Fellowship of the Martyrs Battle Plan
Expanded Version & Lesson Plan
This is by no means a comprehensive list of verses related to each of these items. There are two purposes in doing this expanded version. One is to show that every single line is based on Scripture. The other is to provide a lesson plan that can be used as a study guide to work through each of these items. Whether individually, in small groups or as a larger church, these are the core fundamentals that should be foremost on our minds. We hope that this will bring value to you. As you find other verses that clearly apply to any of these lines, please email us and we'll add them. We're building this together. Rediscovering the simplicity of God's Plan.
1. Acknowledge your complete needfulness for God and inability to reach Heaven and escape the consequences of sin on your own power.
Genesis 4:6-7; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 38; Proverbs 5:21-23; Proverbs 10:17; Proverbs 16:5-6; John 3:16; Romans 6:23; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8; 1 John 1:9;
2. Repent of every sin.
Psalm 32:1-7; Psalm 51; Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30; 2 Cor. 7:10; Rev.3:19
3. Acknowledge Jesus as the risen Son of God and beg Him to wipe you clean.
Psalm 119:94; Mark 10:32-34; John 1:29-34; Acts 22:16; Acts 26:23-24; Ephesians 5:26; 1 Corinthians 15:20; 1Timothy 2:5; I John 4:9-10; Titus 3:5; Revelation 1:5;
4. Commit to Him that He will be Lord and Master and that He alone will direct you.
Proverbs 3:5; Matthew 22:37; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22;
5, Without any reservation or evasion, you must mean that you intend to seek Him and do as He leads - even if it means discomfort, abuse, sacrifice, change, suffering, separation or even death.
Psalm 4:5; Psalm 18; Romans 12; Matthew 10:32-33; Mark 10:29-31; Romans 8:18; Romans 1:17; Galatians 2:20; Galatians 6:14-15; Philipians 3:7-11; I John 5:3-5;
6. Ask for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in as great a measure as He is willing to give you.
Luke 11:13; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 3:14-19; 1John 5:14-15;
7. Don’t seek gifts for the sake of gifts, seek God - and He’ll decide on the gifts for you.
Psalm 42:1-2; Romans 12; Matthew 6:33; 1Corinthians 12:7-11; James 1:5;
8. Be willing to chase holiness - to strive and urge forward for it everyday. Go and sin no more.
Psalm 17:3-5; Psalm 39; Psalm 66:16-20; Psalm 119; Mark 9:42-49; Luke 17:1-3; Romans 6; Romans 8:1-17; Romans 12; 1Corinthians 6:9-10; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Colossians 3:1-17; I John 5:18;
9. If you mean that Christ is Lord, then you must mean that His Word is the final authority.
John 1:1-4,14; John 8:32; John 14:21; John 14:6; Romans 3:4; Hebrews 4:12;
10. Spend most of your time in praise and worship of God because He is holy. This is the most pure expression of our love - for this we were made.
Exodus 4:31; Psalm 12:4; Psalm 29:1-2; Psalm 34:1-8; Psalm 47:1-2; Psalm 104:33-35, Psalm 103; Psalm 113:3;
11. Seek out anybody else that is absolutely committed to doing as God directs and is willing to speak only Truth, even if it's hard.
Ecclesiastes 4:9; Romans 12; I Corinthians 5:9-13; I John 4:1-8;
12. Spend time together praising God and seeking His face.
Psalm 32:11; Matthew 6:33; Colossians 3:15-17;
13. Each of you be prepared to minister. Don't rely on a paid staff person to do it.
Luke 17-20-21; I Corinthians 14:26-33; Colossians 3:15-17;
14. The ultimate source of Truth is God's Word.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Psalm 119:105,130; Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 40:8, 55:10-11; John 1:1,14; John 8:32; John 17:17; Romans 3:4; 2 Timothy 1:50; Rev.19:13;
15. Learn to love it, take it everywhere, read it and ask the Holy Spirit to explain and teach you what you need.
Deuteronomy 8:3; Psalm 119; Acts 20:35;
16. Practice speaking pure Truth with no hint of Man inserted.
Proverbs 10:19-21; Zechariah 8:16; Romans 12; I John 1:-10;
17. Test everything against the Word of God. Hold onto the good, run from evil.
John 5:39; Acts 17:11; Romans 12:9; 1 Corinthians 15:2; 1 Timothy 6:11; I Thessalonians 5:21-22; James 4:7;
18. Learn to have no love for any created thing that exceeds your love for the Creator.
Psalm 39:6; Matthew 6:24; Matthew 10:34-39;
19. Work hard. Whatever you do, do it as if you are doing it for God.
Colossians 3:23-25;
20. Pray that God will help you have as large a positive impact as possible.
1Chronicles 4:10; Colossians 4:2-4;
21. More than anything else, God want's to first restore His people and convert all the altars back to the worship of God.
Judges 6; 2 Chronicles 29 –31; Malachi 3:7;
22. Pray for the churches.
Ezekiel 22:30; John 17:9,20-21; Acts 6:4; Acts 12:5; 1Thessalonians 5:16-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; James 5:13,16;
23. Take big arm loads of Truth and begin feeding the hungry.
Matt.10:27; Luke 9:60; John 14:6; Romans 12;
24. Go out as missionaries to speak into the hearts of the people where God leads you.
Matthew 28:19-20; Luke 10:1-9; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 5:9-13;
25. Always speak in love and humility, pointing the way to Christ alone.
Luke 17:10; Luke 18:9-14; Luke 18:16-17; Luke 22:24-30; Colossians 3:15-17; Ephesians 5:2; 1Corinthians 13:1; 1Corinthians 16:14;
26. Remember, you are trying to save eternal souls - never focus even for a moment on the immediate, always on the eternal.
Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 10:1-9; Romans 8:18-39;
27. Find those who can also commit themselves fully to Christ and involve them in your Fellowship.
James 4:1-10
28. Praise God always for His use of you to save others.
Psalms 113:3
29. As your act of obedience, divert all available resources and assets only to those individuals and organizations most efficiently converting earthly treasure into heavenly treasure - that is, feeding the hungry, reaching the lost, caring for widows and orphans, supporting the Brethren in the hard places, equipping missionaries to push back the darkness - the same priorities that Christ has.
Matthew 6:19-21; Mark 10:21-31; Luke 16:9; Luke 18:22; Romans 12;
30. Anyone that shows a "love of money" should be instantly suspect of being ensnared by the enemy and should be prayed for desperately - that is the root of much evil.
Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:19-31; Luke 17:33; Luke 18:18-30; Luke 19:1-9; Luke 19:45-46; Luke 21:1-3; I Corinthians 5:9-13;
31. God has already prepared many who are no longer susceptible to attack from that direction - find them and give them what they need.
Luke 16:10-13; Luke 19:11-27; James 1:9-12; James 2:5-6; 2 Peter 2:1-3;
32. Seek out other Fellowships and submit to each other in love.
Mark 9:50; Luke 17:3-4; 1Corinthians 16:14;
33. Seek to support the members of your own Fellowship as they go to serve or split off to start more Fellowships.
Matthew 9:35-38; Acts 4:32; Romans 12;
34. Seek unity through harmony. Don't get distracted for a single moment by secondary issues or debates.
Romans 12; Romans 14-15:13; Galatians 5:16-26; Ephesians 4:1-6, 13-16, 25; Philipians 2:2; 1Corinthians 1:10; 2 Corinthians 6:15; 2 Corinthians 13:11; I Peter 3:8; I Timothy 6:20-21; James 5:9;
35. We don't want everybody singing the melody, we want everyone in harmony and singing the part written for them by God.
Romans 9:20-21; Romans 12; I Corinthians 11:18-19
36. We need all the pieces. None can be wasted.
John 17:4; Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Ephesians 4:11-13; Philipians 1:6;
37. But be willing to rebuke as God directs, and forgive if they repent.
Luke 17:3-4; Romans 12; Galatians 6:1; Colossians 3:13;
38. Expect wolves and spies and infiltrators. Expect the enemy to be sneaky. This is war.
Proverbs 24:5-6; Proverbs 14:1-2; Matthew 15:8-9; Mark 13:1-13; Luke 20:20-26; Luke 20:45-47; John 15:18-21; Ephesians 6:10-18; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; I Timothy 1:18-19; 2 Timothy 3:12;
39. As you stay inside of Truth, get to know the will of God and use all your gifts and talents within His will, amazing things are likely to happen.
Romans 12:2; 1Thessalonians 5:16-18; The whole book of Acts!
40. Expect miracles.
John 1:50; John 14:12-14; The whole book of Acts!
41. Beg to be filled with the empowering of the Holy Spirit and use what gifts He’s given you.
Luke 11:13; Romans 8:11; Romans 12; I Corinthians 14:12;
42. Stay filled by a constant focus on holiness and purity and praise.
Genesis 4:6-7; Psalm 51; Psalm 113:3; Romans 8:4; Romans 8:6; 2 Corinthians 10:5;
43. Then pray that God will enlarge you so you can hold more.
Exodus 34:24; Deuteronomy 12:20; Deuteronomy 19:8; 1Chronicles 4:10; 1 Chronicles 4:10, Isaiah 54:2, 2 Corinthians 9:10;
44. Pray for the greater gifts - those that can do the most damage to the enemy.
1Kings 3:9; I Corinthians 13:27-21; I Corinthians 14:1; I Corinthians 14:12;
45. Obey God only.
Psalm 32:8-11; Isaiah 64:8; Matthew 4:10; John 14:21; Romans 6:22; 1Corinthians 6:20;
46. Time is short -
Matthew 3:2; Matthew 24:36,42-44; Matthew 25:13; Luke 17:22-36; 2 Peter 3:10;
47. so don't waste any.
Ezekiel 3:17-21; Hebrews 4:11
48. Go in love -
Mark 12:28-34a; 1Corinthians 16:14; Hebrews 13:1;
49. and never give in.
Romans 12:21; Galatians 6:9; I Corinthians 9:24-27; Hebrews 12:1-17, 28, 29;