ATTITUDE TOWARD THE GOSPEL – ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL?PHILIPPIANS 1:16-17

ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL?

• THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN IS OFTEN COMPARED TO WARFARE - – 1 Timothy 1:18-19– 1 Timothy 6:12– 2 Timothy 2:3-4– 2 Timothy 4:7– Jude 3

ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL?

• DEFENDERS UNDERSTAND THE NECESSITY OF BEING PREPARED - – Luke 14:31– Ephesians 6:14-17– Ephesians 6:11-17– 2 Timothy 2:15– 1 Peter 3:15– 2 Corinthians 10:3-5– 2 Timothy 3:16-17

ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL?

• DEFENDERS UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE TASK - – 1 Peter 2:11– 1 Peter 5:8– Ephesians 6:12– 1 Corinthians 15:58– Romans 1:16– Acts 20:26-27– 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL?

• DEFENDERS ENLIST AND DEPLOY - – 1 Corinthians 6:17– John 17:21– Mark 16:15-16

ARE WE DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL?

• CONCLUSION - – Are we true defenders of the gospel?– We cannot be if we are not prepared.– Begin your preparation today by

submitting your life to King Jesus!