Spiritual Warfare

[Amelia]

Spiritual Warfare

Evan Dawson

07/04/05

13WHAM News

(Rochester, NY) - You have probably never seen an army missile used in a church service or a pastor dressed in fatigues, but that is exactly what you'll find Sundays at New Born Fellowship Christian Center in Rochester, where church leaders have decided to conduct a new program called Spiritual Warfare.

Pastor Warren Meeks knows it's shocking to see a missile inside a church, or to see a house of worship set up like a jungle of war.

However, he says this concept of spiritual warfare has a purpose. Pastor Meeks said, "We take our liberty for granted. A price was paid. So we want to assist them spiritually in prayer."

For the past several Sundays, the New Born Fellowship Christian Center in Rochester has conducted spiritual warfare.

The congregation has been encouraged to wear fatigues and uniforms. Assistant Pastor Perdita Meeks said no one has found spiritual warfare to be over the top.

"No negativity,” said Perdita, “in fact, the first week we launched it, the people were so excited…the energy was high…it provides a mindset. It provides unity. It brings us all together on one accord."

The program focuses on prayer for American soldiers and for city teenagers who are fighting temptions of drugs and gangs.

It has become so popular that family and friends of the congregation have come in from out of state. Judy Thompson, who traveled from Ohio to worship with the New Born congregation said, "It was really just...I can't explain words for it. The fellowship was really intense, the prayer -- you can see the healing, people healing themselves and starting the healing process for the country."

On Independence Day New Born Fellowship Church is proud to conduct their spiritual warfare.

New Born Fellowship will offer spiritual warfare services for the next several weeks and they plan to conduct similar programs every year for Independence Day.

[Guest]

The last sermon I preached was titled..."THE WORSHIP WAR"..

Near the final part I mentioned about the film..SAVING PRIVATE RYAN..in which Tom Hanks..the captain is firing his 45 pistol at a German tank..in a futile efort to engage the enemy. The surprisingly it blows up because a P51 Mustang fighter drops a bomb on it and it explodes.

I had at the pulpit a 35 MM round from an A-10 Warthog jet which is a tank killer of the modern era..did a job on the tanks in the 1st IRAQ war if not the follow up one also.

I used a nice EGW quote regarding how God cooperates and adds to our efforts in trust and obedience.

I mentioned how God can deal with sin with his 35 MM bullet..as long as we engage with our wills using our bullets..

BTW...it was a dummy round..

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[:"red"] "And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem,.... , Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's." [/] 2 Chronicles 20:15 KJV

[:"red"] "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." [/] Ephesians 6:12 KJV

[:"red"] "But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" [/] Jude 1:9 NASB

Keep the faith! Lean on Him!