SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Strategy for the Battle
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
Ephesians 6:10-11
History books tell us that from the beginning of civilization battles have continued to be waged between warring kingdoms. Some wars are so significant that they have changed the history of the world. The Bible tells us about the ongoing conflict that is taking place between two spiritual kingdoms . . . the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan, with his unseen army of demonic influences. Although God reigns sovereign over heaven and earth, He allows Satan limited power over this age.
Are you aware of the world system that is in opposition to the ways of God? Are you aware of the ongoing attacks from your fierce and formidable enemy? Although many are blind to the fact that there is even a battle, the God of the Bible says that the battle has already been won!
In every major army, soldiers receive regulation equipment. They must be thoroughly prepared for battle from the top of their heads to the soles of their shoes. As for spiritual warfare, the ultimate victory is already God’s, but we are called to be soldiers of Christ in this present battle against evil. We too have been thoroughly equipped with regulation battle gear. Our part is to put it on.
What Is Spiritual Warfare?
Spiritual warfare is the ongoing conflict against the human race with its enemies—the world, the flesh, and Satan—for the purposes of…
- keeping non-Christians from coming into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
- rendering Christians ineffective
"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the w ays of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air[Satan], the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature [the flesh]and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.”
Ephesians 2:1–3
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
1 Peter 5:8
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What Are the 3 Enemies?
The World...
is that invisible system of ideas, activities, and purposes that Satan rules in opposition to God and His rule.
“You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God”
(James 4:4).
The Flesh
The “power of sin” (Romans chapter 7) is at work through the flesh of a person, whether saved or unsaved, and is demonstrated by going one’s own way instead of God’s way.
“I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature [flesh]. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out” (Romans 7:18).
The Devil
(Satan) is the supreme adversary of God and is leader of the spiritual forces of evil.
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels’”
(Matthew 25:41).
The Mind
The Battle Begins in the Mind
- A thought (a lie) enters the mind from worldly, fleshly, or satanic influences.
- A choice is made by the will to accept or reject the thought.
- A habit is formed when continual choices are made to act on the thought.
- A stronghold is developed when a habit becomes a deeply rooted, controlling behavior.
“‘In your anger do not sin’: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.”
(Ephesians 4:26–27)
