*TOPIC: UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATIONAL BATTLES.*(Series 4) *Scripture Reading:* Genesis 3:1-3 *"Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, “Can it really be that God has said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden, except the fruit from the tree which is in the middle of the garden. God said, ‘You shall not eat from it nor touch it, otherwise you will die."*(AMP) Let me draw your attention to this truth today. *Right from the beginning of the creation, the root and Foundation of all foundational battles is no one than the devil. And his mission right from the creation of man is three:* *1) To steal:* The number one mission of the devil is to steal the heart of a man and turn it against his creator(God). Because right from the beginning, the devil has been an enemy of God. And that's why John 10:10a declared; *"The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy."*(AMP) *2) To kill:* Another mission of the devil after stealing the man's heart, because then he knows that it's of no value, he proceeded in killing it. And number three is to *3) To destroy:* What's the next thing for him after killing what he had stolen is to end it once and for all. That's to destroy it and make it useless even for the creator. This will now lead us into the causes of foundational battles: *Causes of Bad foundation:* 1. Sin 2. Unbroken evil covenants 3. Idolatry 4. Polygamy 5. Evil dedication 6. Unbroken curses 7. Illegal shedding of blood 8. Illegal conception 9. Occultism 10. Witchcraft 11. Adultery 12. Ritual & Sacrifice 13. Incisions 14. Patronizing Herbalists The above are some of the causes of foundational battles our fourfathers practices that lures most of us into generational problem that we often fight today. We shall be looking at the effects tomorrow morning by God's Grace. Good morning and do have a great day, peace. *Prayer point:* Lord Jesus, walk back into every second of my life and deliver me where I need deliverance, heal me where I need healing, transforms me where I need transformation in Jesus Christ name. Amen! T.S. AFOLAYAN