Intro

This week, Jake and Bob welcome Dr. Sean Tobin, author and psychologist, to explore the reality of spiritual warfare and deliverance ministry. Dr. Sean reframes deliverance not as a battle to fear but as a process of centering our hearts in Christ. They discuss how fear, self-reliance, and isolation fragment the soul, why the simplicity of love and praise is more powerful than you think, and the proper balance between technique and communion. This is a hopeful conversation about spiritual battle, one rooted not in fear, but in confidence in a Father who relentlessly pursues healing, wholeness, and communion with His children.

Key Points:

• Spiritual warfare is real, but we need not be afraid.
• Deliverance is not about removing darkness but allowing the light of Christ back into our hearts.
• The enemy's main tactics are to make us feel afraid, isolated, or grasp in self-reliance.
• Feeding fear or falling into superstition can strengthen spiritual bondage instead of bringing freedom
• The simple practices of faith (prayer, trust, and praise) are more profoundly effective than you think.
• Spiritual warfare is ultimately about ministering to people, not fighting demons.
• Healing involves restoring belonging, communion, and trust in God's presence.
• Like healing, deliverance is a process, and does not usually happen in a single moment.
• God can use spiritual conflict to refine, mature, and draw us into deeper communion with Him.

Resources:

• Dr. Sean Tobin's Website
• Big GOD, Little Devil by Dr. Sean Tobin
• Big GOD, Little Devil audiobook narrated by Dr. Sean Tobin

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

03:03 Dr. Sean's Background

09:59 Learning About Spiritual Warfare Can Help Increase Our Faith

16:16 How Fear Plays into the Enemy's Hands

21:37 Isolation, Self Reliance, and Distrust are Part of Spiritual Warfare

26:38 Authority and the Power of Suggestion

31:48 The Effects of Simple Practices

41:43 Technique vs Relationship with God

49:01 Words of Encouragement as You Enter the Battle

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