Standing in the Strength of the Savior

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Standing in the Strength of the Savior

• Ephesians 610-18
• Ryan Habbena
• Twin City Fellowship

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Finally . . .

• The Glory of the Gospel of Grace
• (Ephesians 1-2)
• The Foundation of the Faith Delivered Once for
  All
• (Ephesians 2-3)
• Living in Light of the Gospel of Grace
• (Ephesians 4-6)

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Be Strong in the Lord

• Ephesians 610-11
• Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the
  strength of His might.  Put on the full armor of
  God, so that you will be able to stand firm
  against the schemes of the devil.

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Standing Firm against the Spiritual Forces of
Wickedness

• Ephesians 612-13
• For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,
  but against the rulers, against the powers,
  against the world forces of this darkness,
  against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the
  heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full
  armor of God, so that you will be able to resist
  in the evil day, and having done everything, to
  stand firm.

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Walking in Wartime Armor

• Ephesians 614
• Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS
  WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF
  RIGHTEOUSNESS,

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Walking in the Gospel

• Ephesians 615
• and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION
  OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE

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Extinguishing the Evil Ones Assault

• Ephesians 616
• in addition to all, taking up the shield of
  faith with which you will be able to extinguish
  all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

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The Helmet of Victory and The Sword of the Spirit

• Ephesians 617
• And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword
  of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

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The Primacy of Prayer

• Ephesians 618
• With all prayer and petition pray at all times
  in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the
  alert with all perseverance and petition for all
  the saints,

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Putting on the Full Armor of Godis Abiding in
the Power of Christ

• Isaiah 5917
• He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and
  a helmet of salvation on His head, and He put on
  garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped
  Himself with zeal as a mantle.
• Isaiah 115
• Also righteousness will be the belt about His
  loins, and faithfulness the belt about His waist.
  

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Sin and Satan Clarifying our Worldview of
Spiritual Warfare

• Colossians 213-15
• When you were dead in your transgressions and
  the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you
  alive together with Him, having forgiven us all
  our transgressions, having canceled out the
  certificate of debt consisting of decrees against
  us, which was hostile to us and He has taken it
  out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
  When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities,
  He made a public display of them, having
  triumphed over them through Him.

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1 Learn to Properly Wield the Sword of the
Spirit

• Matthew 41-6 Then Jesus was led up by the
  Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the
  devil.  And after He had fasted forty days and
  forty nights, He then became hungry. And the
  tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son
  of God, command that these stones become bread."
  But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN
  SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD
  THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'" Then the
  devil took Him into the holy city and had Him
  stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to
  Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself
  down for it is written, 'HE WILL COMMAND HIS
  ANGELS CONCERNING YOU' and 'ON their HANDS THEY
  WILL BEAR YOU UP,  SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE
  YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'"

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A Lesson in Swordsmanship

• Matthew 47-11 Jesus said to him, "On the other
  hand, it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD
  YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'" Again, the devil took Him
  to a very high mountain and showed Him all the
  kingdoms of the world and their glory and he
  said to Him, "All these things I will give You,
  if You fall down and worship me." Then Jesus said
  to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL
  WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'"
  Then the devil left Him and behold, angels came
  and began to minister to Him.

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2 Be Patient and Persevere, For the Battle is
Won

• 1 Timothy 23-4
• Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of
  Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service
  entangles himself in the affairs of everyday
  life, so that he may please the one who enlisted
  him as a soldier.
• Romans 1620
• The God of peace will soon crush Satan under
  your feet