The Troy Gramling Broadcast: Hypnotize By the Enemy

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Teaching Notes:
The Lion vs. The Snake
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Col. 1:16a (NASB) for by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible…
Gen. 1:25 (NLT) God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
5 ANIMALS AND 7 TRUTHS TO CHANGE THE WORLD…
Matt. 10:16 (NET) “I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
Proverbs 28:1 (NLT) The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.
The Furiousness of Wolves
1. Your Enemy desires to Attack and Scatter.
John 10:12b (NLT)…And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock.
The Humility of Sheep
2. The Mission can feel Frightening and Overwhelming.
John 16:33b (NLT) …Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
3. The World should not feel threatened or offended by You.
Proverbs 18:19 (NLT) An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
“87% of young nonbelievers said the term Judgmental accurately describes present day Christianity.” Unchristian by David Kennaman
Proverbs 3:3a;4 (NLT) Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!… Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.
Luke 2:52 (NLT) Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.
Acts 2:47 (NCV) They praised God and were liked by all the people. Every day the Lord added those who were being saved to the group of believers.
Ex. 11:3b (NLT) …And Moses was considered a very great man in the land of Egypt, respected by Pharaoh’s officials and the Egyptian people alike.)
The Wisdom of Serpents
4. Look for Opportunities to enter the Conversation.
1 Cor. 9:22-23 (MSG) …I didn’t take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ—but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I’ve become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all this because of the Message. I didn’t just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it!

1 Chron. 12:32 (NLT) From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.
5. Have the Courage to Pursue every Challenge no matter its Size.
1 Sam. 17:45-46a; 49 (NLT) David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head…Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face down on the ground.
Phil. 4:13 (NLT) For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
The Innocence of Doves
6. Position Yourself for Favor/ Blessing.
Lev. 5:7 (NLT) “But if you cannot afford to bring a sheep, you may bring to the Lord two turtledoves or two young pigeons as the penalty for your sin. One of the birds will be for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
Luke 3:21-22 (NLT) One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.
The Boldness of a Lion
7. Pursue Your Destiny with Confidence.
Proverbs 28:1 (NLT) The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.
“The Innocence of a Dove positions the Believer to be as Bold as a Lion.”
Proverbs 30:30 (NASB) The lion, which is mighty among animals And does not retreat from anything,
Isa. 31:4a (NLT) But this is what the Lord has told me: “When a strong young lion stands growling over a sheep it has killed, it is not frightened by the shouts and noise of a whole crowd of shepherds.
Gal. 6:9 (NLT) So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
1 John 4:4 (NLT) But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.