‘The Key Word Is Stand.’
Ephesians 6:10-18.
a) Ephesians 6:10. Be strong in the Lord.
b) Ephesians 6:10. Be strong in the Power of the Lord’s Might – not your own.
c) Ephesians 6:11. Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to STAND against the wiles of the devil.
d) Ephesians 6:12. Our struggle is not against human enemies – flesh and blood.
e) Ephesians 6:12. Our battle is against:-
1- Spiritual powers.
2- Spiritual rulers of darkness in this World.
3- Spiritual wickedness in heavenly places.
f) Ephesians 6:13. We need to take up the whole armour of God so that we can STAND in the days when we face evil and continue to STAND afterwards.
g) Ephesians 6:14. STAND with the belt of Truth around our waist.
h) Ephesians 6:14. Put on the breastplate of Righteousness.
i) Ephesians 6:15. Have our feet shod ready to proclaim the Gospel of Peace.
j) Ephesians 6:16. Above all, taking the shield of Faith, wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. Above all – Faith is the most important.
k) Ephesians 6:17. Take the helmet of Salvation.
l) Ephesians 6:17. Take the sword of the Holy Spirit which is the Word of God.
m) Ephesians 6:18. Pray always in the Holy Spirit and be both spiritually and mentally alert in your prayers.
(This QT reminds me that The Key Word Is Stand and not “fight”)
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‘True Children Of God.’
Galatians 3:26-27.
a) Become so by Faith in Christ Jesus.
b) Are Baptised into Christ. Through water and the Church.
c) Have clothed themselves with Christ. They make no provision for a sinful flesh life.
(This Second one clearly defines for me who are the True Children Of God)
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Chris.
Pray always in the Holy Spirit. This does not mean that we have to pray exclusively with the Gift of “tongues”. Not everyone has that gift nor need they have it. God has so many gifts that He gives to His Children. Praying in the Holy Spirit means that we are led by the Holy Spirit in our prayers. Usually this leading is from the Word of God. To pray with the lights out is not necessarily the correct thing to do unless there is some kind of emergency or physically hostile situation.
