“Battlefield Mentality”

2nd Corinthians 1:13-24

Luke 24:47 – “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”

Hebrews 10:25- “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

2nd Corinthians 1:13-24

Lessons From Life’s Battlefield

1st Corinthians 16:5- “Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.”

1st Corinthians 16:1-3- “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.”

On Life’s Battlefield:

Lesson #1: Measure people by their character, not just their words.

“conversation”

“manner of life” “lifestyle”

James 4:13-15- “Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”

Acts 16:6-9- “Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.”

On Life’s Battlefield:

Lesson #1: Measure people by their character, not just their words.

Words Are Important Proverbs

22:21- “That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?”

Words Are Important1st Peter 3:15-

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear”

Proverbs 14:15- “The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.”

On Life’s Battlefield:Lesson #2: Trust God’s Promises, Not

Man’s.

What verse 20 is saying:Every

promise that God makes is fulfilled in Christ.

We glorify God by responding, “Amen” to His Word.

Love- “How Can I know God really does love me?”

1st John 4:10,11- “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.” AMEN!

Conflict- What does God have to say about conflict?Colossians 3:12,13- “Put on

therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”

AMEN!

On Life’s Battlefield:Lesson #3:

Appreciate Our Common Position In Christ

How Do We Stand On The Battlefield?

1.We Stand By Faith

How Do We Stand On The Battlefield?

1.We Stand By Faith

2.We Stand Established

We Stand Established2nd Thessalonians 3:3 – “But

the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.”

Colossians 2:6-7 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

How Do We Stand On The Battlefield?

1.We Stand By Faith

2.We Stand Established

3.We Stand Together

Where Do You Stand

In The Battle?