Effective Warfare
Main Verse: 2 Tim. 4:7
Category: Spiritual Warfare
INTRO
In the Christian life you will be resisted and challenged by Satan. We have been given the proper weapons to subjugate him. However the greatest war you will win is against yourself.
WHAT YOU WILL FIGHT AGAINST
The flesh……............... Gal. 5:17
The world………... 1 Jn. 2:15-17
The powers of darkness against you personally…….......Eph. 6:10-12
HOW TO FIGHT
Against the flesh
a. Walk in the Spirit................
Rom. 8:13; Gal. 5:16
b. By prayer (devotional)........
c. By the Word of God….........
2. Against the world
a. By renewing your mind.
b. Live a separated life from worldly.
influences.......2 Cor. 6:14-17
3. Against the powers of darkness:
DEFENSIVE WARFARE:
a. Stand against them (Defensive)…….................................Eph. 6: 11-14
b. Resist them…………Jam. 4:7
c. Shut him out of your life.
.................................... Eph. 4:26-27
d. Dismantle his weapons through.
your faith........... Eph. 6:16
OFFENSIVE WARFARE:
a. Cast him out of possessed.
individuals (not Christians)…....................................... Mat. 10:8
b. God has dealt with him on.
Calvary ….……. Col. 2:13-15 CONC. All these have been conquered by the work of Christ on the cross.We need simply enforce his victory over them.