WE are Soldiers

2Timothy 2:4
SOLDIER, n. soljur. [from L. solidus, a piece of
money, the pay of a soldier.]
1. A man engaged in military service; one whose occupation is military; a
man enlisted for service in an army; a private, or now in the ranks.
2. A man enrolled for service,
3. Emphatically, a brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill,
or a man of distinguished valor. In this sense, an officer of any grade may be
denominated a soldier.

Call to worship: As we prepare to worship

tonight, I ask you to close your eyes and
think about what the Psalms says, " Praise be
to the God of my strength, teaching my
hands the use of the sword, and my fingers
the art of fighting: He is my strength, and my
Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my
keeper and my hope: he gives me authority
over my people. Lord, what is man, that you
keep him in mind? or the son of man that you
take him into account? Man is like a breath:
his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.
Come down, O Lord, from your heavens: at
your touch let the mountains give out smoke.
With your storm-flames send them in flight:
send out your arrows for their destruction.
Put out your hand from on high; make me
free, take me safely out of the great waters,
and out of the hands of strange men; In
whose mouths are false words, and whose
right hand is a right hand of deceit. I will
make a new song to you, O God; I will make
melody to you on an instrument of ten cords.
It is God who gives salvation to kings; and
who kept his servant David from the
wounding sword. Make me free, and take me
out of the hands of strange men, in whose
mouths are false words, and whose right
hand is a right hand of deceit. Our sons are
like tall young plants; and our daughters like
the shining stones of a king's house; Our
store-houses are full of all good things; and
our sheep give birth to thousands and ten
thousands in our fields. Our oxen are well
weighted down; our cows give birth safely;
there is no going out, and there is no cry of
sorrow in our open places. Happy is the
nation whose ways are so ordered: yes,
happy is the nation whose God is the Lord.

1. The Civilian (Non-Disciple)

a. Not commited
b. Could care less
c. Curious
2. The Tied Up Soldier (Christian)

a. Entangled with Civilian

affairs
b. Weighted down
c. (can have) sins
3. The Good Soldier (Disciple)
a. The Call
i. Offensive – Matthew 16:18
 ii. Make Followers – Matthew
28:19
iii. Fight the Good Fight –
2Tim. 4:7
iv. Be Holy (Set Apart) –

1Peter 1:15; Lev.11:45

b. The Equipment
i. Shield of Faith – Eph. 6:16

ii. Sword of the Spirit – Eph.

6:17
iii. Prayer – Eph. 6:18
iv. (Can have) Weights – Heb.

12:1
c. The Life
i. Adventure – 2Timothy 4

ii. Hard – 2Timothy 4

d. The Training
i. Band of Brothers – Heb.

10:25
ii. Don't forsake - Heb. 10:25

iii. Two are better than one -

Ecc. 4:9
e. The Battle Plan
i. Think on it (Whatsoever

things are true)

ii. Memorize it