2. REMEMBER THE REAL ENEMY
THE RICHNESS OF OUR FAITH
Understanding Spiritual Warfare, Part 1
Ephesians 6:10-20

3. The Final Words before the Contest: Ephesians 6:10
1. Not Saul’s armor for David’s fight:
2. Not Israel’s thousands for Gideon’s small band obedient warrior’s
3. Not the strategies of war to conquer a city with uncommon steps of obedience (Jericho)

4. The Foundational Strategies:
Strength of the Lord: “be strong in the Lord”
Power of His Might: ‘Christ’s miracle power’
Put on the whole armor of God: (A Command)
(it would imply that these soldiers were going to incur the strongest, most aggressive attack)

5. The Findings of Warfare:
1. Standing against: (How Ephes 1:19-23)
2. Schemes of the devil: (Eph 4:14)
1 Timothy 6:12
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
2 Timothy 2:3 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:4 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,

6. Focus on the Enemy: “the wiles of the devil”
Devil – diabolic, “accuser” – Rev 12: Get you to major on accusation
Satan – adversary, enemy of God; Get you to oppose the things of God
Tempter – Matt 4: Get you to give in to temptation
Murderer/Liar – John 8: Get you to devalue life and truth
Devouring (rabid) Lion – I Peter 5: Get you to be consumed by him
Serpent – Gen 3:1 and Rev 12: Get you fall prey to his silent attack
Angel of Light, imitation – 2 Cor 11: Get you blinded by the light
god of this age – 2 Cor 4: Get you to give him worship, priority