‘War and Peace’
‘I am for peace…they are for
war.’(Psalm 120:7)
I. Preparing for War
A.
‘Arm yourselves
likewise’ (I Peter 4:1) (Offensively)
1.
With Grace unto
the Humble-James 4:6ff (War Within)
a.
Submit yourselves therefore to God
b.
Resist the devil
c.
Draw nigh to God
d.
Cleanse your
hands
e.
Purify your
hearts
f.
Be afflicted and
mourn
g.
Let your laughter
be turned to mourning
h.
Humble yourselves
in the sight of the Lord
i.
Speak not evil
one of another
2.
With the Same
Mind-I Peter 4:1 (War Within)
a.
Let this mind be
in you…teachg and admonishg one another/Spirit’l Songs (Col 3:16)
b.
Be filled with
the Spirit…speak’g to yourselves in Psalms and Hymns…(Eph 5:18, 19)
3.
With the Weapons
of Our Warfare-II Corinthians 10:4ff (War Within)
a.
Casting down
imaginations
b.
Bringing into
captivity every thought
c.
Being ready to
obey
4.
With the Word of
God and Prayer-Ephesians 6:17,18 (War Without)
a.
Practicing
Saying/Meditating on the Word
b.
Praying always
c.
Praying all kinds
of prayer
d.
Praying with all
perseverance and supplication
e.
Praying for all
saints
B.
‘Put on the whole
armor of God’ (Defensively-Ephesians 6:14-18) All of the Armor found in Christ
1.
Having your loins
girt about with Truth
2.
Having on the
breastplate of Righteousness
3.
Having your feet
shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace
4.
Above all, taking
the shield of Faith
5.
And take the
helmet of Salvation
6.
And the Sword of
the Spirit which is the Word of God
7.
Praying always…
II. Principles of Powerful End Times Warfare (Revelation
12:11)
A.
‘They overcame
him [devil] by the Blood of the Lamb
B.
‘And the word of
their testimony’
C.
‘And they loved
not their lives unto the death.’
III. Practicing Victorious
Warfare
A.
Victory over the
world (I John 5:4)
B.
Victory over the
flesh (Romans 13:14; Galatians 5:16)
C.
Victory over the
devil (Ephesians 6:10-18; Revelation 12:11; I John 2:14)
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