Thursday, July 31, 2025

Ephesians 6:13

 

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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