"Battling The Spirits of Haughtiness, Discord, & Whoredom"

Episode Title

Battling the Spirits of Haughtiness, Discord, and Whoredom

Episode Date

December 19, 2025

Episode Snapshot

In today’s Friday reading, Matt continues a deliverance-focused series drawn from Angela Greenig’s book on identifying and defeating destructive spiritual patterns. We examine three spirits that quietly corrode hearts, relationships, and communities: haughtiness (pride), discord (division), and whoredom (unfaithfulness/idolatry)—and we respond with Scripture, prayer, and a call to humble, reconciling faith.

Today’s Reading Focus

From Angela Greenig’s deliverance teaching on:

1. #7 The Spirit of Haughtiness
2. #8 The Spirit of Discord
3. #9 The Spirit of Whoredom

Key Scriptures Referenced

1. Proverbs 16:18–19 — pride, a haughty spirit, and the call to humility
2. Psalm 139:23–24 — “Search me, O God…” (heart inspection prayer)
3. Proverbs 6:19 — God hates one who sows discord
4. Isaiah 58:12 — repair the breach, restore the streets
5. 2 Corinthians 5:18–19 — the ministry of reconciliation
6. Hosea 4:12 — a spirit that leads astray into unfaithfulness
7. Romans 1:24–29 — exchanging truth for lies and the fruit that follows
8. James 4:7 — submit to God, resist the devil
9. Matthew 12:45 — returning spirits and the need for lasting freedom
10. Matthew 16:18–20 — Kingdom authority: binding and loosing

Listening Lenses (what to listen for)

1. Where pride disguises itself as “confidence”—and where true confidence is rooted in Christ
2. How discord often starts small: offense → deception → division
3. How “whoredom” can be broader than sexual sin: giving yourself to substitutes (fame, money, attention, control)
4. The difference between being “right” and being “reconciling”
5. The repeated invitation: pray, repent, resist, rebuild

Practical Heart Checks

1. Haughtiness: Am I teachable? Do I look down on others or crave control?
2. Discord: Do I carry offense, rehearse old wounds, or stir division (even subtly)?