Weapons of our Warfare
Our King In Victory
Battle Logistic

Armor on tight enough that you can sleep in it? Sharp with knowing your Sword; Jesus the Word of God --- Yehoshua Ha Meshiach? His shield now yours, with breastplate of faith, love & righteousness durability-tested? Feet prepared for motion in readiness of the evangel? [II Corinthians 10; Ephesians 6; I Thessalonians 5:8]
Have a story to tell about the "weapons of our warfare"?
1. Noach, at Orlando, USA-FL
  Romans 14. Paul said, "Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind." I say, know what you believe and believe what you know. Some are weak in the faith, and some are strong in the faith. Let us all help one another toward truly getting to know Yehoshua Ha Meshiach and truly believe in Him and Him alone.
2. Kevin, at Cullman, USA-AL
  The early church didn't say, "come to our service". They said, "Come to my table". Jesus didn't build an audience, He built a Family. What if we stopped inviting people into a place, and started inviting them into our life? [Why not?]

Sow A Battle Seed ...for the harvest of peace
Tarefyingparallel counterfeit
on Falsehoodsthe pretend, the false.. the counterfeit
Christ On Target Above Linear Diversion
Joy Player joy, how the house was won, songs of scripture

* operations | contingency
"throughout the seasons declared, there is a time for every event under the heavens." A time to draw the sword of Christ, and a time to sheath.
Crossing a line of stronghold, as where the Adversary presumes high confidence... Does the order from above restrain you from taking up an offensive position? Yes? Doubt not. There is care, recon and assurance to be brought up to the battlefield. Giving thanks for a window of time allotted, supplied to each supportive preparation or action.

* (tactical) comm link | prayer
Ephesians 6:17 completing specification for the armor of God; vs. 18 moves on to vital tactical comm. Prayer is not designated as armor, nor as a weapon. Presuming weaponization of prayer presents opposition [as at Luke 9:54-56] to the Spirit of Christ. James [4:3] also in caveat: "You ask and do not receive, because you ask evilly, that you should be spending on what gratifies you."
Prayer efficiently brings your report to the throne of God; His open comm line by way to receive directive(s), recon, grace, consolation therewith --- not for issuing preferences or mandates to the Most High.

Where saints of old have left their conquest in Christ on record:

⇥ When Moses refused the pleasures of Egypt, and chose affliction with the people of God...

Moses overcame the love of pleasure.

⇥ When Micaiah refused to prophesy smooth things to king Ahab, though he knew he would be persecuted for speaking the truth...

Micaiah overcame the love of ease.

⇥ When Daniel refused to give up praying openly, though he knew the den of lions was prepared for him...

Daniel overcame the fear of death.

⇥ When Matthew at our Lord's bidding, rose from the receipt of custom/taxes to leave all and follow Him...

Matthew overcame the love of money & position.

⇥ When Peter and John came before the Council and said, "We cannot but speak the things we have seen and heard", standing up boldly...

Peter and John overcame the fear of man.

⇥ When Saul the Pharisee gave up all his prospects of promotion among the Jews, preaching Jesus whom he had once persecuted...

Saul overcame the love of position and praise of men.

What these received in point of time, has now come to dwell in you!

Situation Advance

⇥ Every weakness along the lines presents invitation to overcome, as to advance.
⇥ Softened hearts may again be rejoined beneath the hand of the Potter.

ARMOR OF GOD

Rebecca Young | God Hears Us I had already "moved on" from some hurt between a family member and I from 14 years ago. After a lot of formal counseling and God’s grace, I forgave and kept going on with life. This past year, God prompted this family member to speak with me and reconcile. I didn't see this ever happening. Who knew that this 12-year-old, at the time, would later experience from the same person healing face to face? God hears us when we think we are all alone and He always accomplishes his grace in our lives. In this specific relationship, God’s grace continues to be unfolded.

Tina Quatro | God is Good Through the past year of uncertainty, facing breast cancer, God has been so faithful to encourage me through His word. From the beginning, He has given me the confidence that whatever outcome, this is all part of His GOOD story for me. God is good, all the time.

Rosemary Barela | God's Provision Oh, too many to list all God's provision. Salvation for all my children and grandchildren. God has protected us over and over, healed us over and over, rescued us over and over and showed us grace and mercy over and over. Thank you, Jesus.

Prepared To Be Hard Fought

philosophers didn't want to be told what to do; were taught to argue. Philosophers coming into Christianity... invasion of philosophers/Philosophy. Roman philosophy favors tradition over "theory".

Christ to build our identity... NOT philosophy nor socialization.

treacherous crossings - testing philosophy

You know the safest way to avoid trouble?
Stay on your side.
As long as you don’t cross over into enemy territory—into the realm of uncomfortable conversations, difficult assignments or foreign spiritual ground—there's no trouble.
If your goal is to never fight, to never risk loss, then stay put. Stay among your own. Stay in your safe zone. Just be a Christian who "minds his business."
But if you want to win battles, you must be willing to cross over.
The cross means risk, confrontation, cliffs, and determinations that others may not understand.
Jonathan didn’t wait to hear a voice from heaven.
He made a move, and as he moved, he looked for confirmation.
Some of you have been waiting for an angel to appear before you advance. But faith doesn’t always look like certainty. Sometimes it's "perhaps." Sometimes, to ask for a sign.
Jonathan said, "If they tell us to come up, that will be the sign." And when that happened, he moved. No delay. [I Samuel 14]
Real territory is only recovered by those who leave comfort behind.

Appeals By Philosophy

to that often made for money...

you have both need & benefit met in philosophy

you can better understand the world within the framework of philosophy

some early Christians were philosophers or adopted philosophy as a partner in faith

philosophy helps to explain God in the world

a love of philosophy accompanies Christendom today

Five Arms of Ancient Greek Philosophy

Empiricism | the belief that all knowledge comes from sensory experience, observation, and experimentation, rather than from innate ideas or pure reason.
TO ROUT: John 7:24 "judge not according to appearance..." Q. To what extent may we know God by physical sensory? ...know Him beyond physical sensations?
Rationalism | a philosophical view that regards reason as the chief source and test of knowledge, prioritizing intellectual deduction and innate ideas over sensory experience.
TO ROUT: I Corinthians 3:20 "the Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are useless..." Q. How does rationalism filter scripture or messages from God?
Q. What is Deism?
Epicurianism | defines pleasure as the highest good; champions a simple lifestyle; seeks peace of mind by removing oneself from fear and anxiety.
TO ROUT: James 4:1 "have not your pleasures become the source of quarrels and conflicts...?" Q. Do Epicureans regard any god as having interaction with human beings?
Stoicism | self-restraint, rational thinking, and to focus exclusively on things within your personal power. Stoicism's core principles center on virtue, emotional resilience, and accepting external realities.
TO ROUT: Zechariah 4:6 "not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit..." Q. How is stoicism different from the beatitudes of Matthew 5? ...different from love defined within I Corinthians 13?
Dualism | philosophical and religious belief that reality splits into two fundamental, independent, and contrasting parts, most commonly the Mind-Body Dualism of the mental and the physical.
TO ROUT: I Timothy 2:5; "...there is One God and one mediator between God and men"
TO ROUT: James 1:8 "...being a double-souled man, unstable in all his ways..." Q. How is gnosticism associated with Dualism?
Q. How did Marcion also fall-in with Dualism?

The Government of Christ

Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and does not eat the fruit of it? Or who tends a flock and does not use the milk of the flock?
-- I Corinthians 9:7 --

Clear to us all, we are enlisted without proviso to purchase our own expense or passage. Stand firm in faith, deferring neither to the right nor to the left. By your commission in Christ, you carry the cross without the burden of your own rations. In the service of the Living God, eat & drink as our Father provides for His children -- even as the flesh of Christ -- His servant warriors; priests & kings in the fight to reach, and to release for rescue of souls. Yet do not furnish a burden to others; rather casting your cares upon Him even as He cares for you. [I Peter 5:7]

"apostles and the brethren of the Lord..."

being at liberty to take with you a sister [vs.5]
being at liberty to refrain from toil of trades-work [vs.6]

being at liberty unmuzzled while we are threshing together. [vs.9-10]
being at liberty to sow spiritual things [vs.11]
being at liberty to forego your share from the altar [vs.12]
being at liberty to live of/for the evangel/gospel [vs.14]
having nothing to boast, being at liberty to bring the evangel/gospel [vs.16]
being at liberty to do all for the sake of the evangel/gospel [vs.23]
being at liberty to run such as you may win [vs.24-25]
being at liberty to cause your body of flesh to be your slave [vs.27]

this flesh of mine, you owe me for the Master!

_poisoned _populations

EASTERN FRONT

INCURSION: consumerism
onset: 20^th century
exposure: ~85%
prevalence: ~30%
RESOLVE: Matthew 6:24-34

INCURSION: Ai/cyber Saturation
onset: 21^st century
exposure: ~80%
prevalence: rising
RESOLVE: I Corinthians 2:1-13

WESTERN FRONT

INCURSION: autotheism & individualism
onset: 20^th century [USA]
prevalence: high
RESOLVE: Revelation 3:17

INCURSION: social dependency
onset: 20^th century [USA]
prevalence: ~94% [int'l]
RESOLVE: John 2:24; 16:32-33; Psalm 118:8-9; Jeremiah 17:5

INCURSION: consumerism
onset: 20^th century [USA]
prevalence: ~90%, rabid
RESOLVE: Matthew 6:24-34

INCURSION: debt peddling
onset: 21^st century [USA]
prevalence: ~70% [+90% latency]
RESOLVE: Romans 13:8

INCURSION: extended adolescence
onset: 18^th century [Rousseau]
prevalence: ~70%
progressive: yes
RESOLVE: Proverbs 4 & 22:6; 23:13-16; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21

INCURSION: libido amplification
onset: 20^th century
prevalence: ~85%
RESOLVE: Ephesians 2:1-3; II Timothy 2:22

INCURSION: marriage as license for gratification & divorce
onset: 19^th century
action: subversive of wedding
prevalence: ~55%, declining
RESOLVE: Hebrews 13:4-5

INCURSION: Ai/cyber Saturation
onset: 21^st century
exposure: ~92%
prevalence: rising
RESOLVE: I Corinthians 2:1-13

LOVE GOD HATE SIN

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

I Corinthians 15:34

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for His seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1 John 3:9

Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known Him.

I John 3:6

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

I John 5:18

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Matthew 7:18

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Galatians 5:24

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

John 8:34

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

I John 2:4

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:8

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

Philippians 3:15

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth.

John 9:31

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

1 John 3:3

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 5:48

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them who are sanctified.

Hebrews 10:14

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

Hebrews 7:19

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous.

I John 3:7

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

I John 3:10