Paul told Timothy to 'continue in the truths that you were taught and firmly believe' ( 2 Timothy 3:14 2 Timothy 3:14 But continue you in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them Īmerican King James Version ×, Good News Translation).

What does this mean for us? Simply that we cannot give up or compromise in learning and living God's way. McAuliffe gave the 101st Airborne: 'Hold the line, close the gaps.' How can we win our spiritual battle? We must follow the same orders that Gen. We are constantly under artillery fire from Satan. Our world is rapidly deteriorating both morally and spiritually. We are in a spiritual battle much like Bastogne. McAuliffe could say was, 'Hold the line close the gaps.' After a brief discussion with the officers, all Gen. Anthony McAuliffe visited the frontline troops. They were spread very thinly over the area they had been assigned to defend.īefore the intense fighting began, Gen. They had limited ammunition, little food and medical supplies, and lacked winter clothing. They were dug into the forest in the middle of terrible winter weather. A vivid visual depiction of this battle is detailed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Philips and The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge by Hugh Cole.)īastogne was being defended by the 101st Airborne. (This is summarized from Battle of the Bulge by Chester H. It was at the junction of several major roads leading to southeast Belgium. George Patton, advancing from northeastern France.Ī key to the success of this German offensive was the small town of Bastogne. Bernard Montgomery, coming through Belgium, and Gen. In doing so, they would capture the Allied supply line, obtain much needed fuel and isolate the advancing divisions of Gen. The goal of the German Army was to split the Allied forces in France by crossing the River Meuse and gain the seaport of Antwerp, Belgium, in just four days. Equipment and men were moved under the cover of darkness with minimized communication. Most in the Western world know this as the Battle of the Bulge. In December 1944, near the end of World War II in the European theater, the German Army launched the Ardennes Offensive.