Winning the War Within: A Biblical Strategy for Spiritual Warfare
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Writing for the explicit purpose of helping believers struggling with sin, Dr. Adams explains in clear terms how Paul sets forth divine strategy in doing so. There is a thorough discussion of Romans 6 and 7 in which directions for fighting the flesh are given. The biblical process of overcoming habits and evil tendencies is explained. And the way to a new life of victory over sin is outlined.
- Explains why spiritual warfare is often ignored or suppressed
- Presents strategies for addressing spiritual warfare
- Focuses on the inner dimension of spiritual warfare
- Who Started It?
- The War Within
- How You Got Involved
- What’s the War Like?
- Some Cases in Point
- The Enemy’s Power
- The Enemy Within
- Fighting with the Spirit’s Sword
- The Believer’s Other Weapons
- Calling In Reinforcements
- Defeat
- Hindrances
- Maintaining a Military Mentality
- Deserters
- The Outcome
- Conclusion
Top Highlights
“You must always remember that the personal battles you fight are part of a larger whole in which the cause of Christ—not merely your own personal welfare—is on the line.” (Page 7)
“The war without is dependent on the war within. As battles are won or lost within the individual, so the overall war succeeds or fails.” (Page 8)
“The war within is different still from the war without. It is fought on a more personal level. Like the war without, it involves the world, the flesh, and the devil, but as they seek to gain the victory over you. It has to do with your personal weaknesses, your sin, your misjudgments.” (Pages 8–9)
“How, then, can we know what he is up to in order to defend ourselves and to defeat him in battle?” (Page 17)
“This prophecy, often referred to as the ‘protevangelium (the early preaching of the gospel)” (Page 3)