Built for Battle | P. Jason Lozano

<p>Built for Battle<br/>1. Expansion Always Brings Spiritual Resistance<br/><br/>Josh 1:2,4 Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross over into the land I am about to give to them. Your territory will expand and extend<br/><br/>Acts 14:21 They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples<br/><br/>2 Cor 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ<br/><br/>2. The Shield Of Faith Quenches All The Fiery Darts Of The Wicked One<br/><br/>Eph 6:11-12,16 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.<br/><br/>● Quench the fiery explosive arrows of the enemy with a soaked shield<br/>● Wicked – sorrow, pain, evil, malignant, malicious, ill, or viscous<br/>● When a flaming arrow hits its target, our emotions, it can throw our emotions into a state of rage, anger, anxiety, unbelief, worry etc.<br/>● If the devil’s fiery arrows have been effective in throwing you into rage, anger, anxiety, fear, unbelief and discouragement it is evident there is a crack in the shield of faith, and it’s been neglected.<br/><br/>1 Cor 10:13 when you are tempted, he is faithful to provide a way of escape so that you can endure it (the shield of faith is the escape)<br/><br/>Heb 2:3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?<br/><br/>Rom 10:17 faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.<br/><br/>Eph 5:26 sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word<br/><br/>Josh 1:8-9 This Book shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] written in it; for then you wil