The Divine Defense Six Simple Strategies for Winning Your Greatest Battles

by JEFFRESS, ROBERT

• ISBN13: 9781400070909
• ISBN10: 1400070902
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-10
• Publisher: WaterBrook

Summary

It's what youcan'tsee that can hurt you The temptation that regularly assaults you, the depression or illness that pulls you down, the discord in your relationships, the private doubts you harbor about God... These are not just a natural part of lifethey're battles in a behind-the-scenes war against your faith, family, and future. From a balanced perspective, Robert Jeffress lifts the curtain of everyday existence to reveal these invisible but very real battles in the war Satan wages against followers of Christ like you. Because you don't have to be spiritual road kill... Using the spiritual armor of Ephesians 6,The Divine Defenseoutlines six practical strategies you can use through every day to defeat Satan's vicious and destructive plan: Recognize and replace destructive thoughts (the belt of truth) Do what you know you should do (the breastplate of righteousness) Make God's business your business (boots of the gospel of peace) Move forward in spite of doubts (the shield of faith) Remember your power to win (the helmet of salvation) Strengthen your resolve to resist (the sword of the spirit) Together, these strategies formThe Divine Defensethat will help you live victoriously in the unshakable power of God.

Author Biography

Robert Jeffress is the pastor of the 9,500 member First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, Texas, and the Bible teacher on the internationally broadcast television program “Pathway to Victory.” A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he is the author of fifteen previous books.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING YOUR ENEMY
1. The Other World	3	(12)
It's what you can't see that can hurt you
2. The Purpose-Driven Strife	15	(16)
How a war that began long ago affects you today
3. Blueprint for Your Destruction	31	(22)
Satan's threefold plan for ruining your life
4. Demons in the World Today	53	(10)
Satan's sidekicks are no laughing matter
5. What Demons Want to Do to You	63	(12)
Satan hates you and has a terrible plan for your life
6. Winning the Mind Games	75	(12)
You are what you think
7. Satan's Favorite Mind Games	87	(12)
Four lies that will pull you away from God
PART TWO: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN THE DIVINE DEFENSE
8. When Satan Comes Knocking	99	(8)
Strategy 1: Recognize and replace destructive thoughts
9. Putting Out the Not Welcome Mat	107	(20)
Strategy 2: Do what you know you should do
10. Putting on Your Soul Soles	127	(20)
Strategy 3: Make God's business your business
11. Storming the Gates of Hell	147	(18)
Strategy 4: Move forward in spite of your doubts
Strategy 5: Remember your power to win
Strategy 6: Strengthen your resolve to resist
PART THREE: LIVING THE DIVINE DEFENSE
12. Exercise Power or Exorcise Demons?	165	(10)
Beware of the Weird
13. Using the Divine Defense	175	(14)
Six effective ways to keep Satan on the run
Questions	189	(10)
For personal study or small-group discussion
Notes	199