Are You A Good Soldier?

2 Timothy 2: 3 & 4:

“You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ”

It is a very interesting Bible verse. The early Christian church knew, and were very serious about the war that they were in. He doesn’t say you might endure hardship, he said you MUST endure hardship. You see, once you got saved, like it or not, a big “X” was put on your back and the devil had a new target. He uses deception, “busy-ness”, lies, other people, your fears and your thoughts and anything he can to get you off track and if possible, even to kill and destroy you…this is serious business. “Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour”.

1 Peter 5:8. He doesn’t want you to just miss church one Sunday, he wants to take you down.

Paul talked about putting on the armor of God in Ephesians 6 and at the end of his days said he had “Fought the good fight” (2 Timothy 4:7). These guys knew that we were at war-against the devil, against our flesh patterns, against ourselves. And they knew that Jesus is our advocate and with Him we have the victory. But we must obey our leader and do what He says. He has already won the battle, but if you are not vigilant, you can be taken down. Many victorious battles still end up with soldiers being lost. It is a fact. Just because Jesus won the battle doesn’t mean you won’t be lost in the battle.

A 24 yearold friend of my son took his life last weekend. He was saved, Jesus won the battle, but he still ended up lost. Heart breaking. If you are in a rough time right now, if bad things have recently happened to you, if there is deep pain or hurt in your heart that you are carrying around, then you know what it is like to feel defeated in this battle. Jesus has a plan, He tells us what to do, He is the chief warrior. We spend so much time talking about His loving side, the Lamb, that we forget He is the Lion of Judah-the conquering king.

We focus on what the Bible says we should do to win the day-to-day battles and struggles that face us, so that we may have victory.

It is time to start winning the battle within!

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Brian Peart (770-908-1672) or e-mail (bpeartcommercial@gmail.com )

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About Pastor Peart

Pastor Brian Peart is an author, teacher, community leader and pastor of The Great Awareness Church, where his ministry centers on helping people grow in their understanding of God’s Word and apply biblical truth to everyday life.

Through his teaching, writing and community engagement, Pastor Brian encourages believers to deepen their faith, strengthen their relationship with Christ and live with greater awareness of the purpose and responsibility of the Church.

His book, The Last Instructions of Jesus (Before He Comes Again), explores Christ’s final instructions to His followers and what they mean for believers today. Readers can explore Brian’s books and additional teachings through The Great Awareness Church.

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An invitation from Pastor Peart:

Jesus is coming soon; will you be a partner in His mission or just another wayward journey man? If the joy of your salvation has been missing for a little while, come this Sunday and learn how to restore the joy of the Lord. It should be a triumphant day! If you don’t have a church home and you are within an hour of Lawrenceville, I encourage you to check out our little church. You will feel the love the minute you walk in the door. There truly is no other church quite like it. It will encourage and grow you, and you will feel loved! Check us out at 10:30 Sunday morning at 900 Cripple Creek Dr., Lawrenceville. So come this Sunday, any Sunday! If you can’t make it, you can catch it on our YouTube channel, @TheGreatAwarenessChurch, as we livestream it every Sunday as well. Our “The Great Awareess” Podcast series is available were ever you listen to shows.