Evening Message 5 : Put on the whole armour of God
Text: Ephesians 6
8 December 2011
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
1. A Spiritual Battle
a) Not against flesh and blood Ephesians 6:12a
b) Against principalities Ephesians 6:12b
c) Against powers Ephesians 6:12c
d) Against the rulers of the darkness of this age Ephesians 6:12d
e) Against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places Ephesians 6:12e
2. Methods of the evil one
a) Wiles Ephesians 6:11b
b) Fiery darts of the devil Ephesians 6:16b
3. Victory in Battle
a) Strength and power from God Ephesians 6:10
b) Put on the whole armour of God Ephesians 6:11, 13
i) Belt of truth Ephesians 6:14a
ii) Breastplate of righteousness Ephesians 6:14b
iii) Shoes of the Gospel of peace Ephesians 6:15
iv) Shield of faith Ephesians 6:16
v) Helmet of salvation Ephesians 6:17a
vi) Sword of the Spirit – the word of God Ephesians 6:17b
c) Prayer
i) Praying and supplicating always – in the Spirit Ephesians 6:18a
ii) Watchfulness Ephesians 6:18b
4. Practical Advice on Waging a Good warfare
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7
a) Having faith 1 Timothy 1:19a
b) A good conscience 1 Timothy 1:19b
c) Enduring hardship 2 Timothy 2:3
d) Not entangled with the concerns of this life 2 Timothy 2:4a
e) Seeking to please the Lord 2 Timothy 2:4b
IMPORTANT REASONS WHY WE ENGAGE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE
1. Spiritual enemies on a War Footing
a) The Evil One has declared war Revelation 12:17
b) He will do anything and everything against the Church but he will not prevail Mathew 16:18
2. A Call to Arms
a) To defend the Church
b) To defend our loved ones
c) To defend ourselves personally
APPENDIX
Context of Series of Messages for the Youth Conference
Text: Matthew 16
Title: “I will Build My Church”
1. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” Matthew 4:17
a) Kingdom of heaven
i) A reality
ii) A reality few believe in
iii) A reality few are conscious of
b) Kingdom of heaven is at hand
i) Glory of the kingdom of heaven
ii) Nearness of the kingdom of heaven
iii) Availability of entrance into the kingdom of heaven
c) Repentance
i) Requirement for entrance
ii) Repentance of sin
iii) Forgiveness of sin
iv) Atonement for sin
2. Program of Jesus when He ministered on earth
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Matthew 4:23
a) Teaching
b) Preaching
c) Healing
3. Plan of Jesus for the future revealed
And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of Hades shall
not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18
a) The concept of “Church”
b) The building of the Church
i) Rock foundation
ii) The gates of Hades shall not prevail against it
c) The promise of Jesus
i) His deep and personal relationship to the church
ii) His commitment to build the Church
iii) No power will be able to prevail against the Church
4. Participation in the Plan of Jesus to help build His Church
a) The Apostles of Jesus
b) The Foundation of the Church Ephesians 2:20
c) The Development of the Church over the Centuries
i) Theological Development
ii) Ministry Development
iii) Missionary work
iv) Social and practical Concerns
d) The Preservation of the Church
i) From hostile enemy attacks – persecution of the Church
ii) From false teachings
iii) From the influence of the world
e) Present_Day Challenges
i) Lack of Knowledge
ii) Lack of commitment
iii) Lack of love
iv) Lack of faithfulness
v) Lack of zeal