Fight your battles through faith in Jesus Christ!

7/5/2019

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. Ephesians 6:12-18 NKJV

The battles we face are not against people. The opposition we face is spiritual. We have an enemy who seeks to separate us from God’s love. The devil is a spirit being. We must protect ourselves with spiritual weapons.

The Lord tells us to put on the full armor of God. What does it mean to put on the full armor of God? How do we put on the full armor of God?

We are told to gird our waist with the truth. Put on the breastplate of righteousness. To shod our feet with the preparation of the gospel. Take up the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God.

Jesus Christ is truth. We can only be declared righteous by faith in Jesus. The gospel is the good news that we can be born again into the Kingdom of God by faith in Jesus. Faith in Jesus shields us against the fiery darts of the evil one.

Salvation is found only in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the living Word of God. The armor of God can only be put on through faith in Jesus. Jesus is the full armor of God!

We do not put on the armor of God by saying a special prayer a special way. We do not put on the armor of God by claiming or declaring anything. We put on the full armor of God the same way we live the Christian life in a fallen world.

We put on the full armor of God by faith in Jesus!

We do not put on the armor of God so we can be protected in every circumstance. We will suffer trials and tribulations. We will experience heartache and hardship.

We are told to put on the full armor of God so we can pray effectively and continuously in the Spirit.

Prayer must be offered up in faith to be effective. We must pray according to God’s will for them to be answered. Prayer must be a lifestyle for it to be continuous. We must stay in step with the Spirit of God for our prayer to be Spirit led.

Fight against the Spiritual forces of wickedness by praying the effective fervent prayer of righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ today!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Fight your battles through faith in Jesus Christ!

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