Knowing Your Enemy | Episode 221 | Conversations with John & Lisa Bevere

Do you know your enemy?
Western culture has reduced the devil to a little red, mythical creature holding a pitchfork. But, as believers, it's crucial to understand that the devil and his companions are real-existing only to defile, divide, and conquer the image bearers of God.
Through this two-part series, we will explore the Scriptures and examine the enemy's tactics and devices so that you know how to fight when he attacks.
Join us on today's episode of Conversations with John and Lisa Bevere as we share practical insights on how to identify and shut down every one of the enemy's schemes.
Tune in to this empowering, eye-opening discussion.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:04 - The Art of War
1:46 - Do You Know Your Enemy?
6:44 - Is There Still Demonic Oppression?
8:33 - How Does the Enemy Gain Access?
14:00 - Exposing Your Enemies
24:34 - Closing
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[@bauman7962]

“We have no authority over the things we tolerate” that hit me hard. Thank you Lord for their ministry- I pray for John and Lisa’s fear of The Lord, grace, and discernment

[@Dolly_Mukami]

I can't help admiring John and Lisa's energy & authenticity. Its always like they are newly wed. You two inspire my desire for a godly, vibrant marriage- till old age!

[@RozWelch]

There's no rating for this episode, it's off the charts!!!!! So potent with powerful action, let's goooooo!!!! Thank you both.

[@Simbaress247]

Very healthy to see a couple building each other up. ❤❤❤

[@shaanaj2473]

Wow!! One of the ministers at my church just preached on this. She explained what spirit every tribe represented that dwelled in the land with the Israelites.

[@brooklynkhloekelley4329]

Wow!!!! Women are forbidden to be ministers/ pastors. I’m so sorry all you have learned is not biblical.

[@alheli15]

😊

[@alheli15]

19:45

[@Barbara-Hernandez]

Was msg recorded if so can you post the link please

[@francinabeukes9313]

​@@brooklynkhloekelley4329p0 al

[@user-kk8sj4dr4p]

That is just so powerfull and strong!!!! That you, both

[@margiehauke]

This is by far the most important, powerful, and equipping message that is necessary for everyone in the Body of Christ to be transformed & empowered by - can’t wait for part 2! (Maybe part 3, 4, even more?!?!) Thank you!

[@vonsi8909]

Also when we denied His almighty wisdom 🤯. O LORD GOD please help me to see, ear , and love you with all my heart, soul and mind. 😭😪

[@carolincarolin1365]

Thank you ❤

[@denisedoray195]

Im so glad you guys did not give up on your marriage during the tough stage....look at you guys now ❤.....thank you both for your wisdom

[@lynnefetsko3562]

You 2 are so great to listen too. This is all through the church. Including myself, I have to real pay attention and strengthen my focus daily

[@rativamp]

The Lord gave me that verse of 2nd Corinthians 10:5 After a 25 day fast no food only water and no sugar tea and I thought what a discipline .. I was glad that He was disciplining me but at the same time sad bc I’m like how where do I start so for litterly the past week I was praying to get clarity and I never saw these podcast ever before and when I saw knowing your enemy the Lord nudge and I put it on .. The faithfulness of the Holy Spirit in unmeasurable

[@teresamcivor2776]

Amazing teaching!! Such a meal for me! You have helped me to understand what the Lord and I have already fought through and what is left! Thank you my brother and sister 💙

[@ReceivingGodsfavor]

🔥🔥🔥

[@j-stew8461]

Love John’s passion for the word. Praise God!

[@nadiag4599]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I’ve read the Bait of Satan and followed your ministry but the is the first time I came across this channel. This is 🔥. God bless you and Thank you

[@junebuge.9192]

Yes i have had the same issue with dreams after goung to bed angry. I found if you go to bed with an angry heart, youll wake up woth a resentful heart. Satan feeds off resentment big time.

[@drusillaeliad9629]

The Word of God (through Body of Christ)- thank you for sharing & encouragement- 🙏🏽

[@malayenedean2794]

Powerful message 🙌 God bless you both, and your ministry!!

[@bbileci]

Shalom my friends…Love you and your whole family #WeAreFamily #SoldOutSicilians4Jesus

[@dianetorres7535]

This was so good! This is a much needed conversation in these present days. Thank you John & Lisa for your obedience to Him.

[@RemeberME24]

Amen🎉❤🎉❤

[@rosalindacastillo3068]

Very insightful! I will listen to this again to really receive. May the Lord bless you both and your ministry.

[@marladaniel1789]

Great message. Can I just say Lisa you look even more beautiful with your grey hair. I know it is the Lords reflection in your beauty.

[@melissajackson-phothirath8958]

This is phenomenal!! Never heard this put like this about getting out the enemies; getting out the "ites"

[@yowatsup77]

John bevere you should do this in detail teaching

[@kerryking-hoffman1617]

I am so Thankful for this training today. My family is in the midst of warfare and while aware of the Amor of God; and his power to release us from these strongholds. You have given me much clarity on all the "ites". My prayers and apeaking out to what is going on with greater authority "Enemy cannot have my family in the name of Jesus" God bless you both Kerry King-Hoffman

[@andreakarnaby5669]

Such a good and timely word!! This is such a God moment for me right now!! So, so thankful for you, this teaching and this wonderful full gospel ministry!!🥰🙏🙌🏻

[@pictures1978]

Enjoy all your teachings.

[@andreadreucsan2826]

Love you John and Lisa, great conversation!

[@aliciamarner2272]

💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥💥 I just saw John speak in Indianapolis on the Awe of God tour, it was so wonderful! I rededicated my life, I had been baptized in the Holy Spirit before with evidence of speaking in tongues, but he also prayed for the baptism of fire, my hands were raised and I felt a white hot sensation in my arms...I have never been taught on the baptism of fire...can you please talk more about what that is?!?!

[@markhansel2904]

Such a vital message, God's timing is perfect as I am warring against a spirit of division in my church right now.

[@growinginthewordofgod8839]

Such an important and powerful message!

[@jeyathagna4548]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@laurieroth1139]

This is so 💪 My friend sent me this link. Lisa Bevere, I would love to hug you one day. I was on day 4 of Pedro’s Wisdom Challenge 2022 & you asked everyone “have you buried your talents?” I wept on the other end of that FB live, got a piano back in my house for the 1st time in 5 years. Six weeks later I got an opportunity to have music placed in a film…pulled 2 incomplete instrumentals out after 22 years of giving up, then also started writing lyrics for the 1st time ever, at 43 years old. Ten months later I recorded my first song in Shania Twain’s favorite Nashville studio & I now have a publishing deal! Your willingness to listen to the HS that day helped me remember my gifts and realize my identity in Christ. That day completely changed the trajectory of my life! Proverbs 4 doesn’t even speak directly about the gifts, talent’s & abilities God gives us, but you were led to bring that into the discussion 🙌 Much love & thanks for you sweet sister ♥️

[@ccelms6581]

I saw this on MessengerX and it was excellent down to the very last little detail! Thank you guys!❤

[@iziholokahi]

Pastors John and Lisa, I am truly blessed because of your warfare-equipping! You're preparing my family and I to navigate and see the enemy on the mountain tops - fear, sexual identity mispreferences, running back to old ways - to properly use the full armor of God. Thank you! This may have been addressed in previous comments, if so, please forgive me. However I believe the the scripture stated at 3:00 is referring to 2 Corinthians 2:11 - "11 so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

[@charmiemala]

Wow Amen this truly spoke to me! Felt like I was dealing with the enemy this weekend … negative thoughts about myself but I’m thankful to recognize this as the enemy voice and to get back armored up. Thank you for this message.

[@angelsrhere]

AMEN THANK YOU BOTH! Love the godly example your marriage and family are. God BLESS you all!!!

[@rebeccamclaughlin8998]

The "truth" grounds us. I love that!!

[@deborahl.6655]

Powerful teaching. Thank you

[@karoolreina5]

Thank you! That word open my eyes today, I’m raising teenagers And some times I loose my north. 😊

[@loriwilke7202]

Great message. Love to see you work together as a team. You both are very special people. Our family loves you and prays for your continued obedience.

[@annebusieney9645]

Very insightful. Thank you for your obedience to share this 🙏🏾

[@TammieFleming510]

Awesome Teaching! Thanks!

[@patriciagithae]

Omw! How timely this is. I've been avoiding your talks (I didn't even think that's warfare) but today morning God reminded me how listening to His word brings knowledge of truth and freedom into my life. I'm currently struggling with impure thoughts. I am well aware this is all the knowledge I gathered before I came to Christ through porn and other indulgence. And what you've said here about having a stronghold is so true. In March I watched the CALLED course by JB and he spoke about weights that keep us from reaching our full anointing. And a major weight for me is TV. And I love how you've addressed that here Lisa because trully alot of what we watch is not meant to fuel our godly relationship w/ our father so demons enter our lives more subtly. Knowledge of Christ and obedience to this knowledge brings freedom. Tyy Beveres❤

[@3333falcon]

Not sure how we drive these enemies out with our strength. Even Michael the archangel couldn't tell Satan to get lost. He said, May the Lord Rebuke you". I do believe that he gives us power with his word, so trying to understand the meaning behind us actually driving these forces out

[@iluv2worship]

Hi! Our authority is in the word of God and the name of Jesus, literally! Jesus explains in Luke 10:19 - Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

[@corinacardich5988]

So precious testimony!!!!! Yes my destiny is Jesus ❤ Thank you so much for your obedience to the Lord bringing revelation and truth with his word Love it!!

[@annschwart7458]

I've found speaking Gods word in prayer and quoting the scripture Resist the devil and he will flee and speaking other scripture works just as did like Jesus did when he dealt with satan Thank God for good teaching such as this couple are teaching

[@susanvanwyk1806]

Truth bombs 💣 Man !!

[@joycarter757]

Real good... I did go back and make notes about all those 'ites'. As the Holy Spirit highlighted one of them for me. Thankyou

[@joanheister824]

Hope you will elaborate more on this subject 🙏

[@khensk]

Thank you sharing the different kinds of spirits. I've been entering the courts hearing similar terms and now it makes sense, thank you

[@mildredbarrera1188]

Love this Godly Couple They are so powerfully used of Our King

[@abundantlythreesixfive1263]

Truly wow. God has worked with me in the area of my tongue with tooth problems he is binding up negative talking like he did with Moses, when we speak let it be to create good things. Amen I am ordained for great fruits and speaking His Power. 🎉❤

[@kittenmixer812]

Never heard this. This is so powerful and life changing.

[@publishglory]

So good and strengthening! We are reading through your book, “The Awe of God.” I just started the book and already encouraged! Blessings to you both🕊

[@TheVoicetothenations]

In all my years in the chruch you are the first people I have heard someone break down each of the ites.

[@iamstephenjohnson]

watching this from India! Lovely Conversation!

[@sandygonzalez5868]

Thank you so much for your mentoring and wisdom.❤

[@petermathieu4015]

Yes this message was so very helpful . My marriage is suffering . My wife wants a divorce , I am against this . She won’t council. I see entitlement in my children. We allowed the enemy in. My self talk was bad talking negative to myself

[@hoxiefam6731]

Learn masculine/ feminine communication.

[@psanchez8484]

This was great Thank you!

[@MrsKAndFam]

Wow I never realized that the gergashites are a spirit of wandering. Very interesting.

[@jallytza2452]

I love this podcast sooo much! Congratulations from Panamá for standing of the truth. Could you please make an episode about gifts? why some people now say they don't operate anymore. thank youuu.

[@ChristLike_Gen]

Incredible how youll break this down. 🙏🏿

[@jessicasnow1221]

Thank you for bringing the truth so clearly through your conversations! Blessings to you both and your family ❤

[@latricecarpenter]

This is very interesting, I've been studying the book of Joshua, and was wondering what was it about all of these "ites" so interesting that there are spirits associated with it

[@pnutznme]

That has always been TV s purpose I believe

[@AlmondEyes72]

Ooohhhh this is sooooo GOOD !!! I appreciate how you both teach the Word 🙌🏽

[@jeanetteschlipalius7236]

Another podcast full of gold. Thank you John and Lisa this has been one of my favourites and can start putting some of this information into practice. Love you guys!

[@nicholasbaker3183]

Hey Lisa and John I love you guys. Thank you for your Ministry MessengerX. I'm very grateful for you guys. I broke up with my girlfriend two weeks ago. I went through some spiritual battles. I was feeling spiritually, mentally and emotionally exhausted because the girl's foster family has drama and I was being a jerk towards her by taking my anger out on her for how she's treated at home. They treat her like a child and it was bothering me and exhausting me out. I was watching The Bait of Satan and that helped me let go of my past. I haven't talked about my ex and the things that I've done to her. She was the cause of me to beat myself down because she kept on bringing up my past. Thank you John for changing my life from the inside out.

[@ladyela9283]

WOW....this is such a vital teaching! THANK YOU!

[@theflourishcommunitypodcas2391]

The annointing in you is energising.

[@mbonyiwephiri2063]

Thank you so much.i needed to hear this.i have been so low lately.thanks I have revival now💃

[@rpayan1979]

Where can I begin start learning about the "ites"? And how to defeat them? Love you both! So Rich and a blessing

[@chelsiewilson]

This was much needed and so powerful

[@CK-solutions]

I love explanations about the reasonings in the bible. For they were written in a different cultural perspective, than our own. Yet once the explanations are given behind the names, rituals (of that time) they can be translated into a modern context.

[@cyndigoodman5099]

THIS WAS AMAZING!!!

[@debhubbell6371]

AWESOME!!! Thank you

[@corinacardich5988]

Tu no tienes autoridad sobre lo que tú no obedeces oh boy!!! Cierto gracia que me empodera para obedecer ❤ Love it !!!!

[@Lorraine--on3ij]

Thank you for sharing. 💞

[@tracybeltran1571]

Awesome I want to set down and watch this again and take notes because I needed this so much 🙏🙌

[@dermanydelgado9043]

yes we have his favor

[@nicolemihalic]

This is so powerful and needed

[@judybarrett6336]

Thank you John and Lisa it's May 7th Sunday l listened to this and will get you book lm in Strathroy Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@francescaserafini8732]

Thank you John and Lisa. ❤

[@ronhanish]

Obey the Word of the Lord 🙏 Acts 19:5 amen 🙏

[@alvinjackson9685]

This is a long-time coming confirmation for me. I made up my mind to never "verbally own" anything negative about myself. No matter if it's a doctor, an employer, or a family member. I hear what's being said, but I never own it as my own. I've heard so many people say, "My cancer is back," "my allergies are acting up". By doing this, you're taking ownership of that thing. If you own something, it's yours.

[@iluv2worship]

😊Absolutely! I walk in the same conviction regarding the power of words! Therefore speak life! Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

[@kimosabbe50]

I found this very interesting ... thank you! 👍

[@patriciahamer3741]

This is so good.

[@itsaboutyou6790]

Thank you for this powerful teaching. It had helped me so much. Thank you again and continue to bless all you come in contact with.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😊

[@miajoyaianamanulat9529]

Goosebumps!

[@laurens8623]

Awesome

[@timothyhamson3623]

Love you both so much!

[@khensk]

"you dont have authority over what you tolerate"

[@meredithbrown944]

Very interesting...lack of self control...so the attack was I am surprised you all are ministers...PEOPLE DO NOT MISS THIS: UNBELIEVERS ARE THE MOST RELIGIOUS PEOPLE. They think they are individuals free and full of expression...no no no...the spirit of religion runs them especially if they are unbelievers..freedom comes through Christ ..only

[@sherrysmith4592]

Thank you for this!!!

[@Brianna-yh7iy]

This is SOOOOO good!!!!! Thank you so much for this word 💖

[@candicewells6618]

At 3 minutes, 11 seconds, its 2 Corinthians chapter TWO, not chapter one, verse 11, for those following along with their scriptures. ❤

[@FREDAFMK]

Freedom. Consider eating a lot more vegetables and elemenating dairy to get victory over allergies