The Ten Gates | Week 1 | Occupy the Gates

“Occupy the Gates” 

 
 
 

You can Stand/Struggle 

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Ephesians 6:10-14, 18 NIV

You can Displace the Enemy/Gates 

Metaphor/Manifestation

  • Our Minds

  • Our Families

  • Our Church

  • Our City

  • Our Region

  • Our State/Nation/World 

 
 
 

You have Authority/God’s Promises 

  • Promise to Abraham-Genesis 22:17 NASB 

  • Promise to Rebekah’s Family/Left to Marry Isaac Genesis 24:60 NASB

  • Commission God gave mankind…Genesis 1:28-29

  • First Commission…Matthew 10:5-8

  • Great Commission…Matthew 28:18-19

Wallnau, Lance; Johnson, Bill. Invading Babylon: The 7 Mountain Mandate Babylon: 

We have been given authority over the entire planet… However, Kingdom authority is different than is typically understood by many believers. It is the authority to set people free from torment and disease, to destroy the works of darkness. It is the authority to move the resources of Heaven through creative expression to meet human need. It is the authority to bring Heaven to earth. It is the authority to serve. (pg 20-21)

Jesus served with the heart of a king but ruled with the heart of a servant. This is the essential combination that must be embraced by those longing to shape the course of history. Royalty is my identity. Servanthood is my assignment. Intimacy with God is my life source. So, before God, I’m an intimate. Before people, I’m a servant. Before the powers of hell, I’m a ruler, with no tolerance for their influence. Wisdom knows which role to fulfill at the proper time. (pg 22-23)

As with most Kingdom principles, the truths of humanity’s dominion and authority are dangerous in the hands of those who desire to rule over others. These concepts seem to validate some people’s selfishness. But when these truths are expressed through the humble servant, the world is rocked to its core. Becoming servants to this world is the key to open the doors of possibility that are generally thought of as closed or forbidden.” (pg 20-21)

15 He *said to them, “But who do you yourselves say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”

Matthew 16:15-19 NASB

You are on the Journey/Restoration 

  1. Sheep Gate

    **A Brother's Sacrifice** - *Taken from [Ann Lammott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, Anchor Books, 1994.](https://amzn.to/3b4nH3g)*

  2. Fish Gate

  3. Old Gate

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 NIV

16 This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.

Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV)

4. Valley Gate

5. Dung Gate

6. Fountain Gate

13 “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.

Zechariah 13:1 NIV

7. Water Gate

37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

John 7:37-39 NIV

8. Horse Gate

4 Harness the horses, mount the steeds! Take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears,
put on your armor!

Jeremiah 46:4 NIV

7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

Psalm 20:7 NIV

11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.

Revelation 19:11 NIV

9. East Gate

4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south.

Zechariah 14:4 NIV  

10. Inspection Gate

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 5:10 NIV

Crowns

  • The crown of righteousness - 2 Tim. 4:8

  • The crown of rejoicing - 1 Thess. 2:19

  • The crown of victory - 1 Cor. 9:24

  • The crown of life - James 1:12

  • The crown of glory - 1 Peter 5:1

Brandy Crampton