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Sunday, November 8Cottage Hill Baptist Church

The Unseen Battle: Knowing the Enemy's Strategy

There is a real enemy who prowls like a lion, and his strategy is to deceive, intimidate, exploit and tempt. The sermon calls believers to know his tactics and resist him firm in faith, then to go on the offensive in prayer.

What was preached

• 1 Peter 5:8–10
• Ephesians 6:10–12
• 2 Corinthians 11:14
• Genesis 3:1–5
• 2 Timothy 1:7
• Hebrews 10:38
• Psalms 18:37–38
• 2 Timothy 2:26

• Why does Peter describe the devil as a prowling lion rather than something already defeated?
• Why does Satan disguise himself as an angel of light rather than appear as something clearly evil?
• Why does Paul tell believers to stand firm against the devil's schemes by putting on God's armor rather than fighting in their own strength?

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Earlier sermons

1. Sunday, November 1

   The Unseen Battle

   The sermon lays a foundation for spiritual warfare: there is a real enemy who opposes God's people, but his power is limited and God is greater, so prayer continues even when answers are delayed.

2. Sunday, October 25

   The Covenant That Binds Us Together

   Marriage is God's idea, not ours: he joins two people into one, witnesses the vows they make, and stays present in the choices that keep the covenant alive. The sermon looks at who to marry, what the vows actually are, and who sustains them.

3. Sunday, October 18

   Make Room to Listen

   A marriage grows closer through good communication: making room to truly hear your spouse, speaking with honesty and grace, and catching the little problems before they spoil what is blossoming.

4. Sunday, October 11

   The Divine Design: God's Plan for Marriage

   All throughout creation God called each day good, until he saw the man alone. The sermon walks back to Genesis 2 to show God's design for marriage: two becoming one flesh, sharing a life rather than an address, leaving father and mother, receiving your spouse with gratitude, and holding fast through the hard seasons.

5. Sunday, October 4

   Forward Together at the Halfway Point

   At the halfway mark of a two-year church initiative, Paul's words in Philippians 3 set the pace: the Christian life is not about perfection but pursuit, so keep pressing ahead, keep following the right examples, and keep your eyes on the home that is coming.

6. Sunday, September 27

   Living in Hope: How to Keep Going When You Want to Quit

   Peter turns from describing the trials his readers face to telling them how to stand in them: follow faithful leaders, stay humble before God, hand him your worries, and resist the enemy who is already defeated.

7. Sunday, September 20

   Four Encouragements When You're Under Fire

   Peter writes to Christians whose faith has put them in the fire, and he tells them to expect it, to find joy inside it, to know why they're in it, and to keep trusting the God who made them while they do good.

8. Sunday, September 13

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9. Sunday, September 6

   Loving Life Regardless of Your Circumstances

   Peter writes to Christians under pressure and tells them that loving life is not about better circumstances but about what God is doing in them: loving people well, refusing to let fear make their decisions, and letting Jesus shape their heart, answer, and attitude.

10. Sunday, August 30

    The Cost of Following Jesus

    Peter tells believers that following Jesus will include unjust suffering, and he points them to Christ as the example to follow, the substitute who bore their sins, the healer, and the shepherd of their souls.