In the English civil war the evangelical chaplins in Cromwell's army often led the men in prayer before battle. We are to go forward in prayer. It is prayer which will crown our efforts with sucess. Pray always with all prayer, with all supplications, with all perseverence for all sainsts. These are the four alls of prayer.

This world is a battlefield, and all Christians are soldiers. There is only one way we can stand our ground, and that is by putting on the whole armour of God. The Bible is the Spirit's sword.

As Christians, we are not children at a party; we are soldiers in a battle. Many today speak of enjoyable meetings, etc. However, we need to appreciate that the Christian life is an ongoing battle. The church is not a social club. The hymn writer reminds us, "fierce may be the conflict, strong may be the foe, but the king's own army none can overthrow."

Christian, as you engage in the fight of faith, you have to stand against all the powers of darkness. You are up against the devil and all the demons at his command. That is why it is so vital that you put on the whole armour of God. Many people know about the devil but are ignorant about his devices. You need to know what you are up against

The rock opera "Godspell" has changed a little over the years, however, the musical remains as dangerous now as ever. The serious message of the gospel is trivialised in a slap happy way. The deep things of God are trivialised. We mustn expose this error. R. B. Kuiper used to teach that we must teach the truth, but that this also means contrsting truth with error.