Sermon: Spiritual Warfare (1 John 4:1-6)

Spiritual warfare is an interesting biblical topic. We see glimpses of spiritual warfare in books like Daniel & Revelation, and it is obvious that there is some kind of conflict between angels and demons, between the spiritual forces of God vs. the spiritual forces of darkness. But the Bible does not actually give us many details about what spiritual warfare is, exactly. But there are glimpses. The Apostle John tells us in 1 John 4 to "test the spirits," particularly in regard to testing the spiritual messages brought by false teachers and false prophets. In this sermon, I examine the "test the spirits" phrase and expand on it, particularly in regard to spiritual warfare.