Spiritual Warfare: Basic Training

By Bob E. McGlothlin

Knowing your spiritual enemies and their tactics.

Learning that there are both offensive and defensive weapons of Spiritual Warfare.

Leaning how to incorporate strategies in their prayer and fasting life to overcome the enemies of our soul. 

Learn the art of Spiritual Warfare and learn how to take authority over the enemie

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author Lair
• Release date: Oct 16, 2018
• ISBN: 9781732872912

Bob E. McGlothlin

At 63 years of age, this author wants to share his lifetime experiences living for God through Bible study books like this "Spiritual Warfare Basic Training" book. Having already shared some of his experience in "The Focused Fast Training Course" and the first two volumes of the "Sure Foundation Series", with this new book, he is attempting to prepare new converts for the battles they will face by introducing them to Spiritual Warfare. www.apoetbob.com

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Spiritual Warfare

Basic Training

Copyright © 2018 by Bob E. McGlothin

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Scripture quotations are taken from KING JAMES VERSION (KJV): King James Version, public domain and from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. COPYRIGHT 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, INC. Used by Permission of Zondervan.

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ISBN 978-1-7328729-1-2 (e)

LCCN 2018960300

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Spiritual Warfare

Basic Training

Bob E. McGlothlin

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Session One

What is Spiritual Warfare?

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Before we define Spiritual warfare, we must understand that this warfare was already going on here on Earth in the spiritual realm since the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1-15), but until we entered the fight ourselves we were completely unaware of it. Spiritual warfare is fighting against the enemies of the souls of men both visible and invisible. Our basic visible enemy that we see in the mirror each morning is our very own flesh. Up until we were born again, this flesh we live in controlled every aspect of our lives. And we are so accustomed to doing what it wants. It takes Divine intervention at times to free us from its hold upon us. This is where fasting and self-denial comes in.

Also, in the physical realm, we find another enemy called the World. Only the World which we see is being manipulated by our third enemy, Satan and his demons (fallen angels), which are invisible. Satan has built strongholds within varying cultures in this world whereby he believes he controls the direction and fate of nations. But then, the Devil is such a deceiver that he fell for his own deception. When we read the last book of the Bible we discover who is really in control.

Now, the weapons of our warfare are not carnal (not knives, guns, or anything in this physical realm), yet mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds (2nd Corinthians. 10:4 and Ephesians. 6). Most of the battles we fight are waged in our mind, but there is yet another battle ground to be aware of which is our heart. Although some theologians believe them to be one in the same, while others consider them to be separate distinct battlegrounds. I find myself of this later persuasion for if the mind was the only battlefield of the soul, then logic would be the best way to defeat our enemies. Most of the time when we find ourselves between two decisions, we wage a war between thoughts that come through our mind and others that come through our heart. And this also represents the battle spoken of in the book of Romans, the flesh against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh (Romans 8:1-14). The Apostle Paul shares his own struggle with us in Romans 7:14–25. And shares that there are two laws at work in us that are born again, the law of God and the law of sin. There is a story that had once been told about a missionary that led an Indian Chief to relationship with Jesus Christ. Later, the Chief told the missionary about a war that had begun between a Black Dog (or spirit) and a White dog (or spirit) inside him. The Missionary told him to feed the White Dog and starve the Black Dog. The White Dog represents the Holy Spirit and the Black Dog, Satan in this story. We need to feed our spirit man inside us and starve the carnal man (flesh) to help us win the war that wages inside us.

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Session One Syllabus

1.  At what point in Scripture did Spiritual Warfare become a reality here on Earth? _________________________________________

2.  The basic definition for Spiritual Warfare is: _________________________________________

3.  Our primary physical enemy is: _________________________________________

4.  Another enemy we find in the physical realm is: ______________________________________

5.  Satan has built _____________ within varying cultures in this world.

6.  Most of the spiritual battles we fight are waged in our _________.

7.  Another spiritual battle ground to be aware of is our __________.

8.  The two laws that are at work within us are the Law of _____ and the Law of ______.

9.  We need to feed our _______ _______ and starve our _________ to help us win the battle over our own soul.

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Poem:

Strongholds

There are many strongholds,

Of which some do stand out;

Like the addiction to smoking,

The drink or being all drugged out.

But there are some strongholds

That are not quite as plain;

Like that of prejudice,

Pride, guilt, or shame.

The stronghold of a grudge

Due to offences, unforgiven

Opens the door for hatred

Of whom that one’s resenting.

Strongholds are merely doorways

That allow manipulation

By demonic forces’

Attempts at intervention.

So, if one allows a stronghold

To exist within his life,

He should not be at all surprised

When he endures consistent strife.

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Session Two

Know Your Enemies

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You must ask yourself, how would you fight an enemy that you know nothing about. In this world, nations study their enemies to find out their weaknesses. There is an elaborate intelligence community in this world to gather information on both the tactics and the movements of enemy forces. In the spiritual realm, we should be no different. We need to study the movements of our enemies, so we