A SPECIAL NOTE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEACHING IS THAT WE MAY BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND THE GOODNESS OF GOD, AS OPPOSED TO THE EVILNESS OF THE DEVIL. THESE TWO PARAMETERS ARE OFTEN BLURRED AND CONFUSED: WHEREBY EVIL IS WRONGFULLY ATTRIBUTED TO GOD, THE FATHER OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. UNDERSTANDING THE GOODNESS OF GOD IS FIRST AND FOREMOST IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE, IN ORDER TO BUILD THE KIND OF FAITH THAT WILL MOVE MOUNTAINS, AND FULFILL GOD'S PROMISE OF VICTORY IN OUR LIVES.

Ephesians 6:12 (NIV)

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Ephesians 6:12 (KJV)

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Principalities

Powers

Rulers of the darkness

Spiritual wickedness in high places

Principalities is understood by the Greek word, archemeaning: chief or ruler. These principalities are ruling devil

spirits possessing executive authority or governmental

rule in the world. As we will see, this ruling power usually

involves a particular nation, organization, people or race.

There are evil angels ruling the kingdoms of the world that

oppose the truth of God, and of which Satan is the chief

prince or ruler, of both the world system and its

organization of demons.

Dan 10:12-13

Dan 10:20-21

Luke 4:5-7

Principalities

Powers and Rulers of the darkness

The Greek word for "powers" is exousia which means

derived or conferred authority, the warrant or right to do

something, or delegated influences of control. This would

include all high-ranking, evil supernatural powers and the

power of sin and evil in operation in the world. The fruits of

this type of evil can probably be seen in drug cartels,

gross poverty, plagues, terrorism, and other heinous

crimes against humanity, even toward the animal

kingdom.

Christian authors also associate "world rulers" with magic

and demonic pagan gods such as the Ephesians' Artemis

and seems to be in line with the pagan culture of ancient

times, in which temples were dedicated to these demonic

pagan deities.

2 Kings 16:3

Deut 18:9-12

Spiritual wickedness in high places

The Greek word for wickedness is ponēria and means

depravity and particularly in the sense of malice and

mischief, plots, sins, and iniquity (Strong's Gk. Dict.).

Since Satan is the prince of the power of the air, these

wicked spirits, in high places, are often understood to be

the collective organization of all of Satan's devil

spirits. These malevolent spirits work evil and mischief

and operate in our atmosphere. They operate as close to

the very air we breathe, and reach to realms beyond. All

kinds of spiritual filth are propagated , in these realms, for

the purpose of humanity's deception and subsequent

destruction. Prior to becoming a Christian we too walked

according to the prince of the power of the air.

Prov 6:16-19

Eph 2:2-3

Heaven Earth

• Lucifer Rebelled

• Lucifer Expelled

Isaiah 14:12-14

Ezekiel 28:12-15

• Satan’s Deception

• Satan’s Destruction

2 Corinthians 4:4 Revelations 20:9-10

Ephesians 2:2

Heaven Earth

• Lucifer Rebelled

• Lucifer Expelled

Isaiah 14:12-14

Ezekiel 28:12-15

• Satan’s Deception

• Satan’s Destruction

2 Corinthians 4:4 Revelations 20:9-10

Ephesians 2:2

Heaven Earth

• Lucifer Rebelled

• Lucifer Expelled

Isaiah 14:12-14

Ezekiel 28:12-15

• Satan’s Deception

• Satan’s Destruction

2 Corinthians 4:4 Revelations 20:9-10

Ephesians 2:2

Heaven Earth

• Lucifer Rebelled

• Lucifer Expelled

Isaiah 14:12-14

Ezekiel 28:12-15

• Satan’s Deception

• Satan’s Destruction

2 Corinthians 4:4 Revelations 20:9-10

Ephesians 2:2

By: Satan

Satan’s goal:

The destruction of humanity; he knows his judgment is coming. He knows what salvation is, and what the

saved have in store. So his goal is simple, to prevent humanity from coming to salvation and to deceive

Christians from living out the truth.

Satan’s Battleground:

The mind is the territory he seeks; control of the physical just follows the control of the mind. All for the

purpose of blinding the person from the Gospel. How we think, the inner-man guides our perceptions. Here is

where Satan is at work, and here is where scripture warns us to guard. God’s word implores us to be of one

mind, and to guard our mind, against the ways of this world.

By: Satan

Satan’s goal:

The destruction of humanity; he knows his judgment is coming. He knows what salvation is, and what the

saved have in store. So his goal is simple, to prevent humanity from coming to salvation and to deceive

Christians from living out the truth.

Satan’s Battleground:

The mind is the territory he seeks; control of the physical just follows the control of the mind. All for the

purpose of blinding the person from the Gospel. How we think, the inner-man guides our perceptions. Here is

where Satan is at work, and here is where scripture warns us to guard. God’s word implores us to be of one

mind, and to guard our mind, against the ways of this world

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we

fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to

demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up

against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to

Christ.

Ephesians 2:17

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

By: Satan

1 John 2:16

For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the

pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

Lust of the flesh

Lust of the eyes

Pride of life

• Evil Desire:

• Conception

• Birth

• Growth

• Death

Receive (TEMPTATION)

Conceive (REASONING)

Beginning (ACTING

UPON)

Thriving (COMFORMITY)

Incarceration (

VICTIMIZE)

There is no struggle between God and the devil. The struggle is about principles, conformity to the

will of God given to us in His Word. Understanding what kind of danger lurks around us and the

devils want to ruin the life of men.

1 Peter 5:8

God’s people should always conform themselves to God’s image. (God’s character)

Romans 12:2

God’s people are called to complete obedience on the basis of scripture not lacking in anything

which the grace of God guarantees, less we be defeated.

Hosea 4:6