Spiritual Makeover  (Part 1)

Ephesians 6:10-18

UNDERSTANDING OUR SPIRITUAL BATTLE:
     _{^{Ephesians 6:10-18}}

NOTICE THE IMAGERY!

•  A soldier under fierce attack.
   
•  An enemy we can’t see.
   
•  An enemy we can’t beat on our own.
   
     

BRING IT ON!  How To Prepare For The Enemy’s Best Shot

1) KNOW YOUR ENEMY.

•  It’s not Christians we disagree with.
       _{^{1 Corinthians 3:1-5     Romans 14:1-15:7   &   Ephesians 4:2-6}}
   
•  It’s not bad people.
       _{^{2 Timothy 2:24-26     Luke 5:31-32     1 Timothy 1:15-16}}
   
•  It’s Satan & his demonic worldview.
       _{^{Ephesians 6:11-12     Ephesians 2:1-3     1 John 5:19}}
   

2) UNDERSTAND HIS STRATEGY.
       _{^{1 Peter 5:8-10     John 8:44     Revelation 12:9-11     Genesis 3:1-6     Ephesians 6:13}}

•  He primarily uses trials & hardships to get us to
   question either God’s goodness or God’s dependability.
    
    

3) RECOGNIZE YOUR VULNERABILITY.
       _{^{1 Corinthians 10:12-13     Jude 9-10     2 Chronicles 26:1-23}}

•  Don’t be fooled by your high moral standards, strong
    self-discipline, biblical knowledge or life success.
   
   

4) FOLLOW YOUR ASSIGNMENT.
       _{^{Ephesians 6:11-13     1 John 4:4     1 Peter 4:19   &   Daniel 3:16-18}}

•  Put on ALL God’s armor.
   
•  Hang tough & do the right thing no matter what happens.