Fight the Good Fight of Faith, English Edition

 • Fight the Good Fight of Faith: Playing Your Part in God’s Unfolding Drama

Though you and I have stepped from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God’s dear Son, we are still surrounded by a culture controlled by God’s great enemy, Satan. We must live in it from the moment we accept Christ as our Savior until judgment falls. We, too, are encompassed by one who was once our king but is now our enemy. It is just plain stupid for a Christian not to expect spiritual warfare while he lives in enemy territory.

~ Francis Schaeffer. The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer Volume 2: Joshua and the Flow of Biblical History. Westchester, IL: Crossway Books, 1975, page 210.

The Enemy We Fight Lesson 7 Bible Study Read the following Scriptures and answer briefly the questions associated with each biblical teaching. 1. The devil has opposed God’s will and Kingdom from the beginning, and God has determined that this rebellion would be put down by a Savior to come. Match the following Scriptures with their correct phrasing. a. Gen. 3.1-15 ___The entire world is under the devil’s control b. Isa. 14.12-17 ___The devil was created perfect, but he rebelled against God c. Ezek. 28.12-17 ___The devil determined to make himself just like the Lord d. 1 John 3.8-10 ___Jesus came to earth to destroy the works of the devil e. Rev. 12.7-11 ___He is called Satan, the deceiver of the whole world f. 1 John 5.19 ___The devil lied to the first human pair, causing the Fall g. 2 Cor. 2.11 ___The devil uses common tactics so we can be aware of his schemes