Possess the Land: The Land of the Emotions

Series: POSSESS THE LAND
Sermon: The Land of the Emotions
7-4-10

INTRO
 The prime intention of Satan is to bruise every born in this world.
 The purpose becomes evident as one sees that bruises give him place to do his destructive work in the life of the individual
 The Scriptures say that bruises bind the person, but the work of Christ is “. . . to set at liberty them that are bruised” (Luke 4:18).
 Jesus Christ, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever, came to undo the work of the enemy.
 Innocent children, who are a target of the enemy, carry bruises throughout their life and are never free to be the person God intended them to be.
 Fears, insecurity, bitterness and rejections are evidences of this work. The oppression of the enemy remains until these works are revealed and undone.
The Body of Christ is suffering from the bruises of Satan.
 Bruises keep the Body divided and the enemy dwells in the land.
 People that are bruised have a difficult time being joined together in a body--fear and distrust separate them.
 The ultimate purpose of inner healing is that the Body of Christ be healed.
 As the Body is joined together, the fullness of the Head will flow down through each member.
Must deal with the hurts and the way to find healing and release from the past.
AREA TO BE POSSESSED: Emotions
 We are a product of our total life experience.
 Our reactions to present situations are determined by past experiences.
 Our perception of the present time can be distorted by past hurts.
 To the extent that we react violently to a simple problem, we must conclude that we are bound to the past and cannot respond normally to present situations.
TEXT: “. . . to set at liberty them that are bruised (Luke 4:18).
I. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF SATAN TO BRUISE
1. It was prophesied from the beginning.
• . I will put enmity between. . - thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel” (Gen. 3:15).
2. Job experienced the bruising of Satan.
(1) Thrown down.
(2) Misunderstood by friends.
(3) Mistreated by God?
3. Jesus was bruised.
-“. . . He was bruised for our iniquities” (Isa. 53:5).
Please the Lord to bruise Him” (Isa. 53:10).
(1) Betrayed by a close friend.
(2) Rejected (Isa. 53:2-3)
(3) Accused (Matt. 12:24).
(4) Hated
(5) Forsaken
The chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed” (Isa. 53:5).
II. SATAN KNOWS HOW TO CRIPPLE A PERSON BY BRUISING
1. Innocent children are prime targets of Satan.
(1) Even before birth.
(2) Fear can come in as a child
(3) Rejection can come in as a child.
A rejected child will grow up unable to love and receive love. A child that ha been abused will withdraw in fear or else be destructive through rebellion.

2. God’s children are prime targets of Satan.
(1) New Spirit-filled believers are objects of attack from suspicion and rejection. I
(2) Ministries are damaged by lies and divisions.
- The goal of hurts is to bring retreat.
Satan cripples through misunderstanding false accusation, rejection, and fear
III. THE BONDAGE OF HURTS
Let us lay aside every weight . . which doth so easily beset us (Heb. 12:1). :1
1.Bruises bind
(1) Bruises bind us to the one who hurt us.
(2) Bruises bind us to bitterness from the hurt.
(3) Bruises bind us from loving and receiving love.
Sin is not always the occasion by which Satan occupies a place in one’s life.
2. Jesus came to set free those who are bruised.
(1) Jesus came to set free those bound within
(2) Spiritual bondage is broken by spiritual principles.
- Spiritual principles concerning release and inner healing will be discussed later.
(3) The Head of the Body, desires to be the Healer of His Body
CONCLUSION: Christian growth and ministry are bound by the weights and bondage of hurts.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION:
List events or actions of others that have left painful and deep bruises in your mind and emotions.