Know Your Creator - Commander / Know Your Enemy / Know Your Weapon and Walk in Victory!

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Know Your Creator - Commander / Know Your Enemy / Know Your Weapon and Walk in Victory!

Part Three

September 18, 2024 • John Hunn • 1 John 4:1–6, Ephesians 6:10–18

Scripture calls us OVERCOMERS (I John 4:1-6 & Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21. We are told that we are MORE THAN CONQUERERS (Romans 8:37)

All 3 in Ephesians 6:10-18 / 9-18-24

I. The Whole Armor of God - Ephesians

6:10-18 (“stand” - 3x)

• James 4:7-10, sin weakens us; opens us up to being wounded

• I Peter 5:1-7, 8-10: humility, alertness (prepared not paranoid), resist by standing firm on the faith”)

(The Primary Focus of this passage of this truth of Spiritual Warfare is Jesus, not a Roman Soldier and not Satan. The Lord fights for us and with us)

• The Lord’s Strength - 6:10

• The Lord’s Armor - 6:11

• The Lord’s Enemy - 6:12

• “Having done all” - 6:13

• The belt of truthfulness - 6:14

• The sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God - 6:17 (II Cor. 10:5)

• God’s weapons are effective and successful - Our weapons are not. Our strategies make things worse: isolation, keeping struggles a secret, relying on self-determination

• Defend and Attack - mostly defend

I. The Goal is Victory, not Comfort

1. Know Your Commander/Creator -

2. Know Your Enemy -

3. Know Your Weapon -

• Delight in God’s Word - Ps. 1:2A

• Meditate on God’s Word - Ps. 1:2b

• Trust in God’s Word - Ps. 19:7-9

• Value God’s Word - Ps. 19:10-11

• Purified by God’s Word - Ps. 119:9

• Protected by God’s Word - Ps. 119:11; Matthew 4:1-11; Ephesians 6:10-18 (Scripture provides, protects, defends)

• Directed by God’s Word - Ps. 119:105

• Saved by God’s Word - Luke 16:27-31

• Made holy by God’s Word - John 17:17

• Examined by God’s Word - Hebrews 4:12

How the Victory Was Won

October 30, 2024 • John Hunn • Colossians 2

I. How the Victory was Won - Colossians 2 1. Walking in Grace - 2:6-7a 2. Overflowing with/ Gratitude - 2:7b 3. The Problem of Philosophy - 2:8-10 4. The Power of the Cross - 2:11-15 5. The Problem of Legalism - 2:16-17 • Mark 7:14-19 • Illustrated in Acts 10:9-16 • Ratified in Acts 15:28-29 6. The Problem of Mysticism - 2:18-19 7. The Problem of Asceticism - 2:20-23

How The War Was Won

October 23, 2024 • John Hunn • Colossians, 2 Corinthians 10:3–5

I. The Word is the Weapon - II Corinthians 10:3-5 (The power of the pen (Greece); The Power of the sword (Rome); The Power of the towel (Jesus) 1. The mind of man - Romans 12:1-2 2. The heart of man - Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 12:33-37 3. The soul of man - Psalm 19:7-8; 23:1-3 II. How the War was Won - Colossians 1. The Deliverance - 1:1-29 (vv. 9-14) 2. The Dangers - 2:1-23 (vv. 6-15) 3. The Death - 3:1-17 4. The Devotion - 4:1-6 5. The Disciples - 4:7-18

The Truth Tears Down Strongholds

October 16, 2024 • John Hunn • 2 Corinthians 10:1–6

Review: • The Commander • The Commanded • The Liberty • The Liar • The Curse • The Christ - Paul keeps Jesus front and center. Jesus is his main focus, but Paul reminds the Corinthians and us about Satan’s strategies: • II Corinthians 2:11 • II Corinthians 11:14 • II Corinthians 12:7 — THE WEAPON IS THE WORD - Matthew 4:1-11 I. Be Compassionate - 10:1 II. Be Courageous - 10:2 III. Be Competent - 10:3-5 IV. Be Confident - 10:6 1. We walk in the flesh 2. We don’t war in the flesh 3. The Weapons of our Warfare • They are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses • They destroy speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God • We can take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ • We are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete