The battle

Outline of Spiritual Warfare

I.                   Weapons the enemy uses against us

A.     Temptations

1.      Pride.                          I Chronicles 21:1, Acts 5:3

2.      Apostasy .                   I Tim 4:1

3.      Natural thinking         Mt 16:23, Mk 8:32, Js 3:15

4.      Lust                            I Cor 7:5

5.      Vanity                         Mt 4:5, Gen 3:1-5

6.      Power                         Mt 4:8

7.      Affliction                    Job 2:7, Luke 13:16

B.      Strategies

1.  Collaboration               Luke 8:30, Mt. 12:43-45

2.  Persistence                   Job 1:7

3.  Theft                            Mk 4:15, Luke 8:12

4.  Possession                    Luke 22:3, II Tim 2:26, Mt 4:24

5.  Trials                            Luke 22:31, I Cor 5:5, II Cor 12:7, I Tim 1:20, Rev 2:10

6.  Darkness                      Acts 26:18, II Corinthians 4:4

7.  Ignorance                     II Cor 2:11, Pr 29:18

8.  False signs                   II Cor 11:14,  II Th 2:9

9.  Obstruction                  I Th 2:18

10. Deception                   Rev 12:9

11. Condemnation            I Tim 3:6-7

12. Worship                      Dt  32:17, Ps 106:37

II.                Strategies we can use against the enemy

A. Scripture                             Mt 4:10

B. Let God do it                     Zech 3:2, Jude 9

C. He is subject to us              Romans 16:19-20, Luke 10:19

D. Give no ground                  Eph 4:27

E. God’s armor                       Eph 6:10-17

1.      Truth on your belt

2.      Righteousness over your heart

3.      Gospel of peace on your feet

4.      Faith over your body

5.      Salvation over your mind

6.      God’s word in your hand

F. Resist him                           Js 4:7

G. Cast him out                       Mk 16:17

H. Be humble!                         I Cor 10:12