We Are The Church!
Part III; March 9, 2025
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. —Ephesians 6:10-13 (NLT)
“We Are An Army!”
Why did God call us to be an Army?
Because we have an Enemy who seeks to
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. —John 10:10 (NLT)
Because we are pitted against the values and pressures of
The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. —John 15:19 (NLT)
Because God has called us to live lives of
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. —Romans 8:37 (NIV)
Because God wants us to know we are
Two people are better off than one…If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. —Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NLT)
What should we do?
Prepare yourself for how the Enemy
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. —1 Peter 5:8 (NLT)
The tactics of the Enemy: fear, doubt, discouragement, division, and temptation.
Utilize the
I use God’s mighty weapons, not those made by men, to knock down the devil’s strongholds. —2 Corinthians 10:4 (TLB)
Our weapons: prayer, the Word of God, faith, the Holy Spirit, obedience, unity.
Stay
For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them. —Matthew 18:20 (NLT)