05 – Spiritual Warfare: The Nephilim Part 2 – How Demons Influence Us
The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 5
Hosts: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission & Rachel Smith
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In Episode 05, we dive back into The Nephilim and discuss theories on “The Watchers.”
In This Episode on How Demons Influence Us, we discuss:
- The Watchers & Technology
- Megalithic Marvels & Structures
- Medicine/Pharmakeia
- Purpose: stealing the hearts of men from YHWH
- Correlation to Modern Day
- Idolizing “Stars”
- Decedents of The Nephilim today (demons)
- Are some closer to the spiritual realm than others?
- What is a demon?
- The disembodied spirits of the Nephilim
- Jude 1:6-7, Enoch 16, Jubilees 4:22-5:7
- Jesus and Jude quote from Enoch (Lk 16:26; Jn 12:36; 14:2; Ju 1:14-15)
- Peter obviously drew his themes from it
- Early church fathers: Irenaeus, Clement, Origen, and Justin Martyr all referenced it, and Tertullian referred to it as “Holy Scripture”
- The Ethiopian Church added Enoch and Jubilees to its official canon in the 2nd century
- Josephus wrote about Jasher as an important historical record to the Jews.
- Jubilees was well known to early Christians as evidenced by the writings of Epiphanius, Justin Martyr, Origen, and others
- Though considered an apocryphal text amongst Catholics and Protestants, like the books of Maccabees, they provide a wealth of historical information not included in our Scripture”
- Humans are earth dwellers. When the Nephilim hybrids were killed, they were cursed to roam the earth with no bodies (i.e. demons)
- What do demon’s corrupt humans to do?
- Inclination for evil
- They have access through sin
- We are in a spiritual war and our souls are at stake
- Familial ties/bonds/generational ties
- Being “in Christ” does not make us immune to demonic oppression
- “Agreements”
- The power of prayer
- Sin is crouching at the door (Genesis 4), we must rule over it
- How to discern spiritual warfare
- Is it a temptation, a test, or an attack?
- How to enemy can gain access to you
- The enemy throwing “problems” as distractions
- Encouragement to read your Bible!
- If you don’t know where to start, there are some great Bible study plans in the Bible app by YouVersion
- It’s all pointing to Yeshua, it’s HIS story!
- Recommendation to read Genesis, Revelation, or Matthew as a place to start
Bible Verses Mentioned:
Matthew 7:3-5:
3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Genesis 4:7:
7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
1 Peter 4:12-13:
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
Romans 15:13:
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Resources Mentioned:
- Instagram: Derek Olsen @megalithicmarvels
- Love and War: Find Your Way to Something Beautiful in Your Marriage by John Eldridge
- A Woman’s Guide to Spiritual Warfare: How to Protect Your Home, Family and Friends from Spiritual Darkness by Quin Sherrer & Ruthanne Garlock
- Pastor Dan Plourde
- The Unseen War Series
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