Review of: “Defeating the Enemy” by Phil Hopper

Book Description from Amazon.com:

GET THE UPPER HAND ON THE ENEMY OF YOUR SOUL

“I challenge you to read this book and learn the strategies your enemy uses against you.” Mike Huckabee, Fox News Host

“You wish to learn the tactics of our enemy, the devil? Learn from one that has a different approach due to his background in intelligence.” Johnny Hunt, Past President, Southern Baptist Convention

Everything God wants to give you, Satan seeks to steal.  Why live in captivity when Jesus came to give you an abundant life?

As a former SWAT cop, Pastor Phil Hopper offers a unique perspective on how to overcome the enemy of your soul. By knowing your enemy’s strategy, you will be equipped to live victoriously and not fall into Satan’s captivity.

This book provides a fresh, unique and highly relatable look at the adversary’s tactics so you can always be one step ahead of the devil.

You’ll find answers to questions such as:

• How can I break the bondage and leave behind the baggage?
• Why do I keep doing the same stupid things that I do?
• How can I never again take Satan’s bait?
• How can I be forgiven of my sin, but not healed from its effects?

Learn how to live a life of freedom as we uncover the tactics, deceptions and strategies of the enemy!

Published by Destiny Image

208 pages

My Review:

“The reason more Christians do not live victoriously is because they do not know Satan’s strategy. Here’s the reality—unless you gain knowledge about your enemy, you have no hope of succeeding against him. The prophet Hosea wrote about it thousands of years ago in Hosea 4:6, ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.’”
(quote from “Defeating the Enemy”, p. 52)

Before he became a pastor, Phil Hopper was a member of the Kansas City Police Department and SWAT team. He received intensive training and gained valuable experience in identifying the characteristics of individual criminals in order to bring them justice. In this extraordinary Bible study, Pastor Hopper takes us on an investigative look at the Bible passages that describe our enemy and the way that he wages war against us. As you follow Pastor Hopper in his study of this topic through the Bible, you will clearly see who your enemy is; how he is coming against you; and the deliverance we have through Christ Jesus.

Pastor Hopper writes in a way that is very open, readable and relatable. He includes examples of his experiences on the KCPD and in his own personal life to help illustrate the enemy’s tactics and how knowing them in advance can help us avoid the enemy establishing a stronghold in our life.

I would highly recommend this book to you, as it’s already made a great impact in my own life. It would be an excellent study for any large or small Bible study group. I rarely give five-star ratings to any book, but this book certainly deserves that rating.