The Evangel Network

C HAPTER 3 War of the Worlds The Big Picture

Definition

War /wahr / of the worlds . A state of armed conflict between worlds.

According to the Bible, our lives are lived in the midst of an invisible spiritual war. One of the most dangerous things we can do is simply ignore this reality.

~ John Dawson, Taking Our Cities for God

There are two kingdoms in conflict. One of these rulers is God Sovereign Almighty, the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, whose Kingdom will rule overall. The other is the Prince of the Power of this world, the god of this age. His purpose is to rule and to reign and his priority is to keep in bondage the souls of men by keeping their minds blinded to the Gospel of the Good News of redemption in Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Though King Jesus has defeated this prince the battle continues to rage around the world. C.S. Lewis, with clear insight, said, “There is no neutral ground in the universe: every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan.” But God is ever on the move in this War. His Kingdom continues to expand and

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