Monday Aug 26, 2024

On Mission WITH Jesus: Listening Prayer & Spiritual Warfare in Disciple Making (feat. Marcus Warner, Dawn Whitestone, and Duane Sherman)

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Mission with Jesus: Listening Prayer & Spiritual Warfare Basics

In this fourth session of the 'Deeper Walk International' series, the focus is on the practice and principles of listening prayer and spiritual warfare basics. The session starts with an introduction from the vice president of strategic partnerships, followed by insights into the development of a new community center, the Joy Center. Dawn, the resident expert on listening prayer, leads the session with personal stories and practical applications, emphasizing the importance of hearing God's voice and recognizing spiritual warfare. The session includes interactive components like Q&A and a guided exercise on listening prayer through scripture. The session concludes with teachings on the significance of spiritual warfare, daily disciplines, and how to identify and address demonic influences and mental health challenges.

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Key Takeaways

00:00 Introduction to Session Four: Mission with Jesus

01:36 Opening Prayer and Setting the Tone

03:11 Discerning God's Leading Through Listening Prayer

04:17 Personal Journey and Experiences with Listening Prayer

21:04 Levels of Prayer: Developing a Deeper Connection

27:07 Introduction to Spiritual Warfare Basics

32:08 Understanding Authority in Spiritual Warfare

33:00 Recognizing Permissions and Removing Them

35:53 The Four C's Method for Spiritual Warfare

37:53 Levels of Spiritual Warfare and Preparation

41:40 Real Prayer: A Model for Listening to God

45:45 Daily Spiritual Practices and Emotional Resilience

53:29 Team Approach and Differentiating Spiritual Warfare from Mental Disorders

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In this episode of The Disciple Makers Podcast the host welcomes the audience to the fourth session, "Mission with Jesus," focusing on listening prayer and spiritual warfare. The session includes practical exercises and a Q&A segment.

Key speakers Dawn and Dwayne, recognized for their expertise, are introduced, with Dawn being highlighted as an expert in listening prayer. The agenda covers discerning God's guidance, understanding spiritual warfare basics, and troubleshooting disciple-making challenges.

Dawn starts with a prayer for divine guidance and introduces the session's trail map. She shares her journey from a cessationist background to embracing listening prayer, influenced by the book "Experiencing God" by Henry Blackaby. Dawn explains the different levels of prayer engagement:

Level One (Rote Prayers): Simple, memorized prayers.
Level Two: Personal requests and talking to God.
Level Three (Conversational Prayer): Engaging in dialogue with God.
Level Four: Listening to God for others.
Level Five: Intercessory prayer for broader needs.

Dawn recounts how listening prayer transformed her life, leading to significant personal and professional changes.

On spiritual warfare, Dawn discusses the misunderstood aspects and introduces the "Steps to Freedom in Christ" for addressing spiritual strongholds. She explains the SOUL framework (Sin, Occult involvement, Unforgiveness, Lies, Lineage) and the Four Cs method (Confess, Cancel, Command, Commit) for counteracting spiritual attacks.

The session ends with a Q&A where participants ask about combining spiritual disciplines with listening prayer, maintaining daily spiritual protection, and differentiating between mental health issues and spiritual warfare. Marcus Warner provides practical insights on balanced emotional and spiritual health.

Overall, "Deeper Walk 4" offers a guide to listening prayer, spiritual warfare, and resilience through spiritual disciplines, emphasizing prayer as a conversation, dismantling spiritual strongholds, and following God's guidance.