Fight For Dominion

2 Samuel 5:6-10

The Conquest of Jerusalem

⁶ And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “You shall not come in here; but the blind and the lame will repel you,” thinking, “David cannot come in here.” ⁷ Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).
⁸ Now David said on that day, “Whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites (the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul), he shall be chief and captain.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.”
⁹ Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward. ¹⁰ So David went on and became great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.



As a child of God, you must fight for dominion! This is the essence of spiritual warfare...maintaining dominion; as you can see however, this scripture speaks of having to fight AGAIN...there's nothing more frustrating than having won a battle, having to go back and win again...

Judges 1:8

⁸ Now the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem and took it; they struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire. 

This is nothing new...Jerusalem was conquered before, but now the Jebusites are there - and they must be taken out! Listen, just because you've conquered something in your life, don't be delusional, you will have to fight again...the issue is dominion.

Let me tell you something about the devil - he hates pioneering! He doesn't wanna venture into new territory, he wants to hang on to what he already has!

Matthew 12:43-45

An Unclean Spirit Returns

⁴³ “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. ⁴⁴ Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. ⁴⁵ Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

The enemy loves to hold on to people, even after they move on with the Kingdom of God, he's still after them to turn around...listen, don't give him that chance - fight for dominion again...let him have it for what he's done to you before Christ. So understand, that dominion has to be fought for - it doesn't come easy at all...always remember; the main thing, is to keep the Main Thing, the main thing...