Ephesians 6 10 17 10 Finally be strong

Ephesians 6: 10 -17 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Ephesians 6: 10 -17 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6: 10 -17 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Ephesians 6: 10 -17 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6: 10 -17 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

DRESS FOR SUCCESS #2 Larry Cline – Hardin Valley Church Of Christ – 5/20/2018

RED ALERT Attack is imminent or it is in progress Put your gear on Grab your weapon

EPHESIANS 6: 10 -17 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,

against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,

with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

SHIELD OF FAITH SHIELD Made to curve & cover 75% of their body Made like a wooden door, with leather overlapping the edges & strengthening the center Able to withstand extinguish fiery missiles It can interlock with other shields for even more protection

SHIELD OF FAITH Faith’s focus is on God! His faithfulness. The power of faith is who you put your faith in When arrows start coming you must hold up your belief in God’s faithfulness

HELMET OF SALVATION Defensive weapon to protect your mind Our mind is the most unprotected part of our life We give our brains too much freedom We need accountability -TOXIC RUTS-

1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God– this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12: 1 -2)

God Can Rework Your Brain

3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (II Corinthians 10: 3 -5)

God Can Liberate Your Thought Life!

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT SWORD Two different words for sword Paul uses the word for the shorter sword, like a dagger, an offensive weapon Used in hand-to-hand combat

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT Word of God does not want us to just protect our church and family God wants you to be able to go on the offensive, He wants you to have the power in your hands to defeat satan

THE WORD OF GOD! “Rama” simply means a timely word from God. This is when God speaks to you, it’s not just pages it’s not just a good interpretation, it’s what you need in that moment.

WORD OF GOD - RAMA You feel like you are the only person in the audience When you’re reading it, it’s like God illuminates it He highlights just the words that you need to hear You’re empowered! It’s so real to you that you’re prepared for the battle

IT IS WRITTEN!!!! Jesus in Luke 4, when the devil comes to Him and its hand to hand combat, and Jesus draws out the dagger and He says 3 times it is written, it is written!!!! and satan flees! When you come to satan, and you try to be logical, and you try to have a discussion with him YOU Will BE A VICTIM But if you come to satan, not with your words but with the illuminated word of God YOU WILL DEFEAT HIM

RED ALERT LIST YOU ARE MOST VULNERABLE WHEN: You're alone After a failure When you're tired After a victory When you're stressed After neglect of God’s word When you're hurt After an unanswered prayer

They are at our disposal but you have to PICK THEM UP!

What weapon do you need to grab this morning?