Ephesians 6:13
Stand in the Face of Evil
Eph
6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able
to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
1. Continue
to Put on the Whole Armor of God
a. A good
hoplite
i. Hears
the call of his Commander - Psalm
50:5
ii. Pledges
allegiance to his Commander - Luke 9:23-24
iii. Arms
himself with the appropriate armor
1.
Romans
13:12; 2 Corinthians 6:7
iv. Is
faithful to the army that he serves with - Hebrews 10:23-25
v. Remembers
that he is a contributor to that army - 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
vi. Will
not desert in the hard times - 2 Timothy 4:5-11
vii. Remembers
that quitting is not an option - 2 Peter 2:21; Hebrews 10:38
viii.
Remembers that his Commander will not forsake
him - Hebrews 13:5-6
ix. Remembers
that his Commander loves him to the end - John 13:1
x. Remembers
to give encouragement to his fellow soldiers
1.
Luke
22:31-32
2. So
That You Can Stand in the Evil Day
a. Some
of you may feel like Jacob - Genesis
47:9
b. Because
we live in a hostile world - 1
John 5:19
3. Doing
all to Continue to Stand, Stand Therefore!
a. It
is only the saved that can make a stand - Romans 5:1-2
b. Stand
against an alliance with the darkness - James 4:4
c. Stand
without flinching in the face of darkness - 1 John 1:5-7
d. Stand
over a murdered darkness within - Romans 8:13
e. Stand
firm in the truth - 2 Peter
1:12
f. Stand
with the faithful
i. Philippians 1:7; Philippians 1:27
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