1.the bible is a war story, not just a love letter
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1.1. The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.
1.1. The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.
2.2. Passivity plagues the Body of Christ.Passivity plagues the Body of Christ.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, Therefore put on the full armor of God,
so that when the day of evil comes, you so that when the day of evil comes, you
may be able to stand your ground, and may be able to stand your ground, and
after you have done everything, to stand.after you have done everything, to stand.Ephesians 6:13Ephesians 6:13
1.1. The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.
2.2. Passivity plagues the Body of Christ.Passivity plagues the Body of Christ.
3.3. Small struggles are a part of a much larger Small struggles are a part of a much larger
campaign.campaign.
When we become Christians, we are born When we become Christians, we are born
onto a battlefield. Our choice is not whether onto a battlefield. Our choice is not whether
we want to enter into a conflict, war has we want to enter into a conflict, war has
already been declared against us. Our only already been declared against us. Our only
choice is whether we want to be trampled choice is whether we want to be trampled
by the enemy or learn to fight and win.by the enemy or learn to fight and win.Chuck Pierce Chuck Pierce
1.1. The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.
2.2. Passivity plagues the Body of Christ.Passivity plagues the Body of Christ.
3.3. Small struggles are a part of a much larger Small struggles are a part of a much larger
campaign.campaign.
4.4. It’s important we think corporately about It’s important we think corporately about
spiritual warfare.spiritual warfare.
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1.1. The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.
2.2. Passivity plagues the Body of Christ.Passivity plagues the Body of Christ.
3.3. Small struggles are a part of a much larger Small struggles are a part of a much larger
campaign.campaign.
4.4. It’s important we think corporately about It’s important we think corporately about
spiritual warfare.spiritual warfare.
5.5. Take up Jesus – he is our shield from the Take up Jesus – he is our shield from the
coming day of evil.coming day of evil.
The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.
So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put
on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as
in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not
in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in
dissension and jealousy. Rather clothe dissension and jealousy. Rather clothe
yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ.yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ.Romans 13:12-14Romans 13:12-14
Put on Christ.Put on Christ.Galatians 3:23Galatians 3:23
God raised us up with Christ and seated us with God raised us up with Christ and seated us with
him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.Ephesians 2:6Ephesians 2:6