Assessing Our Enemy Ephesians 6:10-13 The Whole Armor of God Series on Ephesians 6:10-20 Grace Community Church April 20, 2008

Ephesians 6:10 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Ephesians 4:1 1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

Ephesians 6:11-12 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Tactic #1 – Keep World In Darkness 2 Corinthians 4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Tactic #2 – Divert Worship 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Temptation’s Stages 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. Stage 1 – Self Pity Stage 2 – Consideration Stage 3 - Resolution

After Sin Comes Accusation Revelation 12:9-10 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.

Ephesians 6:10-13 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.