Seven Steps to Victory: Episode 5

Summary

Andrew Wommack uses Deuteronomy 2:24 as a framework for a seven-step teaching on pursuing victory. In this episode, he develops the first three steps, focusing especially on the third: crossing into “enemy territory.”

The first three steps

1. Rise up

   • Wommack says the Israelites had spent 40 years in the wilderness, and many had become accustomed to that life.
   • He applies this to people who have settled into difficult or limiting circumstances: they must stop being complacent, get moving, and be willing to take risks.

2. Take your journey

   • Wommack says God has a specific purpose for each person, so people should seek and follow their own direction rather than simply copying someone else’s calling.
   • He points out that the Israelites received different instructions about which neighboring peoples to confront. They had to pursue the particular mission God had assigned them.

3. Cross the river Arnon

   • Wommack describes the Arnon as the boundary between the wilderness and the territory the Israelites were to enter. The wilderness had sustained them, he says, but crossing the boundary meant entering a place where they would face opposition.
   • He interprets this as a call for Christians to move beyond merely protecting their current position and to actively confront spiritual opposition. He contrasts this with the idea of “holding the fort,” saying Christians should take the initiative rather than only asking God to keep trouble away.
   • In his view, speaking up for what one believes is right can bring criticism, conflict, or personal and professional costs. He gives examples involving church closures during COVID-19 restrictions and public debate about abortion, transgender issues, and borders. These are presented as his arguments and personal account.
   • He criticizes Christians and ministers who, in his view, avoid difficult topics to preserve popularity, church attendance, income, or social approval. He argues that Christian teaching should address the whole Bible, not only questions of heaven and hell.
   • He emphasizes that prayer should be accompanied by action: believers should pray for others and also be willing to speak and act when they believe truth needs defending. He cites the disciples’ prayer for boldness in Acts 4 as an example.
   • Drawing on Ephesians 6, he frames the conflict as spiritual rather than simply against people. He argues that refusing to engage out of fear means forfeiting the victory Christians are meant to pursue.

Wommack’s central message is that pursuing victory requires more than waiting for circumstances to improve: believers must leave complacency, follow their own God-given direction, and be prepared to face opposition.

Speakers and sources featured

• Andrew Wommack — Main speaker and host; delivers the teaching and shares personal and political examples.
• Unnamed announcer — Promotional voice directing viewers to contact the ministry for the teaching.
• Biblical passages cited by Wommack — Including Deuteronomy 2:24, Numbers 21, 2 Timothy 3:16, Revelation 12, James 2:20, Acts 4, and Ephesians 6.
• Voice of the Martyrs magazine — Mentioned by Wommack as a source he reads for accounts of persecuted Christians.