“VICTORY OVER SATAN” Through the Armor of God Ephesians 6:10-20.

““VICTORY OVER SATAN”VICTORY OVER SATAN”

Through the Armor of GodThrough the Armor of GodEphesians 6:10-20Ephesians 6:10-20

1 Peter 5:88 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Ephesians 1:1 Ephesians 1:1 11 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the God, To the saintssaints who are in Ephesus, and who are in Ephesus, and faithful faithful in Christ in Christ Jesus: Jesus:

I.I. Every believer is in a very real, invisible, Every believer is in a very real, invisible, daily daily SPRITUALSPRITUAL battle. battle.

You can’t sing “A Mighty Fortress is our God” without realizing that we are in a fierce battle against a dreaded foe whose “craft and power are great, and who is armed with cruel hate.”

“prince of darkness grim.”

““The Christian life is not a The Christian life is not a playground; it is a playground; it is a battleground, and we battleground, and we must be on our guard at must be on our guard at all times.”all times.”

The Bumps Are What You Climb on.The Bumps Are What You Climb on.

2 Timothy 2:3–4 2 Timothy 2:3–4 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.

A.A. We are commanded to be We are commanded to be STRONGSTRONG in in the the Lord and in the power of Lord and in the power of HISHIS might. might.

(6:10)(6:10)

2 Corinthians 3:52 Corinthians 3:555 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as of anything as beingbeing from ourselves, but our from ourselves, but our sufficiency sufficiency isis from God, from God,

* How do we keep on being strengthened in * How do we keep on being strengthened in the Lord?the Lord?

God’s strength comes to us by God’s strength comes to us by ABIDINGABIDING in in Christ, Christ, RESTINGRESTING in Christ, in Christ, TRUSTINGTRUSTING His great His great and precious promises, and and precious promises, and PUTTING ON PUTTING ON the the armor that He has provided. armor that He has provided.

* Where is our strength to come from?* Where is our strength to come from?

““Be strong in the Lord and in the power of Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His His mightmight.” .”

* Is the Lord strong enough to fight our battles?* Is the Lord strong enough to fight our battles?

* Is the Lord strong enough to fight our battles?* Is the Lord strong enough to fight our battles?

* Is the Lord strong enough to fight our battles?* Is the Lord strong enough to fight our battles?

1 Corinthians 15:571 Corinthians 15:575757 But thanks But thanks bebe to God, who gives us the victory to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christthrough our Lord Jesus Christ. .

Romans 8:37Romans 8:373737 Yet in all these things we are more than Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors conquerors through Him who loved usthrough Him who loved us. .

B.B. We are commanded to We are commanded to PUT ONPUT ON the the whole whole ARMOR OF GODARMOR OF GOD. (6:11a). (6:11a)

* Why do we need to put on the whole armor * Why do we need to put on the whole armor of God?of God?

The Purpose The Purpose – “that you may be able to – “that you may be able to STANDSTAND against the against the WILESWILES of the of the DEVILDEVIL.” (Eph. 11b).” (Eph. 11b)

* Why do we need to put on the whole armor * Why do we need to put on the whole armor of God?of God?

The Reason The Reason – “for we – “for we DO NOTDO NOT wrestle against wrestle against flesh and blood, flesh and blood, BUTBUT against principalities, against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” wickedness in the heavenly places.”

* What does it mean to “take up” the whole * What does it mean to “take up” the whole armor of God?armor of God?

II.II. The Believer’s The Believer’s EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT//ARMORARMOR

The whole armor of God that He has provided The whole armor of God that He has provided for every believer includes the …for every believer includes the …

A.A. BELT OF TRUTH BELT OF TRUTH - which refers to having - which refers to having put on put on mentallymentally the doctrines and truths the doctrines and truths of the Bible, especially given to the of the Bible, especially given to the

Church. (6:14a) Church. (6:14a)

““Satan promises the best, but pays with the Satan promises the best, but pays with the worst; he promises honor, and pays with worst; he promises honor, and pays with disgrace; he promises pleasure, and pays with disgrace; he promises pleasure, and pays with pain; he promises profit, and pays with loss; he pain; he promises profit, and pays with loss; he promises life, and pays with death”.promises life, and pays with death”.

God is notGod is not

really good!really good!

I’m not worthI’m not worth

anything!anything! God doesn’t God doesn’t love me!love me!

I just can’t takeI just can’t takeIt anymore!It anymore!

God can’t forgiveGod can’t forgivewhat I’ve done!what I’ve done!

“BELT OF TRUTH”

II.II. The Believer’s The Believer’s EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT//ARMORARMOR

The whole armor of God that He has provided The whole armor of God that He has provided for every believer includes the …for every believer includes the …

B.B. BREASTPLATEBREASTPLATE of of RIGHTEOUSNESSRIGHTEOUSNESS – – which refers to having put on which refers to having put on mentallymentally the the truth of the truth of the righteousness of God righteousness of God which is every believer’s possession in which is every believer’s possession in Christ. (6:14b) Christ. (6:14b)

II.II. The Believer’s The Believer’s EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT//ARMORARMOR

The whole armor of God that He has provided The whole armor of God that He has provided for every believer includes the …for every believer includes the …

C.C. SHOESSHOES of the of the GOSPELGOSPEL of of PEACEPEACE – which – which refers to having put on refers to having put on mentallymentally the truth the truth of the Gospel as it relates to the of the Gospel as it relates to the

believer’s believer’s peace with God. (6:15)peace with God. (6:15)

1 Corinthians 15:3–41 Corinthians 15:3–433 For I delivered to you first of all that which I For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that also received: that Christ died for our sins Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, according to the Scriptures, 44 and that and that He was He was buriedburied, and that , and that He rose again the third day He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,according to the Scriptures,

Romans 5:1-2Romans 5:1-211 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have have peace with God peace with God through our Lord Jesus through our Lord Jesus Christ, Christ, 22 through whom also we have access by through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

““SHOES OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACESHOES OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE”

II.II. The Believer’s The Believer’s EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT//ARMORARMOR

The whole armor of God that He has provided The whole armor of God that He has provided for every believer includes the …for every believer includes the …

D.D. SHIELDSHIELD of of FAITHFAITH – which refers to having – which refers to having put on put on mentallymentally the importance of living the importance of living by faith just as you have been justified by faith just as you have been justified by faith. (6:16)by faith. (6:16)

1 John 5:41 John 5:4

For whatever is born of God overcomes the For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our the world—our faithfaith. .

II.II. The Believer’s The Believer’s EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT//ARMORARMOR

The whole armor of God that He has provided The whole armor of God that He has provided for every believer includes the …for every believer includes the …

E.E. HELMETHELMET of of SALVATIONSALVATION – which refers to – which refers to utilizing utilizing by faithby faith the truths related to the the truths related to the assurance of salvation and the future assurance of salvation and the future

hope every believer has in Christ. (6:17a)hope every believer has in Christ. (6:17a)

““I heard about a mansion He has built for me I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory. And I heard about the streets of gold in glory. And I heard about the streets of gold Beyond Beyond the crystal sea; About the angels singing, the crystal sea; About the angels singing, And the old redemption story, And the old redemption story, And some And some sweet day I'll sing up there The song of sweet day I'll sing up there The song of victory.” (Victory in Jesus)victory.” (Victory in Jesus)

II.II. The Believer’s The Believer’s EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT//ARMORARMOR

The whole armor of God that He has provided The whole armor of God that He has provided for every believer includes the …for every believer includes the …

F.F. SWORDSWORD of the of the SPIRITSPIRIT – which refers to – which refers to using using by faithby faith the specific principles and the specific principles and promises of the Word of God when promises of the Word of God when

tempted to sin, compromise, or go astray. tempted to sin, compromise, or go astray. (6:17b)(6:17b)

III.III. The Believer’s The Believer’s RESOURCERESOURCE

We are commanded to We are commanded to PRAYPRAY continually in the continually in the Spirit for all the saints. (6:18-20)Spirit for all the saints. (6:18-20)

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