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
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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.
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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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SPIRITS, ANGELS, AND DEMONS
While most of us would assume that everyone knows the difference of Spirits, Angels, and Demons. So I don’t feel as though a story or an example is necessary. But in the spirit of SOUND DOCTRINE that is pivotal for the SPIRITUAL WARFARE we are in, I felt it is important to see the definitions that are given for these titles in particular.
Demon - evil spirit; devil or fiend / evil passion or influence
[H7700] (Deut. 32:17, Psa. 106:37)
Demon/Devils [daimonion (G1140)] - divine power, Deity / an inferior divinity, deity or demon.
in OT, heathen deities, false gods (Deut. 32:17, Psa 95)
in NT, evil spirits, demons (1 Cor 10:20, 1 Tim 4:1)
satyr (H8163c) - goat demon / demon possessed goat (Lev 17:7, 2 Chr 11:15, Isa 13:21, 34:!4)
Devil [diabolos (G1228)] - slanderous, accusing falsely / generally a slanderer, false accuser [1 Tim 3:6] / chiefly as Satan, the Accuser, the Devil [Matt. 4:1-11]
Spirit - the principle of conscious life; vital principle in humans, animation the body or mediating between body and soul
[H7307] - wind, breath, mind, spirit
wind: of heaven, side, breath of air, gas, empty
spirit: (that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) vivacity, courage, temper, patience, dispositioin, prophetic
spirit - (the living, breathing being in man and animals) gift, preserved by God, God’s spirit, departing at death
‘as a seat of emotion’ - desire, sorrow, trouble
‘as a seat of organ or mental acts’, especially of moral character
spirit of God, Holy Spirit, energy of life, endowing men with various gifts (never referred to as a depersonalized force)
Spirit [pneuma (G4151)]
of air in motion; wind (John 3:18), breath (Rev. 11:11, 2 Thess. 2:8)
of the vital principle, human spirit of Christ (Rom. 1:4)
frame of mind, disposition, ifluence (1 Cor. 4:21)
an incorporeal being (Acts 23:8)
disembodied human beings
angels
demons or evil spirits
of the Holy Spirit
as a rule being used when the Spirit is regarded as a person or a Divine Power, and omitted when the reference is to an operation, influence, or gift of the Holy Spirit
Angel - one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God
[H4397] - messenger, representative / the theophanic angel (manifestation or appearance of God)
Angel [aggelos (G32)] - a messenger, one sent
messenger or delegate
bishop or ruler
guardian angel
the prevailing spirit of each church, or the Church itself
To simply it all: All of the three is in one way or another a SPIRIT. Those who continue to be representatives and agents of God are ANGELS. Those who have turned in rebellion to God’s authority are DEMONS.
-definitions were sourced by (DICTIONARY.COM app + LITERAL WORD app as of July 30, 2025
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