Ephesians 6:10-20 ESV

What our Enemy Does:

1. He against us.

📖  Ephesians 6:11 ESV Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

The

A. God’s Word – Genesis 3:1

B. Temptation – Matthew 4

C. God’s Children – John 8:44

D. God’s People – 2 Corinthians 2:9-11

E. False Religion – 2 Corinthians 11:14

F. the – 1 Peter 5:8-9

G. accusations – Revelation 12:10

2. He seeks to us.

📖  Ephesians 6:12 ESV For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the ruler…

3. He .

📖  Ephesians 6:12 ESV …against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

4. He Seeks .

📖  1 Peter 2:9 ESV  But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

📖 Ephesians 4:26–27 ESV Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil.

5. He .

📖  Ephesians 6:16 ESV …the flaming darts of the evil one;

What our Enemy Does:

📖  1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1. in God’s , not yours.

📖  Ephesians 6:10 ESV Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

📖 Ephesians 1:16–21 ESV I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might…that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to
come.

📖  Ephesians 3:14–19 ESV For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

2. in Christ , not human

📖  Ephesians 6:14–17 ESV Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith,
with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

• Belt: John 8:31–32 ESV
• Breastplate: 2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV
• Shoes: Romans 5:1 ESV
• Shield: Philippians 1:29 ESV
• Helmet: Ephesians 1:13 ESV
• Sword: John 1:14 ESV

3. with God’s , not alone.

📖 Ephesians 6:12 ESV For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

📖 Ephesians 6:18–20 ESV praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.