Fighting the Fight of Faith Ephesians 6:10-24 I. The Enemy: Satan.     A. Satan is called:         i. “Liar” – John 8:44         ii. “Lion” – I Peter 5:8         iii. “Serpent” – Genesis 3:1         iv. “Angel of light” – 2 Corinthians 11:13-15         v. “God of this world” – 2 Corinthians 4:4    B. Satan’s origin: God created him to be good, but he did not remain in the Truth.         i. John 1:3         ii. Colossians 1:16    C. Satan’s ways:         i. Liar – John 8:44         ii. Tempts man – Matthew 4:1         iii. Snares and takes captive – 2 Timothy 2:26         iv. Snatches the seed – Matthew 13:19         v. Thorn in the flesh – 2 Corinthians 12:7         vi. Opposes Him – Zachariah 3:1         vii. Sways the world – I John 5:19         viii. Blinds – 2 Corinthians 4:4         ix. Sows tares – Matthew 13:38-39         x. Hinders – I Thessalonians 2:18         xi. 2 Peter 2:4         xii. John 18:13         xiii. Luke 22:31         xiv. 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 II. Our Equipment    A. Girdle of Truth, in contrast to the devil who is a liar (John 8:44)    B. Breastplate of Righteousness. To be righteous is to walk “in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless” (Luke 1:6). Satan is our accuser, but has no basis of accusation if we are righteous (Titus 2:5, Romans 2:21-24).    C. Shoes of the gospel of peace. If we wear these shoes, we have beautiful feet (Romans 10:15, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21).    D. Shield of Faith. Fiery darts can come suddenly from unexpected places, and they can pierce and penetrate. Faith comes from hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17). Faith is made stronger by exercise (Hebrews 5:14).    E. Helmet of salvation (Ephesians 4:21, 2 Peter 3:18, Romans 6:11).    F. Sword of the Spirit (Hebrews 4:12, Acts 2:37, Acts 7:54). This is the only offensive weapon. The Word of God is that Sword (Ephesians 6:17). III. The Energy: Prayer. “Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might” (Ephesians 6:10). IV. The Encouragement: Fellow Christians in active service to God. Copyright, 1998 - 2005. All Rights Reserved. http://www.angelfire.com/al3/thecabin The groovy border, button, and bar are courtesy Windy's Web Designs. The great cabin graphic is courtesy Microsoft's Design Gallery Live.