Spiritual Warfare
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Revelation 12:17 "And the dragon . . . went to make war with the remnant . . . which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
OUR WEAPONS
Romans 13:11-14 ". . . let us put on the armour of light."
2nd Corinthians 6:1-7 ". . . approving ourselves . . . by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left. . . ."
10:3-4 ". . . for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds. . . ."
1st Thessalonians 5:1-8 ". . . they shall say, Peace and safety. But let us . . . be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation."
Ephesians 6:10-20 "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."
OUR ENEMIES
Psalm 119:139 "My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words."
157 "Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies."
Matthew 10:34-39 "And a man's foes shall be they of his own household."
Micah 7:6 ". . . a man's enemies are the men of his own house."
1st Corinthians 15:26 "The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death."
Hebrews 2:14 ". . . that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil. . . ."
THE FIGHT
Proverbs 28:4 "They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them."
Nehemiah 13:15-17 "Then I contended with the nobles of Judah. . . ."
Jude 3-9 ". . . earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints."
6:12-16 "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life . . . keep this commandment without spot. . . ."
John 18:36 ". . . if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight. . . ." (the other kind of fighting)
1st Corinthians 9:24-27 ". . . so fight I, not as one that beateth the air. . . ."
Romans 7:22-23 "But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind. . . ."
1st Peter 2:11 "Dearly beloved, I beseech you . . . abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. . . ."
James 4:7 "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
1st Peter 5:8 "Your adversary the devil . . . walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist. . . ."
2nd Timothy 2:1-4 "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."
4:1-8 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. . . ."
1st John 5:4-5 "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."
Psalm 138:1 "I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee."
141:4 "Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties."