The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-07-24

aldSltI MiCItAOt\CI ne ROcin, be
cause of their full conSccralion and
love for him. All such manifest The
spirit of Christ, all others are in
The army of Satan. Who is on the
Lords side? Which side are YOU
uI?
The Church this side of the vale
+, the Church militant meaning. The
Church at war. II is both an individ-
Ial and collective warfare. Each
one must fight the good fight of faith
md be victorious before he can at
tain to the position of joint heir
snip with the Lord, and each one
having the Masters spirit will fight
together with all the other mem
berS of the body to maintain the
spirit Of unity in the body. All such
must fight under the leadership Of
their captain. The same admOni-
ton Saint Paul gave to Timothy ap-
plies TO each member Of the body
This charge commit unto YOU. son
Timothy, according to the prophecies
which went before thee, that thou
by them mighiest war a good war
fare. Fight the good fight of faith
lay hold on eternal life whereunlo
thou vast called and hast profcsSed
a good profession before many wit
neSScs.' / Tim. I: IS: Tim. 6: ~.
Again, ST. Paul said. "Only let the
lives be worthy Of the gospel that
we may know who are standing in
one spirit and one mind. fighting
shoulder to shoulder for the faith
and good news. Never for a NOM
ent quail before your enemies. "
Phil. /; 27-2S. Weymouth.
TO soldier who engages in war
it is one of the greatest importance
TO know who his enemies are, their
number and force. A good soldier
will study TO know what will be the
method Of attack by The enemy, and
seek to strengthen his position Of
defense that he may rcpcll every
assault. In the Christian warfare
this is even more vital. Before we
can successfully engage in the
great and final conflict the battle
that must be decisive with us. il is
Of the most importance that we care
fully consider the number, force
and strength of the enemy, and his
method Of attack.
I Goliath pictured Satan and his
agents. None Of the host Of Israel
would attempt 10 fight him until
David came upon the scene. Satan
found none willing and able to cope
with him until anlilypicai David
Jesus Christine companion Of
the cause of righteousness on behalf
Of mankind, came. David repre-,
sentS the entire Christ head and
body, his experiences fore shadow
ed the light in which they must en-
gage.
In our text the Apostle Paul par
ticularly warns the Church concern
ing our enemies. Another lranSla.
ton renders it thus: For ours is
not conflict with mere flesh anC
blood, but with spiritual beings in
unseen places, despolism, empires
the forces that control and govern
this dark world, (host Of evil spirits
arrayed against us in the heavenly
warfare Weymouth, Enemies OF
adverSaries may be divided into
four divisions, designated as the
flesh, the world, the Devil and the
evil spirits.
That all members of the New
Creation must fight these enemie,
is clearly shown from the fact thai
our Master was subjected to such
trials, and further evidence thereof
is the positive statements of tho
apostle 1t is important that we take
heed to the Masters method OF
meeting these attacks.
After he had been fasting for 4C
days and nights and was weak anC
manciated, the Adversary approac
ed him, first suggesting that hC