You are in the army of God, advancing the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ.

“For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.” (1Chr 12:22)

“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (Eph 6:11)

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war [strateuo] according to the flesh.” (2Cor 10:3)

“This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare [strateuo]” (1Tim 1:18)

“No one engaged in warfare [strateuo] entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.” (2Tim 2:4)

“Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war [strateuo] against the soul” (1Pet 2:11)

“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” (Rom 8:37)

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Eph 6:12)

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” (Eph 6:13)

“having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” (Col 2:15)

“I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.” (1Jn 2:13)

“I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.” (1Jn 2:14)

Reading: 1Chr 10-12; Jn 10