HOW TO BECOME A WARRIOR LEADER!

First... We must know, beyond any doubt that we are at war 24/7…Satan wants to destroy you, your family, and all that you have…In other words; he wants to destroy your holiness…complete annihilation is his goal…

Satan wants to put to death all that you love…

Ephesians 6:12, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places…”

The word, “Wrestle,” used of hand to hand combat, emphasizes the personal and individual nature of spiritual warfare waged against each local church and Christians… “Flesh and blood,” refers to humanity…

Such is not the church’s adversary…Instead she opposes (rulers), (authorities), spiritual wickedness, (wicked spiritual beings) that is fallen angels, demons, and Lucifer himself…

Second... We must know there is only one thing that is perfect at converting the soul of man…

Psalm 19:7, “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple…”

Have you broken the Ten Commandments? The Biblical definition of sin is transgression of the Law…

The four functions of God’s Law for humanity are,
1) Romans 3:19, says that it stops the sinners mouth from justifying itself, in other words the law will stop the sinner from justifying himself and saying, “There are plenty of people worse that I am…”

2) 3:20, the law makes the whole world realize that they are guilty…

3) brings the knowledge of sin… AND

4) Galatians 3: 24 says, “Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ that we might be justified by faith…"

So the Law acts as a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ…
By comparing ourselves to the Law of the Lord, we will see & know that we are sinners, because we all have broken God’s law…Liar, thief, adultery in our heart because of lust…

Third.... We must understand that we are guilty and must pay the penalty imposed by the Righteous Judge…If we do not realize and admit our guilt in breaking God’s law, “Then the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us, which are being saved it is the power of God…"

James 2:10 says this, “For whosoever shall keep the whole Law and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all…”

God’s standard of acceptance is perfection…

Fourth... We must know that God will not forgive us, just on the basis of our repentance alone or even on just having a contrite spirit…
But if someone pays your fine, then God will forgive you on the basis that your fine has been paid…

2000 years ago, Jesus Christ paid the price for the sins of the whole world…

The Bible says "He was bruised for our iniquities…" God made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us…Jesus Christ took the punishment-

--John the Baptist said of Jesus…”Behold, The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world…”

Jesus Christ has paid our fine and rose from the dead…He defeated death—and if you will repent and trust in Him by faith, God will forgive your sins and grant you ever lasting life on the basis that Jesus Christ paid your fine by taking your punishment…

Every thing has already been done to secure your salvation…the rest is up to you as an individual…today is the day of salvation…To become a real Christian is to become a Warrior Leader for Christ…

Hells best kept secret is that we have plenty of time…
We don’t have plenty of time, time is running out…
I would venture to say, that someone here today is saying to himself, there is no hurry, I have plenty of time…150,000 people die each day…sooner or later our number will come up…

There is only one way to pay the fine imposed on each of us for our sin…

The Way is Jesus…because He is the Way the Truth…and the Life… No one comes to the Father but by Jesus~!!!

Rev...Robert N. Graves, Sr.