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Fight for Your Family (Part 2)

John K. Jenkins Sr.

First Baptist Church of Glenarden • Dec 8, 2024 • 97 min

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Summary

In this message, Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr. challenges believers to stand firm and actively fight for their families, callings, and spiritual destinies against demonic opposition. Drawing from Nehemiah and 2 Corinthians, he highlights that spiritual battles cannot be won using carnal weapons like arguing or bitterness, but through divine power that pulls down strongholds. By conquering fear, remembering God's past faithfulness, and taking every thought captive in the mind, believers can secure God's peace and victory in their homes.

Themes

Spiritual WarfareMindset and Thought LifeOvercoming FearGod's FaithfulnessFamily Protection

Pastor's Points

1.

Do not be afraid of them.

2.

Remember the Lord, great and awesome.

3.

Fight for your family with a weapon in one hand and a tool in the other.

Key Points

1.
Do not be afraid of opposition or family tension; fear is a Satanic tactic designed to stop believers from pursuing God's assignment.
2.
Remember the Lord, great and awesome, actively recalling past answered prayers, miracles, and opened doors to build confidence for current battles.
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Prepare to build God's work with one hand while holding a spiritual weapon in the other to fight for your family, calling, and peace of mind.
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Spiritual warfare cannot be won using carnal weapons like arguing, cussing, retaliation, hatred, or legal suits.
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The weapons God provides are divinely powerful to pull down strongholds and destroy Satanic control in homes, marriages, and relationships.
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Victory requires evaluating every thought, casting down rebellious arguments, and bringing thoughts into obedience to Christ.
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The mind is the primary battleground where Satan attempts to plant toxic thoughts and lies of rejection or worthlessness to sabotage your destiny.

Sermon Moments

“Nehemiah's builders working with a construction tool in one hand and a defensive weapon in the other.”

“Pastor Jenkins sharing his personal struggle as a teenager with suicidal thoughts planted by Satan in his mind.”

“Pastor Jenkins recounting how rumors and an entire opposition website were launched against him when he started pastoring, and why he refused to quit.”

“The relatable metaphor of walking into a room or picking up a phone and forgetting why, illustrating how easily believers forget God's past miracles.”

“The warning about entertaining toxic thoughts: "When you entertain ungodly thoughts, they have babies."”

“The plain truth that spiritual battles in marriages and families cannot be won through fleshly weapons like cussing, arguing, or hatred.”

This Week

Confront fear and family tension directly with confidence in God's favor and anointing rather than shrinking back.

Keep a journal or written list of God's past miracles and answered prayers to remind yourself of His faithfulness during current trials.

Balance building your daily responsibilities and God-given destiny with actively fighting in prayer for your family.

Refuse to use fleshly weapons such as arguing, retaliation, holding grudges, or speaking negatively about family members.

Identify areas in your marriage or home where the enemy has established a stronghold and pray specifically for God to pull them down.

Pause and evaluate your thoughts throughout the day, arresting negative or destructive thoughts before they take root in your heart.

Replace ungodly or toxic thinking with biblical truth, actively aligning your mind with Christ's authority daily.

Remember This

By overcoming fear, remembering God's past faithfulness, and taking every thought captive, believers can defeat the enemy and win the battle for their families and destinies.

A Challenge for You

Replace stinking thinking with godly thinking, reject the lies of the enemy, and make the decision to surrender your thoughts and life fully to Jesus Christ.

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