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EP. 260 — The Twisting Serpent: A Warning You Can’t Ignore

The Blacksmith Chronicles Podcast

Release Date: 12/09/2025

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In this urgent episode of The Blacksmith Chronicles, Ryan Johnson delivers a timely prophetic warning about the twisting spirit of Leviathan—a demonic principality that targets relationships, marriages, ministry teams, and covenant connections.

 

Many believers are experiencing unusual conflict, confusion, strained communication, and heightened offense. This episode exposes how Leviathan twists words, perceptions, and intentions, and teaches you how to shut down the enemy’s access through humility, clarification, and covenant honor.

 

If you’ve felt misunderstood…attacked…isolated…or confused in your relationships, you’re not crazy. This episode is your clarity, your strategy, and your breakthrough.

 

Ryan breaks down:

  • What the Bible actually says about Leviathan (Job 41, Isaiah 27:1, Psalm 74:14)
  • Why is this spirit active in marriages, ministries, and leadership right now
  • How pride, offense, and assumptions open spiritual doors
  • Why revival, covenant alignment, and relational healing trigger spiritual warfare
  • The three God-given weapons that defeat Leviathan

 

Stay until the end for a powerful, guided prayer of deliverance to break every agreement with the twisting serpent.

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