Going to Battle

Two reasons why you need to know how to do battle:

Jesus says: YOU WILL BE IN A FIGHT
“In this world you will have trouble.” - John 16:33
“All men will hate you because of me…” - Matthew 10:22

Satan is: LOOKING FOR A FIGHT
Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. - 1 Peter 5:8

What happens when I fight the battle my way?

• I’m limited to MY STRENGTH
• I’m limited to MY WISDOM
• I risk losing more than THE BATTLE

What do I need to know?

I need to know MY SAVIOR
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33

I need to know MY ENEMY
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. - Ephesians 6:12

I need to know MY STANDING
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. - Romans 8:37

I need to know MY WEAPONS
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. - 2 Corinthians 10:4

What do I need to do?

I need to hold onto MY DESTINY
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. - 1 Timothy 6:12

I need to hold onto MY FAITH
Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith. - 1 Timothy 1:18-19

I need to remember MY REWARD
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. - 2 Timothy 4:7-8

I need to GEAR UP
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. -Ephesians 6:13

I need to TEAM UP
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. - Matthew 16:18

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. - James 5:16