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             C. The Bible is the basis of out faith and the power we need to defeat the enemy (Satan, trials, demons, etc.). The Bible is fact...LIVING FACT!!! Jesus fought the devil with the Word of God (Matt. 4:3-11). You must be prepared to fight the enemy (Ephesians 6:10-17). The only way to fight the enemy is to be prepared. "Be diligent (study) to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the Word of Truth" (II Tim. 2:15). "So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" (Romans 10:17). "...In addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one" (Ephesians 6:16). A believer who does not fight with the Word of God is already defeated.
             D. The Bible is our "spiritual food". Just as our physical body needs physical food, so does our new spiritual body need spiritual food. "Like newbornbabes, long for the pure milk of the Word, that by it you may grow in respect tosalvation, if you have taste
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