The Reality of Warfare: Week 1

It is often difficult for us to "see into" the spiritual realm and comprehend the magnitude of the war in which we are engaged. Yet the Old and New Testament saints had a good grasp of that war. This understanding sustained them in times of trial and persecution. We need to have a good grasp of this war as well if we are going to persevere and overcome in the battle as did the Saints of old. (See Romans 8:37, Hebrews 11:31-12:2) 

The Reality of the War
This week we will study the reality of the war. We will be looking in the Old and New Testaments. Each day write what you learn about the war that has been and is presently raging in the spiritual realm. Pray for God to sensitize you to the battle and your place in it.

Day 1 : Genesis 3:14,15
Ephesians 6:10-18
Revelation 6:9-11
Revelation 20:2,3,7,8;

Day 2 : Revelation 1:12-20
Revelation 2:7,11,17,26-28; 3:5,12,21
Revelation 21:7,8

Day 3: Joshua 5:13-6:2
II Chronicles 20:20-30

Day 4: Ezekiel 28:12-19 (applied to king of Tyre and symbolically of Satan)
Isaiah 14:1-20

Day 5: Daniel 10:10-21 (Who are the princes here?) John 12:31,14:30, 16:11 (compare the ruler here with the princes above)

Day 6: II Kings 6:8-19
Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43

Day 7: Job 1:6-12, 2:1-7
Acts 5:1-11

Focus of the War - The Church: Week 2
This week we will study spiritual warfare from the point of view that it is against the church and her agents (i.e. Paul). We will then study the specific battle Paul faced in Corinth. Each day write what you learn about spiritual warfare.

Day 1: Matthew 16:18-24
Revelation 12:1-17

Day 2: II Corinthians 4:3-18
I Thessalonians 3:5
Matthew 25:41

Day 3: II Corinthians 5:1-9
Matthew 12:24-29

Day 4: II Corinthians 6:1-10
II Corinthians 7:1-7

Day 5: II Corinthians 10:3-18
Luke 10:17-20

Day 6: II Corinthians 11:3,4,13-15
I Corinthians 16:9
Philippians 1:29,30

Day 7: II Corinthians 12:7-10
II Corinthians 2:10-16

The Schemes of the Devil: Week 3
This week we will focus on the schemes the devil uses to divide and conquer the church of Jesus Christ. We will see how he attacks whole churches as well as individuals within the churches. Read each section and try to note the schemes the devil uses. Which ones may he be using against you? Against the church? Are there any remedies suggested?

Day 1: I Corinthians 1:10-13, 3:1-3, 4:6
Philippians 2:1-4, 4:1-3;

Day 2: I Corinthians 5:1-13;
I Cor. 6:1,2,3

Day 3: I Cor. 11:18,19,27-32
Ephesians 4:14,17-24
Ephesians 4:1-3

Day 4: I Timothy 1:1820
I Timothy 3:6

Day 5: I Timothy 6:6-12
II Timothy 3:1-7

Day 6: I John 2:15-19
I John 3:8
I John 4:1

Day 7: Peter 1:6-9, 4:12, 5:8-10 (Read these together)
Jude 3


Agents of the Devil: Week 4
This week we will study who the devil uses and how he uses them in his efforts to bring down the church in his opposition to God. Write down what you learn. What would be some dangers to you? The Church?

Day 1: Jude 8-23

Day 2: Matthew 7:15-23, Colossians 2:4,16-23

Day 3: Titus 1:10-16, John 8:44, Romans 8:5-8

Day 4: II Peter 2:1-22

Day 5: II Peter 3:3-13, Galatians 1:6-9

Day 6: Acts 20:28-32, Timothy 4:1,2

Day 7: Romans 16:17-20, Philippians 3:17-19

This week we will be examining the personal attacks of the enemy: how and where he will strike against us. We will also look at the methods we should use in opposing him (You will have to look over the other weeks to get a complete view of this). The importance of this study cannot be underestimated. Please thoroughly examine these verses as well as those in the other weeks.

Day 1: Matthew 4:1-11 ,I Peter 2:11

Day 2: II Timothy 2:1-10, 14-16, James 1:13-16

Day 3: II Timothy 4:1-8, II Timothy 2:24-26

Day 4: Romans 6:16-23, Matthew 10:34-36

Day 5: Romans 7:14-25, I Corinthians 9:24-27

Day 6: Romans 8:31-39

Day 7: Romans 13:12-14 , James 4:3,4,6-11