We War Not Against Flesh and Blood

I. We Don’t War Against People

A. We Have to Have the Whole Armour of God to Stand Against the Devil

B. We War Against Principalities: Magistrate Power

Ephesians 6:11–13 “11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,

C. Against Powers: Power of Choice, Liberty of Doing as One Pleases

against powers,

D. Against Rulers of Darkness: Persons in Whom Darkness Becomes Visible and Holds Them

against the rulers of the darkness of this world,

E. Against Spiritual Wickedness in High Place: Evil Purposes in High Government Places

against spiritual wickedness in high places

F. We Can’t Stand, If We Don’t Have the Whole Armour of God

G. We Have to Do All to Stand Against People Controlled by the Devil

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

II. Our Fleshly Lust Wars Against the Spirit of God That Lives in Us

A. Lust Wars Against the Spirit

Galatians 5:17 “17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”

B. We Are Strangers and Pilgrims in This Earth

C. Lust Wars Against the Soul

1 Peter 2:11“11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”

D. The Carnal Mind is Enmity: Hostile Against God, Because It is Not Subject to God’s Laws

Romans 8:7 “7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.”