John Kodiyil

Dealing with Generational Sin 1. Recognize sources, or entry points, of possible oppression. If you suspect a stronghold and know any names of relatives or particular types of sin or bondage, it will give you helpful data with which to work. Do not get obsessed looking for “skeletons” in your generational closet. In the absence … Read more

Dealing with Pre-Conversion Sin The clearest instruction here is in James 4: 4-10. What follows are some steps involved in spiritual freedom. You can pray these through on your own if you suspect you are oppressed. Understand that this passage applies to dealing with any form of oppression, not merely the kind that lingers from … Read more

Experience tells me that the natural flow of life brings its own challenges. Our quest to grow in the character of Christ calls us to face such times with grace. At the same time, such testings may be accompanied by supernatural attacks that seek to intensify and exploit our vulnerable moments. C. S. Lewis, a … Read more

Spiritual warfare is a multilevel conflict between good and evil, initiated on the supernatural plane with the prehistoric rebellion of Lucifer, and transferred onto the natural plane with the fall of man. Satan, man’s adversary, continues to deceive and divert people from finding salvation in Jesus Christ, and to harass and hinder Christians through enticement … Read more

Paul tells us that “the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ” (2 Cor. 4: 4). Describing the Ephesian believers, Paul points out that they, at one time, were dead in sin and “followed the ways of … Read more