Spiritual Warfare

General Teachings - Bible Study

Introduction -- Defines Battle Focus. Introduction to spiritual warfare teachings focused on accomplishing the mission Jesus Christ gave to his church - to make disciples of all nations.
Spiritual Warfare Matrix -- Don't miss! This chart illustrates the battle between Jesus Christ and Satan, between the Christian church and the world system, and between the Holy Spirit and the lusts of the flesh.
What is spiritual warfare? -- Defines the concept of spiritual warfare from a Christian perspective. What does spiritual warfare mean to the believer, in daily life and modern culture?
Spiritual Battle -- Spiritual warfare - the battle of the ages. Learn how to survive spiritual battles, and win the war.
The Parable of the Sower, or Four Soils -- the Parable of the Sower explains how the enemy hinders the spread of the word of God, keeps one heart from bearing fruit and, in turn, contributing to the whole harvest in the kingdom of God.
Good v. Evil - A Spiritual War -- Good versus evil; God vs. Satan; an epic tale. The spiritual war has been fought since before creation, has spanned the globe... introduces spiritual warfare to non-believers.

Spiritual Warfare Scriptures -- Scriptures related to Christian spiritual warfare. Bible verses selected to help fight spiritual battles.
Spiritual Warfare Prayers -- Prayer in the midst of spiritual warfare. Scriptural examples of intercessory prayers. Select biblical topics to pray about.

Christian Spiritual Weapons -- Christian spiritual weapons have divine power when used for divine purpose in spiritual warfare. Put on the whole armor of God.
The Armor of God -- Bible study on the full armor of God in Ephesians 6. Learn about God's armor, His mighty weapons, and prayer while engaged in spiritual warfare. (Ephesians 6:10-18, 19-20) Training, conditioning, and discipline of good soldiers of Jesus Christ.
The Sword of the Spirit -- "And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God..." (Ephesians 6:17). The battle between the Holy Spirit and the carnal flesh.

Christ's Grand Strategy for the Christian Church -- God's forces create new spiritual life and seek to affect the physical world - fighting against the spiritual results, and the physical effects, of Satan's rule.
Satan's Grand Strategy for the World System -- Dark forces rule the temporal and seek to affect the eternal - fighting against the physical effects of God's eternal work.

Christ's Mission Statement -- Jesus said, "...I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me." (Acts 26:17-18 NKJV)
Satan's Mission Objectives -- When contrasting himself to the devil, Jesus said, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." (John 10:10 NKJV)