1. Called To Walk In Christ
Ephesians Series # 13
Called To Walk In Christ
Called to Walk In The Strength Of God (Part 1)
Ephesians 6:10-13

2. Bullying

3. 1 Peter 5:8
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."

4. Walking (or Living) In The Strength Of God
Today we will look at 4 main points to help us Walk (or Live) In The Strength Of God:
The Energy
The Enemy
The Equipment
The End Result

5. Ephesians 6:10-13
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
12 For 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.
13 Therefore 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.

6. Called to Walk In The Strength Of God (Part 1) Ephesians 6:10-13
I. The Energy (verse 10)

7. In order to walk worthily, Paul instructs them to:
Paul’s last major admonition to us as to how we should “live a life” or “walk worthy of our calling” (4:1)
In order to walk worthily, Paul instructs them to:
walk in unity.
walk in new life
walk as imitators of God
walk in submission
Finally Paul adds walking in the Strength of God

8. Ephesians 5:18 and 6:10
“…be filled with the Spirit…” (continually allow the Spirit to fill us) “…be strong in the Lord…” (continually allow God to strengthen us)

9. John 15:5
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."

10. Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith,
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith,
act like men, be strong.

11. Called to Walk In The Strength Of God (Part 1) Ephesians 6:10-13
II. The Enemy (verses 11-12) A. Our Enemy Is Real

12. 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers….
Ephesians 2:2 - The ruler of the kingdom of the air

13. Satan is not a threat to Jesus

14. Satan is not a mere symbol of evil

15. A Mighty Fortress is Our God
By Martin Luther
First verse
For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work us woe; His craft and power are great, And, armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal.

16. Called to Walk In The Strength Of God (Part 1) Ephesians 6:10-13
II. The Enemy (verses 11-12) A. Our Enemy Is Real B. Our Enemy Is Crafty

17. John 8:44 He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth…When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
2 Corinthians11:14 …Satan himself transforms himself an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray …
1 Thessalonians 3:5 … I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you.…

18. Called to Walk In The Strength Of God (Part 1) Ephesians 6:10-13
II. The Enemy (verses 11-12) A. Our Enemy Is Real B. Our Enemy Is Crafty C. Our Enemy Is Satan, Not People

19. Called to Walk In The Strength Of God (Part 1) Ephesians 6:10-13
III. The Equipment (verse 11) A. We Must Use the Right Equipment

20. Called to Walk In The Strength Of God (Part 1) Ephesians 6:10-13
III. The Equipment (verse 11) A. We Must Use the Right Equipment B. Spiritual Warfare Demands Spiritual Weapons

21. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

22. What are some of our spiritual weapons?
Prayer
The Spirit of God dwelling in us
The Word of God
The armor of God
Our obedience to God

23. Called to Walk In The Strength Of God (Part 1) Ephesians 6:10-13
IV. The End Result (verse 13)
A. Resist

24. Called to Walk In The Strength Of God (Part 1) Ephesians 6:10-13
IV. The End Result (verse 13)
Resist
B. Stand

25. Conclusion In order to walk in the strength of God we must remember:
The energy - Don't use your own power, but continually let God empower you with His strength.
The enemy - Your enemy is not flesh and blood. Your enemy is Satan and the forces of darkness.
The equipment - To win spiritual battles we must use spiritual weapons.
The end result - you will be able to resist in the evil day and stand firm.

26. 2 Corinthians 2:14
“But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.”

27. Put on the armor of God