Think about when you get discouraged. It can be depressing seeing the difference between what’s ideal and what’s actually going on. This is why Mike Winther walks us through encouragement for the battle. This episode is about waking up with a cause to fight for. Mike shares five points that we need to know in order to attack the gates of hell and let the church prevail. He talks about our need to know the truth, our need to know the proper role of government, not surrendering principles, and more. This is a fun lecture filled with history, stories, and scripture to help us join the battle.   You’ll Learn: [01:35] Mike talks about the journey that the Israelites took out of Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea. He makes a correlation between the Israelites shrinking from the challenge of taking the promised land and our challenges dealing with modern day politics.  [04:44] Our enemies are afraid of us, and yet we lack the faith to go into the promised land. [05:26] Matthew chapter 16. Who do you say that I am? [08:23] In the old world, cities had walls and gates for protection. The most vulnerable place is the gate. The gates of hell are on the defense. The Church of Jesus Christ is on the offense. [10:18] The pilgrims had a philosophy that the culture of Christianity was going to take over the world. The gates of hell will not prevail against Jesus's Church. [11:02] 1. If we are going to be attacking the gates of hell we need to know the truth. [14:03] Mike talks about the three God ordained institutions of family government, church government, and civil government. [14:38] 2. We need to know the proper role of civil government. There are two biblical roles for the civil magistrate one is to adjudicate disputes and the other one is to protect rights. [19:24] We don't have a right to something that violates someone else's rights. [24:48] Mike talks about the presumption of innocence and the burden of proof being on the government. [28:32] According to Blackstone, it's better for 10 guilty to go free than for one innocent person to go to jail. [30:40] 3. Don't surrender the principle. [34:18] 4. Join the battle.  [35:42] Mike talks about causes of problems in America including our educational system, media, peer groups, and dependence.  [41:13]  We need to solidify our philosophies, promote private education, and focus on the media. We need to vote with our wallets and not support the media that tears our country apart. [44:39] Mike talks about Samuel Adams and John Hancock and the Battle of Lexington and Concord.  [50:21] A pastor preached the whole counsel of God, and the militia had target practice afterwards.   Your Resources: Books to browse Five Principles By Michael Winther Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England