Many pastors and teachers downplay spiritual warfare, leaving many of God’s people unaware they’re even in a battle. This ignorance puts believers in grave danger. (Hosea 4:6) The church must recognize the enemy and his strategies, and believers must learn how to gain victory over this unseen power in the power of God’s Spirit. (See Ephesians 6:10)
Paul declares this warfare in 2 Timothy 2:3-4, You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. (See also Genesis 3:15; Luke 10:18-19; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Colossians 2:15; 1 Timothy 1:18; 6:12; 2 Timothy 4:7; 1 John 3:8)
Today, spiritual warfare is intensifying as Satan’s attacks grow bolder, while too many Christians fail to take it seriously. When danger increases and awareness decreases, someone must sound the alarm to prevent disaster! (Ezekiel 33:1-10)
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