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What it Means to Be a Christian - 4

What it Means to Be a Christian - 4. The Christian is… A Soldier. We Are At War!. Spiritual warfare – John 18:36 (18:10-11) Ephesians 6:12 2 Corinthians 10:3-6. We Are At War!. A battle for the mind A battle for the souls of others A battle truth

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What it Means to Be a Christian - 4

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  1. What it Means to Be a Christian - 4 The Christian is… A Soldier

  2. We Are At War! • Spiritual warfare – John 18:36 (18:10-11) • Ephesians 6:12 • 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

  3. We Are At War! • A battle for the mind • A battle for the souls of others • A battle truth • A battle for purity and unity

  4. The Christian Soldier • We are soldiers • 2 Timothy 2:3 • Philippians 2:25, Philemon 2, “fellow soldier”

  5. The Christian Soldier • We need to fight • 1 Timothy 6:12 • Jude 3, “contend” • James 4:7, “resist the devil and he will flee from you” • 1 Cor. 16:13, “stand fast”

  6. The Christian Soldier • Know your enemy • 2 Corinthians 2:11, “we are not ignorant of his devices” • 1 Peter 5:8,9, Beware of him!

  7. The Christian Soldier • Put on the gospel armor • Ephesians 6:10-18 • TruthRighteousnessPeaceFaithHope of salvation,…

  8. The Christian Soldier • Put on the gospel armor • Ephesians 6:11, 13 • “Put on the whole armor of God”“Take up the whole armor” • To leave off any piece leaves us vulnerable

  9. The Christian Soldier • Our Weapon • Ephesians 6:17, “The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” • 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 • Hebrews 4:12

  10. The Christian Soldier • Our Communication • Ephesians 6:18, “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit” • Philippians 4:6Matt. 5:44 • 1 Peter 5:7, Rom. 12:17-21

  11. The Christian Soldier • Our Devotion • 2 Timothy 2:3-4, “endure hardship as a good soldier…” • You are a soldier FIRST! • Matthew 6:33, 10:34-39, Luke 14:26-33

  12. The Final Battle • Revelation 19:11-21God wins! • 2 Timothy 4:6-8, “I have fought the good fight…” • Romans 8:31-39, we are more than conquerors

  13. As Christians we need to know whose side we are fighting for • We must first enlist – 2 Tim. 2:3-4 • As a soldier, don’t be a deserter!

  14. ARE you a soldier of Christ?

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