1 Peter 5:8-9 You Have a Spiritual Enemy!
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The World (1 John 2:15) The Flesh (1 Peter 2:11) The Devil (1 Peter 5:8-9) ENEMIES AT WORK
BIG IDEA 1 Peter 5:8-9 Be prepared for spiritual warfare. KNOW your enemy RESIST your enemy
The Battle of Antietam in 1862
Be prepared for spiritual warfare. KNOW your enemy Mark 14:38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation… 1 Peter 5:8-11 8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Warning Identity Cyberbullying Research Center
Be prepared for spiritual warfare. KNOW your enemy 1 Peter 5:8-11 8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Warning Identity Strategy Objective
Outside Magazine April 2005 Powder Keg Shane Maximer When an avalanche killed an out-of-bounds snowboarder in Utah, many assumed he was a reckless novice. The scary truth? Experts make most of the lethal mistakes. Maixner didn’t die because he was a fool. Like his friends, he was lulled into letting his guard down.
Be prepared for spiritual warfare. KNOW your enemy RESIST your enemy See also Ephesians 6:11-13 and James 4:7 Persistent Response 1 Peter 5:8-11 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. Infinite Resources
We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.
Ephesians 6:13 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.
Resistance is Possible 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. Resistance is Possible
Be prepared for spiritual warfare. KNOW your enemy RESIST your enemy Persistent Response 1 Peter 5:8-11 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. Infinite Resources Suffering Community
Over 75% of the world's population live in areas with severe religious restrictions. The Pew Research Center
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