John 17:18 NLT
“As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.”
Key #1 - KNOW THE ENEMY’S LIMITS
Ephesians 6:12 NLT
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
James 4:7 NLT
“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Key #2 - WE ARE EQUIPPED FOR OPPOSITION
Ephesians 6:10-11 NLT
Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
Luke 10:19 NLT
“I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy.”
Romans 8:31 NLT
“If God is for us, who can ever be against us?”
Key #3 - WE FIGHT DIFFERENTLY
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NLT
We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do.4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God.
Key #4 - “HERE I AM, SEND ME”
Isaiah 6:8 NLT
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’”