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2. Army of the Lord

3. Jehovah God, Is our Commander in Chief  Gen. 1; Col. 1:16-17; Rom. 1:20  He is Omniscient, Omnipresent, and Omnipotent!  He is the Creator of all things!  1 John. 3:20; Heb. 4:13  Jer. 23:23-24; 1 Kings 8:27; Ps. 139:7-10  Daniel 4:34-35

4. Jehovah God, Is our Commander in Chief  He is Faithful 2 Chr. 32 2 Kings. 6:16-17 Deut. 7:7-9 Rom. 8:31; Heb. 13:5-6  He has given us ALL things! 2 Pt. 1:3

5. Christians; The soldiers of God  The armor of God  Belt of Truth  Breastplate of Righteousness  Shoes shod with the preparation of the gospel  Shield of Faith  Sword of the Spirit  Helmet of Salvation

6. The Belt of Truth  The armor of God Christians; The soldiers of God

7. The Breastplate of Righteousness  The armor of God Christians; The soldiers of God

8. Shoes shod with The Preparation of the Gospel  The armor of God Christians; The soldiers of God

9. The Shield of Faith  The armor of God Christians; The soldiers of God

10. The Helmet of Salvation  The armor of God Christians; The soldiers of God

11. The Sword of the Spirit  The armor of God Christians; The soldiers of God

12. The Cloak of Zeal  The armor of God Christians; The soldiers of God

13. Our Adversary  We must have knowledge of our enemy to overcome our enemy.  Our adversary is Satan!

14. Our Adversary: Satan  Our Adversary is mighty  1 Pet. 5:8 (“…like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.”)  He holds all power in the realm of darkness

15. Our Adversary: Satan  Our Adversary is deceitful  Deceiver: one who causes one to believe what is not true or misleads them.  Satan is the master of deception.  Gen. 3; 1 Tim. 2:14

16. Our Adversary: Satan  Our Adversary knows our weaknesses  For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.” (1 John 2:16)  Satan will use the things of this world to try and lure us away from our Commander-In-Chief!

17. Conclusion:  We are at war!  Not against flesh and blood but against the rulers of darkness  We must be watchful to the end with all prayer, supplication, and perseverance!

18. We are in a constant battle between right and wrong, between light and darkness, between God and Satan. Help us always to be in “the LORD’s army!”

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