As we walk into the new year, I have a sobering message about the spiritual warfare that we face. It won’t surprise any of you to hear me say that the Christian life is a fight. Whether you’re a new believer or you have been walking with God for a long time, you have likely experienced spiritual warfare.

During a recent reading of Ephesians, I noticed four distinct actions or postures that God asks us to take in spiritual warfare:

  1. Sit
  2. Bow
  3. Walk
  4. Stand

Though our journey starts with God “seating us in the heavenly places,” it quickly moves to our response. Walking in faith often leads to a fight, but God tells us to stand firm. More on what that means in today’s message.