January 18, 2015
The Armor of God Part 2
50 Shades of Black & White
Ephesians 6:10-17
We are in a War
1. Don’t fight alone
January 18, 2015
The Armor of God Part 2
50 Shades of Black & White
Ephesians 6:10-17
We are in a War
1. Don’t fight alone
2. Fight intentionally
2. Fight intentionally
3. Fight knowing the schemes of the enemy
3. Fight knowing the schemes of the enemy
4. Fight rigorously or hard
4. Fight rigorously or hard
5. Fight ________________________________________
5. Fight ________________________________________
Who is the enemy?
Who is the enemy?
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 All were originally created as holy angels
 Satan, and a number of other angels, rebelled against God
 Perhaps as many as 1/3 of the angels were cast from heaven
(Revelation 12:3-4?)
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 All were originally created as holy angels
 Satan, and a number of other angels, rebelled against God
 Perhaps as many as 1/3 of the angels were cast from heaven
(Revelation 12:3-4?)
Their organization
Their organization
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
Their chief is ________________________________________
They have an unexplained hierarchy or network
– Rulers
– Powers
– World forces of darkness
– Spiritual forces of wickedness
Their activity

In and through __________________________________
– Witchcraft
– Casting spells
– Conversing with the dead through mediums
Their limitations



To one place or location at a time
– They are not _______________________________
To restricted information
– They are not _______________________________
To constrained power
– They are not _______________________________


Their chief is ________________________________________
They have an unexplained hierarchy or network
– Rulers
– Powers
– World forces of darkness
– Spiritual forces of wickedness
Their activity

In and through __________________________________
– Witchcraft
– Casting spells
– Conversing with the dead through mediums
Their limitations



To one place or location at a time
– They are not _______________________________
To restricted information
– They are not _______________________________
To constrained power
– They are not _______________________________
Their destiny
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
Their destiny
Some are currently in a pit of darkness awaiting judgment
(2 Peter 2:4, Jude 6)
Others are permitted to be active for now
All will eventually be condemned to the Lake of Fire
(Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10)
Fight using God’s Equipment

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
Some are currently in a pit of darkness awaiting judgment
(2 Peter 2:4, Jude 6)
Others are permitted to be active for now
All will eventually be condemned to the Lake of Fire
(Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10)
Fight using God’s Equipment
1. Belt of truth
– Eph. 4:15, “Speak the truth in love”
1. Belt of truth
– Eph. 4:15, “Speak the truth in love”
2. Breastplate of righteousness
– Living right by pursuing the qualities of integrity, purity, holiness,
and correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
– This is not self-righteousness, but the righteousness of God on
the believer
2. Breastplate of righteousness
– Living right by pursuing the qualities of integrity, purity, holiness,
and correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
– This is not self-righteousness, but the righteousness of God on
the believer
3. Shoes of peace
– Having contentment with God because He has reconciled us to
Himself
– The peace of God then permeates all of our relationships
– We reconcile with others, restoring right relationships through
the Good News
3. Shoes of peace
– Having contentment with God because He has reconciled us to
Himself
– The peace of God then permeates all of our relationships
– We reconcile with others, restoring right relationships through
the Good News
4. Shield of faith
– Those with a deep and abiding faith are able to defeat Satan’s
attacks because there is a reservoir from which to draw.
– A shallow faith will be abandoned in times of trouble.
4. Shield of faith
– Those with a deep and abiding faith are able to defeat Satan’s
attacks because there is a reservoir from which to draw.
– A shallow faith will be abandoned in times of trouble.
5. Helmet of salvation
– The confident assurance that what God has granted in eternal life
cannot be ever taken away
5. Helmet of salvation
– The confident assurance that what God has granted in eternal life
cannot be ever taken away
6. Sword of the Spirit
– When Jesus was tempted, the way He defeated Satan’s schemes
was by using The Bible
6. Sword of the Spirit
– When Jesus was tempted, the way He defeated Satan’s schemes
was by using The Bible
January 18, 2015
50 Shades of Black & White
The Armor of God Part 2
Ephesians 6:10-17
We are in a War
1. Don’t fight alone
Their destiny



2. Fight intentionally
3. Fight knowing the schemes of the enemy
4. Fight rigorously or hard
5. Fight knowing who the enemy is
Who is the enemy?
Some are currently in a pit of darkness awaiting judgment
(2 Peter 2:4, Jude 6)
Others are permitted to be active for now
All will eventually be condemned to the Lake of Fire
(Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10)
Fight using God’s Equipment
1. Belt of truth
– Eph. 4:15, “Speak the truth in love”
Demons
 All were originally created as holy angels
 Satan, and a number of other angels, rebelled against God
 Perhaps as many as 1/3 of the angels were cast from heaven
(Revelation 12:3-4?)
2. Breastplate of righteousness
– Living right by pursuing the qualities of integrity, purity, holiness,
and correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
– This is not self-righteousness, but the righteousness of God on
the believer
Their organization
3. Shoes of peace
– Having contentment with God because He has reconciled us to
Himself
– The peace of God then permeates all of our relationships
– We reconcile with others, restoring right relationships through
the Good News


Their chief is Satan
They have an unexplained hierarchy or network
– Rulers
– Powers
– World forces of darkness
– Spiritual forces of wickedness
Their activity

In and through occult practices
– Witchcraft
– Casting spells
– Conversing with the dead through mediums
Their limitations



To one place or location at a time
– They are not omnipresent
To restricted information
– They are not omniscient
To constrained power
– They are not omnipotent
4. Shield of faith
– Those with a deep and abiding faith are able to defeat Satan’s
attacks because there is a reservoir from which to draw.
– A shallow faith will be abandoned in times of trouble.
5. Helmet of salvation
– The confident assurance that what God has granted in eternal life
cannot be ever taken away
6. Sword of the Spirit
– When Jesus was tempted, the way He defeated Satan’s schemes
was by using The Bible