5. 1.The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter.

6. 2.Passivity plagues the Body of Christ.

7. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:13

8. 1.The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter. 2.Passivity plagues the Body of Christ. 3.Small struggles are a part of a much larger campaign.

9. When we become Christians, we are born onto a battlefield. Our choice is not whether we want to enter into a conflict, war has already been declared against us. Our only choice is whether we want to be trampled by the enemy or learn to fight and win. Chuck Pierce

10. 1.The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter. 2.Passivity plagues the Body of Christ. 3.Small struggles are a part of a much larger campaign. 4.It’s important we think corporately about spiritual warfare.

12. Testudo - tortoise

13. 1.The Bible is a war story, not just a love letter. 2.Passivity plagues the Body of Christ. 3.Small struggles are a part of a much larger campaign. 4.It’s important we think corporately about spiritual warfare. 5.Take up Jesus – he is our shield from the coming day of evil.

14. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 13:12-14

15. Put on Christ. Galatians 3:23

16. God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6