2. We are in a great war  God/light VS. Satan/darkness, Acts 26:18  Life & death struggle, Eph. 6:10-13  We must choose a side, Lk. 11:23  Outcome is settled, Rev. 17:14

3. As members of the Lord’s army we must fight the good fight of faith  Believe in the cause  Commit to the battle  Never surrender

5. The Commander is perfect  Person, Heb. 4:15  Knowledge, Col. 2:2, 3  Action, Jn. 8:29

6. He leads by example, 1 Pt. 2:21  Service, Jn. 13:1-17

7. He leads by example, 1 Pt. 2:21  Teaching, Matt. 5-7 -Anger & Adultery, Matt. 5:21-32 -Prayer & Priorities, Matt. 6:5-15, 19-34 -Hypocrisy & Heretics, Matt. 7:1-6, 15-20

8. He leads by example, 1 Pt. 2:21  Sacrifice, Phil. 2:5-8 -Past, Phil. 3:4-8 -Reputation, 2 Cor. 10:10 -Life, Rom. 12:1, 2; Rev. 2:10

9. Orders without fault, 2 Pt. 1:10, 11  Truth, Jn. 16:13-15  No shame, 1 Pt. 4:16

10. The Romans VS. Boudicca  10,000 VS. 230,000  Romans: 14 th Gemina Martia Victrix  400 VS. 70,000 killed  175-to-1 victory

11. The Lord’s army…  Outnumbered -Many in the broad way, Mt. 7:13, 14 -On foreign soil, 1 Pt. 2:11, 12 -Small band grew rapidly, Acts 2-4 -Turned the world upside down, Acts 17:6

12. The Lord’s army…  United -Same authority, Col. 3:17 -Speak the same things, 1 Pt. 4:11 -1 body under 1 Lord, Eph. 1:22, 23; 4:4

13. Jonathan, 1 Sam. 14  Saul & army afraid, 1 Sam. 13:6, 7  Jonathan – faith in God, 1 Sam. 14:6  Took action, 1 Sam. 14:13, 14  Army followed, 1 Sam. 14:20

14. The Lord’s army…  Others unwilling to engage, Jn. 12:42, 43  Put our faith in God, Heb. 11:1  Take action, Acts 4:20  Inspire others, 1 Tim. 4:12

15. We are in a great war  God/light VS. Satan/darkness, Acts 26:18  Life & death struggle, Eph. 6:10-13  We must choose a side, Lk. 11:23  Outcome is settled, Rev. 17:14

16. As members of the Lord’s army we must fight the good fight of faith  Believe in the cause  Commit to the battle  Never surrender