2 Corinthians 10:4-6 “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled”
Do you know that we all came into the church this day (and move around always) with weaponry that are capable of changing the situation of things? As believers we are indeed loaded!
You may be wondering now,
Why does God decide to load us with such weaponry?
I’ve come to understand that God doesn’t waste resources, this shows clearly in the parable of talents as recorded in Matthew 25:14-30
God loaded us with weaponry because we are at war, as soon as we enter into the kingdom of God (by been born again John 3:3, John 3:16), the war begins.
Once you give your life to Christ you get enlisted into the Lord’s Army.
What’s The Battle We’re Fighting?
It’s a battle for the hearts and souls of men, bible says God is reconciling all things to himself and He has committed unto us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18)
The essence of our battle is to rescue souls from the hands of their captives i.e win souls for Christ (Proverbs 11:30).
When you want to fight wars, you have to fight strategically, you don’t just jump into battles, so your strategy and approach matters a lot.
We are meant to recruit souls for Christ, and put them into training so that after been trained, they also can go out to rescue others through evangelism.
What are the weapons available to the believer for Warfare?
Weapons Of Warfare Of The Believer
1. The name of Jesus (Philippians 2:10)
2. The blood of Jesus (1 Peter 1:19)
3. The Holy Spirit (John 14:26)
4. Fasting (Matthew 17:21)
5. Helmet of salvation (Ephesians 6:17)
6. Faith (Hebrews 11:1)
7. Right standing with God (2 Corinthians 5:21)
8. Prayer (Philippians 4:6)
9. The gospel of truth (Matthew 24:14)
10. Thanksgiving/Worship (Psalm 100)
11. Declaration (you shall decree a thing and it shall be established (Job 22:28) whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever you lose on earth shall be loosed in heaven Matthew 18:18)
What is crucial for us as believers is to learn how to wield these weapons
The minds of the captives are sometimes blinded to the truth, so what helps them is the truth of the gospel (2 Thessalonians 1:1-6)
Weapons Of Warfare For The Devil
1. Lies
2. Temptation
3. Capacity to twist scripture
4. He creates doubts about the word of God
5. Un-forgiveness
6. Isolation for elimination
7. Distraction
8. Delay
9. Deception
10. Discouragement
After enlisting in the army;
Don’t be entangled in civilian affairs
Study to show yourself approved (2 Timothy 2:15)
Keep your body under good spiritual and physical exercise
Put on armour and wield your weapon
Meanwhile, note that the army has structure
Command and control ground troops
Divisions
Battalions
Units
The goals of the army of Christ is to;
Neutralize the enemies’ weapons and
Release the captives (Luke 4:18)
Note that we are all part of something bigger than what we see, and as members of the army of God, we are controlled by signals from God either through our leaders or directly to us from the holy Spirit
You must move when the headquarters says go!,
In conclusion,
How do we develop skills in weapon fighting?
Spend time in prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17),in Word study (2 Timothy 2:15) in worship and praise (Psalm 100).
You must be able to preach the gospel message; the pure gospel not denomination nor ideologies tell people that the sinner will be judged (Hebrews 9;27) tell them the ransom has been paid (John 5:24)
