Are You Ready for THE HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT?

Wherever we live, work, play, or shop, God has birthed in us a PURPOSE to reach others for the kingdom of God.  While this is an awesome and honorable calling, there's also a TARGET on our lives to STOP this witness.  What is our mindset to be because of this assignment from the kingdom of darkness?  We must PREPARE our minds, spirits and hearts to thrive in the HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT that is being formed against the people of God.

From the moment we accepted Christ, there’s a spirit of HOSTILITY that has very strategically been launched against us.  And yet, many of us find ourselves being SURPRISED when we see this spirit manifested.  Well, no more walking in confusion about this matter!  God will NOT have us ignorant or ill-prepared about these things.  Read with us this week and find out what you've always wanted to know about what we're up against as believers, how it started, and what our ATTITUDE should be in a world that so desperately needs to hear the TRUTH of God's great love for us all.

Week of July 15th> THE HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT

Monday, July 15th> Genesis 3: 14-15; Romans chapters 14-16

1.  Where and why did this hostility against God's people begin?

Tuesday, July 16th> Luke 4: 1-13; 1 Corinthians chapters 1-3

2.  What form of training must we REGULARLY engage in if we want to make preparation for the hostile environment?

Wednesday, July 17th> Luke 4: 16-30 (NET); 1 Corinthians chapters 4-6

3.  How does this hostility MANIFEST when we declare the TRUTH about FREEDOM in the hearing of those who may or may not know they are under satan's influence?

Thursday, July 18th> Luke 6: 6-11; John 12: 9-11; 1 Corinthians chapters 7-10

4.  Why is the enemy so determined to "KILL THE MIRACLE" that God uses us to display?

Friday, July 19th> Matthew 26: 55; Acts 5: 27-33; 1 Corinthians chapters 11-13

5.  Because darkness wants Christ and His message ARRESTED, what should our mindset and response be when we find ourselves being cross-examined under the disguise of "innocent" questioning?

Saturday, July 20th> Acts 26: 9-11; John 15: 20; Matthew 24: 9-14; 1 Corinthians chapters 14-16

6.  Since the motives of the enemy have been EXPOSED, what type of RESOLVE must we have about the fact that we WILL BE PERSECUTED just like Jesus and His disciples were?

Sunday, July 21st> John 14:6; Acts 20: 22-24(NLT); 2 Corinthians chapters 1-3

7.  No matter what KIND of persecution, how should we RESPOND when God opens the opportunity to boldly DECLARE the gospel of Jesus Christ?