Full House - Dr. Anita Phillips

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Join Dr. Anita Phillips at ONE | A Potter's House Church as she delivers a captivating message titled "Full House"! Drawing from a powerful spiritual analogy of "squatters," Dr. Phillips reveals how we can protect and occupy the spiritual "house" of our lives after powerful encounters with God. Key Insights & Spiritual Warfare Strategies: • The Squatter Analogy: Inspired by a real-life TV show, Dr. Phillips illustrates how an unattended, empty, but well-ordered house can be taken over by unauthorized occupants. This serves as a potent metaphor for our spiritual lives, referencing Matthew 12:43-45, where an unclean spirit returns to a swept and orderly, but empty, house with seven more wicked spirits. • The Significance of Baptism: Dr. Phillips references a recent, profound baptism experience at ONE, where nearly 100 people spontaneously gave their lives to Jesus. She explains that baptism is a spiritual act, not just a symbol, through which heavens open, divine anointing and affirmation are received, and our divine purpose is activated – just as it was for Jesus. • Post-Baptism Wilderness & Temptation: Learn why magnificent spiritual experiences are often followed by temptation and conflict. Just as Jesus was "driven into the wilderness to be tempted" after His baptism, believers should expect challenges. This is not a sign of failure but evidence that you're on the right path. • The Danger of Emptiness: Discover that "empty" means being leisurely, idle, or unoccupied. After leaving old patterns (addiction, fear, lust) in the "water" of baptism, it’s crucial to remain spiritually diligent. We must actively strengthen ourselves before the fight, not just react to immediate threats. • Who Dwells in Your House?: The central question becomes: will your spiritual house be occupied by the works of your flesh or the work of the Spirit? Dr. Phillips challenges us to recognize how our flesh has long specialized our "house" for its own desires, requiring intentional changes to align with God's will. • Retraining the Body (Romans 7): Explore Paul's honest struggle in Romans 7, where he battles between willing to do good and falling back into old habits. Our bodies, like children, memorize our practices. Dr. Phillips offers powerful insights on how to discipline and retrain our physical and emotional responses, seeing "soreness" not as failure, but as progress in spiritual training. • No Condemnation (Romans 8): Embrace the truth from Romans 8 that there is "now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus". This isn't an excuse for inaction but a declaration that the "death sentence" is lifted, empowering us to walk by the Spirit, not the flesh. • Declaring Your Spiritual Identity: Learn to use the declaration "I do not live in the flesh, I live by the Spirit" as a "no trespassing" sign against spiritual squatters and demonic influence. • Pursuing Power Over Pain Relief: Shift your focus from merely tolerating or alleviating pain to actively pursuing the power of God. Dr. Phillips emphasizes that "dwelling" is a verb, requiring active engagement with God's word and presence to fill your house with spiritual things, leading to divine power and purpose, not just comfort. • More Than Conquerors: Conclude with the triumphant truth from Romans 8:31-39: nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Despite present sufferings, we are "more than conquerors" through Him. Your house can be "FULL of the Holy Ghost, full of power, full of the spirit, full of wisdom and knowledge". Get ready to fortify your faith and declare your spiritual house a "Full House" for God! #DrAnitaPhillips #FullHouse #SpiritualWarfare #Baptism #Romans8 #Matthew12 #Temptation #HolySpirit #PottersHouse #ONEChurch #Faith #SpiritualGrowth #NoCondemnation Don’t forget to share with a friend, and be sure to subscribe to our ONE channel for ongoing inspiration and encouragement. ------------------------- We’d love to connect with you! To learn more about our movement, visit one.online ------------------------- To learn more about the organizations we have partnered with or if you are need of resources visit: https://www.one.online/outreach Want to support this ministry? Text ONE to (833) 313-4483 or visit https://www.one.online/give FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: https://oneonline.link/instagram https://oneonline.link/facebook https://oneonline.link/TikTok https://oneonline.link/twitter