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Experiencing God
again and again,
will developgreat faith,
in 2010!
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Experiencing God1. Relationally2. In Worship3. In Devotions
4. Through Serving5. Through Sharing6. Through Loving
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ChristiansAre In ABattle
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Colossians 1:13-14
For he has rescued us from thekingdom of darkness and
transferred us into the Kingdomof his dear Son, 14 who purchasedour freedom and forgave our sins.
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1 John 4:6
But we belong to God, and thosewho know God listen to us. If
they do not belong to God, theydo not listen to us. That is howwe know if someone has theSpirit of truth or the spirit of
deception.
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Galatians 5:17
For the desires of the flesh areagainst the Spirit, and the desires
of the Spirit are against the flesh,forthese are opposed to eachother, to keep you from doing thethings you want to do.
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John 16:33
I have said these things toyou, that in me you may have
peace. In the world you willhave tribulation. But take
heart; I have overcome theworld."
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Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, so they mayturn from darkness to light and
from the power of Satan to God.Then they will receive forgivenessfor their sins and be given a placeamong Gods people, who are setapart by faith in me.
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We Are In A Battle
1. Darkness vs. Light
2. Truth vs. Lies3. Flesh vs. Spirit
4. World vs. Christ5. Satan vs. God
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Our Enemies
1. The World
2. The Flesh3. The Devil
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TheWorld
The fallen and corrupt worldorder of human society andits passions that excludeGod.
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TheWorld
For the world offers only acraving for physical pleasure, a
craving for everything we see,and pride in our achievements
and possessions. These are notfrom the Father, but are from
this world. ( 1 John 2:16)
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TheWorld
18 If the world hates you, you knowthat it hated Me before it
hated you.19
If you were of the world,the world would love its own. Yetbecause you are not of the world, but I
chose you out of the world, thereforethe world hates you.( John 15:18-19)
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TheWorld
We know that we arechildren of God and that theworld around us is under thecontrol of the evil one. (1John 5:19)
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The Flesh
The sinful nature of man. Weare born with a carnalnature. It is the fallenAdamic nature we inherit.
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The Flesh
6 So letting your sinful nature control
your mind leads to death. But letting
the Spirit control your mind leads to lifeand peace. 7 For the sinful nature isalways hostile to God. It never did obey
Gods laws, and it never will. 8 Thatswhy those who are still under thecontrol of their sinful nature can never
lease God. Romans 8:6-8
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The Flesh
19 When you follow the desires of your
sinful nature, the results are very clear:
sexual immorality, impurity, lustfulpleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility,quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of
anger, selfish ambition, dissension,division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wildparties, and other sins like these.
Galatians 5
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The Flesh
The sinful nature wants to do evil,
which is just the opposite of what the
Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives usdesires that are the opposite of whatthe sinful nature desires. These two
forces are constantly fighting eachother, so you are not free to carry outyour good intentions. (Galatians 5:17)
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The Devil
A fallen spiritual being thatcommands a host of fallenangels (demonic spirits) inopposing God.
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The Devil
Stay alert! Watch out foryour
great enemy, the devil. He
prowls around like a roaring lion,looking for someone to devour.
(1 Peter 5:8 )
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The Devil
10 A final word: Be strong in the
Lord and in His mighty
power. 11 Put on all of Godsarmor so that you will be able to
stand firm against all strategiesof the devil. (Ephesians 6:10-11)
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The Devil
6 Not a novice, lest being puffed up
with pride he fall into the same
condemnation as the devil.7 Moreover he must have a goodtestimony among those who areoutside, lest he fall into reproachand the snare of the devil.
(1 Timothy 3:6-7)
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Our Enemies
1. The World
2. The Flesh
3. The Devil
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Our Enemies
1. The World
2. The Flesh
3. The Devil
We Die To
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TheWorld
Then Jesus, looking at him, loved
him, and said to him, One thing
you lack: Go your way, sellwhatever you have and give to thepoor, and you will have treasure inheaven; and come, take up thecross, and follow Me. (Mark 10:21)
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Our Enemies
1. The World
2. The Flesh
3. The Devil
We Die To
We Crucify
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The Flesh
We know that our old self was
crucified with him in order that the
body of sin might be brought tonothing, so that we would nolonger be enslaved to sin. (Romans6:6)
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Our Enemies
1. The World
2. The Flesh
3. The Devil
We Die To
We Crucify
We Combat
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The Devil
Therefore submit to God.
Resist the devil and he willflee from you. (James 4:7)
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The Devil
For we are not fighting against flesh-
and-blood enemies, but against evil
rulers and authorities of the unseenworld, against mighty powers inthis dark world, and against evilspirits in the heavenly places.(Ephesians 6:12)
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ChristiansAre In ABattle