Ready For Defense

Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Warfare, pt. 8: pt. 8:

Spiritual Self-DefenseSpiritual Self-Defense

Ephesians 6:10-18Ephesians 6:10-18 - Finally, be - Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strong in the Lord and in the

strength of his might. strength of his might. 1111Put on Put on the whole armor of God, that you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the may be able to stand against the

schemes of the devil. schemes of the devil.

1212For we do not wrestle against For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, rulers, against the authorities,

against the cosmic powers over against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the the spiritual forces of evil in the

heavenly places. heavenly places.

1313Therefore take up the Therefore take up the whole whole armor of God,armor of God, that you may be that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, able to withstand in the evil day,

and having done all, to stand and having done all, to stand firm. firm. 1414Stand therefore, having Stand therefore, having

fastened on the fastened on the belt of truth, belt of truth, and and having put on thehaving put on the breastplate of breastplate of

righteousness,righteousness,

1515and, as and, as shoesshoes for your feet, for your feet, having put on the readiness having put on the readiness

given by the gospel of peace. given by the gospel of peace. 1616In all circumstances take up theIn all circumstances take up the

shield of faith, shield of faith, with which you with which you can extinguish all the flaming can extinguish all the flaming

darts of the evil one; darts of the evil one;

1717and take the and take the helmet of helmet of salvation,salvation, and the and the sword of the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, Spirit, which is the word of God,

1818praying at all times in the Spirit, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. with all prayer and supplication. To that end To that end keep alert keep alert with all with all

perseverance, making perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, supplication for all the saints, ESVESV

Shoes of the Shoes of the

Gospel of Peace Gospel of Peace

Our Spiritual Commander in Our Spiritual Commander in Chief expects His soldiers to be Chief expects His soldiers to be

walking in peace, walking in peace, which which prepares His warriors for battle prepares His warriors for battle

with the devil.with the devil.

At peace with GodAt peace with God

Romans 5:1, 9-11 Romans 5:1, 9-11 - Therefore, - Therefore, since since we have been made right we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, in God’s sight by faith, we have we have

peace with God peace with God because of what because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. for us. 99And since we have been And since we have been made right in God’s sight made right in God’s sight by the by the blood of Christ, he will certainlyblood of Christ, he will certainly

save us from God’s save us from God’s condemnation. condemnation. 1010For since our For since our

friendship with God friendship with God was restored was restored by the death of his Son while we by the death of his Son while we

were still his enemies, we will were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved certainly be saved through the through the

life of his Son. life of his Son.

1111So now we can rejoice in our So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus God because our Lord Jesus

Christ has made us Christ has made us friends of God. friends of God. NLTNLT

Romans 8:31, 35 & 37Romans 8:31, 35 & 37-- … If … If God is for us, God is for us, whowho can ever be can ever be

against us? against us? 3535No one No one can can separate you from the love of separate you from the love of

Christ… . Christ… . 3737overwhelming overwhelming victory victory is ours is ours through Christ, who loved through Christ, who loved

us. us. NLT NLT

ShieldShield of Faithof Faith

The Shield of faith is your The Shield of faith is your fundamental fundamental Trust in God Trust in God

which results in His protection which results in His protection and His provision for all the and His provision for all the

strength you need strength you need

Habakkuk 2:4 Habakkuk 2:4 -- but the but the righteous shall live by righteous shall live by his faith. his faith.

ESVESV

Psalm 18:30 Psalm 18:30 -- God’s way is God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. prove true. He is a shield He is a shield for all for all who look to him for protection. who look to him for protection.

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Hebrews 11:27 Hebrews 11:27 -- It was by faith It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. not fearing the king’s anger. He He kept right on going because he kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is kept his eyes on the one who is

invisible.invisible. NLT NLT

Helmet of Salvation Helmet of Salvation

Satan’s attacks are ones of Satan’s attacks are ones of doubt, discouragement doubt, discouragement and and insecurityinsecurity about salvation. about salvation.

Romans 10:9 Romans 10:9 -- If you confess If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and Lord and believe in your heart believe in your heart that God raised him from the that God raised him from the dead, dead, you will be saved. you will be saved. NLT NLT

1 John 5:11-13 1 John 5:11-13 -- And this is And this is what God has testified: what God has testified: He has He has

given us eternal life,given us eternal life, and this life and this life is in his Son. is in his Son. 1212Whoever has the Whoever has the Son has life;Son has life; whoever does not whoever does not have God’s Son does not have have God’s Son does not have

life. life.

1313I have written this to you who I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of believe in the name of the Son of God, God, so that you may know you so that you may know you

have eternal life. have eternal life. NLT NLT

Ephesians 1:13-14 Ephesians 1:13-14 –– And now And now you Gentiles have also heard the you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that truth, the Good News that God God

saves you.saves you. And when you And when you believed in Christ, he identified believed in Christ, he identified

you as you as his own his own by giving you the by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised Holy Spirit, whom he promised

long ago. long ago.

1414The Spirit is The Spirit is God’s guarantee God’s guarantee that he will give us the that he will give us the

inheritanceinheritance he promised and that he promised and that he has he has purchased us purchased us to be his to be his own people. He did this so we own people. He did this so we

would praise and glorify him. would praise and glorify him. NLT NLT

John 6:37-40 John 6:37-40 – – However, those However, those the Father has given me will the Father has given me will come to me, and come to me, and I will never I will never

reject them.reject them. 3838For I have come For I have come down from heaven to do the will down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do of God who sent me, not to do

my own will. my own will.

3939And this is the will of God, that And this is the will of God, that I I should not lose even one of all should not lose even one of all

those he has given me, but that I those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last should raise them up at the last day.day. 4040For it is my Father’s will For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and that all who see his Son and believe in him should believe in him should have have

eternal life.eternal life. I will raise them up at I will raise them up at the last day.” the last day.” NLT NLT

John 10:27-29 John 10:27-29 – – My sheep My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. and they follow me. 2828I give them I give them eternal life, and eternal life, and they will never they will never

perish. No one can snatch them perish. No one can snatch them away from me,away from me,

2929for my Father has given them for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. than anyone else. No one can No one can snatch them from the Father’s snatch them from the Father’s

hand. hand. NLTNLT

Sword of the Spirit, Sword of the Spirit, which is the which is the

Word of God Word of God

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 –– For For though we walk in the flesh, we though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to are not waging war according to the flesh. the flesh. 44For For the weapons of the weapons of our warfareour warfare are not of the flesh are not of the flesh

but have but have divine power divine power to destroy to destroy strongholds. strongholds.

55We destroy We destroy argumentsarguments and and every lofty opinion every lofty opinion raised against raised against the knowledge of God, and take the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive every thought captive to obey to obey

Christ, Christ, ESV ESV

2 Timothy 3:16-17 2 Timothy 3:16-17 – – All All Scripture is Scripture is breathed out by God breathed out by God

and profitable for and profitable for teaching,teaching, for for reproof,reproof, for for correction, correction, and for and for training in righteousness, training in righteousness, 1717that that

the man of God may be the man of God may be complete, equipped for every complete, equipped for every

good work. good work. ESV ESV

John 17:17 John 17:17 – – Make them holy Make them holy by your truth; teach them by your truth; teach them your your

word, which is truth.word, which is truth. NLTNLT

Hebrews 4:12 Hebrews 4:12 – – For the word of For the word of God is God is alivealive and and powerful. powerful. It is It is sharper than the sharpest two-sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between edged sword, cutting between

soul and spirit, soul and spirit, between between joint and joint and marrow.marrow. It exposes our It exposes our

innermost thoughts and desires. innermost thoughts and desires. NLTNLT

Praying at all times Praying at all times

in the Spirit, in the Spirit,

Keep Alert Keep Alert with all with all

PerseverancePerseverance

Luke 18:1 Luke 18:1 – – …that we should …that we should always pray always pray and and never give up. never give up.

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Hebrews 2:14 Hebrews 2:14 – – …Because …Because God’s children are human beingsGod’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the —made of flesh and blood—the

Son also became flesh and Son also became flesh and blood. blood.

Meditation & ApplicationMeditation & Application

For only as a human being could For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he die, and only by dying could he he break the power of the devil, break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.who had the power of death. NLTNLT


Romans 16:20 Romans 16:20 – – The God of The God of peace will soon peace will soon crush Satan crush Satan

under your feet. under your feet. NLTNLT


John 12:31 John 12:31 –– ““Now judgment is Now judgment is upon this world; now upon this world; now the ruler of the ruler of this world will be cast out.this world will be cast out.”” NLTNLT


1John 4:4 1John 4:4 –– But you belong to But you belong to God, my dear children. You have God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those already won a victory over those people, because people, because the Spirit who the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. spirit who lives in the world. NLTNLT


But put on But put on every piece every piece of the of the armor of God and armor of God and stand firm stand firm

against the devil.against the devil.


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