You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be ON your GUARD so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

2 PETER 3: 17-18

Ephesians 6: 10-11

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.

I’m a:

Worker / Waiter / Walker / Warrior

  • Ephesians 2:10

    -For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

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  • James 5:7-8

    - Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains.

    You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.

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  • Colossians 2:6-7

    - Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

    having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

    Proverbs 3:5-6

    - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

  • Ephesians 6:11-13

    - Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but agaisnt 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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Do you know our enemy?

Ephesians 6: 12

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

What does evil look like?

Ephesians 6: 12

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

This tells us where the war is fought and who the enemy is. However, more scripture gives us an idea of just what these enemies really look like.

Less of an opposite, more of a counterfeit

-Try to look as close to Christ as possible (Impossible Christian=no meat)

2 Corinthians 11: 13-15

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

-Last days is about DECEPTION

How do you fight that?

-Know the word (Jesus v Satan in Mt. 4)

When confronted by Satan in Matthew 4, three times Jesus’ response begins with “IT IS WRITTEN"

-Test every spirit

-SOUND DOCTRINE

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