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Six Reasons We Face Spiritual Warfare

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  • Chuck Lawless

Every Christian is engaged in spiritual warfare. Why do we have to face spiritual warfare? Here are six reasons.

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The Battle for Good: Evil and the Christian Life

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  • Iain M. Duguid

Are you wondering why your life seems to be a tough path due to a constant struggle with evil? This article considers the reality that we have a dangerous enemy, the devil, who is constantly against us (Ephesians 6:12). The author also explains that the Scriptures tell us that our life is one of spiritual warfare, but the good news is that God equips us for it.

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Ten Enemy Attacks on Leaders

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  • Chuck Lawless

Spiritual warfare is a real battle for leaders. What are the attacks of the devil against leaders? This article lists ten ways.

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Don’t Waste Your Life (Part 6): The Antithesis

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  • G. W. Van der Wal

What is a purposeful life? It is found in understanding that you are called to live the antithesis of the gospel. This means that you are called to live a totally different life from the world; your daily life is engaged in spiritual warfare.

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Ephesians 6:17 – What Is the Helmet of Salvation?

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  • John MacArthur

Christians are expected to put on the helmet of salvation for their engagement in spiritual warfare. What is the helmet of salvation and why is it important? The article explains from Ephesians 6:17.

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Should Christians Pray for God to Judge Their Enemies?

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  • Michael Horton

How should Christians pray for their enemies? This article looks at the imprecatory Psalms and their place in the Christian life in relation to the spiritual warfare.

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The Bible Doesn't Ignore Spiritual Warfare, and You Shouldn't Either

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  • Elliot Clark

This article explains that spiritual warfare is a reality not just on mission fields, but everywhere. In fact, the Bible is full of references to real and powerful spirits.

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Fighting Satan: Defensively and Offensively

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Every Christian should be involved in spiritual warfare. How do we fight Satan? From Ephesians 6 this article shows that God has given his church two ways of fighting Satan.

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Ephesians 6:10-20 – The Christian Warfare

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  • William MacLeod

From conversion the Christian is engaged in spiritual warfare. Just like in war, the Christian must know the enemy and his strategies, build resistance and put on the armour. This article shows how this is explained from Ephesians 6:10-20.

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Three Ways to Defeat Demonic Opposition

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  • Whitney Woollard

Demonic opposition is real in the Christian life. How do Christians engage in this spiritual warfare? Learn to identify with Jesus in his victory, and follow his example.

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The Church as Christ’s Army The Life of the Church Series: Sermon Five

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  • Sinclair B. Ferguson

Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare, as Paul describes in Ephesians 6:10-20. He describes the character of this warfare and how Christians can equip themselves to fight against the work of the devil.

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The Holy War

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  • Eric Davis

This article offers seven truths to arm God's people for the spiritual warfare against sin.

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A Discourse of Mortification

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  • Stephen Charnock

This article inquires on the nature of mortification. It therefore explores such terms as sin, spiritual warfare, dying to sin, and dying to this world.

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The Times We Are to Understand

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  • Calvin Kalsbeek

This article explains that it is important for Christians as they are engaged in spiritual warfare to understand the times in which they live, as well as the history that precedes them.

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Understanding the Times: An Introduction

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  • Calvin Kalsbeek

Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare. From Revelation 12 this article explains the enemy and the nature of the conflict, which is crucial to understanding our times.

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Frontline Warriors for Jesus Christ

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  • G. Zomer

Christians are engaged in a spiritual warfare. This article shows that the greatest danger facing Christians in spiritual battle is a feeling of self-sufficiency. To avoid this danger there is a need to realize we are defenseless in ourselves. This brings the need for training. This article discusses the tools available for training.

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Counterfeiting in the Book of Revelation as a Perspective on Non-Christian Culture

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  • Vern S. Poythress

Can the book of Revelation's picture of spiritual warfare help the church today with critical engagement with contemporary culture? Poythress answers this positively. He first notes the important features of spiritual war in Revelation. The battle against counterfeiting and deceit is duly noted.

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Thinking More Often about Satan

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  • Edward T. Welch

Just what is Satan like? And how do you do battle with him? This article addresses these questions, and provides biblical, potent strategies in our spiritual warfare against Satan and his devices.

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Spiritual Warfare

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  • Richard S. Rushing

Spiritual warfare is a particular offensive of the enemy aimed at stunting or stopping our spiritual progress. This article shares four truths Christians must always have as they engage in this warfare.

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Spiritual Warfare – Be Strong in the Lord

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  • Brian Borgman, Rob Ventura

Christians are at war, and this war is of the most serious nature. Spiritual warfare is not with flesh and blood but against spiritual forces. Chapter 1 indicates where Christians find their strength in this battle. The author uses Ephesians 6:10-20 to indicate that all strength is to be found in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Spiritual Warfare – One Side of the Horse or the Other

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  • Brian Borgman, Rob Ventura

Christians are at war, and this war is of the most serious nature. Spiritual warfare is not with flesh and blood but against spiritual forces.

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Spiritual Warfare

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  • Rob Ventura, Brian Borgman

This article looks at Ephesians 6:10-20, pointing out that the Christian life is a life of battle. Spiritual warfare can only be fought by depending on God through the armour he provides.

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Understanding the Times

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  • Calvin Kalsbeek

Behind the so-called culture war looms a greater battle; namely, the spiritual warfare. It is in knowing the times we live in that Christians are able to engage in this spiritual battle.

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"To Teach Them War" (2): Warfare - A Clear Scriptural Imperative

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  • Brian Huizinga

Being unconscious of the extent of the war Christians are engaged in is a big threat facing the church today. Christians are daily engaged in spiritual warfare. This theme of warfare runs throughout the Bible, the Psalter, the Three Forms of Unity, and our doctrinal terminology. It cannot be ignored.

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"To Teach Them War" (1): Acknowledging Our Warfare

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  • Brian Huizinga

Being unconscious of the extent of the war Christians are engaged in is a big threat facing the church today. Christians are daily engaged in spiritual warfare.

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Territorial Spirits and Spiritual Warfare: A Biblical Perspective

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  • Eric Villanueva

Do territorial spirits exist? What about generational spirits and generational curses? How should we think about spiritual warfare? Should believers ever rebuke demons? This article addresses these questions, encouraging the reader to fight spiritual warfare through a life of obedience to God and in dependence on Him through prayer.

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Spiritual Struggle

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  • Bas Luiten

Looking at the prevalence of deliverance ministries and their portrayal of Satan, this article shows how these have altered the biblical teaching on spiritual struggle. The spiritual warfare in which we are engaged is different from that which is preached by deliverance ministries. Deliverance can only be found in Christ.

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1 Samuel 17 - Fighting Giants

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  • Stan K. Evers

David's victory over Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 gives some indication on how to engage in spiritual warfare. Unbelief kills the church, while faith which is dependant upon God and His power gives Christians courage to fight.

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Spiritual Warfare

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  • Mike R. Taylor

This is the sixth article in a series on various doctrinal issues facing the church today. This article discusses spiritual warfare, also Strategic-level Spiritual Warfare and prayer warfare, evaluating the concept of speaking in tongues as the means to wage this warfare.

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Ephesians 6:14 – The Breastplate of Righteousness

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  • John W. Keddie

According to Ephesians 6:14, Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare. This article discusses what it means to put on the breastplate of righteousness. The author discusses the righteousness we have in Christ and the holiness we must display as Christians.

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Ephesians 6:11-14 - Spiritual Warfare

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  • John W. Keddie

According to Ephesians 6:11-14, Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare. This article reminds Christians of the reality of this warfare by showing that we are faced by a real enemy, the devil, who is powerful, cunning and wicked. However, by the truth of God's word believers are able to stand against the devil.

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Ephesians 6:15 - The Gospel of Peace

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  • Paul Tench

According to Ephesians 6:15, Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare. This article discusses what it means to have your feet ready with the gospel of peace. The author speaks of the readiness of the believer to defend or share God's word.

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Ephesians 6:16 - The Shield of Faith

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  • John W. Keddie

According to Ephesians 6:16, Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare. This article discusses what it means to put on the shield of faith. The author discusses how the devil attacks Christians through doubts and fears, and how how by faith believers are able to overcome.

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Ephesians 6:17 - The Helmet of Salvation

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  • John W. Keddie

According to Ephesians 6:17, Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare. This article discusses what it means to put on the helmet of salvation; that is, to hold firm to biblical doctrine and Christian hope.

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A Biblical and Reformed perspective on demonology

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  • P. J. (Flip) Buys

The author urges us to think in a biblical manner about Satan, demons and spiritual warfare. The nature, names and the attack of Satan on believers and non-believers are described. The author specifically also looks at the African context when discussing demonology.

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A Balanced Approach to Spiritual Warfare

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  • Jeff L. Doll

This article is about spiritual warfare, and also looks at topics like sin and Satan, the temptation of the sinful flesh, and this world and sin.

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Profiting from Preaching

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  • William Shishko

The prominence given to preaching in our congregations is a testimony to our conviction that the proclamation of the Word of God is primary in the church. This article is about listening to the preaching, the preacher as the herald of God (2 Corinthians 5:20), and sermon listening and spiritual warfare.

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Revelation 12 - Born to Rule

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  • Andrew J. Pol

About the real war and struggle in this world, about a spiritual warfare. We see the victory of Christ against the powers of Satan in Revelation 12.

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A Passion for Purity vs. Passive Prayers

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  • John Piper

Living a pure life to the glory of God includes spiritual warfare against very specific temptation. This article on Matthew 5:28-29 discusses resisting sexual temptation in particular.

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Psalm 137 - Christ and Babylon

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  • Rowland S. Ward

In this article on Psalm 137, the author discusses spiritual warfare and the antithesis between church and world. He also talks about a Christocentric reading of the Psalms.

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The antithesis is not between Christ and culture, Christ and art, Christ and music, Christ and science and the rest. The antithesis is between Christ and the devil Laurie Vanden Heuvel
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