Tagged: SpiritualWarfare

Four Temptations

A sermon exhorting total consecration to Christ. Using the narrative of Moses and Pharaoh, Brother Edward warns against the enemy’s tactics of compromise regarding lifestyle, family, and finances. He concludes that true victory and “success” in faith require an uncompromising, 100% commitment to following Jesus.

What is Heaven?

This sermon refutes popular misconceptions of heaven as a boring, static existence. By framing the resurrection as a “D-Day” victory over Satan, Brother Charles presents heaven as a dynamic, intellectually stimulating “New Earth” where believers, currently in a waiting state, will eventually receive transformed bodies for eternal adventure.

Book of Acts

This bilingual sermon explores Acts 3, detailing the healing of the lame man and Peter’s call to repentance. It emphasizes that the Holy Spirit empowers the church to expand God’s Kingdom despite supernatural opposition. Believers are encouraged to seek spiritual refreshment and prepare for Christ’s return through total repentance.

Success in Prayer and fasting

This bilingual sermon highlights the transformative power of fasting and prayer. Using examples from Iran—including the conversion of a mullah—and personal testimonies of stopping war through intercession, Brother Edward urges the congregation to make a covenant with God to strengthen their spiritual discipline and break every chain.

Spiritual Warfare

This bilingual sermon outlines the five spiritual weapons Jesus used to defeat Satan: His Name, the Word of God, the Holy Spirit, the Cross, and the Resurrection. Through an anecdote of deliverance from witchcraft, Brother Edward emphasizes that believers must remain filled with the Spirit to maintain their guaranteed victory.

Finishing well

Brother Charles examines King David’s moral fall to warn believers against spiritual complacency. By tracing the path from desensitization to degeneration, he argues that “spiritual relaxation” during mid-life or success invites disaster. He concludes that the only defense is a persistent “spiritual battle” and commitment to the narrow gate of Christ.

Changing our character – Part 1 of 2

This bilingual sermon outlines a practical framework for character transformation. By moving from self-examination and humble confession to focused faith and proactive praise, believers can overcome “genetic” or habitual weaknesses. Brother Edward shares his personal victory over anxiety to prove that through Christ, we move from “glory to glory.”

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit

Brother Edward outlines five ways to avoid damaging one’s relationship with the Holy Spirit: grieving, quenching, lying to, resisting, and blaspheming the Spirit. Through biblical examples and personal anecdotes, he emphasizes that spiritual health depends on immediate repentance, authenticity, and the active exercise of spiritual gifts to keep the “fire” burning.

Victorious Lord

This bilingual sermon declares Jesus Christ as the ultimate victor over Satan. By examining Christ’s birth, temptation, and crucifixion, Brother Edward illustrates that believers possess inherited authority. The congregation is urged to use the “four weapons”—the Name, the Word, the Spirit, and the Blood—to reclaim their peace and joy.

Power of Prayer

This bilingual sermon explores Jacob’s prayer in Genesis 32 as a model for “prevailing prayer.” It emphasizes that spiritual victory is found on one’s knees through radical humility, an accurate self-estimate, and holding God to His promises, while choosing a travel path of gratitude rather than bitterness.

Jehoshaphat

King Jehoshaphat’s victory over a vast army illustrates that spiritual battles belong to God. By standing firm in their identity, remaining still in God’s presence, and leading with praise, believers see God’s deliverance. The sermon emphasizes that trusting God is always safe and results in abundance beyond expectation.

Why do we get the replies to our prayers so late?

This bilingual sermon explores why God delays answers to prayer, citing divine timing, character refinement, the testing of faith, and celestial warfare. Using the examples of Joseph, Daniel, and the Brother Edward’s own conversion in Tehran, it encourages the congregation to persevere with tenacity and remain steadfast in God’s presence.

Distinctives of the Church

Brother Edward distills the essence of the Church through 2 Corinthians 6, emphasizing holiness, separation from worldly “yokes,” and the rejection of modern idols. He calls the congregation to rigorous self-examination and total devotion, promising that God’s presence and fatherhood are contingent upon a life set apart for Him.

Spiritual Warfare: Confidence

This sermon explores the spiritual warfare between Moses and Pharaoh as a blueprint for modern believers. Brother Edward emphasizes that Satan uses compromise—regarding lifestyle, family, and finances—to weaken faith. By emulating Moses’s uncompromising stance and trusting in God’s deliverance at the Red Sea, the congregation is called to total devotion.

Healing of the mind

The sermon emphasizes that spiritual healing begins in the mind. By resisting worldly conformity and renewing mental attitudes, believers undergo metamorphosis—allowing God’s internal promises to manifest outwardly. True transformation requires dismantling old mental strongholds to align with God’s perfect will and break free from life’s limitations.

Joy of the Lord

The sermon teaches that the “joy of the Lord” is a choice and a source of strength, not a result of favorable circumstances. By rejoicing in God’s sovereignty and character during trials, believers facilitate miracles, mold their character, and find the strength to overcome the enemy’s attacks.

Baptism

This bilingual sermon defines baptism as a public burial of the old self and a resurrection into a new life in Christ. Brother Edward outlines five critical declarations made during baptism—toward God, self, the world, Satan, and the Church—emphasizing that true faith requires total surrender and communal belonging.

Storm Winning

Tom Hawksley explores Psalm 57, teaching how to be “storm winners” rather than just receiving storm warnings. By choosing to draw near to a merciful God and exalting Him through worship during crises, believers experience a steadfast heart and personal revival, even when the “violent storms” of life bring suffering.

The Nations

The sermon highlights the global expansion of Christianity, contrasting media negativity with the Holy Spirit’s work. Using the Parable of the Weeds, the Chris Rag calls believers to be “ambassadors” who sow good seed through prayer and missions, specifically urging reconciliation and intercession for neighboring and “enemy” nations.

It’s time for Gregory

The sermon, “It’s Time for Gregory,” calls for modern-day “Illuminators” to stand against Western secularism. Drawing from the lives of Gregory the Illuminator and Jonathan, Brother Tom argues that one person’s refusal to compromise can impact thousands. He urges the church to proactively seek God’s intervention through bold, faith-led action.