The Enemies We Face Pt. 17

Derek Prince reflects on Jesus' words to Peter at the Last Supper, emphasising that Jesus prayed not that Peter's faith would not be tested, but that it would not fail. He explains the legal meaning of justification—being declared "not guilty" by the court of heaven despite Satan's accusations—and urges believers to stand firm on the finished work of the cross rather than any other basis for victory. Drawing on 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, he describes the spiritual (not carnal) weapons given to believers to pull down Satan's strongholds, particularly the fortresses built in the minds of Jews and Muslims that block the gospel, with the ultimate aim of bringing every thought into obedience to Christ.

He then outlines requirements for the church's victory, starting with unity, citing Matthew 12:25 ("Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation") and stressing the need to resist Satan's primary tactic of division among true believers committed to Matthew 24:14. Secondly, he turns to 2 Timothy 3, describing Paul's portrait of the last days' moral degeneration rooted in selfishness—love of self, money, and pleasure—arguing that the church's true distinguishing mark must be unselfish service to God and humanity, not mere moral conduct.

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