Spiritual Warfare #2

The Armor for the believer

Has become so ineffective

Because we are so quick

To getting to the armor

Without knowing the little details

About the Devil

And about the Armor

1st Satan brings Division

2nd Satan brings Discouragement

3rd Satan brings Doubt

4th Satan brings Discontentment

5th Satan brings Distraction

6th Satan brings Deception

7th Ultimately Satan wants to Destroy You

Ephesians 6:11 (ESV)

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

Before we get started

We Have to understand

That this armor

Is for STANDING

Standing against the schemes of the Devil

Standing with what God has given you — Saul tried to give David his armor

Standing with ENDURANCE

The hardest position on your feet is to STAND / Go Forward - Backwards - Stand still

Ephesians 6:10 (ESV)

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

“ Be Strong “ — is in the present tense

Be strong is not

Something that you do once

But it’s a continual doing to remain strong

Be strong is in

The passive voice

There’s 3 voices in the Greek language

1st The Active voice

2nd The Middle voice

3rd The Passive voice

Active Voice — you are doing the action on something other than yourself

Example: Eric is teaching his son how to play baseball

Middle Voice — is when you’re acting on yourself, you’re doing it to yourself [ Talk to YOURSELF ]

Example : [ ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2:22‬ ‭KJV‬‬ ] “Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

Passive Voice — is when someone else is performing the action on you

Example: God is doing it to you, giving you the strength

Note: But it’s in the [ imperative mood ] — in other words it’s a COMMAND to Be STRONG

The Greek word for Be Strong — “ endynamoo “ — is where we get our english word dynamite ( let the Lord empower you like dynamite.

“ Be Strong “

“ Put On “

Note: This is in the middle voice — you doing it to yourself

Note: It’s not God responsibility to put on the armor for you

Note: How many of us is asking God to do something for us when it’s our responsibility to be doing it [ DISCIPLINE ]

“ Put on “ — is in the { aorist tense } — it’s a ( Snapshot Event ) something that you do once and you should be done. It’s something you do once and leave it on [ You’re Always Prepared ]

“ Put On “ — it’s in the [ imperative mood ] — It’s a COMMAND

Ephesians 6:11 (ESV)

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

“ Be Strong “

“ Put On “

“ Stand “ — The Greek word [ histemi ]

Note: Where we get our english word antihistamine

Antihistamine — is design to fight off germs that try to attack your body

“ to stand “ [ histemi ] — to face & withstand with courage [ TO ENDURE ]

Note: This stand is to take somethings in life to develop you

Ephesians 6:11 (ESV)

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

“ Be Strong “

“ Put On “

“ Stand “

“ Schemes “ [ methodeia ]

“ methodeia “ — is where we get our english word METHOD

METHOD — a way of doing something ( deceptive ) especially in a systematic way, implies orderly logical arrangement ( usually in steps )

Footnote: The Devil is organized, he does things to us that make sense to make us fall

Footnote: And his schemes are personalized based on our individual struggles

Example: Matthew 4:1-11

Matthew 4:1–11 (KJV 1900)

1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Ephesians 6:12 (KJV 1900)

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

“ Be Strong “

“ Put On “

“ Stand “

“ Schemes “

“ Wrestle “ — the act of engaging in close hand to hand combat

Ephesians 6:13 (ESV)

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.

“ Be Strong “

“ Put On “

“ Stand “

“ Schemes “

“ Wrestle “

“ To Withstand “ [ anthistemi ]

Note: Where we get our english word antihistamine

[ Anthistemi ] — to be against; express opposition to [ TO RESIST ]