Battle-Ready Discipleship

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Why do so many Christians crumble under cultural pressure? Why do churches so often resemble spiritual daycare instead of boot camp? The Church cannot afford to raise spectators. We must raise soldiers. The devil prowls like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8). In the animal kingdom, a lion doesn’t roar merely to frighten its prey, but to isolate it from the herd. The enemy thrives on deception and distraction, eager to divide and destroy.



Discipleship isn’t about showing up to church and checking boxes. It’s about being shaped into people who can stand firm in battle. Warren W. Wiersbe said it plainly: “The Christian life is not a playground; it is a battleground, and we must be on our guard at all times.”[1]



In other words, discipleship is war.



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