Primer on Spiritual Awareness and Warfare

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The hosts and guest dive into the topic of spiritual awareness and warfare, defining what it is and exploring its different facets. They discuss the importance of understanding that we battle not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual principalities. The conversation also covers the tactics that the enemy uses to disrupt our walk with Christ and the importance of inviting the Holy Spirit into our lives to guide us through this battle. In the latter part of the episode, the conversation shifts towards the importance of defining terms in spiritual warfare to avoid miscommunication and assumptions. They also touch on the question of whether a Christian can have a demon, and the importance of having a proper understanding of how God made the body.

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0:01:34 - Discussion on the topic of spiritual awareness & warfare
0:02:52 - Defining spiritual warfare 
0:04:12 - Personal experiences with spiritual warfare and the need to recognize it in our own hearts
0:06:25 - The importance of finding balance in spiritual warfare and being led by the Holy Spirit
0:07:41 - Discussion on how some approaches to spiritual warfare neglect discipleship and walking in freedom
0:09:20 - The power of the name of Jesus in spiritual warfare
0:11:00 - The importance of knowing and using the Word of God in spiritual warfare
0:12:20 - The need for discernment in spiritual warfare
0:13:45 - Encouragement to engage in spiritual warfare with confidence in Christ's victory
0:11:45 - Importance of finding balance 
0:12:00 - Importance of an intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit and the Word for spiritual warfare
0:14:20 - Personal experience with spiritual warfare 
0:15:01 - Need to work out understanding of spiritual warfare with the Holy Spirit.
0:15:01 - Importance of sharing personal experiences with spiritual warfare
0:15:11 - Discussion on the danger of staying in the "cloud" of intellectual faith and not putting spiritual warfare into practice
0:16:08 - Discussion on the two extreme camps of spiritual warfare and the need for balance
0:17:35 - Importance of taking action in spiritual warfare rather than being dismissive or relying solely on reading the Bible
0:18:16 - Discussion on the danger of a works-based faith and the need for balance in spiritual warfare.
0:18:36 - The enemy's ploy of making one think they are not saved.
0:18:44 - Discussion on the mockery of spiritual warfare in Hollywood.
0:19:06 - Importance of caring for the person's heart in spiritual warfare.
0:19:15 - The need to be led by the Holy Spirit in spiritual warfare.
0:19:26 - Healing through renewing the mind and casting out spiritual oppression.
0:20:06 - Importance of maturity and wisdom from the Holy Spirit in spiritual warfare.
0:21:06 - Starting spiritual warfare with oneself for personal growth.
0:21:47 - Need for both identity and authority statements in spiritual warfare.
0:22:23 - Discussion on the balance between authority and helping others.
0:23:07 - Discussion on sanctification and progressive spiritual warfare.
0:24:18 - The importance of working towards progress in spiritual warfare and sanctification.
0:26:24 - Discussion on progressive sanctification and the need for both encounters and progressiveness.
0:29:56 - The enemy imitates and infiltrates; need for balance in spiritual warfare and discipleship.
0:32:57 - Importance of grounding people in Holy Spirit-led Word and knowing the basics of faith.
0:33:29 - Importance of being grounded in the Word and knowing how to interpret and study the Bible.
0:35:00 - Discussion on the danger of extremes in spiritual warfare and the need for relational discipleship.
0:36:31 - Importance of pouring deeply into a few for effective discipleship and spiritual warfare.
0:37:01 - Miscommunication in spiritual warfare due to inaccurate understanding of spirit, soul, and body.
0:40:21 - Importance of shaking off cognitive dissonance and being open to learning from God's Word.
0:42:01 - Importance of defining terms and questioning assumptions in spiritual discussions.
0:44:26 - Discussion on the three parts of a person and the warfare in the soul.
0:48:10 - Discussion on the gray area in spiritual discernment and the need for the Holy Spirit's guidance.
0:51:26 - Investigatory process with the Holy Spirit in deep wounds.
0:52:11 - Importance of spiritual gifts as tools given by the Holy Spirit.
0:53:13 - Spiritual gifts are for specific situations, not superpowers.
0:53:38 - New age is witchcraft and the importance of humility and teachability in growing in Christ.
0:54:48 - Importance of humility, being teachable and discipled, and avoiding pride in spiritual warfare.
0:58:25 - Discussion on the danger of spiritual warfare becoming theater and the importance of relationship with God and people.
1:00:01 - The gospel of the kingdom of God and its relation to spiritual warfare.
1:01:51 - Discussion on the vision of hastening the return of the Lord through disciple making multiplication.
1:02:37 - Winning souls by replacing lies with truth and the importance of hope and joy in Jesus.
1:05:01 - Discussion on the gospel of the kingdom and the importance of getting heaven in you 
1:06:29 - Importance of occupying till Christ comes and living victoriously in spiritual warfare and sharing that hope with others.
1:08:46 - Discussion on the use of worship and thanksgiving in spiritual warfare.
1:12:07 - The power of worship and thanksgiving in spiritual warfare.
1:15:22 - Practical challenge for listeners to engage in spiritual warfare and gratitude.
 

Primer on Spiritual Awareness and Warfare
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