In Num. 26-27 we see how the children if Israel were renumbered, Joshua was set up as the new leader, and the people of Israel were formed into a new army ready to enter the good land; this typifies the believers being built up into the organic Body of Christ to fight with God and […]
Fighting for God’s Interest and Bearing the Testimony of God in the Church Life
As the people of God today, we have Christ as our Leader in our Christian life, we are formed into His army to fight for His interests, we journey with God, we are bearing the testimony of God, and we are prepared by God to possess the all-inclusive Christ. Our history as believers in Christ […]
The Purpose of Spiritual Warfare is to Bring in the Kingdom of God on the Earth
Because Satan and his kingdom is against God and His purpose, there is a need for spiritual warfare in this universe; the purpose of spiritual warfare is to bring in the kingdom of God. Throughout the ages since the creation of Adam there has been a spiritual struggle between the kingdom of God and the […]
Be Empowered in the Lord and Put on the Whole Armor of God so that You may Stand!
We cannot fight the spiritual warfare in ourselves, no matter how “strong” and “powerful” we think we may be in the spiritual realm. Firstly, we need to be empowered in the Lord and in the might of His strength (Eph. 6:10). We need to exercise our will to let the Lord empower us with the […]
spiritual warfare is not an individual matter – we fight the battle in the Body
The whole universe is in a state of warfare, and the believers in Christ are at the forefront of the battle. We need to see that this spiritual warfare is not an individual matter – it is not an individual believer that puts on the whole armor of God and fights against the enemy. Satan […]