What it Means to Be a Christian - 4

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What it Means to Be a Christian - 4

• The Christian is
• A Soldier

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We Are At War!

• Spiritual warfare John 1836 (1810-11)
• Ephesians 612
• 2 Corinthians 103-6

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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

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The Christian Soldier

• We are soldiers
• 2 Timothy 23
• Philippians 225, Philemon 2, fellow soldier

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The Christian Soldier

• We need to fight
• 1 Timothy 612
• Jude 3, contend
• James 47, resist the devil and he will flee
  from you
• 1 Cor. 1613, stand fast

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The Christian Soldier

• Know your enemy
• 2 Corinthians 211, we are not ignorant of his
  devices
• 1 Peter 58,9, Beware of him!

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The Christian Soldier

• Put on the gospel armor
• Ephesians 610-18
• TruthRighteousnessPeaceFaithHope of
  salvation,

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The Christian Soldier

• Put on the gospel armor
• Ephesians 611, 13
• Put on the whole armor of GodTake up the
  whole armor
• To leave off any piece leaves us vulnerable

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The Christian Soldier

• Our Weapon
• Ephesians 617, The sword of the Spirit, which
  is the word of God
• 2 Corinthians 104-5
• Hebrews 412

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The Christian Soldier

• Our Communication
• Ephesians 618, praying always with all prayer
  and supplication in the Spirit
• Philippians 46Matt. 544
• 1 Peter 57, Rom. 1217-21

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The Christian Soldier

• Our Devotion
• 2 Timothy 23-4, endure hardship as a good
  soldier
• You are a soldier FIRST!
• Matthew 633, 1034-39, Luke 1426-33

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The Final Battle

• Revelation 1911-21 God wins!
• 2 Timothy 46-8, I have fought the good fight
• Romans 831-39, we are more than conquerors

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• As Christians we need to know whose side we are
  fighting for
• We must first enlist 2 Tim. 23-4
• As a soldier, dont be a deserter!

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• ARE you a soldier of Christ?