Spiritual WARfare vs Spiritual WELfare

Spiritual WELfare

Spiritual WARfare

vs

The State of America’s Christian

Church

Today’s Christians typically fall into one of these categories

Spiritual Warfare vs. Spiritual Welfare

There’s a battle for your soul taking place daily

Ephesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,

but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.


Spiritual WARfare means you are:fighting for God’s Kingdomdoing your part in battle


Spiritual WELfare means you:rely primarily on others for your spiritual

developmentneed others to fight your spiritual battles for

you


Typical Spiritual Warfare Soldiers:Those involved in ministryThose who meditate on scripture dailyPrayer warriorsPeople who:

Help others get to HeavenDon’t give in to Satan


Typical Spiritual Welfare Recipients:“Sunday believers”

Those who rarely bond with/live for God outside of church

Those who don’t know or read (a lot of) scripture

Those not involved in any form of ministry


There’s a battle for your soulIf you’re not fighting, you’re losing!


Read the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-28)


Read the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-28)All three servants were given talents2 worked hard with what they were given,

earning moreThe lazy one did no work and earned no more


Read the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-28)The hard workers were rewardedThe lazy one was thrown outside, where there’s

weeping and gnashing of teeth


1. Put on the Armor of God 2. Be disciplined3. Join the fight

How can I engage in Spiritual Warfare?

1. Put on the Armor of God (Recalling Ephesians 6:12 and adding verse

13) For our struggle is not against flesh and

blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.


1. Put on the Armor of God (Continuing with Eph. 6:14-17)

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.


1. Put on the Armor of God Live by TRUTH and RIGHTEOUSNESS (not in

sin) Know the GOSPEL and always be ready to

spread it Have a firm foundation of FAITH

Without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6)

Faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17)


1. Put on the Armor of God Make sure you have attained SALVATION for

yourself Know the Word of God aka the SWORD of the

SPIRIT


Note: Ephesians 6:18 also tells us to pray in the Spirit on all occasions and for other saints

2. Be disciplined Carry your cross daily (Luke 9:23)

Do what it takes not to fall to temptation Discipline your body to avoid sin & do good (1

Cor. 9:27) Read your Bible daily

To keep your faith high (Rom. 10:17) and your Sword Sharp

Pray daily For you and others to stay faithful and minister

effectively (Eph. 6:18-19)


3. Join the fight Take up a ministry Fulfill the great commission, make disciples

(Matt. 28:16-20) Be a hard worker, not a lazy one (Matthew

28:16-20)


Put on the Armor of GodBe disciplinedJoin the fight

You can do all things through Christ (Philippians 4:13)


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