Pastor Dan Frank of Grace Church Reno was a guest speaker answering the question: Can I trust my bible?

Spiritual Warfare Pt 2

Lifestyle Christianity …Scripture…Romans 12:1-2 - OUR WILL

We continue the WILL section today with the big question we got on spiritual warfare. WE will not do this justice, this is a Huge subject. Podcast last week.

Bottom line. Whether you are a believer in Jesus or not, we are all in a spiritual war. There is a kingdom of God and there is a kingdom of darkness (world, evil, demons). You are in one or the other. As long as you naive / numb to this your soul is his. IF you have trusted in Jesus Christ as the one who saved your soul by dying on the cross, then you are in the Kingdom of God and you will FEEL this war more than ever. You have an enemy and He has been defeated on the Cross by Jesus. Jesus has won the Victory for you and gives it to you as a gift, but you must receive it. Satan wants you in His Kingdom and once you transfer your allegiance to God, he has lost you and so If Satan, can’t have your soul, he will settle for control over your body, your mind and your will to STEAL, KILL & DESTROY your joy… your identity…your mental health…your purpose and your Rel’ps

Main Scripture…

2 Cor 10:3-5 NLT We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. (4) We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. (5) We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

The majority of People living in the United States do not believe in the devil nor

We are in Pt 3 of answering your questions. You’ve given us some doozies. We have wrapped them effortlessly into Romans 12:1-2 1: Give your bodies to God. 2: Give God your mind. 3: Give God your will.

Romans 12:1-2 I want to read this in the New Living Translation

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. (2) Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. MEMORIZE THIS

So we started by answering your questions about drinking, pot, other substances, sex, porn, OMG lords name in vain, tattoos & piercing (the body), last week we hit questions re: the battle for your mind and barely touched on your money/tithing in the will section.

We continue the WILL section today with the big question we got on spiritual warfare which has everything to do with your identity in Christ and God’s Kingdom and God’s will being done here on Earth as it is in Heaven. We will not do this justice, this is a subject You have an enemy and He has been defeated on the Cross by Jesus. Jesus has won the Victory for you, but Satan wants you in His Kingdom and he can’t have your soul, he will settle for control over your body, your mind and your will to STEAL, KILL & DESTROY your joy… your identity…your mental health…your purpose and your Rel’ps

The #1 Lifestyle Christianity issue today is compartmentalization—the tendency to separate faith from daily life. Many Christians struggle to integrate their faith into every aspect of their lives, treating Christianity as something that applies primarily to Sundays or specific spiritual activities, while leaving their personal, professional, or social lives largely untouched by biblical principles.

In Lifestyle Christianity, the goal is to live out one's faith in all areas—work, relationships, decisions, and social interactions—without dividing sacred and secular. Compartmentalization can prevent believers from fully embodying their faith, causing a disconnect between what they profess to believe and how they live on a day-to-day basis. This leads to challenges in areas such as:

• Workplace ethics and integrity
• How they treat people in personal relationships
• Making financial decisions that reflect faith-based values
• Responding to cultural trends or societal pressures

Addressing this issue involves understanding that Christianity is meant to be a holistic, all-encompassing lifestyle, where faith permeates every decision, interaction, and priority.

Lifestyle Christianity

How many of you want to KNOW God’s Will?

How many of you would do God’s Will if you did KNOW?

If you did KNOW how many of you would DO God’s Will if it conflicted w/ yours?

Romans 12:1-2 NIV
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will."

Our own Laura Leiss shares her story in a wonderful powerful way!

Q & A on The Endtimes with Pastor Dan Frank

John has led us well through his theme: True Teaching, True Loving, True Living

(20) We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

(21) Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. NIV

(21) Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts. NLT

In these final words, John gives us both an affirmation of the truth central to Christianity and a warning against a danger that can lead us to not only live unfruitful lives, but a life of misery… in and out of the cycle of misery!