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Together We GROW, United We BUILD!
“Together We Unite To Build God’s Family”
Ephesians 6:10-20
The enemy, the Devil,
seeks to rob God of glory
by leading
men and women
“ (v.1) As for you, you were dead
in your transgressions and sins,
(v.2) in which you used to live
when you followed the ways of
this world and of the ruler of
the kingdom of the air,
the spirit who is now at work
in those who are disobedient.”
(NIV)
Let us listen to what Paul says
about the nature of
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What are
the
devil’s
schemes
in this
world?
2 Corinthians 4:4….
“The god of this age has blinded
the minds of unbelievers, so that
they cannot see the light of the
gospel of the glory of Christ,
who is the image of God.” (NIV)
Matthew 13:19….
“When anyone hears the message
about the kingdom and does not
understand it, the evil one comes
and snatches away what was
sown in his heart. This is the
seed sown along the path.” (NIV)
2 Timothy 2:24-26….
“ (v.24) And the Lord's servant
must not quarrel; instead, he
must be kind to everyone, able to
teach, not resentful. (v.25) Those
who oppose him he must gently
instruct, in the hope that God
will grant them repentance
leading them to a knowledge .…
2 Timothy 2:24-26….
…. of the truth, (v.26) and that
they will come to their senses
and escape from the trap of
the devil, who has taken them
captive to do his will.” (NIV)
2 Corinthians 11:13,14….
“ (v.13) For such men are false
apostles, deceitful workmen,
masquerading as apostles of
Christ. (v.14) And no wonder, for
Satan himself masquerades
as an angel of light.”
(NIV)
Acts 5:1-6….
The story of
Ananias and
Sapphira ….
1 Thessalonians 2:18….
“For we wanted to come to you
– certainly I, Paul, did,
again and again – but
Satan stopped us.” (NIV)
Ephesians 4
verses 1-6,
26, 27….
Revelation 2:10….
“Do not be afraid of what you are
about to suffer. I tell you, the devil
will put some of you in prison to
test you, and you will suffer
persecution for ten days.
Be faithful, even to the point of
death, and I will give you the
crown of life.” (NIV)
The Devil can only
be overcome by
upon the power of God!
Ephesians
6:13-17
For this great
“SPIRITUAL CONFLICT”
– God loans us “HIS ARMOR.”
Isaiah 59:17
Ephesians 6:14a
the Gospel of Truth,
the quality of TRUTHFULNESS
in our life with Christ,
how we relate to each other
in Christ Jesus.
“Therefore each of you must
put off falsehood and
speak truthfully
to his neighbor, for we are all
members of one body.”
(NIV)
Ephesians 6:14b
“God made him who had no sin
to be sin for us, so that in him
we might become the
righteousness of God.” (NIV)
“And to put on the new self,
created to be like God in
true righteousness and
holiness.” (NIV)
Ephesians 6:15
The “MESSAGE” of the Gospel
is always to reconciled
the world to
“peace with God.”
Ephesians 2:17-19….
“
He came and preached
peace to you who were
far away and peace
to those who were near.
(v.18) For through him we both
have access to the Father
by one Spirit. …
(v.17)
Ephesians 2:17-19….
…. (v.19) Consequently, you are
no longer foreigners and aliens,
but fellow citizens with
God's people and members
of God's household.” (NIV)
Ephesians 6:16
is the
“impregnable
shield”
that extinguishes
all of the flaming
arrows of the
Evil One.
Revelation 12:10….
“Then I heard a loud voice in
heaven say: ‘Now have come the
salvation and the power and the
kingdom of our God, and the
authority of his Christ. For the
accuser of our brothers, who
accuses them before our God day
and night, has been hurled down.”
(NIV; cf. Hebrews 11:1,6)
Ephesians 6:17a
Refers to….
… also symbolizes
“the MIND”
which needs
protection.
Ephesians 6:17b
The “WORD OF GOD”
not only exposes him,
the Word also tells
the devil about his future.
Ephesians 6:18-20
The PROPER ATTITUDE
in battle is just as important
as the proper equipment.
must be “in the Spirit”
or “in the realm of
the Holy Spirit”
in order to
be effective!
It speaks of the necessary of
always being in an attitude
of prayer, of having a
consistent prayer life.
“BE ALERT” “agrupnountes”
translated literally means
“to be awaken or
watching.”
“Be unceasing (continuously) in
prayer (praying perseveringly).”
[Amplified Bible]
Message Bible…
“In the same way, the Spirit
helps us in our weakness.
We do not know what we ought
to pray for, but the Spirit
himself intercedes for us
with groans that words
cannot express.”
(NIV)
Not be unaware of the
Devil’s schemes.
Put on the armor of God
so that we can stand firm.
Be bold in our witness
to others.
The devil will firstly, try to
attack us from without
the church, and if he failed,
he will do so from within.
“(v.8) Be self-controlled and alert.
Your enemy the devil prowls
around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to devour.
(v.9) Resist him, standing firm in
the faith, because you know that
your brothers throughout the
world are undergoing the same
kind of sufferings.” (NIV)