HEAD, HEART, HANDS: EPHESIANS—THE ENEMY IS REAL
Message Date: 6/22/25
Speaker: Pastor Matt Moore

“There is such a comfort in sovereignty. The Most High God rules the
universe! We can have a relaxed confidence in that. God’s sovereignty
is a safety net to fall into when life’s circumstances are
overwhelming.” —Levi Lusko

 Be strong in the Lord
 Take your

 Stand your ground


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firm

Will you stand when it’s hard?

Why is it so

to change?
 It’s how we are wired.
 Our history.
 We are ruled by what we believe.

Ephesians 6:10-11
Finally, be

in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Put on the

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armor of God, so that you can take your

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against the
devil’s schemes.

“The greatest

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the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he
didn’t exist.” —Charles Baudelaire

“The second greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he is the

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guy.” —Ken Ammi

John 4:24
God is

, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

Ephesians 6:12
For our

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.

You are in a war you didn’t choose!

God already won!

Our enemy isn’t other people.

Why is it so hard to change?
 We have an

who is trying to stop us.

ENEMY PLAYBOOK:
 He will lie to you
 He will tempt you to sin
 He will accuse you
 He will bring division and conflict
 He encourages isolation
 He encourages pride and self-sufficiency
 And more…

Will you stand when it’s hard?

Ephesians 6:13-17
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.
Stand firm then, with the belt of

buckled around your waist, with
the

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of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with
the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this,
take up the

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of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming
arrows of the evil one. Take the

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of salvation and the

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of the
Spirit, which is the word of God.

ARMOR OF GOD:
 Belt of Truth: superstition, lies, and fear left behind.
 Breastplate of Righteousness: walking with integrity even under
threat.
 Gospel of Peace: village to village, often in secret, to bring the
gospel.
 Shield of Faith: When facing prison, faith held him up.
 Helmet of Salvation: His identity changed—from witch doctor to
child of God.
 Sword of the Spirit: He didn’t argue with culture. He preached
Scripture.

Will you stand when it’s hard?

PUT ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD.

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