1. ATTITUDE TOWARD THE GOSPEL – ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? PHILIPPIANS 1:16-17

2. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN IS OFTEN COMPARED TO WARFARE - –1 Timothy 1:18-19 –1 Timothy 6:12 –2 Timothy 2:3-4 –2 Timothy 4:7 –Jude 3

3. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? DEFENDERS UNDERSTAND THE NECESSITY OF BEING PREPARED - –Luke 14:31 –Ephesians 6:14-17 –Ephesians 6:11-17 –2 Timothy 2:15 –1 Peter 3:15 –2 Corinthians 10:3-5 –2 Timothy 3:16-17

4. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? DEFENDERS UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE TASK - –1 Peter 2:11 –1 Peter 5:8 –Ephesians 6:12 –1 Corinthians 15:58 –Romans 1:16 –Acts 20:26-27 –1 Corinthians 9:19-23

5. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? DEFENDERS ENLIST AND DEPLOY - –1 Corinthians 6:17 –John 17:21 –Mark 16:15-16

6. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? CONCLUSION - –Are we true defenders of the gospel? –We cannot be if we are not prepared. –Begin your preparation today by submitting your life to King Jesus!