminosas. They love to cause many, many words and vain thinking especially amongst the intellectuals with long discourses and great speculations and unnecessary disputes. Les encanta utilizar muchas palabras e ideas vanas especialmente entre los intelectuales con largos discursos y mucha especulación y disputas innecesarias. Many people are trapped by their snares and never know it unless they are awakened to the truth by the Holy Spirit. Mucha gente queda enredado en estas trampas As a Christian, we are to exemplify the life of humility, innocence, and simplicity, which the Lord finds more beautiful than all the other gifts or knowledge. The sixth ite, called the Jebusites, are the type of spirit signifying pride and self-elevation. La sexta nación, los jebuceos, son los espíritus que significan orgullo y auto-elevación. King David ran up against these people in the book of 2 Samuel chapter 5. El Rey David se enfrentó en contra de este pueblo en el libro segundo de Samuel 5. They mocked David and said he would never get in their fortress. They mocked by saying, Even the blind and the lame can fight you off, King David. You are no match for us. We have to understand that pride and disdain were the defeat of these people. Today this fortress that King David took back in his day is called the city of David. God was with him. David's son Solomon put these bragging Jebusites into forced labor by making them slaves. The name Jebusite signifies to trample upon and despise. These evil spirits are designed to cause the soul to despise meek and humble people on the way of the cross of Jesus Christ. They elevate themselves above the power and love of Jesus love for his people Estos esp malvados son dise para causar que el alma desprecia los mansos y humildes y el camino de Jesucristo. These spirits desire to cause apostasy by puffing us up in spiritual pride, making us think of ourselves as perfect and good in just the way we are. Estos espíritus malvados son diseñados para causar que el alma desprecie a los mansos y humildes y el camino de Jesucristo. Ellos se elevan por encima del poder y del amor de Jesús por su pueblo. These spirits desire to cause apostasy by puffing us up in spiritual pride, making us think of ourselves as perfect and good in just the way we are. Estos espíritus desean causar apostasía elevándonos con orgullo espiritual, haciéndonos creer que somos perfectos y buenos tal como somos. Pride is the opposite of humility. El orgullo es lo opuesto de la humildad. Humility is found only in Christ and we are told that we are to become like the innocent lamb of God by casting out all pride and self-life. La humildad se encuentra solamente en Cristo. Se nos enseñan que debemos volvernos como el Cordero Inocente de Dios, echando fuera todo nuestro orgullo y nuestra vida centrada en nosotros mismos. We come to the seventh and the last of the ites, and the last one is called the Gragashevite Spirit. According to Hebrew meaning, Gragashevite means those who dwell in clay soil. El número siete de las naciones finalmente están los espíritus de los gergeseos. De acuerdo al hebreo significa esos que habitan en casas de barro. These are earthy, dirty spirits that tempt and draw us into the earth life and all of its vanities. Estos son espíritus impuros que traen tentación y nos llevan una vida terrenal llena de vanidades. These gregashoite spirits represent the animal nature of man, which cause excessive lusts and perversions within the soul. These are totally against God's law of purity in all things and manner for His chosen people. All of these sinful ites, which we have just covered, were conquered by Joshua in the Old Testament. Joshua represents the type of Jesus who was yet to come. Joshua means Jehovah saves Joshua significa Jehovah salva The book of Joshua demonstrates God's faithfulness to his promises by leading Israel into the land of Canaan as he led them out of Egypt El libro de Josué demuestra la fidelidad de Dios con sus promesas al dirigir a Israel a la tierra de Canaán mientras los sacaba fuera de Egipto. Now for us, Jesus Christ has come and he has provided everything we need regarding the ites in our lives. Ahora Jesucristo ya vino y nos proveyó todo lo que necesitamos para vencer estas naciones en nuestras vidas. Jesus has won the battle by taking the keys of life and death from Satan the devil. Jesús ha ganado la batalla y tomó las llaves de la vida y de la muerte de Satanás el diablo. He now lives in true believers and gives us the key and power to overcome every height in our lives. Él ahora vive en los verdaderos creyentes y nos da esas llaves para poder vencer cada una de estas siete naciones en nuestras vidas. He says, trust in me, cooperate with me, love me, and we together will be victorious in kicking the ites out of your life, just as Joshua conquered the physical ites in his day. Él dice, confía en mí, coopera conmigo, amame y juntos seremos victoriosos en sacar las siete naciones fuera de tu vida, tal y como Josué conquistó las naciones físicas en su día. Through this process of time, you co-labor with the Lamb of God through His Holy Spirit, who loves you and says to you and me in the New Testament the same words He spoke to Joshua on the day that He commissioned him. Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. Verse 12, 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 spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground after you've done everything to stand firm, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist and the breastplate of righteousness in place. Ephesians chapter 6 verses 10 through 15. Revestíos con toda la armadura de Dios Para que podáis estar firmes contra la insidia del diablo 12 Porque nuestra lucha no es contra sangre y carne Sino contra principados Contra potestades Contra los poderes de este mundo de tinieblas Contra las huestes espirituales de maldad En las regiones celestiales 13 Por tanto, toma toda la armadura de Dios Para que podáis resistir en el día malo Let us learn from the life of this young warrior Joshua, who was almost without blemish, and who learned to obey the Lord with childlike faith and with devout and deep reverence and worship for his God. Take the words for yourself and apply them in your life and trust God and what he says to you in Joshua chapter 1 verses 4 through 9. no one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous because you have led these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and be very courageous. Be careful to obey all the laws of my servant Moses. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left that you may be successful wherever you go. Verse 8 Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth. Meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Toma estas palabras para ti mismo y aplícalas a tu vida Y confía en Dios en lo que dice Josué en el capítulo 1 versículo 4 al 9 Nadie te podrá hacer frente en todos los días de tu vida Como estuve con Moisés estaré contigo No te dejaré ni te desampararé Esfuérdate y sé valiente Porque tú repartirás a este pueblo por heredad a la tierra de la cual buré a sus padres que le daría a ellos. Solamente, esfuérdate y sé muy valiente para cuidarte a ser conforme a toda la ley que mi siervo Moisés te mandó. No te apartes de ella, ni a diestra ni a siniestra, para que seas prosperado en todas las cosas que emprendas. Nunca se apartará de tu boca este libro de la ley, sino que de día y de noche meditarás en él para que guardes y hagas conforme a todo lo que en él está escrito porque entonces harás prosperar tu camino y todo te saldrá bien mira que te mando, que te esfuerces y seas valiente no tema ni desmayes porque Jehová tu Dios estará contigo en donde quiera que vayas Finally, one of the key things for true believers in Christ to remember in order to overcome these ides is bringing into captivity every thought. We must avoid a wrong self-estimate by thinking too highly of ourselves. Neither overestimate or underestimate oneself. Finalmente, una de las cosas claves para los creyentes genuimos en Cristo es recordar que para poder vencer estas siete naciones debemos tomar cautivo cada pensamiento. Debemos evitar una autoestimación equivocada pensando demasiado en nosotros mismos. No podemos sobreestimarnos ni superestimarnos nosotros mismos. Someone wrote regarding being careful in our journey is mainly conscious awareness. They said, number one, watch your thoughts. They become words. Number two, watch your actions. They become actions. Three, watch your actions. They become habits. Four, watch your habits. They become character. Five, watch your character. It becomes your destiny. Alguien escribió que ser cuidadoso en nuestra jornada es principalmente tener una conciencia despierta. So very true. As a believer in Jesus Christ, Alguien escribió que ser cuidadoso en nuestra jornada es principalmente tener conciencia despierta. Ellos dicen, número uno, vigila tus pensamientos, se convierten en palabras. Número dos, vigila tus palabras, se convierten en acciones. Tres, vigila tus acciones, se convierten en hábitos. Cuatro, vigila tus hábitos porque se convierten en carácter. 5. Fijir a tu carácter porque se convierte en tu destino So it is very true As a believer in Jesus Christ We have our part in working out our own salvation In this synergistic work with the Holy Spirit It is just saying no to the things of the devil And yes to the truth and the things of God Almighty May our Lord Jesus Christ Be praised for his undying love And generous grace which he lavishes upon us as we submit to his way and the truth of his word. that Christ is alabado by His eternal love and His generous grace, which He derrama over us while we are subject to His paths and the truth of His Word. .