OVERCOMING THE SPIRIT OF STUBBORNNESS

Rev. Dr. A. A. Obe (JP)
February 16, 2020

OVERCOMING THE SPIRIT OF STUBBORNNESS

TOPIC: OVERCOMING THE SPIRIT OF STUBBORNNESS
TEXT: JOHN: 10:10; EPHESIANS 6:10-18; 1 PETER 5:8; EXODUS 7:13-14.
MINISTERING: REV. DR. A.A. OBE (JP)

DEFINITION: TO BE STUBBORN MEANS DETERMINATION NOT TO CHANGE ONE’S ATTITUDES OR POSITION ON SOMETHING

SPIRIT OF STUBBORNNESS MEANS WHEN A PERSON DETERMINES TO DO WHAT HE OR SHE WANTS AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE EVEN REFUSING TO LISTEN TO ADVICE.

THIS SPIRIT CAN ALSO BE SAID TO BE: UNYIELDING, HEAD-STRONG, CONTRARY AND INTRACTABLE SPIRIT.

NOTE:
IT IS ALSO CALLED:
1. THE SPIRIT OF MULE – PSALM 32:9
2. STIFF-NECKED SPIRIT – ACTS 7:51

THE ROOT-CAUSE OF THIS SPIRIT IS FEAR OF LETTING GO OF YOUR OWN IDEAS, CONVICTIONS, DECISIONS AND AT TIMES, IDENTITY.

I. WHAT IT DOES TO ONE’S LIFE

1. IT MAKES A CHILD TO BE RUDE TO ELDERS

2. IT MAKES A WIFE TO DISRESPECT HER HUSBAND AND IN-LAWS

3. IT MAKES A MAN TO DEVELOP PRIDE AND EGO TOWARDS HIS WIFE, IN-LAWS, SUPERIOR ETC

4. IT MAKES A MEMBER TO DISRESPECT THE PASTOR, ELDERS AND LEADERS IN THE CHURCH

5. IT MAKES THE CHURCH TO LACK THE FEAR OF GOD

II. WAYS TO OVERCOME STUBBORNNESS

1. LEARN TO DEFEND YOURSELF WITH THE FULL ARMOUR OF GOD 2 CORINTHIANS 10:4; COL. 3:13 (FORGIVENESS)

2. HAVE A SINGLENESS OF HEART, NOT TO BE DIVIDED IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. MATTHEW 13:3-8 (PARABLE OF THE SOWER)

3. CONTROL YOUR TONGUE.
PROVERBS 13:20

4. CONTROL YOUR ANGER.
JAMES 1:8

5. CONTROL YOUR PERSON.
HEBREWS 10:24-25

CONCLUSION:
PROVERB 3:5-6
UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SPIRIT IS HIGHLY DEMONIC AND MUST BE DEALT WITH THROUGH STUDYING THE WORD OF GOD, PRAYERS AND WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE.

PRAYER POINT:
OH LORD, DESTROY EVERY SPIRIT OF STUBBORNNESS IN MY LIFE IN JESUS NAME.

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