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2. THERE IS AN ONGOING DEMONIC WARFARE 1. There are TWO groups of - the ones who GOING ON AROUND US. remained faithful to and the ones who revolted against Him. ( 10:12-15)

Jude 1:9 “But even the , when he was disputing with the about the body of , did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, ‘The Lord rebuke you!’”

“See that you do not look down on one of Revelation 12:7-8 “And there was war in . Michael and his Matthew 18:10 angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven 8 always see the face of my Father in heaven.” fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven.”

2 Kings 6:15-18 “When the servant of the got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city.‘Oh, my lord, what shall we do?’ the servant asked. 16‘Don’t be afraid,’ the answered. ‘Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.’ 17And prayed, ‘O LORD, open his eyes so he may see.’ Then the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, A. According to this passage, demonic forces can DELAY and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of answers to prayers. fire all around Elisha. 18As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, ‘Strike these people with blindness.’ So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.” Ephesians 6:10-12 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” 3. OUR PRAYERS MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD. (Daniel 10:15-21)

Angels, , and the “Other” Dimension 59:1-2 “Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to Part Eleven - Daniel, Chapter 10 save, nor his ear too dull to hear. 2But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.” 1. THERE IS AN ANGELIC REALM THAT IS ACTIVE IN OUR LIVES. (Daniel 10:1-10) James 4:3 “When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” Revelation 1:12-16 “I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw … someone ‘like a son of man,’ dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden Hebrews 10:19-22 “Therefore, brothers, since we have sash around his chest.14His head and hair were white like wool, as confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of , white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.15His feet were 20by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that 21 like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound is, his body, and since we have a great over the house of 16 22 of rushing waters. … His face was like the sun shining in all its God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full brilliance.” (NIV) assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.”

A. Angels are LIMITED in space, power and intellect. They are created beings. None of them, including SATAN are A. Prayer is HARD WORK. Daniel didn’t just pray a little omnipresent, or omnipotent. prayer here or there. He labored in prayer. (Daniel 10:15-17)

Hebrews 1:14 “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?”