Warfare of Saints

Warfare of Saints

Is not after the flesh - 2Co 10:3

Is a good warfare - 1Ti 1:18,19

Called the good fight of faith - 1Ti 6:12

IS AGAINST

• The devil
- Ge 3:15; 2Co 2:11; Eph 6:12; Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:8; Re 12:17
• The flesh
- Ro 7:23; 1Co 9:25-27; 2Co 12:7; Ga 5:17; 1Pe 2:11
• Enemies
- Ps 38:19; 56:2; 59:3
• The world
- Joh 16:33; 1Jo 5:4,5
• Death
- 1Co 15:26; Heb 2:14,15

Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives - Mic 7:6; Mt 10:35,36

TO BE CARRIED ON

• Under Christ, as our captain
- Heb 2:10
• Under the Lord's banner
- Ps 60:4
• With faith
- 1Ti 1:18,19
• With a good conscience
- 1Ti 1:18,19
• With steadfastness in the faith
- 1Co 16:13; 1Pe 5:9; Heb 10:23
• With earnestness
- Jude 1:3
• With watchfulness
- 1Co 16:13; 1Pe 5:8
• With sobriety
- 1Th 5:6; 1Pe 5:8
• With endurance or hardness
- 2Ti 2:3,10
• With self-denial
- 1Co 9:25-27
• With confidence in God
- Ps 27:1-3
• With prayer
- Ps 35:1-3; Eph 6:18
• Without earthly entanglements
- 2Ti 2:4

Mere professors do not maintain - Jer 9:3

SAINTS

• Are all engaged in
- Php 1:30
• Must stand firm in
- Eph 6:13,14
• Exhorted to diligence
- 1Ti 6:12; Jude 1:3
• Encouraged in
- Isa 41:11,12; 51:12; Mic 7:8; 1Jo 4:4
• Helped by God in
- Ps 118:13; Isa 41:13,14
• Protected by God in
- Ps 140:7
• Comforted by God in
- 2Co 7:5,6
• Strengthened by God in
- Ps 20:2; 27:14; Isa 41:10
• Strengthened by Christ in
- 2Co 12:9; 2Ti 4:17
• Delivered by Christ in
- 2Ti 4:18
• Thank God for victory in
- Ro 7:25; 1Co 15:57

ARMOUR FOR

• Girdle of truth
- Eph 6:14
• Breastplate of righteousness
- Eph 6:14
• Preparation of the gospel
- Eph 6:15
• Shield of faith
- Eph 6:16
• Helmet of salvation
- Eph 6:17; 1Th 5:8
• Sword of the Spirit
- Eph 6:17
• Called armour of God
- Eph 6:11
• Called armour of righteousness
- 2Co 6:7
• Called armour of light
- Ro 13:12
• Not carnal
- 2Co 10:4
• Mighty through God
- 2Co 10:4,5
• The whole, is required
- Eph 6:13
• Must be put on
- Ro 13:12; Eph 6:11
• To be on right hand and left
- 2Co 6:7

VICTORY IN, IS

• From God
- 1Co 15:57; 2Co 2:14
• Through Christ
- Ro 7:25; 1Co 15:27; 2Co 12:9; Re 12:11
• By faith
- Heb 11:33-37; 1Jo 5:4,5
• Over the devil
- Ro 16:20; 1Jo 2:14
• Over the flesh
- Ro 7:24,25; Ga 5:24
• Over the world
- 1Jo 5:4,5
• Over all that exalts itself
- 2Co 10:5
• Over death and the grave
- Isa 25:8; 26:19; Ho 13:14; 1Co 15:54,55
• Triumphant
- Ro 8:37; 2Co 10:5

THEY WHO OVERCOME IN, SHALL

• Eat of the hidden manna
- Re 2:17
• Eat of the tree of life
- Re 2:7
• Be clothed in white raiment
- Re 3:5
• Be pillars in the temple of God
- Re 3:12
• Sit with Christ in his throne
- Re 3:21
• Have a white stone, and, in it a new name written
- Re 2:17
• Have power over the nations
- Re 2:26
• Have the name of God written upon them by Christ
- Re 3:12
• Have God as their God
- Re 21:7
• Have the morning-star
- Re 2:28
• Inherit all things
- Re 21:7
• Be confessed by Christ before God the Father
- Re 3:5
• Be sons of God
- Re 21:7
• Not be hurt by the second death
- Re 2:11
• Not have their names blotted out of the book of life
- Re 3:5

Illustrated - Isa 9:5; Zec 10:5