Fight the Good Fight of Faith – Know Your Enemy

Paul says, “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57). And glory be to God that we indeed are victorious through our Lord Jesus Christ, but, that does not mean the battles are over. We are still at war, and we still have a foe who will do anything and everything to wipe “the faith” off of the face of the earth. The enemy has many names and many forms.

I know that most expect to hear of names like, the serpent, the devil, Satan and the roaring lion. These of course are accurate but have you ever thought about humanism or relativism? We are fighting daily against the father of lies, and he is good at what he does as Paul said, “And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14).

For the next few minutes let’s consider the importance of knowing your enemy…