1. Evangelism is a spiritual battle

a. We are at war with demons of the spiritual world. (Ephesians 6:12)
b. All people are prisoners on death row, subject to the power of Satan and sin, and cannot save themselves. (Eph. 2:1-3, Hebrews 4:14-15)
c. The eyes of man are blinded by Satan and cannot see the true light of God's glorious gospel. (2 Corinthians 4:4)

2. The Lord Jesus is the victor of this spiritual battle

a. Through death, the Lord Jesus will destroy the devil who holds the power of death, and release those who are slaves for fear of death. (Hebrews 2:14)
b. Lord Jesus was resurrected after death. The Father has exalted him. The name of the Lord is above every name. He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. (Philippians 2:9-11).
c. Only in the name of the Lord Jesus can we all be saved. (Acts 4:12)

3. God has given the disciples the authority, gifts and promises to preach the gospel and overcome the influence of Satan the Devil

a. Jesus gave his disciples authority to cast out demons and heal all kinds of sickness. (Matt 10:1, Luke 10:17
b. Jesus also gave his disciples the power and eloquence (gift) of the Holy Spirit to preach the gospel to people. (Acts 1:8, 2:1-3)
c. We go out to preach the gospel in the name of the Lord, and the Lord Jesus promises to be with us always. (Matt. 28:19-20)

4. Four points to pray for unbelievers in the spiritual battle

a. Confess: Pray and confess to God on their behalf as you know. (Nehemiah 1:6-7)
b. Battle: Resist the devil in the name of the Lord Jesus and command Satan to leave them (James 4:7)
c. Blessing: Let the presence and grace of God come into their lives. (1 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 13:14)
d. Declaring: Declaring by Faith

Keep an eye on the situations. You are preparing the soil in the spiritual kingdom for the Holy Spirit to perform miracles. This is the pre-work for spreading the gospel, and prayers can bring opportunities for work.

5. Homework

a. Begin to pray for at least four unbelieving relatives and friends using the above four points to fight and pray.

b. Pray out in faith and declare: You can declare every day until there is no more fear in your heart

i) I declare that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only true God who has risen from the dead, who has overcome Satan the Devil, and overcome sin and death. The Lord Jesus is the Lord of all the earth, the King of kings and the Lord of lords.
ii) In the name of the Lord Jesus, I declare that Jesus is my Savior, my life belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ, I live for the Lord, and the purpose of my existence is to glorify the name of the Lord Jesus and to practice great The mission bears witness to the great love of the cross, so that the world can also know and accept Jesus Christ as Savior, so that all glory and praise go to God the Father.
iii) So I repent now and ask God to forgive me for not glorifying the name of the Lord and not fulfilling the Great Commission.
iv) I declare in the name of the Lord Jesus that God has forgiven all my confessed and repented sins according to His abundant love and promises. And by the victorious name of the Lord Jesus, I can overcome all the powers of Satan.
v) So now, in the name of the Lord Jesus, I smash all the dark powers in my life that prevent me from practicing the Great Commission, and smash all the forces that make me fear and uneasy.
vi) In the name of the Lord Jesus, I command the devil Satan to leave me forever, I oppose you, Satan, I only fear the almighty true God, and I declare that I will no longer fear you, and I will no longer fear man.
vii) In the name of the Lord Jesus, I declare that God is my strength, my salvation, my wisdom and joy. From now on, I will be able to preach the gospel to others bravely and even more happily.
viii) In the name of the Lord Jesus, I declare that nothing is impossible with God, I can do all things by the one who strengthens me, and I renounce all thoughts of the impossible. I believe in not only sharing the gospel with others, but also leading others to Christ.
ix) I pray that God our Father open the spiritual eyes of all those who belong to You to see the loss and displacement of the world, and the true love of the Lord Jesus always fills and touches our hearts, so that we love God and people, share the gospel with the lost every day and practice the Great Commission. All the glory be to you, God our Father. Pray in the victorious name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen .

Down with the Little Devil