Ephesians 6

“ 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.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” —Ephesians 6:10-18

How do we prepare for the battle?

(1.) In order to face my battles, I have to know my real enemy

“ 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 6:12

“ ⁸ Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. ⁹ Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering.” —1 Peter 5:8-9

“ ⁴ You dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” —1 John 4:4

(2.) In order to face my battles, I must prepare for the battle

“ 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…” —Ephesians 6:13

Put on the full armor of God…

(1.) Stand your ground by putting on the belt of

“ ⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ⁹ Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be over you.” —Philippians 4:8-9

(2.) Stand your ground by putting on the breastplate of

“ ⁶ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” —Matthew 5:6

(3.) Stand your ground by putting go the gospel of

“ ¹⁵ How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news.” —Romans 10:15

(4.) Stand your ground by holding up the shield of

(5.) Stand your ground by putting on the

of salvation and taking up the

Reveal Answer

of the Spirit

“ ²¹ But now God has shown us a different way of being right in his sight—not by obeying the law but by the way promised in the Scriptures long ago. ²² We are made right in God’s sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done.” —Romans 3:21-22

“ ¹² For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” —Hebrews 4:12

How do we put on the armor?

“ ¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” —Ephesians 6:18