1.the bible is a war story, not just a love letter

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Page 1: 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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Put on Christ.Put on Christ.Galatians 3:23Galatians 3:23

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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