Not Today Satan – How to Wage Warfare in the Arena of the Heart // Mark Davies // July 23, 2023

July 23, 2023 // Pastor Mark Davies How to Wage Warfare in the Arena of the Heart Four Ways to Wage Warfare in the Arena of the HeartRecognize the value of your heart Proverbs 4:23–27 (ESV)“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.”  2.      Craft offensive strategies Ephesians 6:10-11 (ESV)“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.”
Job 31:1 (NIV)“I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.” 
Question: If I were the Devil, how would I attack me?   3.      Issue eviction notices
                 
Galatians 5:24 (ESV)“And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”Colossians 3:5 (ESV)“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
Psalm 119:11-12 (ESV)“I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Blessed are you, O Lord ; teach me your statutes!”Psalm 51:10 (ESV)“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
Psalm 119:10 (ESV)“With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!”  4.     Rest 
1 John 3:19-20 (ESV)“we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.”2 Thessalonians 3:3 (ESV)“But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.”
Psalm 37:4 (ESV)“Delight yourself in the Lord , and he will give you the desires of your heart.”2 Chronicles 16:9a (ESV)“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him.”