1. “Be Strong in the Lord”
Ephesians 6:10-20

2. ‘There is nothing that is more urgently important for all who claim the name of Christian, than to grasp and understand the teaching of this particular section of scripture’

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4. Be Strong in the Lord

5. ? The Source of the strength: The Exhortation to the Christian:
“… and in his mighty power’
The Lord is strong and mighty, the Lord is mighty in battle (Psalm 24:8)
…the working of his mighty strength, which is exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand…. (Ephesians 1:19-20)
But God made the earth by his power… (Jeremiah 10:12)
The Exhortation to the Christian:
“Be Strong in the Lord…” ?

7. The Source of the strength:
“… and in his mighty power’
God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him (Col. 1:19)
…His eyes like blazing fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, his voice like rushing water, his face was like the sun (Revelation 1:14-16)
…he made a public spectacle of them triumphing over them by the cross (Col. 2:15
The Exhortation to the Christian:
“Be Strong in the Lord…”
LOOK to Jesus

8. To Stand Against the Devil’s schemes
Gaze upon his mighty strength and deeds
Be Strong in the Lord
To Stand Against the Devil’s schemes
WHY?

12. Ephesians 4:26-27
26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold
James 4:7
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Peter 5:8-9
8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith……..

13. To Stand Against the Devil’s schemes
Gaze upon his mighty strength and deeds
Be Strong in the Lord
Unseen, Serious and Dangerous
Constant battle
Subtle schemes of lies and attack
But….
Satan is a defeated Foe
We can stand
To Stand Against the Devil’s schemes
Put on the Armour of God
HOW?
WHY?

15. To Stand Against the Devil’s schemes
Gaze upon his mighty strength and deeds
Be Strong in the Lord
Unseen, Serious and Dangerous
Constant battle
Subtle schemes of lies and attack
But….
Satan is a defeated Foe
We can stand
To Stand Against the Devil’s schemes
The Word:
Knowing it
Proclaiming it
Ready and Living it
Confident in salvation
Put on the Armour of God
All Occasions
All kinds or prayer
All perseverance
All the saints
Pray always
HOW?
HOW?
WHY?

17. “The ultimate test of my understanding of the scriptural teaching is the amount of time I spend in prayer”