The Invisible War: What Every Believer Needs to Know about Satan, Demons, and Spiritual Warfare

by Chip Ingram

Publisher:

Baker

, 2006

Overview

Some Christians believe strongly in the existence of demons and spiritual warfare. Others downplay or even ignore the idea. With such divergent views, how are Christians supposed to know the truth about demonic forces at work in this world? The Invisible War examines what every believer needs to know about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare, offering a balanced look at this controversial subject. This provocative book will help Christians understand what the Bible says about these threats and will show them how they can safeguard themselves and their families through prayer.

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Key Features

• Provides a balanced look at the controversial topic of spiritual warfare
• Utilizes Scripture to frame the conversation
• Discusses the ways that prayer can be a powerful tool

Contents

• Spiritual Warfare 101—What Every Believer Needs to Know
  • Why You Struggle
  • Your Life—Behind the Scenes
  • You Have a Personal Enemy
  • Our Strategic Position
• Spiritual Warfare 201—How to Prepare Yourself for Spiritual Battle
  • Your Personal “Code Red”
  • Sifting through False Intelligence
  • In Sync with God
  • Bombarded by Doubts
• Spiritual Warfare 301—How to Do Battle with the Enemy and Win
  • When You’re Attacked
  • Cultivate Invincible Faith
  • The Battle for Your Mind
  • Wield Your Weapons
• Spiritual Warfare 401—Deliverance from Demonic Influence
  • The Missing Ingredient of Your Life
  • When the Enemy Gets In
  • How to Find Freedom

Top Highlights

“As believers in Christ, we do not fight for victory; we fight from victory. In Christ’s power, we are invincible.” (Page 61)

“Those schemes affect everyone. They are orchestrated in order to tempt us, deceive us, draw us away from God, fill our hearts with half-truths and untruths, and lure us into pursuing good things in the wrong way, at the wrong time, or with the wrong person. The English word strategies is derived from the Greek word Paul uses that is translated ‘schemes.’ That means our temptations are not random. The false perspectives we encounter do not come at us haphazardly. The lies we hear, the conflicts we have with others, the cravings that consume us when we are at our weakest points—they are all part of a plan to make us casualties in the invisible war. They are organized, below-the-belt assaults designed to neutralize the very people God has filled with his awesome power.” (Page 27)

“Annoying mishaps always seem to cluster around times of spiritual fruitfulness. That’s not exactly coincidence.” (Page 39)

“You don’t just put on the belt of truth in a quiet time some morning or with a quick prayer in the car. It’s a process. It comes through long, significant seasons of being with God, not out of duty but out of longing to hear his voice. It comes when we stop ignoring that uncomfortable lack of peace, that disquieting voice in the back of our minds, and refuse to cover it up. Our tendency is to put on a movie or turn on some music whenever we’re alone because God’s voice is easier to ignore that way. We don’t like to hear it because we’re being deceived. And for many of us, it has been a very long time since we unzipped our heart and said, ‘Lord, show me anything in me that doesn’t line up with who you are.’” (Page 87)

Product Details

• Title: The Invisible War: What Every Believer Needs to Know about Satan, Demons, and Spiritual Warfare
• Author: Chip Ingram
• Publisher: Baker
• Print Publication Date: 2006
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 189
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Spiritual warfare; Demonology
• ISBNs: 9781441249005, 9780801068256, 1441249001, 0801068258
• Resource ID: LLS:NVSBLWAR
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:59:59Z

About Chip Ingram

Chip Ingram is the senior pastor of Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California, and teaching pastor and CEO of Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry. A pastor for over 30 years, Ingram communicates truth and challenges people to live out their faith. He is author of many books, including