Spiritual Mapping - This week we examine another technique of the modern Spiritual Warfare "experts." Known as Spiritual Mapping, this technique attempts to identify (usually with information obtained through interviewing demons) which demons are assigned to which geographical territories. These territorial spirits are then mapped out and engaged in battle by being bound, rebuked and commanded to leave. So, are certain demons assigned certain territories and, if so, can we dislodge them and...

Spiritual Warfare - Rebuking Satan. One need not listen to "Christian" television for long before one hears a preacher rebuking Satan. Statements such as, "Satan, I rebuke you in the name of Jesus" are commonplace and growing in acceptance among even non-charismatic churches. Should we be addressing Satan directly? Is this wise? Do we have the authority to do this? Well, unless you think you are more powerful than Michael the Archangel, you might want to think twice before rebuking the "god...

This week Jim Osman and I discuss what may be the most prevalent spiritual warfare technique: Binding Satan. We hear it all the time from both charismatic and non-charismatic (at least those who profess to be such) adherents. How many times have we heard either a preacher of layman say, "I bind you, Satan, from..."? Can we really do this? Do we have the ability to bind Satan? Can we apply some type of spiritual handcuffs to the "god of this age" (2 Cor. 4:4) and thereby render him powerless?...

We continue our discussion of Spiritual Warfare. This week we will be talking about hexes and generational curses. It is common nowadays to hear preachers (particularly those of the Word-Faith/NAR persuasion) speak of generational curses. If you have some besetting sin or things in your life just generally are not going as you wish, it may well be because someone in your family history invited in a demon that has set up shop in your bloodline. This demonic minion is now wreaking havoc in your...

Hedges of Protection - We hear this all the time. If you want to protect a friend or loved one you must pray a hedge of protection around them. Once prayed into existence this hedge apparently becomes an impenetrable border which neither demons nor Satan himself can defeat - that is until the hedge for some reason breaks down and must be prayed up again. Is this biblical? Should we be praying hedges of protection? Jim Osman breaks it down for us.

There is much talk of demolishing strongholds among contemporary spiritual warfare "experts" today. They hold that in order to effectively engage in spiritual warfare, strongholds must be demolished per the teaching of the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5. Guess what? They are right! Demolishing strongholds is absolutely essential in spiritual warfare. The question, though, is this: what exactly are these strongholds? Are they what the experts say they are? And exactly what is it that we...

As with most of the ills which plague Christianity, the errors that are so common in the modern teaching regarding spiritual warfare are resultant from a departure of the sufficiency of Scripture. Most of the contemporary teachings on the subject are not at all derived from an exegesis of Scripture, but rather from psychology, overactive imaginations and even alleged conversations with demons. Whether it is binding Satan, breaking generational curses, spiritual mapping, or exorcising demons,...

This is the first of 11 programs we will be doing on Spiritual Warfare. My guest for each of these programs is Jim Osman, my friend and pastor of Kootenai Community Church in Sandpoint, Idaho. When we think of spiritual warfare today, most often we think of swashbuckling angels and demons the latter with which we must do battle. We are told that in order to live a victorious life that we must break generational curses, set up hedges of protection, and construct spiritual maps. Demons lurk...

A couple of weeks ago I preached at a large conference in Brazil. In fact, it is the largest venue at which I have preached thus far. Some of you may have heard there was a bit of controversy on the trip in regards to some of what I was to teach and so I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about my trip. The trip was fruitful in many ways, though. It was also very encouraging to meet godly young men like Diego, Gustavo, Igor and others. Towards the end of the program I will play a...

In this program we will wrap up our walk through Matthew 11:25-30. Jesus invited those who are weary and heavy laden to come to Him for His rest. The rest of God is synonymous with His salvation. We are to rest from our futile efforts of self reformation and non-meritorious good works. And yet, in order to be saved we must repent. So, how is it that in order to be saved we must repent (do something) and yet Christ offers to the weary His rest? Is this a contradiction? Not at all - when...

In last week's program we discussed the sovereignty of God in our salvation. In this week's program we will discuss the responsibility of man. Jesus said, "Come to Me all who are weary and heavy laden." This is the invitation of Christ which goes out to all men. Men are responsible. God is sovereign in salvation and yet man is also responsible. How can this be? This is called an "antinomy" in Scripture. We will also discuss the difference between a worldly sorrow and a godly sorrow over sin....

In this program we continue our discussion of Matthew 11:25-30. Specifically, verses 26 and 27 in which Jesus said that it was "well pleasing" that the things of the Gospel were hidden from the wise and intelligent and revealed to babes. Why did this please God and what does it say about the purpose of the Gospel itself? Also, in verse 27 Jesus states "no one knows the Father except the Son and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him." What does this say about the sovereignty of God in...

Many of you have asked about my trip to the Philippines. In this program I would like to tell you about our (Mike miller and his son, Jacob, went with me) trip. By God's grace, the teaching we presented bore good fruit and, we pray, will continue to do so. For more, please visit JustinPeters.org and WorldViewWeekend.com.

In this program we continue our temporarily postponed discussion of Matthew 11:25-30.  Jesus praised the Father that the things of the Gospel had been hidden from the wise and intelligent but revealed to the "babes."  What did He mean by "babes"?  We will see that He did not have in mind a chronological measuring stick.  He was not referring to age but to spiritual status.  What does a childlike faith really mean and of what must we be mindful in dealing with children and conversion and...

Beth Moore made some news a couple of weeks ago when a young woman, aged 22, referred to her as a false teacher. Beth Moore contacted her and exchanged some emails with her trying to understand why. Those emails were made public and were quite telling. The young woman's husband, Briar, contacted me and asked for some guidance in their interaction with Moore. In this program I will discuss a statement that Moore said which indicates she truly does not understand the logical conclusions and...

It is reported that on Wednesday of this week the biggest news story in the United States if not in the world was that of Alex Malarkey's open letter to LifeWay and other "Christian" retailers stating that the story told of him in the book "The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven" is not true. When Alex's letter was posted the book's publisher, Tyndale, and LifeWay put out statements saying that this was news to them as well and they proceeded to pull the book from their shelves. Justin reveals why...

We are doing a series on Matthew 11:25-30.  In last week's program we discussed the context of our passage, specifically verses 20-24 in which Jesus denounced the cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum.  In today's program we will talk about Jesus' public effusion of praise to the Father for hiding the things of the Gospel.  From whom did He hide them and why did He hide them?  We usually think of God revealing truths, not hiding them.  So, what is going on here? For more, please...

On January 9, 2015, Beth Moore posted an article on her blog in which she bemoaned those that were calling her a false teacher. Justin Peters and Susan Heck explain why the post by Moore seems to reveal that Moore is unrepentant and in fact clueless when it comes to understanding the danger of what she is teaching and the false teachers she is promoting and appearing with such as Joyce Meyer. Visit JustinPeters.org and WorldViewWeekend.com for more.

For the next few programs we will be looking at Matthew 11:25-30. For context, however, in today's program we will examine the preceding verses in which Jesus upbraided the cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum. What was it about these cities that drew such a blistering condemnation from Christ? It is not that these cities actively opposed Christ, but that they were indifferent to him. As evangelicals we are certainly not actively opposing Christ, but many of us are indifferent to Him....

I want to take the next few programs to look at Matthew 11:25-30. The title of this study is Rest for the Weary. This text has much to say about the peril not of directly opposing God, necessarily, but ignoring Him - being indifferent to Christ. It also speaks of God's sovereignty in salvation as well as man's responsibility. In today's program we will set the context. Visit JustinPeters.org.

Justin was the guest on this week's episode of the Pulpit & Pen Contributor Hour. Discussed was word-of-faith and in particular, Steve Gaines tweeting clear Word of Faith heresy and Ed Stetzer's recent tweet with Pastrix Christine Caine. Visit PulpitAndPen.org or JustinPeters.org for more information.

Well, this program wraps up our series on Hermeneutics. Hopefully we have gained some knowledge and are appropriating that knowledge. So now what? Now it is time to proclaim that knowledge. In Ezra 7 we see that the prophet "studied the law of the Lord, practiced it, and taught it to Israel." This is the proper order. We should study, practice what we know and then teach it - proclaim it - to others. Visit JustinPeters.org.

Over the last few years, there have been several books, movies, and other accounts of people visiting both Heaven and Hell. The three most memorable being Colton Burpo, a (then) four-year-old boy who supposedly visited Heaven; Don Piper, supposedly killed instantly in a car accident, and visited Heaven for 90 minutes before being revived; and Bill Wiese, who claims to have been dead for 23 minutes, visiting Hell during that time. Justin Peters, of Justin Peters Ministries, travels the US and...

In our series on Hermeneutics we have looked at some of the fundamental principles of how to rightly divide the Word of Truth and have examined some of the common pitfalls, mistakes, that people make in interpreting Scripture. hopefully, we have gained some knowledge in the last few months. In today's program we will look at Appropriation. In other words, what do we do with the knowledge that we now have? Head knowledge is good and needful, but unless it is appropriated in our lives, it is...