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
