Message Date: January 3, 2021
Bible
Time to Stand Part 1: “Get in the Fight“ – Sunday, January 3, 2021
Ephesians 6:10-20 (NKJ)
- God has called us to a spiritual battle
- It’s not with people, but evil spirits
- 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 (ref)
- 1 Timothy 6:12 (ref)
- Matthew 11:12 (ref)
A – Vs. 10 “Strong in the Lord”
- Identity with Christ
“Power of His might”
B – Vs. 11 – God’s armor equips us for this battle
C – Vs. 12-13 – Flesh and Blood (people) are not the enemy.
However, these spirits work through people and groups.
D – Vs. 14-17 – God’s Armor
E – Vs. 18-20 – Pray:
- Different kinds of prayers
- Watch out for each other
- Leaders to speak boldly the mysteries of the gospel
[Questions to answer]
- What to fight?
- When to fight?
- Why to fight?
- How to fight?
[Wiles of the devil – ?]
- (NLT) “strategies”
[Satan’s MO]
- Deception
- Counterfeit
- Temptations
- Trials and tribulations
- Slander / accusations
[Two major vehicles]
- False Religion / Philosophies (of men)
- 1 Corinthians 2:7-8 (NKJ)
- 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 (NKJ)
- 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 (NKJ)
Pharisees and Roman authorities and soldiers killed Jesus
- Ephesians 2:1-6 (NKJ) *order of this scripture moved*
“Father forgive them, they know not what they do”
(Jesus on the cross)