Series: The War Of Prayer
The War of Prayer: Putting on the Armor
February 05, 2023 | John Durham
EPHESIANS 6:10 Be strong IN the Lord, IN the strength of His might.
EPHESIANS 6:11-13
EPHESIANS 6:11, 13 – YOU WILL NEED THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD 1. TO STAND AGAINST AN EVIL ENEMY 11 2. TO WITHSTAND THE EVIL TIMES 13
EPHESIANS 6:11, 13 – YOU WILL NEED THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD 1. TO STAND AGAINST AN EVIL ENEMY 11 2. TO WITHSTAND THE EVIL TIMES 13
EPHESIANS 6:14-17
1. BELT OF TRUTH Some of his notorious lies include: 1) God doesn’t love nor forgive you.2) Your past defines you. 3) Sin is fine if it doesn’t hurt others. 4) Scripture can’t be trusted. 5) You have all the time in the world. 6) No immediate consequence means no long-term consequence. KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD, SPEAK TRUTHFULLY, AND REJECT LIES.
1. BELT OF TRUTH Some of his notorious lies include: 1) God doesn’t love nor forgive you.2) Your past defines you. 3) Sin is fine if it doesn’t hurt others. 4) Scripture can’t be trusted. 5) You have all the time in the world. 6) No immediate consequence means no long-term consequence. KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD, SPEAK TRUTHFULLY, AND REJECT LIES.
2. BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS BE MINDFUL THAT CHRISTIAN YOU LIVE THE TRADED LIFE – YOU GAVE JESUS THE FULLNESS OF YOUR SIN AND GOD GAVE YOU THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST’S RIGHTEOUSNESS.
3. SHOES OF GOSPEL PEACE. A READINESS TO SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH OTHERS AND APPLY THE GOSPEL TO YOUR OWN LIFE.
4. SHIELD OF FAITH What do the darts look like? Accusation and Deception The Biblical Title of the Enemy: ACCUSER – tries to convince us that we can’t be forgiven, that God has given up on us. DECEIVER – loves to make sin seem normal and righteousness look so strange. TRUSTING BY FAITH THAT IN CHRIST YOUR FORGIVENESS IS SET AND YOUR CONDEMNATION IS COUNTER TO SPIRITUAL FACTS!
5. HELMET OF SALVATION. BELIEVING (AND SAYING) JESUS IS MY KING, I BELONG TO HIM, AND HE WILL NEVER LET ME GO.
6. SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, THE WORD OF GOD STUDY SCRIPTURE, OBEY SCRIPTURE, SAY/PRAY SCRIPTURE AND STAND IN THE TRUTH OF SCRIPTURE.
Series Information
In this sermon series on Ephesians 6, we'll see how we fight the spiritual battle, how we stand in victory, and how we put on the armor of God.