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Classic Teaching by Marilyn What to do When the Enemy Attacks
January 7, 2026 · 29 min
Learn how the Armor of God shields us from spiritual battles and empowers us to stand firm.
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Preparing for Spiritual Battle: The Armor of God and Facing Enemies 0:15 You know, I'm reading in Ephesians 6 about the armor of God. And I'm reminded when I was a kid and I was driving home or driving to school every morning, my mom would have us put on the full0:27 armor of God in preparation for what the school day was gonna bring us. And I love that exercise because it helps us remember that God doesn't send us out into the world,0:39 into the battlefield without the proper armor. It's critical that we as believers know and understand that God sets us up for success, but part0:51 of that is really putting on armor. We expect and anticipate Satan to attack. So we're not caught off guard when his attacks come. Instead, we are covered in armor and we are1:03 built up ready for whatever he comes against us because Satan really at the end of the day has no power over you because you are covered in the armor of God. I wanna encourage you today that this book that my grandmother1:14 wrote, Satan Proof Your Home, is gonna help you to walk in victory. This is an incredible resource that helps you recognize traps where Satan will try and meet you1:26 in your mind, meet you in your home, in your family, and what to do when you see those traps and how to combat Satan's attack. My grandmother saw enormous victory in her life1:38 over the powers of Satan, over the principalities and rulers of darkness. And this book will help you to walk in that victory. So please call or go on the website. We wanna get this book into your1:49 hands today. We're about to jump into a classic teaching that my grandmother gave on how to win against the enemy. There is an enemy, he's out for your2:01 soul, but the good news is God already has the victory. It's up to us to stand against the plans of Satan, to be prepared to say no, Satan. I will not receive whatever attack you put on me. I2:13 am walking in victory. Pay attention because today's teaching will really help you to recognize spiritual warfare, to walk in victory, walk in freedom, and to continue to2:25 live that all the days of your life. Let's take a look.2:29 Now, ushers, if you will pass out our sheets for today and this month, and I know pastor Reese and and our special success conference, we've been dealing with a lot of situations2:41 with how to handle relationships. And this is the last Sunday of the month, and the Holy Spirit gave me this on how to handle an enemy. Everybody has enemies2:53 and probably some of you are considered an enemy to some other people. You know, you say, well, no. Everybody thinks I'm so sweet. I doubt that. I think you're lying. But, you know, everybody has it.3:04 That's why Jesus said that we should forgive others of their trespasses as the father forgives us of ours. Because he knew we would trespass, he knew people would trespass on us. So3:16 we have to deal with enemies. Another thing, when you became a Christian, the devil became your enemy. Before that, you were his turf. He could chew you up, spit you3:28 out, and because you belong to him. But now you're an enemy because he that's in you is greater than he that's in the world.3:40 So you need to know how to deal with enemies, not from the devil's standpoint, but from God's standpoint. So all of us here, we're gonna have some situations,3:52 we're gonna have some persecution because the Bible says it, And if you think, well I'm a Christian now, I won't have any problems. Honey, smell the coffee. You still have problems, but you just have a big4:04 God. And you have the Bible and you have the name of Jesus. You have the blood of Jesus. Now look at number 1, how to cope with persecution. Because if we're gonna live godly,4:16 we will suffer persecutions. Another thing we're gonna find out when you get born again, the world hates you. The world doesn't think you're the best thing since sliced bread. And when you become a4:28 Christian and you don't drink with them, you don't commit adultery with them, you don't tell dirty jokes with them, you don't take drugs with them, suddenly the world doesn't like you. And pastor Reese shared something4:38 with me. I said, tell me about some of your enemies. He said, well, when I first went to work as an engineer, I said, there was a man who was over me that hated me. He said, not because of my4:50 work, not really because of me, because I was a born again Christian. And he hated Christians. He hated born again Christians. Probably was very convicting to him. Maybe somebody was praying for him. But5:02 you know, the world doesn't just say, whoopee, you're here. I adore you. Right? So he said, this man was over me and he would give me bad reviews, and he would say bad things about5:14 me. But Reese trusted God, put his trust in God because there is a way that your enemy can become a blessing. Put your hand on your heart.5:26 Say, I won't forget. I won't forget. There is a way. There is a way. My enemy. My enemy. Can become a blessing. Because you see when you became a born again Christian, you have God for you. And5:37 God says he'll make all things work together for? To them that? And are called according to his purpose. So God can make your enemies work for you and be a blessing to you.5:49 Well, what happened to this man? Well, this man got demoted and Reese got promoted. And pretty soon, this man was below him and Reese was above. Why? Not6:01 because of Reese, of course, he had ability, of course, he worked hard, but because he put his faith and confidence in God, kept the right attitude, God caused his enemy, instead of hurting him,6:13 to become a blessing. And so I want you to see that this morning. I personally believe, you may disagree and that's fine, but you're probably wrong and I'm probably right.6:25 I believe God designs enemies to help us and to be a blessing. I believe the devil designs them to destroy us and you make the choice.6:35 Now I might be a little bit biased, but I think it's real cool how Reese got victory. Of course I know him by a different name. His name is dad for me, but I think it's incredible to see God's hand of provision6:47 all over my family even from the very beginning throughout all of the years. And remember, provision isn't just material gain, it's God's purpose in your life. Today's teaching6:59 is incredibly important and I wanna make sure you get the most out of the teaching. Make sure you grab your copy of today's teaching notes. This is a free downloadable copy that we have for you. It's absolutely7:11 free. It's our gift for you. So please make sure you go on our website, scan the QR code. We wanna make sure you get these teaching notes in your hands today. When the enemy attacks,7:23 when there are difficulties, struggles, we have to learn that God is still present even in the middle of it and that God is working so7:35 that we would experience victory, that we would walk in breakthrough, that we would walk in provision, in his purpose. God sees the whole picture. He sees the whole struggle, the whole7:47 battle, and his purpose is different maybe than just what our circumstance looks like. So if you're having a hard time seeing God's purpose more than your circumstance, please call or go on the website. We wanna pray7:58 with you that you would see God's purpose and receive his provision in your life today. Let's jump back in.8:04 So let's look at some things, and I think they will help you so much maybe to deal with just some real junky trashy things that are going on in your life. How to cope with persecution. When8:16 you are persecuted because you are a Christian, how do you deal with it? David. Wow. He had to cope in his relationship with Saul. And it teaches us 2 things. What our8:28 attitude should be toward an enemy and how to deal with that person. So you say, well, I've got this person that's against me. Maybe it's a parent. Maybe it's your children. Maybe it's an employer.8:40 You know, maybe it's your mate. I don't know. But you've got enemies. And so what do you do? What should be your attitude? You say, well, my attitude is to shoot him and just get him out of the way. But that's8:52 not gonna be the blessing. And then how do you deal with him? You gotta live in it. And David had to live in it. He had to live with an enemy. Now, what the sad9:04 thing is is that Saul thought David was his enemy and David was not his enemy. David loved Saul. David killed Goliath. David wanted to9:15 please Saul. David, if you remember, went out and killed 100 Philistines and brought back their foreskin because Saul said, if you do this, you can marry my daughter. And David said, what? That9:27 I would have an honor to marry the daughter of a king? He esteemed Saul highly. He was not Saul's enemy. But Saul considered David an enemy.9:39 Why? Because Saul got into fear. So many times, we are projecting people as being our enemies when they are not because we are in fear, and I don't want you to forget9:51 that. So I want you to put your hand on your heart, say I won't forget. Many people can be an enemy if I let fear10:03 rule in my heart. What made him afraid? Because Saul was not pleasing God. And women began to sing a song about David because David had killed Goliath. They said, oh Saul has10:15 killed his thousands, but David has killed his 10 thousands. And David had killed thousands of Philistines and so they sang that song and oh, everything and Saul went10:26 crazy with fear. I'm gonna lose the throne and David is gonna take the throne. He's more popular than I am. And so he projected David as an enemy. Not10:38 all the people that you feel are against you are your enemies. Many times it's because you're into jealousy, you're into fear, you're into anxiety. You consider that person an enemy and they may really like you,10:50 but you have a false concept. So he looked at him and wanted to kill him. Now let's look at David's response. Look at number c because this is key for you11:02 this morning. Everybody here, everybody here, everybody here, this message applies to you. It says David behaved wisely in all11:14 his ways. Everybody say all. And the Lord was what? With him.11:21 Are you tired? Are you broken? Do you feel far from God? I want you to know that God is a God of forgiveness. He says that if we confess our11:33 sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. This forgiveness is available to anyone,11:46 anywhere, at any time. Does this sound too good to be true? Can you imagine a God who loves you, who sent his son to die for you, and who wants11:58 to welcome you into his kingdom of love? This is God's invitation to you today. He loves you and wants to save you. Call out to him today.12:10 Pray now, ask him to be the Lord of your life. He is waiting for12:17 you.12:21 Satan is on a mission to steal, kill, and destroy, and his attacks can feel relentless. The great news is that God has already given you the victory12:33 before the battle even begins. For your gift of 25 dollars or more, we will send you Marilyn's books, Satan proof your home and winning against the enemy. Along with her booklet,12:45 Bulldog Faith. These resources will empower you to stop Satan and his plans dead in their tracks. You'll learn to build a solid foundation in the word and be prepared for everything that comes your way.12:58 And for your gift of 70 dollars, we will send you the new King James large print Bible. This beautiful turquoise leather soft Bible is lightweight, portable, and includes a helpful reading plan.13:11 The Lord has given you everything you need to walk in victory. Call or click to get this powerful offer.David's Wisdom: Behaving Wisely in the Face of Persecution 13:20 Now let me talk to you about wisely. 4 times it uses this term in particular in David's relationship with Saul. 4 times it says he behaved himself wisely. Now I put the13:32 word down for sakal, s a k a l, because wisely here, the wisdom that he behaved in with an enemy is a very unique word. It's a call. When you look13:44 it up, you find out how to get it. How many of you would like to know how to get wisdom to deal with enemies so that you won? How many of you know God made you to win? Put your hand on your heart. Say,13:56 dear God, you made me to win over enemies. Alright? But there is a how. There is a how. How did David do it? So I looked up the call. I found it. It is so great. You could14:08 write it down. It's Joshua 1 8. You'll be so glad you're here this morning. Joshua 1 8 says, if you meditate on the word day and night, if you do the word day and night,14:20 if you speak the word day and night, you will make your own way prosperous and successful. Now what did David do? He meditated on God's word. He wrote 78 Psalms. I guess he meditated.14:32 And he spoke the word. He would not speak against Saul. When he had 2 opportunities to kill his enemy, I'd have killed him in a minute. He could have killed Saul. I'd have said,14:44 this is God. I'm gonna kill him. That'll take care of it. But remember what he said? I will not touch God's anointed. Why? How did he treated him? He treated14:56 him like a child of God, like someone that God loved. How do you treat your enemies? Does God love your enemies? Does God want people to come through? And so what did he do? He said what15:08 God said, I'm not gonna touch God's anointed. He spoke it. Did he act like God in it? I'm not gonna kill him, I'm gonna leave him with God. Did he meditate on what God said? Come on, did he? Absolutely.15:20 And did he become successful? I guess he did. He did turn out to be the king. But he turned out to be a king after God's own heart. He turned out to be a king that the Messiah would come from his15:32 genealogy. He turned out to be a king that the Bible says the throne of David shall never end. Amen. But would this have happened if he had not treated15:44 Saul in so called wisdom? I don't believe so. I believe Saul was designed for David. I believe Saul was designed to make David a success.15:57 I believe Saul was designed by the devil to make David a failure and David chose to behave wisely and to go God's way. You're not designed to fail. You're designed to succeed, but I'm gonna tell you,16:09 you're gonna fail if you do it the devil's way.16:12 See, I love that verse. What the enemy meant for evil, God turns for good. And really when we look at the story of Joseph where this verse is, he experienced a lot of attacks but16:24 God's plan was bigger than the enemy's attacks. At the end of the day, God gets the final say. Are there areas in your life where you're experiencing attack and you're wondering where the16:36 blessing is and what the blessing is gonna look like? We wanna pray with you that you would see God move and you would experience his freedom. Please16:45 call16:45 or go on the website. We we wanna pray with you that when you look at your circumstances you're going through difficult times that God would turn everything for good and that you would have the confidence to walk in the16:56 knowledge and walk in the faith that God would turn everything for good. I know there are many jobs that I wish I received and now I'm so grateful I didn't get them because God turned everything for good. Let's jump17:08 right back into today's teaching.17:10 I remember when Sarah came to us in her early twenties and said, I don't know if I believe in Jesus. You know, I was raised this way, so what choice do I have? You know, I want to slap her into the ground. And you know17:22 what the Lord said to me? Do you believe her words more than my word? I said, God, I believe your word. And so Wally and I would get together and we would talk about Sarah, we'd say, she's coming through.17:33 You know, we planted seed in her. She's the seed of the righteous. She'll be delivered. This is a temporary situation. Oh, I remember 1 time she came home and from school from ORU and we were having communion and she17:45 wouldn't take communion. Folks, I'm gonna tell you, I went to the lady's restroom and cried. It made me feel so badly. But then I thought, now wait a minute. She's the seed of the righteous. Do I believe her actions more17:56 than I believe God's word? And I made a decision to believe God's word, and look what God did. Amen? But that was a design of the devil to destroy. But that was God's design18:08 to make Sarah come through stronger and to make Wally to be stronger in faith and to have compassion and faith for your children and your grandchildren. Amen?18:17 Together, we are impacting thousands of lives with the truth, compassion, and power of God's word. By becoming a partner with Marilyn and Sarah ministries, you'll share in bringing God's18:29 miracles and healing to the sick, experiencing a deep love for the Bible and taking the gospel to the nations. When you become a 30 dollar a month partner, we'll send you our18:41 welcome gift package, which includes the Jehovah Rofah oil vial with oil prayed over by Marilyn and Sarah, the key to more miracles book, the majesty coffee table book featuring18:53 beautiful representations of the names of God and more. Sign up today as an easy gift partner, and we'll also send you the beautiful inheritance devotional.19:05 Call or click today to become a partner and help Marilyn, Sarah, and Isabel cover the earth with the word and connect everyone to the heart of God.19:18 Satan is on a mission to steal, kill, and destroy And his attacks can feel relentless. The great news is that God has already given you the victory19:29 before the battle even begins. For your gift of 25 dollars or more, we will send you Marilyn's books, Satan proof your home, and winning against the enemy, along with her booklet,19:41 bulldog faith. These resources will empower you to stop Satan and his plans dead in their tracks. You'll learn to build a solid foundation in the word and be prepared for everything that comes your19:54 way. And for your gift of 70 dollars, we will send you the new King James large print bible. This beautiful turquoise leather soft bible is lightweight, portable, and includes a helpful reading plan.20:07 The Lord has given you everything you need to walk in victory. Call or click to get this powerful offer.Turning Enemies into Blessings: Anointing Amid Adversity 20:17 Now let's look at number 2. So let's kinda look at you. Did you ever provoke anybody to be your enemy? You know, I think older brothers and sisters often do it to each other.20:29 I mean, they put them down. I had a younger brother, 4 years younger. I put him down. I could tell my mother everything that was wrong with him. He got into my toys. He won't leave me alone. He's always20:41 bugging me. He's messy when he eats. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. You know? And then, you know, he began to bug me and be ugly to me. Well, why would he be ugly to me? Because20:53 I provoked him. Folks, sometimes we provoke people with jealousy. We've said ugly things to them and we knew it would hurt them. And sometimes we want to get ahead ourselves. We didn't care21:05 who we stepped on to get up there. We were gonna get up there. Then we say, well, why are they my enemy? I can remember 1 time when I first started to travel, there was another man who was traveling about the same time21:16 and he would call me and he would say to me, well, Marilyn, how loud was your meeting at Virginia Beach? Well, I had 1000 people. Well, I had 2000. I want to slap his teeth in. He'd say, well,21:28 how many did you have say? Well, I had 150 say, well, he said, I had 500. And he just would bug me, you know. And you say, was he a good friend? No. He's ugly.21:40 I don't wanna be his friend. He was always provoking me, provoking me to jealousy and provoking me to fear. Folks, sometimes we've done some stupid things. How many of you done stupid things? Come on. And you provoked21:52 some of your enemies. Now folks, repent of it and stop acting like a jerk. Okay. Let's go. The next thing, did you provoke through wrong acts? Some of our enemies, you know, we've been22:04 rude, crude, and uncouth and just wondered well, what happened? Well, I can tell you what happened. You did it wrong. And if it had been done to you, you22:15 would have reacted maybe even worse than they did. So we're talking about enemies sometimes like David. David was innocent. We're talking about enemies from the devil, from the world, but sometimes we've22:27 provoked our own enemies. And so we we need to clean it up and clean up our act. Repent before God and do what we can to restore them. But let's look at the third thing. David was22:39 innocent because God was with him. Now, pastor Reese, I need somebody who would come up here and sit here for me. Would you pick out someone? Because if you see this see, I22:51 want your life to be changed. So if you see this, it has a better opportunity of getting into your heart. So sir, if you would come and sit up here. Now I'm gonna pour water on you in a minute. Are you okay with that?23:01 You're not sugar. You won't melt. Okay. Now, pastor Reese, I need somebody to be the devil. Okay. We'll take Pastor Pat.23:14 Okay. That's fine. Pastor Pat, if you'll act ugly behind him like you're the devil. You're behind him. Act real ugly. Yeah. That's good. Okay. Now23:26 now think about this. This is so good. In Psalm 23 5 don't be nice, Pat. You're supposed to be ugly. Come on. In Psalm 23 5,23:38 it says, God prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies. He anoints my head with oil and my23:50 cup overflows. Now think about that. Everybody here who's a Christian would say, oh, I want an anointed head. Okay. That's enough fat. You're harassing him too much.24:02 Everybody here, you want an overflowing cup. Is that true? Point to your head. Say, anointed head. Overflowing head. Overflowing cup. Overflowing. Okay. Everyone here. Is that right? Yes. Okay. But24:14 where do you get it? Well, the bible says you get it where? In the presence of your enemies. So where can I get an24:26 anointed head? Come on. Where can I get it? Where do I get an overflowing cup? In the presence of my enemies. So if I have no enemies, can I have the anointing I need24:38 for my head? If I have no enemies, can I have the overflowing cup? And who wrote this? David. And who experienced it? Come on. Who experienced it? David. Now24:50 watch. What did God do in the presence of Saul? Oh, Saul was so ugly. No. Don't put that on your head yet. Just hold it. You just hold it, class. You're getting ahead of it.25:02 What did David do? He behaved himself wisely. Is that true? How could he do that? Because he heard from God how to treat Saul. How can you get along with an enemy? Because God anoints25:14 your head. Here comes a little water. It won't hurt you. Because what does he do? He anoints your head. He gives you anointed thoughts. He gives you anoint of wisdom of what to do. Come25:26 on. Is that right? Is that right? Yes. Your enemy wasn't designed to destroy you. Your enemy was designed to bless you.25:36 This is such an important teaching today because it helps us to really look at people in the bible who battled against Satan and who came out on the other side victorious. See, we know25:48 that there is a battle, there is a war going on for your soul, not just your eternal soul, right, not just your eternal spirit, but every single day. Satan wants you to26:00 choose his plan more than God's plan. But we experience victory when we receive God's plan over Satan's plan in our lives every single day. And that's why I26:12 wanna make sure you get your copy of Satan Proof Your Home. This is an amazing resource that my grandmother wrote that helped her, has helped our family, has helped people throughout the years recognize26:24 areas in their own lives, in their homes, in their households where Satan would try and get in, the snakes of Satan would try and slither in and really just lock it down, say no, Satan, you do not have access to this26:35 home. Please call or go on the website. We wanna make sure you get this book in your hands today because it will help you to walk in victory and to see God's hand at work in your life.26:47 See, when we're experiencing attacks from Satan, we have 1 of 2 options. We can fight the way that God wants us to fight or we can fight like Satan. And I'm telling you right now, sometimes when I'm26:59 having a bad day, all I wanna do is put on some loud music, curl up in my bed and do absolutely nothing. Right? I'm sure you feel the same way. But I have seen and I've noticed that27:11 when I'm having a bad day or I'm going through a hard season, if I lock in, get in the word of God, begin to speak the promises of God over myself and my situation, I see victory.27:24 And I feel better too. And so if that's you, if you're in the middle of a season of struggle, maybe you're like Psalms 23, you're walking through the valley of the shadow of death. We know that you don't have to fear27:34 evil because God is with you. Please call or go on the website. We wanna make sure that you know that God's presence is close to you, that you feel his nearness, and that you battle27:46 well. Put on the armor of God, jump out, and fight against Satan, and really claim your mind, your household, wherever you are for the kingdom. Thank you so much for joining us on27:58 today with Marilyn and Sarah. This has been such an amazing time looking at my grandmother's classic teachings. 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