1. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? PHILIPPIANS 1:16-17 TEXT

2. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN IS OFTEN COMPARED TO WARFARE THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN IS OFTEN COMPARED TO WARFARE –1 TIM. 1:18-19 - GOOD WARFARE –1 TIM. 6:12 - GOOD FIGHT –2 TIM. 2:3-4 - GOOD SOLDIER –2 TIM. 4:7 - KEEP THE FAITH –JUDE 3 – CONTEND FOR FAITH

3. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? DEFENDERS UNDERSTAND THE NECESSITY OF BEING PREPARED DEFENDERS UNDERSTAND THE NECESSITY OF BEING PREPARED –LUKE 14:31 – KNOW ENEMY –EPH. 6:14-17 – ADVANCE PREPARATION –EPH. 6:11-17 – USE WEAPONS EFFECTIVELY –2 TIM. 2:15 – BE DILIGENT –1 PET. 3:15 – BE READY –2 COR. 10:3-5 - TRUST –2 TIM. 3:16-17 – THE UNPREPARED FAIL

4. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? DEFENDERS UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE TASK DEFENDERS UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE TASK –1 PET. 2:11 – WAR AGAINST OUR SOUL –1 PET. 5:8 – ENEMY SEEKS TO DESTROY –EPH. 6:12 – THE BATTLE WILL NOT BE EASY –1 COR. 15:58 – STAND FIRM –ROM. 1:16 – DO NOT BE ASHAMED - GOSPEL –ACTS 20:26-27 – ATTITUDE OF PAUL –1 COR. 9:19-23 – DIFFERENT TACTICS

5. ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL? DEFENDERS ENLIST AND DEPLOY DEFENDERS ENLIST AND DEPLOY –1 COR. 6:17 – JOINED TO THE LORD –JN. 17:21 – DISCIPLES SENT TO WORLD –MARK 16:15-16 – SENT WITH SPECIFIC MISSION – PREACH THE GOSPEL

6. TO BE TRUE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL WE MUST MUST OBEY OBEY THE THEGOSPEL