…in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Revelation 19:11

War involves a lot of killing, sorrow, sadness and death. War is known as one of the most terrible things that can happen to men. War is therefore rarely associated with God. How could God ever be involved with a war? How could God want people to die? Does God want to kill people? Does God want to harm people? Certainly not!

God has no such evil plans. The rise of an enemy that needs to be crushed is what brings about war. God wages war in a righteous way and crushes His enemies. As Christians, we have an enemy that needs to be crushed and beaten. As ministers of the gospel, we have even more enemies and need to know how to overcome them, crush them and wipe them out. The Scripture says, “in righteousness he doth judge and make war”. There is a godly way to make war. There is a wise way to wage war. God wants you to wage war in His way and in His wisdom.

This book is about how to wage war in a godly, spiritual and wise way. Anyone who thinks we are not at war lacks understanding. Satan would like you to have the mind that we are living in peace under the Prince of Peace. Satan would like you to think there is nothing to worry about. But God’s Word is very clear that we are at war. God’s Word is very clear that we are to war a good warfare and fight a good fight!

Ten Reasons to Learn about War
1. Jesus Christ leads the armies of Heaven and makes war in righteousness.

A lot of people do nothing in the ministry because they do not want to fight. If you want to follow Jesus, you have to join His army and you have to fight.

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and IN RIGHTEOUSNESS HE DOTH JUDGE AND MAKE WAR.
His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
And THE ARMIES WHICH WERE IN HEAVEN followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Revelation 19:11-15

2. Jesus Christ is a lamb who makes war.

The lamb made war on the ten kings who united themselves against Him and overcame them. Jesus Christ is a lamb who makes war. Don’t you want to be like Jesus? If you want to be like Jesus you must learn to fight a war!

And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
These SHALL MAKE WAR WITH THE LAMB, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful
Revelation 17:12-14

3. God teaches our hands to war.

God wants to teach you how to fight a war. If you believe, you will be supernaturally enabled and guided on how to make war.

He TEACHETH MY HANDS TO WAR, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Psalm 18:34”

4. We are instructed to fight a good fight.

There is a clear word in the Bible that says you must fight. God urges you to fight! A good fight is a good fight because you win. A good fight is a fight with a good purpose.

FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12

5. We are instructed to war a good warfare.

We are actually told to be good at warfare. It is an instruction for every minister of the gospel. Timothy was one of the first pastors ever in the history of the church. And he was told to be good at warfare.

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest WAR A GOOD WARFARE;
1 Timothy 1:18

6. The ministry of the Lord Jesus is described as warfare.

Apostle Paul considered his ministry as warfare and asked an important question. Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges?

WHO GOETH A WARFARE any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
1 Corinthians 9:7

6. The ministry of the Lord Jesus is described as warfare.

Apostle Paul considered his ministry as warfare and asked an important question. Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges?

WHO GOETH A WARFARE any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
1 Corinthians 9:7

7. Paul described his life and ministry as a fight.

“Paul was fighting constantly. If you are in the ministry, you are fighting! If you work for God, you are a fighter! Whether you like it or not, you are in a fight for your life. I have always felt that I was fighting for my life.

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; SO FIGHT I, not as one that beateth the air:
1 Corinthians 9:26

I have fought A GOOD FIGHT, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
2 Timothy 4:7

8.We are instructed to have weapons of warfare.

Paul, a minister of God, had weapons with which to fight his good fight. If Paul needed weapons, you will too.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
2 Corinthians 10:3-4

9.We are instructed to be strong and to arm ourselves.

Why would we have to be armed if we were not going to fight? We are at war with principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of the world. Gird up your loins and get ready for a good, long and difficult fight!

Finally, my brethren, BE STRONG in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the WHOLE ARMOUR of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we WRESTLE not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:10-12

10. There is a war with the dragon and we are a part of it.

The dragon makes war against people who keep the commandments of God.

Do you keep the commandments of God? If you do, then expect a dragon to take you on and fight with you.

And THE DRAGON was wroth with the woman, and went to MAKE WAR with the remnant of her seed, WHICH KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 12:17

by Dag Heward-Mills
May 21st, 2019