The 2nd part of this sermon series was delivered by Pastor Danny Leong.
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Ephesians 6:10 – 20
A brief recap of what the sermon series is about:
1. Seated with Christ
This is to ascend to authority in Jesus Christ.
2. Stand with Christ
This is to be asserting our authority for the goodness of God.
(Part 3 of the series shall be delivered next week.)
a. The problem
We have a struggle in the heavenly realm (Eph 6:12,13)
What are the schemes of the devil?
- deception (Adam and Eve were deceived in the Garden of Eden.)
- tragedy (Job had tragedy after tragedy)
- lust (King David)
- temptation (Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert.)
- doubt (John the baptist for a moment doubt if Jesus was the one.)
- violence (Stephen, Acts 7)
- sickness (Paul)
b. The power
We are strong in the lord his mighty power (Eph 6:10)
This shall enable us to stand with God and against evil.
c. The posture
We are to stand firm in the armour of God. (Eph 6:13-18)
The bible talks about standing firm, standing for God, and keeps repeating the word stand.
God is calling us:
- to stand
- to resist
- to maintain position
- to persist
- to endure
- to remain upright
- to encounter
Belt of truth
Enables us to be strengthen by God’s truth in the gospel.
Breast plate of righteousness
The chest is seed of emotions and righteousness is the righteousness of God by faith alone.
Shoe of readiness
It is to have firmness and confidence of peace and have mobility.
Shield of faith
Is the ability to apply what we believe to repel everything the devil does or attempts to do to us.
Helmet of salvation
It is the hope of salvation.
Sword of the spirit
It is the word of God empowered by the spirit of the moment.
To war for Christ is to keep on praying as it is the vital line to God.
Eventually, he also touched on why Christian soldier fail to stand?
- complacency
- convenience
- comfort