Spiritual Warfare: The Furnishings for Spiritual Warfare
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Introduction: We have discovered there are battles to be fought and that we have an individual responsibility.
We understand that there are angels that are involved in this war.
We understand the lost are involved in this war.
We understand that those who are truly Christians are engaged in this war.
We understand that God is engaged in this war.
The question arises, how do we fight these battles?
When we look at the enemies we face, it seems to be an impossible fight.
This is of course true in the strength of our own flesh.
The Bible says in Psalm 118:8 “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”
Hezekiah one of the better kings of the southern kingdom in looking at a superior Assyrian army at his gates said this, “With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” II Chronicles 32:8
Jeremiah 17:5 “5 Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.”
We have already read in II Corinthians chapter 10 that the weapons of this warfare are not carnal and that they are mighty through God.
What are the furnishings for these battles?
God has provided what we need
The Bible tells us in II Peter chapter 1 verses 2 and 3: “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:”
When we look at this passage we understand that Peter is speaking about God providing Salvation and God providing for our Sanctification.
In other words, we must come to the place where we understand that the Lord has given us that we have need of to accomplish the work He has called us to do.
In II Timothy chapter 2 verses 3 and 4 Paul told Timothy,
“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”
There are difficulties to endure. There are battles to face. There are sacrifices to be made as a Soldier fighting in this war under the direction of the Captain of the Host, the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Safest Place to Be Is Following the Lord Jesus Christ
As we will discover, the key to our Christian life is