Band of Brothers - Why We Fight

B AND OF B ROTHERS : H OW W E F IGHT How We Engage the Enemy Eph. 6.12-18; Ps. 18.29-35

SIAFU 2014 Men’s Conference Session 2 • Dr. Don L. Davis •

Unless otherwise noted, all Scriptures are taken from the English Standard Version (ESV).

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To Be Controlled by the Spirit Is to Live in Boldness A Spirit-controlled Christian has a true, godly sense of courage and boldness in spiritual warfare. Just before entering the Promised Land, Joshua was challenged four times to be strong and courageous (Joshua 1.6,7,9,18). When the early church prayed about their mission of sharing the gospel in Jerusalem, "the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak the word of God with boldness" (Acts 4.31). Spirit-inspired boldness is behind every successful advance in the church today.

– Neil T. Anderson and Dave Park, The Bondage Breaker. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 1993, p. 73.

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As a band of brothers in spiritual warfare, we must learn how to fight . . .

• With heavenly armor • With longsuffering courage • With reckless abandon

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