Don’t Answer That: How to Silence the Enemy’s Voice

Who have you been listening to? What thought keeps circling in your mind when the house gets quiet? In “Don’t Answer That,” Pastor Ray Phillips of Stratford Heights Church of God takes us to Nehemiah chapter 6. Nehemiah was almost done rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem when his enemies kept inviting him to “come down” to the plain of Ono. His answer still speaks to us: “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down.” The voice you believe shapes the life you live. This message shows how to recognize negative voices, heal wounded thinking, and take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5, Philippians 4:8).

Pastor Ray lays out the enemy’s three strategies: distraction, deception and destruction. Then he shows how to stand firm against each one. All the enemy ever wants is access. From Joseph’s false accusation to Jesus refusing to come down from the cross, this sermon on spiritual warfare, discernment and staying focused will encourage you to resist the devil, guard your heart, and pray Nehemiah’s five words: “O God, strengthen my hands.” If you’re tired, discouraged or under attack, don’t quit and don’t come down. Finish the work God called you to do.