Defeating the Enemies (Part 1)

Don Calvert ~ March 30, 2025
Ephesians 6:10-14

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ἐγκόπτω egkóptō: To strike, to

, to

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, to prevent someone from

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.
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Truth #1 – Satan specifically

disciples of Jesus who are

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to

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Jesus gospel message to the world.
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Truth #2 – Satan’s main activity is using his demonic forces to

the

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of God from being

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in those spreading Jesus gospel message to the world.
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1st Way we are deceived: We become super-spiritual and call such setbacks the

of

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.
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2nd Way we are deceived: God cannot be deceived; when we claim it is God’s will, Satan is

that we clean up his

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by calling it the will of God.
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Question: How do we handle the

opposition against us when we know we are in the

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of

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?

Answer: We continue to

and to

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until, if necessary, we

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!
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1st Preparation Step – We are to

strengthen our

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to Jesus; all the power we need to

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every enemy comes from Him.
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2nd Preparation Step – Understand that God has provided the same armor that

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; every disciple of Jesus has the

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of putting on every last piece of His armor.
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3rd Preparation Step – Know God and you will know

your

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is and what his

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are.
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μεθοδεία methodeía: A

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way of scheming.
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4th Preparation Step – It’s not if but when the evil spiritual attacks come, and we are called to be

by

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our

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.
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1st Piece of Armor: The

of

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.
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ἀλήθεια alḗtheia (Truth) – The

of truthfulness; the

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of God’s truths, lived out in the

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of a truth-filled life.
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The Belt of Truth’s (alḗtheia) Meaning: The disciple of Jesus is

together by

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.
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2nd Piece of Armor: The

of righteousness in

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.
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δικαιοσύνη dikaiosúnē – The breastplate armor of righteousness comes from

through

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and is used by

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.
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The Breastplate of Righteousness (dikaiosúnē) Meaning: The disciples of Jesus are able to

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in the spiritual battle because God’s righteousness is

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them.
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Implication #1 – God’s people are never called to assume a spiritually middle-of-the-road

in this

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, this always leads to being

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.
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Implication #2 – Standing firm in God’s armor brings

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in our lives.
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