Faith Conference Ibadan - Know Your Enemy (KYE)

Know Your Enemy (KYE)He emphasized that in spiritual warfare, understanding the enemy’s limitations and tendencies is important (2 Corinthians 2:11).Apostle Iren reminded us that we already know who the devil is—a liar, a murderer, and a thief (John 8:44, Revelation 12:9, 1 Samuel 17:34-35).Using the story of David and Goliath, he illustrated a key principle: spiritual warfare is won by spiritual tactics.The reason King Saul allowed a boy (David) to face a giant (Goliath) was because of his resume and not by faith (1 Samuel 16:18; Judges 20:15-16).David vs. Goliath was a fair fight because David knew his enemy. Goliath was big but slow, and David used his sling strategically to win from a distance.What We Should Know About Satan and His Angels:📍 They are not eternal: Only God is truly eternal.📍 They are not everlasting: They exist only because God allows it.📍 They are not all-knowing: You can outsmart Satan.Key questions that demonstrate God hid His wisdom.📍 Why didn’t the Jews recognize that salvation would come as a political revolution?📍 Why didn’t they know the Messiah would die and rise again?📍 Why didn’t they realize the Messiah was God Himself?📍Why did God hide this wisdom? So that the devil and his agents wouldn’t act against His divine plan (1 Corinthians 2:8).He further stated that God was intentional at concealing His wisdom such that only He can interpret His word.God can hide His plan for your life from you, from the devil to protect you because even though it’s a divine plan, if it should leak prematurely, it will be altered.Your faith should not stand in the wisdom of man but in the wisdom of God.He rounded up by giving us two key takeways on trusting God:📍You can trust Him: On purpose, He will keep the future obscure and the revelation is on your dependence on Him.📍Allow God grow on you: Build your muscle, build your stamina, and don’t skip processes.