Text: Ephesians 6:10-20
Truth: Our struggle in the Christian life is not against people but against Satan and his demons in the spiritual realm.
Thrust: We must fight against Satan and his demons using spiritual means at all times.
Thesis: Since our struggle in the Christian life is spiritual, we must fight using spiritual means at all times.
Turning point: The nature of the fight determines the nature of the weapons used.
Theme: Spiritual Warfare/Christian Life
Topic: How to fight spiritually against spiritual enemies
Title: No More Karate Kid
Tagline: Face the challenge.
Thoughts:
- We are in a state of war!
- Some Christians are not aware that they are in the midst of a fierce spiritual warfare.
- Ignorant believers tend to be come casualties rather than victors in the fight.
- We are not meant to be defeated in this warfare. God has provided for us to win the battle.
- But if we are not aware of the nature of the fight, we might be tempted to fight using worldly weapons instead (e.g. religious practices).
- Our fight is spiritual in nature. Therefore, we must fight using spiritual means instead (Eph 6:10-13).
- In Eph 6:14-20, Paul tells us to use the following spiritual means: a) a spiritual armor (vv.14-17a), and b) three spiritual weapons (v.17b-20, word of God, prayer, and evangelism).
- Remember, the nature of the fight determines the nature of the weapons used. Face the challenge.