No. 50: Prepare for Battle We were designed for battle by our - TopicsExpress



          

No. 50: Prepare for Battle We were designed for battle by our Father God; we’re led into battle by our King, Jesus Christ; we’re aided in battle by God the Holy Spirit. These battles are waged “against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12). The grounds upon which we meet our enemies have names like “immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these” (Galatians 5:19-21). Though perhaps less dramatic than battles fought on the ground or in the air or on the sea, their outcomes are more momentous. They determine not only how we spend our lives, but our eternities too (Galatians 5:21). We have enemies. They’re real. They’re powerful. They’re cunning, relentless, scheming always against us . . . scheming right now. We too, brother, must be cunning and relentless. We too must be prepared. . . . upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it—Matthew 16:18 Okay, so what do we do? Create a battle plan. Resist “this isn’t necessary” and “do it later” tendencies. Create a plan to bring the fight to our enemies. They’ve brought it to you long enough. Write it out today. Make it explicit. Make it practical. 1. Definition of Battle . . . what problem would you like to finally overcome? 2. Definition of Victory . . . what’ll victory look like? 3. Lay of the Land . . . what external factors contribute to the problem? 4. Points of Weakness . . . what aspects of your lifestyle contribute too? 5. Plan of Attack . . . how will you counter or minimize or eliminate the external factors and contributing aspects of your lifestyle? 6. Sources of Strength . . . how’ll you stay connected to God and community? 7. Brothers-in-Arms . . . whom will you tell about this plan and keep updated, as to victories and defeats?
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:10:01 +0000

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