A Solemn Warning Towards This Battle: A War between the Saint and Satan. And it is such a bloody one that the cruelest war ever fought by men will be seen as but sport and child’s play compared to this. It is a spiritual war that you shall read of; not a history of what was fought many ages past and is now over, but of a war now going on – the tragedy is present with us. And it is not taking place at the farthest end of the world; it concerns you and everyone who reads of it. The stage on which this war is fought is every man’s own soul. There are no neutrals in this war. The whole world is engaged in the quarrel, either for God against Satan, or for Satan against God…
Scripture for this Study Ephesians 6:10-18
- Introduction
- Now you’re on the path to growth
- Some have made new commitments to Christ
- Some have rebuilt altars once broken down
- Devotional life for some has been revived
- The marks of maturity are starting to show up
- Someone doesn’t like it
- You have an enemy who frowns on your spiritual progress
- His purpose is to hinder you on your road to higher ground
- The Christian life is one of constant conflict
- This is discouraging to some**You must have a made up mind to follow Christ**
- Had hoped to move on to heaven with ease **You must Endure to the End**
Matthew 24:4-14. Suffer hardship as a good soldier 2Timothy 2:3-4
- We are locked in conflict with the world, the flesh, and the devil. 1John 2:15-17
- A spiritual battle is raging all through the believer’s life (The Christian in Complete Armor: By William Gurnall Romans 13:11-14.
- The struggle with Satan
- The battle against demonic powers
- This conflict can be one of victory after victory Why ?
- The victory of Christ at the cross
- We are equipped to win[1]
- We must be (over comers) Revelation 3:5
- Body
- The adversary (vv. 10–18)
- The text reveals a determined enemy
- Be strong
- Put on the whole armor of God
- Wrestling
- The reality of Satan’s existence
- The Bible speaks of him again and again
- His purpose is your destruction (John 10:10)
- He often operates as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14)
- He goes about the earth as a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8)
- He uses words like a flood Rev.12:15 Those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus Rev. 12:17
- There is a spiritual battle raging constantly
- Every Christian has enlisted to oppose the enemy
- The Enemy … the Armor … The Energy
- The enemy: The prince of the power of the air (Satan) and demons
- The armor (vv. 14–16)
- The energy (v. 18)
- Half-Dressed for the Battle
- The girdle of truth
- The breastplate of righteousness
- The preparation of the gospel of peace
***Recommended Reading for this Study***