Zadok Discipleship Course - Armed for War · Dr. Steve Foss

Lessons 37-40

Be Strong in the Lord & Knowing the Battlefield

Concept Review Test · 30 Questions · 50 Points · Dr. Steve Foss

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Lesson 37 - Be Strong in the Lord: The command before the armor; strength as empowerment through union (AMPC); Zechariah 4:6; faking it will no longer work; the provision is inside the command; the Soviet inner man illustration; Isaiah 40:29-31; abiding strength vs. spiritual highs; union with God as the only source.
Lesson 38 - Empowered through Union with Him: El Shaddai as "strong-breasted one" - you must draw; the woman with the issue of blood; the 1990 Morris Cerullo account; the peak-to-peak cycle broken by abiding; Toronto/Brownsville - stopped drawing; staying in the presence / soaking; Jeremiah 17:5-7; the tree planted by the river.
Lesson 39 - Locating the Enemy and Knowing the Battlefield: No neutral ground; armor as revelation not ritual; the enemy is demon spirits, not flesh and blood; the Satanism account; the demon in the bathroom; two battle fronts (spirit realm + battlefield of the mind); the chain from thought to destiny; spirit, soul, body - what is renewed at conversion.
Lesson 40 - Dual Fronts and Demonic Influence: The mind is spiritual, not purely natural (Eph. 4:23); anakainosis = renovation not redecoration; Victorian home illustration; Prov. 23:7; unforgiveness as the primary open door - torturers (Matt. 18:34); wound-to-oppression progression; four levels of demonic influence; the eight heart functions; armor as the culmination of mind renewal; the forgiveness prayer.

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Part A

Multiple Choice - 20 Questions · 2 pts each · 40 pts

Lesson 37 - Be Strong in the Lord

Question 1

A young believer is taught: "Every morning go through each piece of armor and declare, 'I put on the belt of truth, I put on the breastplate of righteousness...'" The young believer asks: "If I have to put it on every morning, does that mean I took it off the night before?" What does this question expose, according to Lesson 37?

A. That morning declarations are the most important part of wearing the armor and should never be skipped. B. That the armor is only needed during seasons of intense spiritual attack, not on ordinary days. C. That going through a mental checklist of declarations does not reflect true understanding of the armor - before any piece can be addressed, the foundational command must be understood: not the armor itself, but the strength to wear it. The armor cannot be reduced to a verbal ritual. D. That the order of putting on each piece is the most important factor and must be followed precisely.

Question 2

A believer handles life's ordinary pressures reasonably well through discipline, Christian character, and good habits - but when a crisis arrives at a level beyond what those natural tools can handle, they collapse. Lesson 37 says what about the sufficiency of this approach for what is coming?

A. Right now, we can sustain the appearance of strength with natural safety nets. But the battle is going to escalate beyond the reach of natural ability. Faking it will no longer be an option - not because God changes, but because the intensity of what is coming will require genuine supernatural strength. Yesterday's weaponry will not be sufficient. B. The approach is adequate - God provides sufficient grace for each level of battle as it arrives, making preemptive supernatural strengthening unnecessary. C. The collapse indicates a faith deficiency that can be addressed through more consistent Scripture memorization and confession. D. The crisis is a divine invitation to deeper trust, and the collapse itself is part of God's process of stripping natural reliance to build spiritual dependence.

Question 3

God says to Joshua: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage." Lesson 37 identifies a principle embedded in this command that transforms how it should be received. What is it?

A. The command means God will take responsibility for the outcome while Joshua only needs to show up. B. The command is conditional - God's presence and strength are provided only after Joshua demonstrates adequate courage first. C. The repetition of the command indicates God's frustration that Joshua had not yet obeyed, making swift compliance urgent. D. When God speaks a command, He does not give it without the provision to fulfill it. Inside the word itself is the power to bring about what was declared - just as "Let there be light" carried the creative power within it. The faith and strength to obey are released in the very act of the command being spoken.

Question 4

The Soviet regime discovered that physical imprisonment was ultimately insufficient to conquer a person. Lesson 37 draws a direct spiritual application from this. What is it?

A. That believers will face physical persecution in the end times and must prepare psychologically for imprisonment. B. God's strengthening targets the inner man - the eternal being inside this physical tent. If the inner man remains free, no outward prison can ultimately hold a person. God is not promising easy external circumstances; He is promising that if you walk in His strength, the enemy will never touch who you really are on the inside. C. The inner man is naturally resilient and needs only the right mindset training to resist external pressure. D. Political systems, like demonic systems, operate primarily through fear and both are defeated by the same strategy of public confrontation.

Lesson 38 - Empowered through Union with Him

Question 5

God revealed Himself to Abraham as El Shaddai when Abraham's natural body was "as good as dead." Why was this particular name the answer to Abraham's impossibility?

A. El Shaddai means "God of the mountains" - God was declaring He would move the mountains of impossibility that stood before Abraham. B. El Shaddai means "Everlasting God" - God was declaring that His purposes transcend time, making Abraham's age irrelevant. C. El Shaddai means "strong-breasted one" - the nursing mother who is the source of life for a newborn. God was telling Abraham: your natural body is dead, but I am your divine source of life. You must draw from Me. He revealed Himself as the limitless source while simultaneously declaring that Abraham would have to draw it out. D. El Shaddai means "God Almighty" - declaring that His omnipotence would override Abraham's natural limitations without any required participation.

Question 6

The woman with the issue of blood did not wait for Jesus to notice her or choose to bless her. She pressed through a crowd, likely being shoved and trampled, until she touched His robe. Jesus said: "I felt virtue go out of Me." What does Lesson 38 say this account illustrates about drawing from God?

A. That desperate physical need automatically qualifies a person for a miracle without requiring deliberate spiritual pursuit. B. That Jesus was unaware of His own anointing being released, proving the supernatural operates independently of consciousness. C. That miracles are released through physical touch and proximity to an anointed minister, making ministry settings the primary access point. D. That supernatural strength and power can be drawn directly from the source through focused, deliberate, pressing faith - she drew her miracle right out of Jesus. The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. You press in, you take it, you draw. The provision is there; you must actively reach for it.

Question 7

Lesson 38 describes people who came to Toronto or Brownsville, were dramatically strengthened, and then drifted back into weakness months later. The lesson identifies the specific reason. What was it?

A. They stopped drawing. After being strengthened, they thought they did not need to draw tomorrow. Then they skipped a day, then a week, then a month - and gradually became weaker and weaker. They were not defeated because the anointing became unavailable; they were defeated because they stopped actively drawing from it. B. They did not receive adequate discipleship after the revival experience to translate the encounter into sustained lifestyle change. C. The revival anointing itself was temporary and designed to catalyze change rather than provide ongoing strength. D. They returned to environments of spiritual compromise that gradually eroded the ground they had gained.

Question 8

Lesson 38 says the typical Christian approach to strength - doing everything possible in your own ability and calling on God when depleted - is "completely backwards." What is the right posture, and why does it matter?

A. Draw from God in emergencies, then manage daily life through natural ability supplemented by regular worship. B. The right posture is periodic drawing - weekly or as needed - supplemented by consistent spiritual disciplines. C. Draw from God first and continually, so everything done is done with His strength from the start. Like the tree planted by the river - not visiting occasionally but rooted permanently. You are in no condition to engage in spiritual warfare until you are first filled with His strength. The pipeline must be open before the battle begins, not during it. D. The right posture is passive trust - ceasing all human effort so God can act unhindered.

Lesson 39 - Locating the Enemy and Knowing the Battlefield

Question 9

Some teachers have been teaching that believers no longer need to engage the devil because he was decisively defeated at the cross. Lesson 39 calls this a strategy of the devil himself. Why?

A. Because it undermines biblical authority by selectively applying certain texts while ignoring the full counsel of Scripture on spiritual warfare. B. Because the devil's greatest advantage is invisibility - the less the church believes he is active, the less she resists. Yes, the cross was the decisive blow. But the war is not over. The armor is present-tense equipment for a present-tense battle. Keith Green sang from the devil's perspective celebrating that nobody believes in him anymore - that is the lie he wants embedded in the church. C. Because the cross only defeated the spiritual dimension of the enemy, leaving his influence over culture and psychology unaddressed. D. Because it leads believers to neglect the spiritual disciplines of prayer and fasting that are necessary for spiritual health.

Question 10

A believer wakes up in a deeply discouraged mood before a service. The feeling is intense and disproportionate to their actual circumstances. Lesson 39's bathroom account - where a demon was seen actively pouring feelings of deep hurt - says what about this kind of experience?

A. Intense disproportionate emotions are always signs of unresolved emotional wounds that require counseling to address. B. The feelings are a signal that more time in prayer and Scripture that morning would have prevented the attack. C. Such feelings reflect the natural emotional impact of spiritual responsibility and should be managed through self-awareness and positive thinking. D. A demon spirit may be actively amplifying the emotional state. Dealing with it only psychologically - trying to get perspective, working through feelings - means the spirit would keep pouring it on. Identifying and binding the spirit addresses the actual source. The battle was over in seconds when the enemy was located and dealt with at the root.

Question 11

Lesson 39 identifies two battle fronts that must be fought simultaneously. A person who only attends deliverance meetings without renewing the mind, and another who treats everything as psychology without addressing demon powers - what does the lesson say about both approaches?

A. Both are incomplete and will eventually fail. The first never gets lasting victory because an unrenewed mind gives the enemy a landing strip to return to. The second never gets to the root - chopping weeds without removing what drives them. You must fight both fronts simultaneously. B. The first approach is biblical; the second reflects incomplete theology but is not necessarily ineffective for mild cases. C. The right approach depends on the individual's specific situation and the level of demonic involvement in their case. D. The psychological approach is primary; deliverance is a specialized ministry for extreme cases only.

Question 12

Lesson 39 says: "Every action is a manifestation of a thought. A thought becomes an action, an action becomes a habit, a habit becomes a lifestyle, a lifestyle determines destiny." When Paul says "be transformed by the renewing of your mind," what does this chain tell us about why mind renewal matters so absolutely?

A. It tells us that the mind is the location of sin, making mental control the primary spiritual discipline. B. It tells us that behavioral change is the goal, and renewed thinking is simply one of several paths to it. C. Everything begins with a thought - and where you end up is the total summation of what you have been thinking. Mind renewal is not supplementary to transformation; it is where transformation actually begins. Control of thought is control of destiny. This is why the enemy targets the mind above all else, and why the entire second battle front focuses on it. D. It tells us that the soul is more important than the spirit in terms of spiritual growth and should be prioritized accordingly.

Lesson 40 - Dual Fronts and Demonic Influence

Question 13

A counselor says: "All emotional and mental struggles are ultimately psychological - they can be fully resolved through therapy, behavioral modification, and positive thinking." Lesson 40 says what about this approach?

A. It is correct for mild cases but insufficient for severe spiritual oppression. B. It is a valid complement to spiritual warfare but should not replace it entirely. C. It is adequate as long as prayer is also maintained alongside the therapeutic process. D. The mind is not purely natural - Ephesians 4:23 speaks of being renewed in the "spirit of your mind," meaning the mind has a spiritual dimension. Natural tools address the surface. The battle has roots that reach into the spirit, and those roots require spiritual weapons. Psychology can never fully resolve what has a demonic root.

Question 14

A believer has worked hard on changing their thought patterns through positive affirmations, Scripture reading, and behavioral accountability. But they keep returning to the same destructive patterns. The Victorian home illustration in Lesson 40 diagnoses what is happening. What does it say?

A. They need more consistent accountability partners who can provide external reinforcement for the behavioral change. B. They have been redecorating - changing surface patterns and appearance without tearing out the rotten boards. The word "renewing" in Romans 12:2 means renovation: pulling out every board with rot or weakness and rebuilding with new lumber. God is not asking us to manage old thinking better - He wants to demolish it and rebuild with His Word. Painting over rot does not fix the frame. C. The persistent patterns indicate that they have not yet forgiven someone whose offense originally created the destructive cycle. D. They are applying the wrong scriptural passages and need more targeted doctrinal instruction for their specific struggle.

Question 15

Jesus, speaking to His disciples, used the word "torturers" in Matthew 18:34 to describe what would happen to a believer who refused to forgive. Lesson 40 says this is the strongest Greek word for demonic oppression. What is the spiritual law Jesus is teaching?

A. If a believer refuses to forgive from the heart, the Father will deliver them over to demonic torment. This is not abstract theology - it is a spiritual law. The lesson records without exception: every time a Christian manifesting demonic influence or oppression is ministered to, unforgiveness and bitterness are at the root. Every time. Unforgiveness is the primary open door to the enemy. B. That God actively sends demonic spirits against unforgiving believers as a disciplinary measure to motivate repentance. C. That the level of demonic torment is proportional to the size of the debt that was owed and not forgiven. D. That unforgiveness affects only the psychological health of the believer, which is the "torment" Jesus references.

Question 16

A believer experiences an unwanted, unholy thought appear suddenly in their mind. They are devastated and conclude they must be sinful or backslidden. Lesson 40's Level 1 framework says what about this experience - and what is the correct two-front response?

A. The thought confirms a spiritual problem that requires deliverance ministry to resolve at the root level. B. The thought reveals an unrenewed area of the mind that must be addressed through sustained Scripture meditation before the attack will stop. C. An unexpected unholy thought at Level 1 is an attack, not sin - the demon is outside firing darts. The correct two-front response is: bind the spirit on the outside AND cast down the thought on the inside. Then praise. This is not willpower - it is the two-front engagement that defeats the attack at both levels simultaneously. D. The thought must be analyzed to determine whether it originated from the flesh or from an external spirit before the correct response can be determined.

Question 17

Lesson 40 distinguishes between the regenerated spirit and the soul in terms of demonic access. A student asks: "If I am born again, can a demon get inside me?" What is the lesson's precise answer?

A. No - at the new birth, the entire person (spirit, soul, and body) is sealed against demonic invasion. B. Yes - the new birth does not provide any special protection against demonic invasion in any dimension. C. Only during periods of serious spiritual compromise, when the believer has significantly neglected prayer and Scripture. D. The regenerated spirit cannot be possessed - Christ and darkness cannot coexist there. But the soul (mind, will, emotions, imagination) is not the same as the spirit, and through opened doors it can be invaded (soul possession, Level 3). The distinction between spirit and soul is theologically critical and changes what kind of help is needed.

Question 18

Lesson 40 traces a progression: a wound occurs → a spirit of deep hurt enters and amplifies the pain → a fork appears. What determines whether the spirit becomes established as oppression or remains external?

A. The severity of the original wound - minor wounds result in external influence while serious wounds automatically produce oppression. B. The response at the fork: forgive and resist and the spirit stays outside. Rehearse the injustice, embrace the wound, and allow bitterness to grow, and the spirit moves from external influence to oppression - establishing a legal right and filtering how the person sees everything from that point forward. C. The spiritual maturity of the person - mature believers can experience wounds without opening doors, while new believers are automatically more vulnerable. D. Whether the wound was inflicted intentionally or unintentionally - deliberate harm opens doors while accidental hurt does not.

Question 19

Acts 5:3 records: "Why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit?" Lesson 40 uses this text as the capstone of its Scripture survey of the heart. What does this account demonstrate?

A. That the heart - the mind, will, emotions, imagination - is the primary spiritual battlefield, and when left unguarded through open doors, demonic influence can fill it to the point of the will being surrendered entirely. The heart is not abstract territory. It is the place where every significant spiritual function occurs - and it is what the enemy targets relentlessly. B. That even sincere believers can unknowingly lie to the Spirit through self-deception about their own motives. C. That God sometimes allows demonic access to believers as a test of their commitment and authenticity before the church. D. That the consequence of lying to the Holy Spirit is more severe than other sins because the Spirit is uniquely sensitive to dishonesty.

Question 20

Lesson 40 says: "The armor is not added on top of an unrenewed mind." A student says, "I've declared all the pieces of armor every day for years but still feel defeated." What does the lesson's teaching on the relationship between Ephesians 4 and Ephesians 6 say about this?

A. The problem is insufficient frequency - the armor declarations need to be made multiple times daily to be effective. B. The armor has only been partially declared - all six pieces must be confessed in the correct order for the full protection to engage. C. Ephesians 4:22-24 must come before Ephesians 6: put off the old man, be renewed in the spirit of your mind, put on the new man - then put on the armor. The armor is the culmination of the renewal process, not an addition on top of an unrenewed mind. Declaring armor over unchanged thought patterns skips the foundational work the armor was designed to crown. D. The armor declarations are working but the student is facing an unusually strong enemy assignment that requires extended fasting to break.

Part B

True or False - 10 Statements · 1 pt each · 10 pts

Lessons 37 & 38 - Be Strong in the Lord / Empowered through Union

1. "Be strong in the Lord" in Ephesians 6:10 is primarily a promise that God will strengthen believers when they encounter difficulty - not a command requiring active cooperation and continual drawing.

TRUE FALSE

2. Lesson 37 teaches that the strength of God available through union with Him is the supernatural reinforcement of the inner man by the Holy Spirit - not psychological strength, positive thinking, or sheer determination.

TRUE FALSE

3. Lesson 38 teaches that born-again believers automatically receive God's strength at conversion and do not need to actively draw from Him - the strength is deposited at the new birth and available on demand.

TRUE FALSE

4. Lesson 38 teaches that the word "wait" in Isaiah 40:31 ("those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength") does not mean passive inactivity but actively tarrying before His presence with expectation and hunger, drawing on Him.

TRUE FALSE

5. Lesson 39 teaches that because Jesus defeated the devil at the cross, the armor of God is essentially a historical teaching about what the early church needed - and that spiritually mature believers today no longer face a genuine ongoing battle requiring the full armor.

TRUE FALSE

Lessons 39 & 40 - The Battlefield / Demonic Influence

6. Lesson 39 teaches that each piece of the armor of God is a revelation - not a ritual - and that you only wear the piece when you are walking in the experience and manifestation of that revelation, not merely when you have declared it.

TRUE FALSE

7. Lesson 40 teaches that the regenerated spirit of a born-again believer can be possessed by a demonic spirit if the believer opens sufficient spiritual doors through persistent sin and unforgiveness.

TRUE FALSE

8. Lesson 40 teaches that unforgiveness is the primary open door to demonic access - and that without exception, every Christian manifesting demonic influence or oppression has unforgiveness and bitterness at the root.

TRUE FALSE

9. Lesson 40 teaches that at Level 4 (full spirit possession), a person is so thoroughly controlled by demonic power that no area of free response to the gospel remains - making evangelism to the fully possessed spiritually futile.

TRUE FALSE

10. Lesson 40 teaches that the whole armor of God in Ephesians 6 is the culmination of the renewal process described in Ephesians 4:22-24 - not an addition on top of an unrenewed mind, but what is put on after the old man is put off and the mind is renewed.

TRUE FALSE

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Part A - Multiple Choice (20 questions × 2 pts)

Part B - True or False (10 questions × 1 pt)

Total

"Be strong in the Lord. Draw from El Shaddai. Locate the enemy. Renew the mind - renovate, not redecorate. Guard your heart. And close every door unforgiveness has opened."

- Dr. Steve Foss, Lessons 37-40 · Ephesians 6:10 · Isaiah 40:31 · Matthew 18:35

Lessons 37-40

Be Strong in the Lord & Knowing the Battlefield

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