Daniel 10: An angel reveals to Daniel the battle he has been waging.Ĭ. 2 Kings 6:15–19: Elisha, surrounded by a hostile army, tells his servant that invisible hosts are protecting them.ī. The invisible world is just as real as the visible world, and both Old and New Testaments refer to it often.Ī. 1–4)įive Basic Truths about Spiritual Warfare

It is against a hierarchy of demonic forces doing battle in the spiritual realm. Our real struggle-our battle, our wrestling match to the death-is not against physical or material adversaries like people, circumstances, and organizations. The Reason for the Commands - Our struggle is not against flesh and blood (v. 12) How do you allow yourself to be strong in the Lord? By continually and repeatedly putting on the spiritual protection God has provided for you at specific points in time, for the express purpose of holding on to your position in Christ as you are bombarded by satanic strategies designed to destroy you or render you ineffective in kingdom pursuits.

The Specific Command - Put on the full armor of God (v. 11) It is the power that raised Jesus from the dead and now dwells in you. The full meaning of this command is captured in this expanded translation: Allow yourself to be continually strengthened by the power already made available to you in your new position and relationship with Christ. The General Command - Be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might (v. 10) As we move on through the passage, we will discover five basic truths to ground us in the reality of the invisible war and to guide us in our thinking. This first section-Spiritual Warfare 101-will cover Paul’s general command in v. 10, his specific command in v. 11, and the reason he gives in v. 12 for both commands. In this central New Testament passage about spiritual warfare, Paul tells his readers the nature of the battle and how they are to fight it. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.Įphesians 6:10–12 Introduction: Opening Your Eyes Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.įinally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. Section 1 Spiritual Warfare 101 What Every Believer Needs to Know

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