TITLE:  The Militant Remnant
TEXT:  Ephesians 6:12
PROPOSITION:  We must be militant in our stand for truth.
QUESTION:  Why?
KEY WORD:  Examples
SCRIPTURE READING:  Same

 INTRODUCTION:

1. We are at war. Not the war against terrorists. Not the war in Iraq
2. Our war is a spiritual one.

 Terms to understand

1. Militant – fight, aggressively active, engaged in warfare or combat
2. Contend – to fight with a combatant – Jude 3 – Contend for the faith
3. Fight – 1 Timothy 6:14 – fight the good fight of faith
   2 Timothy 4:7 – I fought the good fight
4. Conflict – Hebrews 10:32 – conflict of afflictions

 Christ is Militant

1. Matthew 23:16-17 – fools and blind guides
2. Revelation 19:11 – make war
3. Revelation 1:16 – two-edged sword in his mouth
4. Matthew 23:25 – blind Pharisee

 John the Baptizer was Militant

1. Matthew 3:7-10 – offspring of vipers; axe at root of tree, cast into fire

 Apostles were Militant

1. Acts 4:7 – by what power
2. Acts 4:10-12
3. Acts 4:13
4. Galatians 2:5 – not for an hour
5. Acts 15:1-2
6. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

 Early Evangelists were Militant

1. Acts 7:51-52 – Stephen
2. Acts 18:27-28 – Apollos
3. Jude 3 – Jude

 How can we be militant?

1. Pray for boldness – Ephesians 6:19-20
2. Know the truth – John 8:32

 Conclusion:

1. James 4:4 – friend of God OR friend of the world – Which are you?
2. You cannot remain on the fence – Matthew 6:24