1. The Battle for Kingdom Saints
    2.
    1. Handlers of Christ - priests - Rev. 1:4-6; 5:9-10; 1 Pet. 2:5; Eph. 3:8; Col. 2:19
    2. Bearers of revelation - stars/messengers - Rev. 1:16, 20; 2:1; 1 Cor. 4:1-2; Eph. 3:9-11
      1. Stars lead to Christ - Matt. 2:1-12

  2. The Battle for the Church
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    1. The realm of revelation - Matt. 16:13-19; Rom. 14:16-20
    2. The exclusivity of Christ - Matt. 17:1-8; Col. 3:10-11
    3. The testimony of Jesus Christ - Rev. 1:1-2, 9

  3. The Battle of the Flesh and Spirit Related to the Kingdom
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    1. The birth of the Spirit and seeing the kingdom - John 3:3
    2. Regeneration and entering into the kingdom - John 3:5
    3. Two opposite and contrary sources -- John 3:6
    4. The nature of what is begotten of God - 1 John 5:4-5
    5. The Lord's estimate of the two sources - John 6:63
    6. Receiving the battle - Gal. 3:2 and Gal. 5:17; James 4:5
      1. The battle is not yours, but God's - 2 Chron. 20:14-17
    7. The nature of the battle in the soul - 1 Pet. 2:11
    8. The side effects of the battle - Gal. 5:17
      1. Pulled in two directions at the same time
      2. Frustrated in both directions - flesh frustrates Spirit, and the Spirit frustrates the flesh
    9. The secrets in the midst of the battle
      1. Walk in the Spirit and don't finish what the flesh begins - Gal. 5:15-16
      2. Check the leading of the Spirit in the battle - Gal. 5:18
        -Look for the way of escape God provides - 1 Cor. 10:13
      3. Specifically apply the cross - Gal. 5:19-21, 24-25
      4. The cross is a transaction with the Spirit - Rom. 8:13-16
      5. Abstain and keep a distance from fleshly lusts - 1 Pet. 2:11
      6. Don't make provision for the flesh - Rom. 13:12-14
      7. Bring God into the battle - 2 Cor. 10:2-6
      8. Reverse the fleshly process - Gal. 6:7-9; Rom. 6:19
      9. Activate the source of willingness - Matt. 26:41

    - Bill Freeman