10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the
Lord and in the power of His might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against
the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness
in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the
breastplate of righteousness, 15sand having shod your feet with the preparation
of the gospel of peace; 16above all, taking the shield of faith with which you
will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17And take the
helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
18praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful
to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19and
for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to
make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains;
that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Sunday
August 6, 2017
“Weapons Against the
Tricks of the Devil”
Pastor
Enoch Hanokh
- Standing Against the Tricks of
the Devil-vv. 10-1
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the
Lord and in the power of His might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. The power of His Might
- He
lied from the Beginning;
John 8:44 44 You are of
your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a
murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is
no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he
is a liar and the father of it.
- The
Scope of Our Warfare-vv.14-17
12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
- The Realms of
Heart and Mind;
2
Cor. 10:4-6
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not
carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments
and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing
every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to
punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
- Standing
in Readiness for Spiritual Battle-vv.18-20
13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the
breastplate of righteousness, 15sand having shod your feet with the preparation
of the gospel of peace; 16above all, taking the shield of faith with which you
will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17And take the
helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18praying
always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this
end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19and for me,
that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make
known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that
in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
- The armors and their functions;
The Belt of Truth;
John 8:32 32 “And you shall
know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
The Breastplate of
Righteousness;
Phil. 3:9 9 and be found in
Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is
through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
Ps. 96:13 13 For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth.
He shall judge the world with righteousness, and
the peoples with His truth.;
Jer. 23:6 6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell
safely; now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Rom. 10:9-10 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe
in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For
with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation.
The Shoe of the for
the Preaching of the Gospel of Peace;
Luke 10:17-18 17 Then the seventy[d]
returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your
name.”18 And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
Rom. 16:20 20 And the God of peace will
crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you. Amen.
The Shield of Faith;
Ps. 28:7 7 The Lord is my
strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my
heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him.
The Helmet of
Salvation;
2 Tim. 1:7 7 For God has not
given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
The Sward of the
Spirit;
Heb. 4:12 12 For the word of
God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even
to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Questions:
- What
is the scope of our spiritual warfare?
- Share
with each other how the whole armor of God is used by believers.