Devil Wars

Ephesians 6:10 - 12  "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might,  Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

From the Video:
In all places, locations, races, and times someone evil always emerges. What lies in back of the inclination of the heart? We always choose according to the greatest inclination of the heart at the moment of choice. The proposition "all have sinned " is as inductively verifiable as gravity. Ever .   Dr. Jeremiah's notes:

"I Never Thought I'd See the Day When Christians Wouldn't Know They Were in a War"

Selected Scripture
1 Timothy 4:1
Ephesians 6:12
I. Who Satan Is
A. Satan Is the Great Deceiver
John 8:44
Revelation 12:9
B. Satan Is the Great Divider
James 3:6, 8
C. Satan Is the Great Destroyer
II. What Satan Does
A. The Strategy of Indifference
2 Corinthians 11:14
1 John 5:19
Ephesians 6:12
B. The Strategy of Ignorance
C. The Strategy of Infiltration
Ephesians 4:27
Proverbs 6:27
D. The Strategy of Intervention
E. The Strategy of Intimidation
1 John 3:8

 

STAND FIRM - OVERCOME AND RESIST

As we stand firm in the Faith we must take up the full armor of God. Below is quoted from Charles Spurgeon. Here he instructs us with the verse from 1 Peter 5:9 : But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.”   

HOW WE MAY OVERCOME THIS ADVERSARY

“Whom resist steadfast in the faith.” This is our first means of defense. When Satan attacks us as an angel of light, we need not so much resist by open antagonism as by flight. There are some temptations that are to be overcome only by running away from them, but when Satan roars, we must raise the shout and the war cry. To run then would be cowardice and must entail certain destruction.

 

Suppose now that Satan roars with persecution, or suppose you are slandered, vilified, abused---will you give way? Then are you undone. Will you say, “No, never. By Him who called me to this work, I will see this battle out.” You have done well: you have resisted, and you will win the day. Has he assailed you with some temptation obnoxious to your spirit? Yield an inch, and you are undone, but become more watchful and vigilant over yourself in that particular sin, and resistance must certainly bring victory. Or has he injected blasphemy? Resist. Be more prayerful every time he is more active. He will soon give it up if you find that his attacks drive you to Christ. Often has Satan been nothing but a big black dog to drive Christ’s sheep nearer to the Master. Match Satan by turning his temptations to good account, and he will soon give up that method of warfare.

Resist him. But how? “Steadfast in the faith” Seek to obtain a clear knowledge of the doctrines of the gospel and then get a good grip of them. Be ready to die rather than give up a particle of God’s revealed truth. This will make you strong. Then take hold of the promises of God which are yea and amen in Christ Jesus. Know that to every doctrine there is some opposite promise. Have ready for every attack some strong word commencing with “It is written.”

All the water outside a ship cannot sink it. It is the water inside that perils the ship’s safety. So if your faith can keep its hold and you can say, “Though he slay me yet will I trust in him,” Satan may batter your shield, but he has not wounded your flesh. The conflict may be long, but the victory is absolutely sure. Keep near to the cross, and you are safe. Throw your arms around the dying Savior. Let the droppings of His blood fall on your sins, and even if you cannot see Him, still believe in Him. Then let Satan roar, he cannot hurt; let him rage, his fury is vain; he may only show his teeth, for he certainly cannot bite. “Whom resist, steadfast in the faith.”

 

 

THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD - Stand Firm in the Faith

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. 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. 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.
EPHESIANS 6:10-17

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Full Armor of God
http://youtu.be/hsRm8rnmdLw
 


 

The WHOLE ARMOR of GOD: Spiritual Warfare (Ephesians 6:10-20)

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm,

Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,

And having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE;

In addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

And take HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:10-17

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The Warfare and the Armor of God

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“We are talking about warfare today. Sabotage, subversion, innuendo, snipping, It is a war between light and darkness, good and evil, heaven and hell, Christ and Satan, and rather you realize it or not, you are in that warfare. You can not afford to be ignorant and you can not be neutral. Eph 6: 10 - 20 “

1. The Christian warrior and his adversary - Ephesians 6:11

We must know our enemy. We must stand against the wiles of the devil. The devil is no joke. He is a decided fact. He is a destructive foe. Satan is Strategic - he is working destruction in your life and on your home. He is spiritual - Eph 6:12 - Test the spirits to see if they are of God. He is strong. We are no match for our adversary. Remember that we wrestle not against flesh and blood. Satan is sinister. There is nothing that the devil will not do to destroy your life, but he is a defeated foe. Eph. 6:10 “Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.” Satan has already been defeated by our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 John 4:4 - “You are from God little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.”


2. The Christian warrior and his armor We need not only to recognize our enemy, we need to prepare for the battle. We need to put on the armor of God. Put on the whole armor.
Put on the whole armor of God -

1. The girdle of truth - Integrity Eph 6:14

Truth stands for integrity The belt of truth is integrity. You are to believe the truth, you are to tell the truth, to defend the truth, preach the truth or your life will come apart. You cannot be apart of this battle without the belt of truth. Satan is a liar! And Satan WILL come against you with lies! Jesus is the Truth. Satan’s attack is lying. His attack upon you is to bring about a lack of integrity on your life.

 

2. The breastplate of righteousness: Eph. 6:14

Righteousness is the believer’s purity. No unconfessed sin. Righteousness is purity. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Matt. 5:8 What the enemy wants to do is not only attack you with lies, but wants to attack you with impurity. Satan knows your weaknesses, so put on the Armor of God. Keep your heart with all diligence. Keep your heart pure. Is your heart pure? Satan fears a holy Christian.

 

3. The shoes of peace - Tranquility

A soldier needs good shoes. You need a place to stand and have good footing. Be at peace with God, with others and in your heart. Satan comes against your tranquility by putting stones in your path, doubts and discouragement. Whatever he can to cause your peace to be disturbed. Do you have peace right now? Psalms 119: 165

 

Put on the preparation of Peace - the gospel . Put on the shoes of peace so you have somewhere firm to stand.

4. The shield of Faith - Certainty Eph. 6:16 Satan’s attack is doubt. Take the shield of faith - Satan is always firing the darts of doubt. Satan wants to get into your mind with some kind of doubt. Put on the shield of Faith and extinguish every dart of Satan. Remember the word of God. Don’t forget those who taught you.

 

5. Put on the Helmet of Salvation - Sanity Eph. 6:17. A warrior uses a helmet to protect his head. If the head is wounded nothing else works. A helmet represents deliverance - salvation. It is represented by a mind that is controlled by God. Have the mind of Christ. A believer needs to keep his head so he can fight., this speaks of the believer’s sanity. Thinking with the mind of Christ.

 

Each piece of the Armor represents Jesus.
Each piece is put on with prayer

3. The Christian warrior and his attack - We must join the battle.

It’s not enough to put on the armor - we must get into the fight.

What will guarantee our victory:

The place of our stance: Eph 6:13-14   Stand Firm, Stand Firm therefore.,… We STAND in the victory that Jesus has won. Verse: 10 - We do not fight FOR victory, We fight FROM victory. Rev. 12:11

The power of our sword - Eph 6:17 You need to get into the battle. God has given us a sword and the power of the spirit. Hebrews 4:12 It is written: the word of God.

 

 

The provision of the Spirit - Pray Eph 6:18  The supply , pray to our heavenly commander. God knows what the enemy is doing! We need always to pray for God assures our victory.

 

 

The Christian warrior and his allies - Eph 6:18,19 We must unite forces. For all saints. You do not fight alone. We are not a one man army. Deut 32:30. We are in this battle together. We must lock arms and fight together. Church is a place to be fortified for the battle. You can not be neutral. It saddens me that “Many of our soldiers are AWL. Many Christians think they can be neutral.

 

1. choose sides carefully - if you don’t follow Jesus than you are on the losing side.

2. Examine your heart - make sure you have all the armor of God on.

3. Don’t try to be Neutral - you can’t do it. This is a fight to the finish Jesus said: He that is not with me is against me.

4. Rejoice in the Victory - Thank God you are walking in victory.

You are in a fierce fight to the end for JESUS! Hear Pastor Dr Adrian Rogers show you how to Stand Victorious against the attacks of the enemy. Unless you put on the Complete Armor of GOD at all times, you will not stand.

 

 

Be Steadfast

As Christians we need to hold fast, to stand firm in the faith. Be steadfast in resisting the evil one, be strong in the faith, and give glory to God. Be steadfast and unmovable. Being a Christian brings it’s share of troubles and trials. It is a part of the Christian life. Be courageous. We must keep standing at the end of our struggle and trials. We must take up the full armor of God so that we will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything to stand firm. Eph. 6:13

It is by trials and testings that perseverance is obtained and learned.

“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4

Satan assaults the Christian, putting on the armor of God is absolutely necessary Eph 6. We must pray for one another and encourage one another. Build each other up in the Faith. Be aware of other’s needs and struggles that they do not lack fellowship and become a target of the enemy because of isolation. Pray for those who are in the battle, and pray for us as well.

Do all you can to strengthen your brothers and sisters in the Faith. Sometimes the trials can be so strong and persistent that one may find themselves getting depressed and discouraged by the attacks of the enemy. Charles Spurgeon once said these words of encouragement for the Christian‘s warfare:

“Follow your Lord’s example. Someone says, “But I am depressed.” Very well, Fight depression with the word of God. I find that if I can lay a promise under my tongue, like a sweet lozenge, and keep it in my mouth or mind all day long, I am happy enough. If I cannot find a Scripture to comfort me, my inward troubles are multiplied. Fight despondency and despair with the sword of the Spirit. I do not know what your particular difficulty may be at this moment, but I give you this direction for all holy warfare: “Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” You must overcome every enemy, and this weapon is all you need.”

Prayer should be our first reaction to the attacks of the enemy as we stand firm in the faith. In Ephesians 6:18 we read; “With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,” The Greek word for ‘petition’ refers to making specific requests. By praying specifically -- in detail, you will see God answer specifically for His glory. It is important that we pray specifically for victory in battle against the Enemy. This was the focus of Eph. 6:18.

Below are the dictionary definitions of the word ‘Steadfast’:

Stead fast - adj. 1. Firm of purpose; loyal and unwavering: a steadfast friend, a steadfast defender of one’s country. 2. Firmly fixed; not moving or changing: a steadfast gaze “

STEADFASTNESS ---stability in commitment or belief. The apostle Paul referred to “the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.” (Col. 2:5). The loss of stability may be avoided if one will “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18).   The New Illustrated Bible Dictionary

STEADFASTNESS, Sterigmos (2 Pet. 3:17), in the usual sense of stability. (KJV rendering)

STABILITY (Gk. That upon which a thing can rest; in Col. 2:5 “stability of your faith” (“firm,” NIV), refers figuratively, in a military sense, to a solid front.

New Unger’s Bible Dictionary - Merrill F. Unger
　

Are all angels safe?

Stand Firm in the Faith has been given permission to reproduce this article by Marsha West.

  Fighting the Culture of Corruption

Are all angels safe?

By Marsha West

Photo: Cindy Flynn
Discredited televangelist Todd Bentley claims that an angel
 named Emma has repeatedly visited him.

Contrary to popular belief angels are neither chubby little babes with rosy cheeks nor are they exquisite young women with gossamer wings decked out in long flowing gowns. The Bible reveals very little about angles. What we do know is that God sends angels to do His bidding.

 

The Bible mentions two elect holy angels (the good guys) by name: Michael and Gabriel. Scripture also mentions the Angel of the Lord; Michael the archangel; the Captain of the Host of the Lord; messengers; and guardians.

Also mentioned are fallen angels (the bad guys). Lucifer, one of God’s highest angels, led a revolt against God and was banished from heaven along with his followers which is said to be a third of the angels. There are many names for Lucifer such as Satan, Devil, Prince of Darkness and Beelzebub. The other rebels became demons. In the future God will judge Satan and his demons.

Angels are spirit beings and are neither male nor female. In the Bible they appear to people as males, never as females.
 

Because I have written several articles on angles I’m often asked if angels are among us today.

Yes!

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares

(Heb. 13:2).

Those who believe they are experiencing an angel visitation must scrutinize what the angel purports. For example, does your angel point you to Jesus Christ or away from Him? Elect holy angels (from here on out referred to as angels) will always point you to Christ, never to anyone else, living or deceased, which includes the Apostles and the Virgin Mary.

Angels never espouse new doctrines or extra-biblical (special) revelation. Likewise, they do not point individuals to religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, et al.

 

Angels by no means encourage participation in the counterfeit religions’ holy days, festivals, ceremonies and rituals, nor do they advance the idea of having a sacred place or space.

Angels would never suggest that people involve themselves in occult activities.

Currently, Transcendental Meditation (TM) is all the rage, even among Christians. Angels absolutely do not direct anyone to embrace this pagan practice. TM is not biblical meditation. Instead of meditating on God's Word, the practitioner goes into an altered-state-of-consciousness (alpha state) which is a light dream state in order to connect with "god." It should be a big red flag that New Agers are advocates of TM. In fact, many so-called psychics make meditation a part of their spiritual practice to contact their "spirit guides."
 

Sadly, many Christians who have embraced The Silence aka contemplative, or centering, or breath prayer are woefully unaware that what they're practicing is unbiblical meditation.

And then we have "Christian yoga" spreading like a wild fire through the Christian community. I realize that this may not go over well with some readers, however, even if your yoga class is led by a Christian and held in a church, it is taboo!

The bottom line is this: Angels would not, could not, promote anything God expressly forbids – and He forbids His children to have any part in pagan religious practices, nor are we to embrace the world’s philosophies.

Bear in mind that the holy angels are incapable of going against God, whereas unholy angels continuously go against God in their quest to lead people astray. In 2 Cor. 4:4 we learn that Satan is the “god of this world.” According to Gotquestions.com:

The phrase “god of this world”… indicates that Satan is the major influence on the mind-set expressed by the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His areas of influence also encompass the world’s philosophies, education, and commerce. The thoughts, ideas, speculations and false religions of the world are under his control and have sprung from his lies and deceptions.

(Source)

I’m also frequently asked if God allows us to contact angels. No!

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God

(Leviticus 19:31).

It is a complete waste of time to “call your angel” or to try to contact angels by constructing an altar…lighting candles…burning incense…meditating… or any other way that allegedly makes angels feel comfortable. God forbids His people from contacting the spirit realm! And besides, regenerate Christians have direct access to God through the Son, Jesus Christ. “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1Tim 2:5) So, why would we call on angels or anybody else when we can go directly to God through Christ?

 

Those who contact angels (or spirit guides) are inviting demons! Demons can and do possess humans! Both holy and unholy angles are not given the authority to indwell believers. The reason is obvious: the Holy Spirit takes up residence in a person at the moment of regeneration. Once the Spirit takes up residence in a believer, He never leaves. Listen to what Jesus said:

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you

(John 14:16-17).

Those who are truly saved are God’s property:

You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world

(1 John 4:4).

Again, believers cannot be demon possessed. They are, however, susceptible to demonic oppression.

Demonic oppression is when a demon is temporarily victorious over a Christian, successful in tempting a Christian to sin, and able to hinder a Christian’s ability to serve God with a strong testimony.

(Source)

I'm going to close with this warning: Contacting angels is neither wise nor safe.


Copyright by Marsha West, 2012. All rights reserved.(Original  article at: http://blogs.christianpost.com/marsha-west/are-angels-safe-10731/

THE ARMY OF GOD

An excerpt from the Book: Through the Windows of Heaven by Walter Martin / Jill Martin Rische.

The Army of God

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. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rules, against the authorities, against the power of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

-Ephesians 6:10-12
　

A SPIRITUAL WAR IS GOING ON, and it is directed against the Church. It is directed against all true Christian denominations, and against all true believers in them or outside of them. It is a premeditated, planned, open conspiracy to destroy, and it was launched by Lucifer, the prince of darkness, more than two thousand years ago.

The Scripture tells you right here that spiritual warfare is first, foremost, and primarily against the forces of darkness---against Satan and against satanic powers. But that’s not all that’s involved in spiritual warfare. We first have to recognize the fact of spiritual warfare. Some people act as if there were nothing going on around them---as if they were floating over Niagara Falls like a Ping Pong ball, just bobbing along with nothing affecting them. When something adverse occurs in their lives, they never think of it as an attack of the devil. Instead, they just sort of say, “Well, that’s life! That’s the way things are,” and they brush it off.

Not to worry---God will get your attention. There is such a thing as spiritual conflict. We are born into conflict: in conflict against the world, in conflict against our carnal natures, in conflict against the devil. We will live in that conflict and we will die in that conflict, unless Jesus Christ returns in our lifetime.

The Bible clearly tells us there is such a thing as spiritual war. It’s our warfare; it’s personal war. It’s not against people. It’s against the rulers of the darkness of this age that manipulate people as if this were a great chessboard on earth. And the forces are arrayed against the Christian church.

Now, of course, you have an option: you can be dumb. You can say, “I don’t have any spiritual war, I think positively all the time. I don’t have negative thoughts. I think only about possibilities and the things God has for me. There’s no war around me.” that’s reminiscent of the Christian Scientist in hell who sat by himself in a corner and said, “I’m not here, I’m not here, I’m not here.” but it never changes the fact--- he’s there! You are in a spiritual war whether you think so or not. The whole world is blowing up around you, and you just can’t sit there and say, “Nothing’s hap-pen-ing.”

It is! And it will continue to happen, because the moment you enlist in the army of God you personally become a target. No more Mr. Nice Guy. You are on the satanic hit list. You are in the army of god.

If you will not fight in the army of God, then the Lord will discipline you until you get to the place where you will fight. You will get so many attacks that you will eventually have to do something. That is a warning. It is also biblical theology.

You are in the middle of a war. People who walk around in the middle of a war acting as if there is no war are called casualties. Three are people scattered all over the landscape who are ineffective in their Christian lives, neutralized in their Christian witness, paralyzed in their Christian activities, simply because they don’t realize they’re casualties. They must be restored by God so they can get back into the battle.

Something to Think About

God believes in you, and he wants you to believe in yourself. Don’t be discouraged. You are in the middle of a war, but---take heart---you do not fight alone.

 

Something to Do

Read Matthew 10:29-31. Remember this: God surrendered his beloved son to a cruel death--to save your life. Kneel before him and rededicate your life to his service.


Walter Martin’s Religious InfoNet Website: http://www.waltermartin.com/
http://www.waltermartin.com/whatsnew.html

Walter Martin: A Defense Of Apologetics

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http://youtu.be/uZ4a8EratYw

Walter Martin's last TBN Appearance - Pt 2 of 5

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And Nothing But the Truth

And Nothing But the Truth

http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/A116

In Ephesians 6:11  Paul says, "Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil." What is our armor? It consists of the belt of truthfulness (not merely knowing the truth, but being committed to it), the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace (confidence that we have made peace with God), the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation (confidence in our security in Christ), and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. None of those hints at any secret technique. Rather, they speak of clear understanding and a solid commitment to biblical truth and holiness.

When we resist Satan by taking our stand in the armor of God's truth, he flees. James 4:7  says, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you." Peter said, "Resist him, firm in the faith" (1 Peter 5:9, emphasis added)-firm in the Christian faith, which is the revealed truth. This is objective truth, not some unseen cosmic force. Since Satan is a deceiver and a liar, we can successfully resist him only by knowing and obeying the truth."

See the full article by Pastor John MacArthur at:

http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/A116

Stand Firm in the evil day

Stand Firm in the evil day

Eph 6:11 and 13

Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil… 13). Take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, stand firm.

Christians are soldiers in a spiritual battle. The armor for the Christian is listed in Ephesians 6:10-17. There are 6 pieces of this armor. They are:

1. The belt of Truth - enables us to be prepared, ready and committed to Christ
2. The breastplate of Righteousness - protects the heart and the mind
3. The shoes of the gospel of peace - peace with God, sharing the gospel
4. The shield of Faith - protects us from the arrows of the enemy
5. The Helmet of Salvation - enable us to endure trials
6. The sword of the Spirit - The truth of God’s authoritative word.

These are the divine weapons every Christian is to put on. They are effective in the tearing down of satanic strongholds. 2 Cor. 10: 3-5   All parts of the armor are absolutely essential in the daily life of every Christian.

Spiritual warfare is not a matter of technique or performance but is of spiritual character. Our obedience to Christ comes from having our minds controlled by the truth of God’s Word. The more we stand for Christ in this world, the greater the hardship and struggles we will face.

When a person follows Christ through the narrow gate Matthew 7:13,14 he is still left in this world as he is challenged daily by those who walk the broad road -- that is the road that leads to destruction. Jesus tells us to:

Matthew 7:13,14

Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14). For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few that find it.

As you stand firm in the faith, endure hardship, and fight the good fight, God will give us great joy, peace, and victory as we proclaim the Gospel. God has given us everything that pertains to life and godliness, we have everything we need and lack nothing. As we continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, we will fulfill God’s calling and stand firm in the Faith.