Seven Steps to Victory: Episode 7

Main Ideas

Andrew Wommack interprets God’s instructions to Israel in Deuteronomy 2:24 as a pattern for moving from spiritual complacency toward victory. Israel had become accustomed to life in the wilderness, where food and water were supplied, but Wommack says God had a different future for them. He teaches that Christians should likewise expect change, seek God’s purpose for their lives, and actively pursue it.

Instructions Emphasized in the Episode

• Rise up: Don’t settle for a merely adequate or familiar situation. Wommack presents Israel’s departure from the wilderness as a call to prepare for change and pursue what God has for them.
• Take your journey: Seek and follow the particular path Wommack believes God has for each person. He cautions against choosing only the easiest, least resistant route or copying someone else’s life.
• Cross into enemy territory: Israel’s crossing of the Arnon marked their entry into territory where they would face opposition. Wommack applies this to what he describes as a spiritual conflict between good and evil. He argues that Christians should recognize and deliberately resist the devil rather than focus only on personal benefits such as salvation or healing.
• Behold the promised victory: Before Israel fought, Moses told them to see that God had given them the enemy. Wommack uses this to teach that believers should regard God’s promises as settled inwardly before they see results outwardly.

Faith, the Unseen, and Spiritual Identity

Wommack contrasts “walking by faith” with relying only on what can be seen or felt. Citing Hebrews 11, he describes faith as giving substance to hoped-for things and evidence of realities that are not visible. In his view, God’s promises exist in the unseen spiritual realm, and believers should trust them before their circumstances change.

He also distinguishes among the body, soul, and spirit. The body is physical, the soul includes personality and emotions, and the spirit is unseen. Wommack says that when a person is born again, the spirit becomes new, while the body and soul do not change instantly. He therefore encourages believers to understand themselves through their spiritual identity in Christ, rather than only through physical symptoms or feelings.

Practical Illustration and Application

Wommack recounts that, as a young pastor, he could not afford a complete Bible. He says he spent about six months believing for the money to buy one while repeatedly resisting doubts. When he eventually bought it, he no longer doubted that he would receive it. He uses the story to illustrate his teaching that doubt can diminish once people “see” a promise as already theirs.

Applying this idea to healing and other needs, Wommack argues that believers should see themselves as already healed or victorious because of God’s promises, even if symptoms or other difficulties remain. He cites passages including Psalm 91, Deuteronomy 7, and Philemon 1:6, and encourages listeners to acknowledge what he believes is already theirs in Christ. These are presented as Wommack’s religious teachings, including claims about healing and overcoming hardship.

The program also includes a brief promotion for Andrew Wommack’s podcast, teaching materials, and ministry partnership.

Speakers and Sources Featured

• Andrew Wommack — the primary speaker and narrator.
• Unidentified announcer — introduces the program’s return from a break and provides promotional information.
• Biblical passages cited or quoted by Wommack — Deuteronomy 2:24; Ephesians 6; 1 Peter 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:7 and 5:17; Hebrews 11:1, 3, 6, and 13; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; John 6:63; Proverbs 23:7; Psalm 91; Exodus 23:2; Deuteronomy 7:15; Colossians 3:1; and Philemon 1:6.