Put the Devil on the Run!

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A pastor reveals why the church today mirrors the perilous 'last days' described in 2 Timothy 3, despite claiming to follow Christ.

The episode is a sermon from Resurrection Life Church titled 'Put the Devil on the Run'. The pastor opens with prayer, thanking God for His presence and setting the focus on Jesus. He introduces the sermon title, explaining it was impressed upon him by the Lord. He begins the scriptural foundation by reading 2 Timothy 3:1-9 from the New Living Translation, detailing the difficult times and sinful characteristics that will mark the last days, specifically within the church context. The pastor emphasizes that this passage is about the church's state, not just the world. He transitions to Ezekiel 37, reading about the valley of dry bones to illustrate God's power to bring life to hopeless situations, connecting it to the church's mission. The core teaching centers on the authority of the believer. The pastor defines authority as delegated power, comparing it to a police officer's authority. He states believers have been given authority in Christ over all the power of the enemy. To illustrate the danger of compromise, he shares a lengthy personal anecdote about a church softball league where a player used profanity; the pastor, as vice president, enforced the rules and kicked him out, leading to a church member's objection about witnessing. The pastor shares the principle he received from God: 'Whatever you compromise to get, you're going to have to compromise to keep.' He then moves to scriptural examples of exercising authority. He reads Luke 10:17-19, where Jesus gives the seventy authority over demons. He details Acts 16:16-18, where Paul, being grieved by a spirit of divination, commands it to come out in Jesus' name. The pastor notes this led to Paul and Silas being jailed. He also references John 14:12-14 about asking in Jesus' name. He shares a personal story about his son Jay, who woke up screaming one night; the pastor and his wife sensed an evil presence, took authority, and commanded it to leave in Jesus' name, which it did immediately. The sermon concludes with an altar call for salvation, rededication, and prayer for specific needs like healing and wisdom. The format is a solo sermon with occasional audience interaction ('Amen'), and the tone is educational and exhortative, grounded in scripture and personal experience.

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A direct sermon ties authority over the enemy to conduct on a church softball field.

This sermon frames spiritual authority as something that should be visible in everyday behavior, not only in prayer or church language. It begins with attention on Jesus and dependence on the Holy Spirit, then grounds the message in a church softball league where profanity,…

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