05. Spiritual Warfare: The Nephilim Part 2 – How Demons Influence Us
- Author
- Rebecca Twomey
- Published
- Tue 23 Aug 2022
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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 5
Hosts: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission & Rachel Smith
Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life.
In Episode 05, we dive back into The Nephilim. For the full show notes with links, please visit our blog here.
In This Episode on How Demons Influence Us, we discuss:
- The Watchers & Technology
- Megalithic Marvels & Structures
- Medicine/Pharmakeia
- Purpose: stealing the hearts of men from YHWH
- Correlation to Modern Day
- Idolizing “Stars”
- Decedents of The Nephilim today (demons)
- Are some closer to the spiritual realm than others?
- What is a demon?
- The disembodied spirits of the Nephilim
- Jude 1:6-7, Enoch 16, Jubilees 4:22-5:7
- Jesus and Jude quote from Enoch (Lk 16:26; Jn 12:36; 14:2; Ju 1:14-15)
- Peter drew his themes from it
- Early church fathers: Irenaeus, Clement, Origen, and Justin Martyr all referenced it, and Tertullian referred to it as "Holy Scripture"
- (See our blog for more)
- Humans are earth dwellers. When the Nephilim hybrids were killed, they were cursed to roam the earth with no bodies (i.e. demons)
- What do demon’s corrupt humans to do?
- Inclination for evil
- They have access through sin
- We are in a spiritual war and our souls are at stake
- Familial ties/bonds/generational ties
- Being “in Christ” does not make us immune to demonic oppression
- “Agreements”
- The power of prayer
- Sin is crouching at the door (Genesis 4), we must rule over it
- How to discern spiritual warfare
- Is it a temptation, a test, or an attack?
- How to enemy can gain access to you
- The enemy throwing “problems” as distractions
- Encouragement to read your Bible!
- If you don’t know where to start, there are some great Bible study plans in the Bible app by YouVersion
- It’s all pointing to Yeshua, it’s HIS story!
- Recommendation to read Genesis, Revelation, or Matthew as a place to start
Bible Verses Mentioned:
Matthew 7:3-5
Genesis 4:7
1 Peter 4:12-13
Romans 15:13
Resources Mentioned:
- Instagram: Derek Olsen @megalithicmarvels
- Love and War: Find Your Way to Something Beautiful in Your Marriage by John Eldridge
- A Woman's Guide to Spiritual Warfare: How to Protect Your Home, Family and Friends from Spiritual Darkness by Quin Sherrer & Ruthanne Garlock
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