Title: Strong Spiritual Soldier / Ephesians 6:10-13
Contents Bible Ephesians 6:10-13
Title: Strong Spiritual Soldier
Ephesians 6:10 In the end you will be strengthened in the Lord and by the power of his might.
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God to be able to resist the wiles of the devil
put on
Ephesians 6:12 Our wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities and powers and
against the rulers of the world of darkness and against the spirits of evil in the heavens.
Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, that in the evil day ye
to be able to resist and to stand after all things have been done.
A nation's power can be said to be a powerful nation and a powerful nation when it has a large population, military and economic power with excellent population.
Among them, military power exerts a lot of power. Your military strength is determined by how good your weapons are and how well you have trained soldiers.
The Bible describes God's children as spiritual soldiers.
2 Timothy 2:3 You shall suffer with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:4 No one who goes as a soldier gets entangled in his life.
This is to please those who have recruited them as soldiers.
Philippians 2:25 But because it was necessary to send Epaphroditus to you,
I think that he is my brother, one who labored together and a soldier
He is your messenger who helps me with my needs.
Mon 1:1 Paul, who was a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy his brother,
Philemon, our beloved and co-worker,
Phm 1: 2 and Abbia the sister, and Archippus the soldiers with us, to your house.
I am writing to the church
Phm 1:3 Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you
There are many people suffering from war all over the world right now. Wars between countries, wars between nations, wars between religions... We must not fight these kinds of fights.
But spiritual warfare must be waged. As long as sin exists in this world, the spiritual battle against sin will continue. The fight against the forces of evil and the forces of Satan will continue.
Anyone who decides to believe in Jesus Christ, who chooses to stand on the side of Jesus Christ, will face great challenges from Satan and the powers of Satan.
Wars between nations can only require a peace treaty, but our spiritual warfare cannot have a peace treaty. Those who do not fight will be defeated.
How can we win this spiritual warfare?
How can we be spiritually armed and used as God's good soldiers?
Can you win the battle against Satan and his minions?
Can you overcome sin and its temptations?
(It's nothing special. It's a fact we all know.)
Today's sermon begins like this: “To the end.” This word is used in the sense of ‘now’ and ‘finally.
‘Finally’, now ‘this is the last important part of all the previous words.
10 In the end you will be strengthened in the Lord and by the power of his might.
11 Put on the full armor of God to be able to resist the schemes of the devil.
Paul is asking the Ephesian church members to be spiritually armed and become strong spiritual soldiers.
Just as soldiers receive training and be armed with guns, airplanes, ships, tanks, nuclear weapons, etc. to become strong soldiers, it is to be spiritually trained and armed with weapons to become strong spiritual soldiers.
How can I become a spiritually strong soldier?
// Can you become a strong spiritual soldier who fights the devil and wins?
1. Stay in the Lord
Long ago, when fighting a war, strong castles and armor protected them from enemies.
The reason that Iraqi Hussein was able to survive without any hesitation despite being respected by the United States was because he was hiding in a bomb shelter installed underground.
When we are in the Lord, the Lord is our protector. The Lord is our wall and the Lord is our armor. The Lord is our shelter.
No matter how sharp and strong Satan's weapons are, they pierce the Lord and fail to reach us who are in the Lord.
Although the devil has tried to challenge it by all means and methods, the Lord is more than able to overcome it.
He triumphed in the wilderness, he triumphed on the cross, he triumphed in the grave, he triumphed over death.
Because the Lord has won the battle with the devil, it is impossible to overcome us in the Lord because we have to overcome the Lord.
Therefore, if we are in the Lord, the devil is strong enough to overcome, but if we are not in the Lord, we are weak.
When we are in the Lord, we become strong warriors.
// // This is to be a winner.
“If you are in me and my words are in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.”
2. It is to become a strong warrior with the power of the Lord.
A strong soldier must be well trained and have good weapons.
When called by the country, they go to the training center and receive training. Those who pass this basic training will receive additional training for several weeks depending on the position. And when you are assigned to your own squadron, you start your day with training and end with training. Strike training, airlift training...
In order to win the war in an emergency in the country, they make good soldiers through training, collect taxes, and pay a lot of money to introduce cutting-edge defenses for national defense.
We who have been called to be God's spiritual soldiers must first receive good training in order to become good soldiers. Worship training, prayer training, service training, and Word training must be well received. You must train in godliness to become a good spiritual soldier.
Without training, you are bound to lose the fight.
You cannot become a good spiritual soldier if you do not receive training through worship, service, the Word, and prayer.
Matthew 10:1 Jesus called the twelve disciples and cast out unclean spirits,
He gave power to heal sickness and all infirmities.
Mark 3:13 And he went up to the mountain, and called those whom he desired, and he came to him.
Mark 3:14 And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and
Send and evangelize
Mark 3:15 so that he might also have authority to cast out demons.
Acts 3:6 And Peter said unto him, Silver and gold I do not have, but I have
I give you, walk in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Acts 3:7 He took his right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles gained strength.
Acts 3:8 I jumped and walked, and walked with them as I entered the temple.
and jumped, praising God.
All our power comes from the Lord.
Power that does not come from the Lord is not good power.
The power that comes from the Lord is to do good and to display the glory of God.
I bless you that you will become a strong spiritual soldier with the power of the Lord.
3. You must put on the full armor of God to become a strong soldier.
Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, that in the evil day ye
to be able to resist and to stand after all things have been done.
Ephesians 6:14 Therefore stand and gird your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness,
Ephesians 6:15 Put on your shoes with the preparations of the gospel of peace
Ephesians 6:16 Having the shield of faith above all things, through which you are able to
destroy the fire
Ephesians 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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