The Art of War Part 2
1 Peter 5:8-10
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.
10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
This first element of spiritual
Proverbs 23:7
7 For as he (a man) thinks in his heart, so is he…
Romans 12:1-2
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
1 Peter 5:8
8 BE SOBER, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
To
Proverbs 20:1
1 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Ephesians 5:18
18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
Revelation 17:2
2 The kings of the world have committed adultery with her, and the people who belong to this world have been made drunk by the wine of her immorality.”
To
Romans 8:6
6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Colossians 2:8
8 Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elements of the world, rather than Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
To BE SOBER means to be settled, refusing to be double-minded. God’s word is truth and anything that contradicts His word is a lie.
Romans 3:4
4 …Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar…
Psalm 119:160
160 The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.
John 17:17
17 “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
James 1:5-8
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
James 4:7-8
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.