The Unseen Civil War The Battle Between Our Flesh and the Spirit, Revised and Expanded

As Christians, we face struggles every day as we strive to live holy as God has commanded us to live. Chapter One undertakes the task of detailing the eight important missions and attributes of the Holy Spirit as He operates in the life of the believer. Chapter Two describes the flesh as the Spirit’s opposing warrior. We learn that even after having experienced the salvation of Christ, one cannot easily escape the effects of the flesh that is always loitering around waiting for the opportunity to spring into action and cause chaos in one’s life. Chapter Three answers the question of why there is a war within us and teaches us in details about the tricks or tactics Satan uses in his battles against us. It teaches us that as believers we must never underestimate the cunning of the devil and therefore try to outsmart him. We learn that the battle begins in our mind and leads to unrighteous thoughts and actions. Chapter Four explores the flesh from the aspect of the law of sin and death and denotes the works of the flesh are evil, wicked, and produces actions. It emphasizes that any pleasure derived from the seventeen works of the flesh is short-lived and won’t last! Chapter Five speaks to the sexual sins and includes a detailed exploration of these sexual sins from the Old Testament times even to today, and their debilitating effects on the life of the believer. Chapter Six explores the spiritual and attitudal sins and explains how these sins can often lead to or involve the aforementioned sexual sins. Chapter Seven is a look at why we as believers continue to lose our battles with the flesh, and how we must choose how we will fight our battles. It challenges the reader to be evaluate his or her life in light of God’s word and acknowledge that repeated sins in a believer’s life is evidence of a life not completely yielded to Christ. Chapter Eight is a very detailed look at each slice of the fruit of the Spirit and examines the placement or position of each fruit slice and its connection to the adjoining slices of the fruit. Very importantly, this chapter points out that each slice of the fruit of the Spirit demonstrates a characteristic of Christ. Chapter Nine specifically provides vital information of how we can win our spiritual battles. It emphasizes that if you’re not facing any spiritual warfare, then a close examination of oneself is necessary. It encourages every believer with the knowledge that spiritual warfare will happen to those who belong to Christ. Finally, Chapter Ten emphasizes the believer’s connection to Jesus Christ as the only way for us to be reconciled and connected to God the Father. The chapter concludes with Romans 12:1-2 as a scripture that teaches us how we can ensure that we walk in the Spirit and bear spiritual fruit that shows we are connected to the True Vine.