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 Father, we're so grateful for that truth.

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 That while our sins may be many,

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! Your grace is abundant.

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!

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 For Cliff, for him sharing the word with us this morning,

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 I pray that you would go before him and bless him,

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 bless the ministry of the word as he presents it,

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 and I pray that our hearts would be receptive,

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 that your Holy Spirit would do its work in us,

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 and help us not just to be hearers of the word,

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 but to be doers of the word.

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 We pray these things in Jesus' name. Amen.

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 Well, good morning.

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 It is great to be with you already.

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 In Sunday school, it was great to be able to share

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 a little bit about the ministry that God's called us to in England,

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 and we do have, let me just mention,

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 our prayer cards and some stickers on our table

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 in the back of the foyer there,

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 if you would like to pick one up.

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 That would be great.

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 If I could encourage you to turn to Ephesians chapter 6.

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 Ephesians chapter 6.

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 And I don't know if you normally do this or not,

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 but we're going to read the scripture together.

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 We're going to stand together.

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 If there's a Bible in front of you,

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 and you aren't sure where Ephesians is,

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 I think it's on page 979 in the Bible.

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 But if we'll stand together as I read

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 from Ephesians chapter 6, verse 10.

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 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

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 Put on the whole armor of God,

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 that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

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 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,

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 but against the rulers, against the authorities,

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 against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,

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 against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

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 Therefore, take up the whole armor of God,

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 that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,

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 and having done all, to stand firm.

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 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth,

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 and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

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 and as shoes for your feet,

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 having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.

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 In all circumstances, take up the shield of faith,

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 with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one,

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 and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,

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 which is the Word of God,

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 praying at all times in the Spirit with all prayer and supplication.

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 To that end, keep alert with all perseverance,

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 making supplication for all the saints,

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 and also for me,

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 that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly,

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 to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,

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 for which I am an ambassador in chains,

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 that I may declare it boldly,

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 as I ought to speak.

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 Please have a seat.

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 Well, I probably don't need to remind you of this,

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 but if you haven't heard,

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 our country is involved in a war,

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 a war with Iran.

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 You probably have seen that on the television,

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 in the news.

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 Maybe you've felt that as you went to the gas pump,

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 although it's starting to come back down again.

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 Reminders of the fact that there's a war happening.

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 But if you're honest,

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 you probably don't think about it that much.

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 There aren't really that many visual and auditory reminders

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 I'm imagining here in Columbus.

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 I know when I talk to my mother-in-law up in Akron,

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 it's like, you know,

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 yeah, I see it on the TV,

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 but that's pretty much about it.

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 Where we live in the UK, in Swindon,

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 we live just below a Air Force base,

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 a U.S. Air Force base called Fairford,

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 and it's a place where the planes fly in and out of

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 going to the Middle East to the war.

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 So we see bombers and things flying over.

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 There's auditory reminders.

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 You can hear the planes before you see them.

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 You look up in the sky,

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 and they fly right over our house

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 as they head out and back.

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 Every single day for the past couple months,

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 you see the planes,

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 and you're reminded there's a war happening.

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 However, it still feels a little bit removed from us.

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 It's not like being on the ground in Iran.

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 We have some colleague who work in Kiev in Ukraine,

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 and they speak about having to hide in the hallways

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 and things as bombs are going off around them

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 and buildings are being destroyed.

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 It'd be a lot different living in the war zone,

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 wouldn't it?

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 You'd probably be reminded in a different way

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 about the war that's happening around you.

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 And as we think about this reality

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 of what we read in Ephesians 6,

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 we're reminded that there is a war that's happening.

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 It's happening every single day.

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 It's a war that is happening here in Columbus,

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 here this morning at Maranatha Baptist Church.

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 It's a war that maybe we forget about

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 as we go about our daily life.

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 Because this war doesn't get the same kind of news coverage

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 as the war in Iran.

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 It doesn't get any kind of press coverage.

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 And we can't see it,

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 even though we can see some of the effects

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 of this war around us.

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 And that's what Paul is reminding the Ephesians

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 as he closes his letter

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 that he has written to the church there in Ephesus.

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 He wants to remind them of this reality of spiritual war

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 that they are involved in.

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 Now we're jumping right into the end of Ephesians.

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 And so I know there's a lot that happens before in Ephesians.

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 And I'm not going to share everything,

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 but just a very quick overview

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 that leads us up to this point.

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 Because God has this glorious picture

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 that Paul writes about,

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 this plan for his people,

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 the church in his world.

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 God's plan for God's people in God's world.

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 In chapter 1 of Ephesians,

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 we are told that God has this plan

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 to unite all things together

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 in heaven and on earth in Christ.

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 In chapter 2,

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 we begin to see how that plan is being realized

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 as people are brought into a relationship with God.

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 He brings them from spiritual death

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 to spiritual life.

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 He makes them alive by grace through faith in Christ.

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 It's an amazing reality.

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 And we are made new creations in Christ.

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 Individually.

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 But that's not all that chapter 2 says.

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 It also says that the Jews and the Gentiles

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 are brought together

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 into one new body,

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 one new humanity.

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 God's creating a new humanity

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 that we know of as the church.

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 And if you're here as a believer this morning,

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 you're a part of that body.

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 You're a part of that church.

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 And in chapter 3,

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 he goes on to tell us

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 that God has this,

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 he's displaying his manifold wisdom

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 to the entire cosmos

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 in the church.

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 I wonder if you feel like that this morning

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 as you sit here.

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 This is a display of God's manifold wisdom.

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 Right here.

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 You look around the church.

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 Isn't that a wonderful thing?

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 And then in chapters 4 through 6,

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 he begins to show us

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 what that picture looks like

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 as we live out our lives

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 as Christians.

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 Right?

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 As we walk out our faith.

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 Right?

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 As we walk in love.

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 As we walk in wisdom,

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 in light,

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 in unity,

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 in purity,

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 in wisdom.

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 And then as he closes his letter,

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 he talks about spiritual warfare.

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 And in one sense,

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 it might feel like he's kind of

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 taking a left turn,

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 but in another sense,

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 this is so applicable

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 to what he's been saying

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 for the whole letter.

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 Because I don't know about you,

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 but sometimes it can feel

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 really difficult in church.

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 I don't know.

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 Maybe Maranatha is different.

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 But sometimes relationships

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 can be difficult, right?

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 Sometimes it can be hard

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 to live out our faith

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 and we struggle.

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 Why is it so hard?

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 Why is it so hard

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 to live out the picture

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 that Paul presents here

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 in the book of Ephesians?

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 Well, because we're under attack.

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 There's a battle that's raging.

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 And we are involved.

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 We are at war.

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 An unseen spiritual battle

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 that's taking place.

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 And we need to be equipped

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 for the battle.

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 So there are three things

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 that we're going to think about

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 from Ephesians 6 here.

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 The first is

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 that we must prepare

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 for the spiritual battle.

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 We must prepare

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 for the spiritual battle.

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 We see that in verses 10 through 12.

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 Well, how is it that we're going

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 to prepare for the battle?

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 Well, first,

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 it requires God's strength.

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 See that in verse 10.

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 Finally, be strong in the Lord

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 and in the strength

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 of His might.

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 Do you notice

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 the strength terms there?

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 Strong and strength

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 and might.

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 Three terms there.

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 He's building upon.

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 He's trying to remind them.

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 Finally,

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 as we are engaged

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 in this battle,

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 the very first thing

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 we need to understand

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 is that we need God's strength.

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 Why does He need

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 to remind them of that?

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 Well, because we are often prone

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 to fight in our own strength,

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 aren't we?

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 Why?

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 I've got this.

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 I'm okay.

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 This isn't going

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 to be a problem.

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 No, He says,

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 you are not strong enough

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 in and of yourself.

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 But there is a strength

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 that is available to you

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 that will make you

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 strong enough for the battle.

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 It's the strength

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 that comes from God.

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 It's being strong

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 in the strength

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 of His might.

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 It's a passive verb there

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 when it says be strong.

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 It could be translated

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 to be made strong

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 or to be strengthened.

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 This is something God does

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 in and through us

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 by His Spirit.

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 You see,

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 this battle

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 that we're engaged in,

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 we're going to see

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 is supernatural

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 and so it requires

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 supernatural strength.

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 And that's why I think

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 Paul prays the way he does

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 in the book of Ephesians.

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 In chapter 1,

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 verses 19 and 20,

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 Paul prays

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 that they would know

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 the immeasurable greatness

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 of His power

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 towards us who believe.

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 And then he goes on

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 to tell us

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 what that power is like.

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 What is that power like?

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 It's the power

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 that raised Jesus

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 from the dead.

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 I mean,

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 that's some power.

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 And he says,

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 that's available to us.

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 And so he prays

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 that they would know

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 that power.

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 Why?

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 Because they're going

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 to be engaged

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 in this battle

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 and they need God's strength.

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 In chapter 3,

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 again,

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 when he prays,

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 he prays that God

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 would grant them

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 to be strengthened

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 with power

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 through His Spirit

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 in their inner being.

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 They're going to need

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 that strengthening

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 in order to live out

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 what he's going to talk about

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 in chapters 4, 5, and 6.

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 This is going

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 to be necessary.

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 We need Christ's strength

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 for this battle.

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 But not only do we need

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 His strength,

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 we need His armor.

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 And that's why he goes on

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 to say,

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 put on the whole armor

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 of God

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 that you may be able

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 to stand against

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 the schemes of the devil.

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 The whole armor of God.

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 Whose armor is it?

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 God's armor.

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 He provides the armor

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 to us.

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 And we are to put on

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 the whole armor,

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 not just parts of it.

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 You know,

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 this is probably

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 a familiar passage

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 to many of you.

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 You've grown up in church.

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 You Sunday school.

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 It's like,

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 oh yeah,

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 I know there's

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 the six pieces of armor,

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 right?

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 And you have the helmet

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 and the sword

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 and the shield.

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 And it doesn't do

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 so much good

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 just to know about it,

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 right?

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 Paul doesn't say,

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 know about the armor.

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 He says,

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 put on the armor,

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 right?

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 So it doesn't know good

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 if it's just kind of

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 sitting over there

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 and I know it's there

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 and it's great.

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 No, I need to be,

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 right?

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 People who go

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 onto the front line,

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 they're like,

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 well, I know I have

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 some equipment

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 that's back in the tent,

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 but I'll just kind of

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 leave it there.

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 No, they're going

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 to put it on.

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 Why?

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 So they're prepared

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 for the battle.

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 God has given us

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 this armor

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 so that we can be

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 engaged in this battle.

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 It's a metaphor

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 that he's using.

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 Again,

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 he's not talking about

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 physically putting on

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 pieces of armor.

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 When Josiah was younger,

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 there was a VBS

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 of the church

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 that I grew up in.

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 They were doing

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 about spiritual warfare

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 and we were the missionaries

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 for the week

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 and so we had to produce

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 these videos

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 and so we dressed him

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 all up,

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 you know,

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 in the little plastic,

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 you know,

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 armor that you can get.

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 That's not what

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 we're talking about.

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 It's a metaphor,

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 right?

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 Putting on,

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 and Paul uses

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 a different metaphor

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 in Colossians,

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 does he?

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 In Colossians 3,

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 put on the new self,

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 the new man.

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 It's synonymous,

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 right?

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 That's what he's

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 talking about here.

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 Being prepared

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 for the battle

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 means we need

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 his armor.

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 But we also need

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 to know our enemy,

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 don't we?

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 When you're fighting

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 in a battle,

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 you need to know

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 who the enemy is

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 and so he wants us

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 to know who the real

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 enemy is in the next verse.

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 For we do not wrestle,

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 he tells us who the enemy

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 is not,

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 we do not wrestle

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 against flesh and blood.

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 So the enemy

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 is not other people.

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 The enemy

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 is not other religions.

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 The enemy

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 is not other churches.

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 The enemy

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 is not people

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 who don't know Jesus.

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 No.

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 The enemy

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 is not human.

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 Well,

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 who is the enemy then?

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 Well,

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 the enemy

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 is the rulers,

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 authorities,

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 cosmic powers

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 over this present

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 darkness,

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 the spiritual forces

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 of evil

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 that are in

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 the heavenly places.

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 This is where

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 the real battle

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 is fought.

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 It's a cosmic reality

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 of spiritual forces,

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 the devil

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 and those who

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 are aligned with him

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 who are fighting

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 against God

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 and his people,

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 seeking to disrupt

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 God's kingdom.

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 And they're fighting

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 with all of their strength.

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 Satan knows

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 his time is short.

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 That's what Revelation 12 says.

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 He knows

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 his time is short.

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 And so one of Satan's

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 strategies in this battle

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 is to get us

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 focused on the wrong enemy.

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 We start fighting

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 each other

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 rather than fighting

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 the real enemy,

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 Satan,

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 rather than taking

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 our stand against him

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 in the armor of God.

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 So the battle

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 is against the devil

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 and his spiritual forces.

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 So if we need

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 to know our enemy,

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 then it's important

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 for us to make

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 sure that we

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 understand him well.

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 Right?

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 You could just imagine

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 maybe a path

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 and having ditches

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 on either side.

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 Right?

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 There's a way

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 in which we should

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 understand who our enemy is,

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 but there are some ditches

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 we could fall into

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 if we aren't careful.

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 Two of the ditches

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 on either side,

00:14:24.759 --> 00:14:25.580
 we could underestimate

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 our enemy

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 or we could

00:14:26.879 --> 00:14:28.100
 overestimate our enemy.

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 I don't know

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 which maybe you might

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 have more of an issue with.

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 Different people

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 will have an issue

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 with one or the other

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 typically.

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 For many people,

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 they will underestimate

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 the devil.

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 If you underestimate

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 the devil,

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 you won't worry

00:14:41.980 --> 00:14:42.580
 about putting on

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 the armor.

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 What do you need it for?

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 He's not that strong.

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 We don't need to

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 really worry about him.

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 Martin Lloyd-Jones,

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 I think there will be

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 a quote that comes up,

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 says,

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 I am certain that

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 one of the main causes

00:14:55.299 --> 00:14:55.820
 of the ill state

00:14:55.820 --> 00:14:56.539
 of the church today

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 is the fact that

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 the devil is being

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 forgotten.

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 That was written

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 over 50 years ago.

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 That's still true today.

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 The reality is

00:15:04.319 --> 00:15:05.239
 that Satan is alive

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 and active.

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 He is limited.

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 Okay?

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 But we can't

00:15:09.679 --> 00:15:10.899
 underestimate him.

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 He is attacking us.

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 He's like,

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 we're told in 1 Peter,

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 or 1 Peter,

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 that he is like a lion

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 who is seeking

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 someone to devour.

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 Does that sound like

00:15:20.019 --> 00:15:20.659
 a friendly enemy?

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 Does that sound like

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 somebody we don't need

00:15:22.399 --> 00:15:23.119
 to be worried about?

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 I mean,

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 I don't want to be

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 in a cage with a lion.

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 I'm going to be

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 his lunch.

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 And so we don't want

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 to underestimate him

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 on the one hand,

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 but on the other hand,

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 we don't want to

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 overestimate him.

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 And sometimes people

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 do that.

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 Oh, you know,

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 we need to be afraid of him.

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 Oh, he's got so much power.

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 He's so much more powerful

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 and all of this stuff

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 that's happening in the world

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 and, you know,

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 witchcraft and new age stuff

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 and, oh, it's,

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 you know,

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 and they're afraid.

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 Well, if we're afraid,

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 what are we going to do?

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 We're going to run

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 the other way,

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 aren't we?

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 Is that what Paul says?

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 He says,

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 take your stand.

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 Be strong

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 in the strength

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 of his might

00:16:01.180 --> 00:16:02.100
 and put on the full armor

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 of God

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 so he can stand

00:16:03.440 --> 00:16:05.080
 against the schemes

00:16:05.080 --> 00:16:06.180
 of the devil.

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 And listen,

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 we don't have to be afraid

00:16:09.080 --> 00:16:09.600
 of our enemy

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 because he's already defeated.

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 That's the good news

00:16:12.060 --> 00:16:12.800
 of the Bible.

00:16:13.420 --> 00:16:13.560
 Yeah?

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 The good news of Christianity

00:16:14.740 --> 00:16:16.420
 is Jesus already defeated

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 our enemy.

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 It's already done.

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 The battle has been won

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 at the cross

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 and through his resurrection.

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 Jesus disarmed,

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 we're told in Colossians

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 chapter 2,

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 verse 15,

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 he disarmed the rulers

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 and authorities

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 and put them to open shame

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 by triumphing over them

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 in Jesus.

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 That's what's happened.

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 Now,

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 just because the battle

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 has been won

00:16:37.580 --> 00:16:38.399
 doesn't mean that there

00:16:38.399 --> 00:16:40.100
 still aren't battles

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 taking place.

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 It's kind of like

00:16:42.060 --> 00:16:42.720
 World War II.

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 Right?

00:16:44.340 --> 00:16:45.019
 World War II

00:16:45.019 --> 00:16:46.679
 pretty much was won

00:16:46.679 --> 00:16:47.500
 on D-Day,

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 June 6th,

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 1944.

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 But the reality is

00:16:54.240 --> 00:16:54.580
 that the war

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 didn't stop

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 on June 5th,

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 did it?

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 It continued

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 for almost a whole

00:17:01.019 --> 00:17:01.620
 another year

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 before VE Day,

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 May of the next year.

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 And some of the fiercest

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 fighting was in that

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 last year.

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 Some of the worst

00:17:09.220 --> 00:17:10.120
 casualties happened

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 in that last year.

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 It's similar.

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 The battle's been won,

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 but there's still

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 a battle taking place.

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 The war has been won,

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 but the battle's

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 still taking place.

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 But we should be

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 encouraged.

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 Jesus has won.

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 And if you know Him,

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 you're on the winning side.

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 And you have everything

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 necessary for the battle.

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 So we need to prepare

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 for this spiritual battle.

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 Secondly,

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 we must stand firm

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 in God's armor.

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 So we're to put on

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 the armor of God

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 and next He says

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 that we're to stand firm.

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 Verse 13,

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 therefore,

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 take up the whole armor

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 of God,

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 why that you may be

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 able to withstand

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 in the evil day

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 and having done all

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 to stand firm,

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 stand therefore.

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 So He had these

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 strength terms

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 in verse 10.

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 Now He has stand terms,

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 right?

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 Take your stand,

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 stand firm,

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 stand therefore.

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 Why?

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 Well,

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 because we need to take

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 our defensive position

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 against the enemy.

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 It doesn't say

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 attack the devil,

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 does it?

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 It says take your stand.

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 It's primarily defensive

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 and that's why

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 when we look at

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 the armor,

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 it's primarily

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 defensive as well.

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 we're to hold

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 ground that Jesus

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 has already won.

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 He won that ground.

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 We're not to let

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 the devil take back

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 any of that ground

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 or try to.

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 He can't ultimately

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 do that

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 because He's already won.

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 Jesus has already won.

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 But He's going to fight

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 with everything He has

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 to disrupt

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 God's work

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 in this world,

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 in churches,

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 in families,

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 in communities.

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 When is He supposed to,

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 or when are we supposed

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 to take our stand?

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 It says in the evil day.

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 Do we live in the evil day?

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 What do you think?

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 Yes?

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 No?

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 I don't know.

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 As I look around,

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 it feels like that's the reality.

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 We live in the evil day

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 and we're told

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 in the evil day

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 to take our stand.

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 Not in peacetime.

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 You don't need to take

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 your stand in peacetime.

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 We are at war

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 and we need to be ready

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 for taking our stand.

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 Paul is trying

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 to emphasize

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 a sense of urgency here

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 as he piles up

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 these standing words.

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 He wants us

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 to be ready

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 with the armor of God.

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 And then he goes on

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 to share the pieces

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 of the armor,

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 which again,

00:19:19.159 --> 00:19:19.799
 we're familiar with.

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 I'm not going to spend

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 a lot of time

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 talking about each

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 of the pieces of armor,

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 but before we get

00:19:24.079 --> 00:19:24.879
 to each of the pieces of armor,

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 some people think,

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 you know,

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 Paul,

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 he talks about being

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 in chains, right?

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 An ambassador in chains

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 at the end of the passage,

00:19:31.460 --> 00:19:31.599
 right?

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 In prison,

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 and maybe he's chained

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 to a guard

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 and he's looking at his armor

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 and that's what,

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 and that might be the case.

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 I don't know.

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 I'm not Paul.

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 But I also wonder

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 if he didn't have

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 the book of Isaiah in mind

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 because in Isaiah,

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 there is a picture

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 of a divine warrior.

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 It's talking about Jesus,

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 the Messiah,

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 who fights in God's armor.

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 And it uses even similar terms,

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 breastplate and helmet

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 and belt.

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 I wonder if he had that in mind

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 as he's writing these words

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 because remember,

00:20:01.100 --> 00:20:03.059
 it is the armor of God,

00:20:03.779 --> 00:20:04.480
 God's armor

00:20:04.480 --> 00:20:05.460
 that's given to us

00:20:05.460 --> 00:20:06.440
 to fight in this battle.

00:20:06.519 --> 00:20:07.559
 He's won that battle

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 and now that armor

00:20:08.779 --> 00:20:11.240
 is available to us as well

00:20:11.240 --> 00:20:12.399
 as he fights for

00:20:12.399 --> 00:20:13.379
 and saves his people

00:20:13.379 --> 00:20:14.460
 we see in Isaiah

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 and we're told

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 to take up that same armor.

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 So the first piece

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 is the belt of truth.

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 The belt of truth.

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 In each of these pieces,

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 there's a word associated

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 with this one is truth.

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 When we think about truth,

00:20:25.399 --> 00:20:25.519
 right,

00:20:25.720 --> 00:20:27.359
 we think of objective truth.

00:20:27.639 --> 00:20:29.220
 The Bible is God's objective truth.

00:20:29.299 --> 00:20:30.599
 It's his spoken word to us.

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 This is true.

00:20:32.079 --> 00:20:32.980
 We can trust it.

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 We can stand upon it.

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 God is faithful to his word.

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 And that's really important.

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 In a culture,

00:20:38.659 --> 00:20:39.500
 I live in a culture

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 where God's word

00:20:40.259 --> 00:20:41.699
 is not valued.

00:20:42.379 --> 00:20:43.219
 It's not seen

00:20:43.219 --> 00:20:44.719
 as important.

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 And unfortunately,

00:20:47.519 --> 00:20:48.459
 sometimes in churches,

00:20:49.000 --> 00:20:50.500
 that is the case.

00:20:51.759 --> 00:20:52.099
 No,

00:20:52.179 --> 00:20:53.159
 we need to make sure

00:20:53.159 --> 00:20:54.059
 that we stand on the truth.

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 But not just know the truth.

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 I mean,

00:20:56.480 --> 00:20:57.219
 that's important.

00:20:58.399 --> 00:20:59.519
 We're called to live it out,

00:20:59.559 --> 00:20:59.759
 right?

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 So there's a reality

00:21:01.579 --> 00:21:02.379
 of the objective truth,

00:21:02.380 --> 00:21:03.580
 but the subjective reality

00:21:03.580 --> 00:21:04.400
 of living out that truth

00:21:04.400 --> 00:21:05.480
 as we are truthful,

00:21:05.640 --> 00:21:06.160
 reliable,

00:21:06.400 --> 00:21:07.140
 faithful people,

00:21:07.220 --> 00:21:08.720
 as the truth works its way

00:21:08.720 --> 00:21:09.760
 in and through

00:21:09.760 --> 00:21:11.560
 our lives.

00:21:13.880 --> 00:21:14.280
 Now,

00:21:14.360 --> 00:21:15.780
 Satan seeks to undermine

00:21:15.780 --> 00:21:17.460
 God's truth,

00:21:17.520 --> 00:21:17.940
 doesn't he?

00:21:18.120 --> 00:21:19.560
 He wants to distort God's word.

00:21:19.640 --> 00:21:21.700
 He wants us to turn away

00:21:21.700 --> 00:21:23.160
 from God's word.

00:21:24.860 --> 00:21:26.220
 In John chapter 8,

00:21:26.260 --> 00:21:27.080
 verse 44,

00:21:28.500 --> 00:21:30.620
 it says that this is a description

00:21:30.619 --> 00:21:31.399
 of Satan.

00:21:31.519 --> 00:21:32.359
 He was a murderer

00:21:32.359 --> 00:21:33.179
 from the beginning.

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 He does not stand

00:21:34.859 --> 00:21:35.599
 in the truth.

00:21:36.699 --> 00:21:37.079
 Why?

00:21:37.339 --> 00:21:38.939
 Because there is no truth

00:21:38.939 --> 00:21:39.699
 in him.

00:21:40.299 --> 00:21:41.000
 When he lies,

00:21:41.059 --> 00:21:42.199
 he speaks out of his own character

00:21:42.199 --> 00:21:42.819
 for he's a liar

00:21:42.819 --> 00:21:43.639
 and the father of lies.

00:21:43.879 --> 00:21:45.719
 So Satan is the father of lies.

00:21:46.219 --> 00:21:47.239
 He has no truth,

00:21:47.419 --> 00:21:49.000
 but God is the God of truth.

00:21:49.619 --> 00:21:50.779
 And Satan tries to fight

00:21:50.779 --> 00:21:51.799
 against God's truth

00:21:51.799 --> 00:21:52.819
 with his lies.

00:21:52.879 --> 00:21:53.519
 He's been doing this

00:21:53.519 --> 00:21:54.539
 ever since the beginning

00:21:54.539 --> 00:21:55.099
 of the Bible.

00:21:55.259 --> 00:21:56.079
 Just read your Bible,

00:21:56.159 --> 00:21:56.339
 right?

00:21:56.500 --> 00:21:57.239
 The very beginning,

00:21:57.339 --> 00:21:59.000
 he lies to Adam and Eve,

00:21:59.059 --> 00:21:59.419
 doesn't he?

00:21:59.420 --> 00:22:01.120
 The serpent comes

00:22:01.120 --> 00:22:02.480
 into the garden of Eden,

00:22:03.160 --> 00:22:04.500
 and what does he say?

00:22:05.100 --> 00:22:07.180
 Did God actually say

00:22:07.180 --> 00:22:08.560
 that you can't eat

00:22:08.560 --> 00:22:09.259
 of any of the trees

00:22:09.259 --> 00:22:09.740
 in the garden?

00:22:10.120 --> 00:22:11.600
 Did he actually say that?

00:22:12.900 --> 00:22:14.460
 And what did Eve

00:22:14.460 --> 00:22:15.360
 and Adam do?

00:22:15.539 --> 00:22:16.440
 They believed the lie.

00:22:18.220 --> 00:22:19.140
 Now let's not be too hard

00:22:19.140 --> 00:22:19.759
 on them because

00:22:19.759 --> 00:22:21.140
 every single person

00:22:21.140 --> 00:22:23.279
 has believed the lie

00:22:23.279 --> 00:22:23.660
 as well.

00:22:24.620 --> 00:22:25.519
 Satan is fighting

00:22:25.519 --> 00:22:27.080
 against God's truth

00:22:27.080 --> 00:22:27.840
 with his lies.

00:22:27.839 --> 00:22:28.480
 We need to have

00:22:28.480 --> 00:22:29.439
 the belt of truth on.

00:22:29.659 --> 00:22:30.659
 God's objective word,

00:22:31.000 --> 00:22:32.859
 Jesus is the truth,

00:22:32.980 --> 00:22:33.240
 the way,

00:22:33.339 --> 00:22:33.740
 the truth,

00:22:33.799 --> 00:22:34.619
 and the life.

00:22:37.659 --> 00:22:38.579
 We need to have

00:22:38.579 --> 00:22:39.579
 that belt fastened

00:22:39.579 --> 00:22:40.539
 around us

00:22:40.539 --> 00:22:42.199
 so that we can

00:22:42.199 --> 00:22:44.119
 battle against

00:22:44.119 --> 00:22:45.480
 the lies of the enemy.

00:22:47.059 --> 00:22:48.159
 Second piece of armor

00:22:48.159 --> 00:22:48.839
 is the breastplate

00:22:48.839 --> 00:22:49.519
 of righteousness.

00:22:50.319 --> 00:22:50.539
 Again,

00:22:50.599 --> 00:22:50.980
 when we think

00:22:50.980 --> 00:22:51.939
 of righteousness,

00:22:52.179 --> 00:22:52.980
 we might be reminded

00:22:52.980 --> 00:22:53.919
 of the righteousness

00:22:53.920 --> 00:22:54.460
 of Jesus,

00:22:54.600 --> 00:22:55.259
 his perfect

00:22:55.259 --> 00:22:56.240
 sanctifying,

00:22:56.539 --> 00:22:57.740
 his perfect

00:22:57.740 --> 00:22:58.800
 justifying righteousness

00:22:58.800 --> 00:23:00.940
 that we experience

00:23:00.940 --> 00:23:02.160
 when we trust in Jesus.

00:23:03.560 --> 00:23:04.820
 Not only are your sins

00:23:04.820 --> 00:23:05.100
 forgiven,

00:23:05.200 --> 00:23:06.120
 and that's a wonderful thing,

00:23:06.180 --> 00:23:07.080
 when you trust in Jesus,

00:23:07.720 --> 00:23:09.300
 your slate is wiped clean.

00:23:10.539 --> 00:23:11.539
 All of your sin

00:23:11.539 --> 00:23:12.440
 has been dealt with

00:23:12.440 --> 00:23:13.000
 on the cross.

00:23:14.259 --> 00:23:15.279
 Is that good news?

00:23:16.700 --> 00:23:17.560
 Do you know that

00:23:17.560 --> 00:23:18.480
 that's not the end

00:23:18.480 --> 00:23:19.160
 of the story though?

00:23:19.880 --> 00:23:20.920
 It's not like your bank,

00:23:21.180 --> 00:23:21.519
 you know,

00:23:21.580 --> 00:23:22.300
 balance goes from

00:23:22.299 --> 00:23:23.240
 negative to zero.

00:23:26.139 --> 00:23:27.279
 It goes infinite.

00:23:27.419 --> 00:23:27.559
 Why?

00:23:27.700 --> 00:23:29.139
 Because we are credited

00:23:29.139 --> 00:23:30.399
 with the righteousness

00:23:30.399 --> 00:23:30.960
 of Jesus.

00:23:31.700 --> 00:23:32.359
 It's imputed,

00:23:32.519 --> 00:23:33.159
 given to us.

00:23:33.960 --> 00:23:34.680
 We stand in

00:23:34.680 --> 00:23:35.279
 his righteousness.

00:23:36.359 --> 00:23:37.619
 That's a wonderful truth

00:23:37.619 --> 00:23:38.279
 so we can put on

00:23:38.279 --> 00:23:39.059
 the breastplate of righteousness

00:23:39.059 --> 00:23:40.460
 because we stand

00:23:40.460 --> 00:23:41.019
 in the righteousness

00:23:41.019 --> 00:23:42.359
 of Jesus.

00:23:42.919 --> 00:23:43.919
 And that then leads

00:23:43.919 --> 00:23:44.899
 to sanctifying righteousness.

00:23:45.059 --> 00:23:45.559
 So then again,

00:23:45.700 --> 00:23:46.480
 we are people

00:23:46.480 --> 00:23:47.579
 who should be

00:23:47.579 --> 00:23:48.919
 righteous in our character

00:23:48.919 --> 00:23:49.659
 and our conduct

00:23:49.659 --> 00:23:50.700
 and the way that we live.

00:23:50.799 --> 00:23:51.399
 We should be known

00:23:51.400 --> 00:23:52.540
 as righteous people.

00:23:53.080 --> 00:23:54.100
 Not perfect people,

00:23:54.960 --> 00:23:55.680
 but people who are

00:23:55.680 --> 00:23:57.120
 transformed by God's Spirit.

00:23:57.980 --> 00:23:58.680
 And that affects

00:23:58.680 --> 00:23:59.460
 the way we live

00:23:59.460 --> 00:24:00.560
 and that should be noticed.

00:24:01.500 --> 00:24:02.400
 We need to put on

00:24:02.400 --> 00:24:03.000
 that breastplate

00:24:03.000 --> 00:24:04.180
 of righteousness.

00:24:04.880 --> 00:24:05.019
 Why?

00:24:05.120 --> 00:24:05.660
 Well, because Satan

00:24:05.660 --> 00:24:07.040
 wants to accuse us.

00:24:07.920 --> 00:24:09.100
 Revelation chapter 12,

00:24:09.180 --> 00:24:09.700
 verse 10.

00:24:10.200 --> 00:24:11.060
 Satan is the accuser

00:24:11.060 --> 00:24:12.380
 of the brothers.

00:24:12.519 --> 00:24:13.380
 He accuses them

00:24:13.380 --> 00:24:14.740
 day and night

00:24:14.740 --> 00:24:15.740
 before God.

00:24:15.740 --> 00:24:18.180
 Did I say

00:24:18.180 --> 00:24:19.200
 he's a relentless enemy?

00:24:19.200 --> 00:24:21.000
 What is he doing?

00:24:21.140 --> 00:24:21.860
 Accusing us

00:24:21.860 --> 00:24:23.220
 day and night

00:24:23.220 --> 00:24:24.380
 before God.

00:24:24.840 --> 00:24:25.480
 There he is.

00:24:26.380 --> 00:24:27.420
 You know about that cliff?

00:24:28.420 --> 00:24:28.640
 I mean,

00:24:28.660 --> 00:24:29.460
 do you see what he did?

00:24:29.860 --> 00:24:30.000
 Oh,

00:24:30.019 --> 00:24:30.900
 do you hear what he said?

00:24:31.920 --> 00:24:32.259
 Oh,

00:24:32.299 --> 00:24:32.980
 don't you remember?

00:24:35.160 --> 00:24:35.860
 And he's there

00:24:35.860 --> 00:24:36.319
 accusing

00:24:36.319 --> 00:24:38.380
 us before the Father.

00:24:39.400 --> 00:24:39.720
 But you know

00:24:39.720 --> 00:24:40.460
 what the good news is?

00:24:40.900 --> 00:24:41.640
 Not only is there

00:24:41.640 --> 00:24:42.279
 an accuser,

00:24:42.759 --> 00:24:43.480
 the Bible says

00:24:43.480 --> 00:24:44.140
 there's an advocate.

00:24:45.380 --> 00:24:46.019
 1 John,

00:24:46.220 --> 00:24:47.539
 1 John chapter 2,

00:24:47.539 --> 00:24:48.440
 verse 1.

00:24:48.559 --> 00:24:49.279
 We have an advocate

00:24:49.279 --> 00:24:49.920
 with the Father.

00:24:50.420 --> 00:24:51.200
 Who is the advocate?

00:24:51.680 --> 00:24:53.319
 So Satan is our adversary,

00:24:53.519 --> 00:24:55.379
 the one who is attacking us.

00:24:56.940 --> 00:24:57.759
 Who's our advocate?

00:24:57.879 --> 00:24:58.680
 It's Jesus Christ.

00:24:58.759 --> 00:24:59.099
 And do you notice

00:24:59.099 --> 00:24:59.759
 what it says about him?

00:25:00.940 --> 00:25:01.779
 He's the righteous.

00:25:02.879 --> 00:25:04.119
 Jesus is the righteous one.

00:25:04.240 --> 00:25:04.839
 And we stand

00:25:04.839 --> 00:25:05.619
 in his righteousness

00:25:05.619 --> 00:25:06.579
 as we are

00:25:06.579 --> 00:25:07.599
 in this battle.

00:25:07.879 --> 00:25:08.920
 We can stand

00:25:08.920 --> 00:25:09.680
 in the righteousness

00:25:09.680 --> 00:25:10.180
 of Jesus

00:25:10.180 --> 00:25:10.980
 because our salvation

00:25:10.980 --> 00:25:11.639
 is not dependent

00:25:11.639 --> 00:25:12.579
 on what we have done

00:25:12.579 --> 00:25:13.720
 but what Jesus has done.

00:25:14.599 --> 00:25:15.700
 That is foundational

00:25:15.700 --> 00:25:16.819
 to Christianity.

00:25:17.539 --> 00:25:18.639
 If we get that wrong,

00:25:18.960 --> 00:25:19.539
 then we get

00:25:19.539 --> 00:25:20.559
 Christianity wrong.

00:25:22.159 --> 00:25:22.980
 It's not about

00:25:22.980 --> 00:25:23.740
 being a good person.

00:25:23.819 --> 00:25:24.639
 So many people in England

00:25:24.639 --> 00:25:25.339
 think that that's

00:25:25.339 --> 00:25:25.839
 what Christianity

00:25:25.839 --> 00:25:26.379
 is all about.

00:25:26.599 --> 00:25:27.339
 Be a good person.

00:25:28.319 --> 00:25:28.659
 No.

00:25:30.519 --> 00:25:31.399
 It's about what

00:25:31.399 --> 00:25:32.399
 Jesus has done

00:25:32.399 --> 00:25:33.559
 because all of us

00:25:33.559 --> 00:25:34.500
 are not good people.

00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:36.240
 All of us are sinners

00:25:36.240 --> 00:25:38.000
 in need of salvation.

00:25:38.559 --> 00:25:39.480
 And God in his love

00:25:39.480 --> 00:25:40.200
 sent his son

00:25:40.200 --> 00:25:42.059
 who came to this earth

00:25:42.059 --> 00:25:43.259
 and lived a perfect life.

00:25:43.319 --> 00:25:44.059
 The only human being

00:25:44.059 --> 00:25:44.920
 ever to do that.

00:25:44.920 --> 00:25:47.740
 And he went to the cross

00:25:47.740 --> 00:25:49.100
 and he paid

00:25:49.100 --> 00:25:49.800
 the penalty

00:25:49.800 --> 00:25:50.759
 for our sin.

00:25:51.800 --> 00:25:52.700
 He was buried

00:25:52.700 --> 00:25:54.300
 and he rose again

00:25:54.300 --> 00:25:56.000
 conquering Satan,

00:25:56.380 --> 00:25:57.120
 conquering death,

00:25:57.300 --> 00:25:58.019
 conquering sin.

00:25:58.640 --> 00:25:59.300
 He stands

00:25:59.300 --> 00:26:00.200
 as our victor,

00:26:00.300 --> 00:26:00.940
 our savior

00:26:00.940 --> 00:26:03.080
 and we trust in him

00:26:03.080 --> 00:26:03.660
 and we stand

00:26:03.660 --> 00:26:04.380
 in his righteousness.

00:26:05.660 --> 00:26:06.800
 A third piece

00:26:06.800 --> 00:26:07.740
 is the shoes

00:26:07.740 --> 00:26:08.220
 of readiness

00:26:08.220 --> 00:26:09.000
 from the gospel

00:26:09.000 --> 00:26:10.080
 of peace.

00:26:10.259 --> 00:26:11.019
 The gospel

00:26:11.019 --> 00:26:11.880
 prepares us

00:26:11.880 --> 00:26:12.340
 for the battle.

00:26:12.440 --> 00:26:12.720
 It gives us

00:26:12.720 --> 00:26:14.220
 stability and security.

00:26:14.220 --> 00:26:15.860
 stability and security

00:26:15.860 --> 00:26:16.779
 comes from

00:26:16.779 --> 00:26:17.500
 the truths

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:18.500
 of the gospel.

00:26:19.940 --> 00:26:20.880
 It is the gospel

00:26:20.880 --> 00:26:21.319
 of peace.

00:26:21.420 --> 00:26:22.299
 So in Romans 5.1

00:26:22.299 --> 00:26:22.860
 we're reminded

00:26:22.860 --> 00:26:23.779
 that we've been

00:26:23.779 --> 00:26:25.059
 justified by faith

00:26:25.059 --> 00:26:26.059
 and as a result

00:26:26.059 --> 00:26:26.480
 of that

00:26:26.480 --> 00:26:27.420
 we now have

00:26:27.420 --> 00:26:28.079
 peace

00:26:28.079 --> 00:26:29.339
 with God

00:26:29.339 --> 00:26:30.460
 through Jesus.

00:26:32.220 --> 00:26:33.220
 It's the gospel

00:26:33.220 --> 00:26:33.880
 good news

00:26:33.880 --> 00:26:34.220
 that says

00:26:34.220 --> 00:26:34.779
 we have peace

00:26:34.779 --> 00:26:35.299
 with God.

00:26:36.079 --> 00:26:36.360
 Again,

00:26:36.420 --> 00:26:36.819
 not because of

00:26:36.819 --> 00:26:37.140
 what we've done

00:26:37.140 --> 00:26:37.860
 but because of Jesus.

00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:40.339
 That's a beautiful thing.

00:26:40.600 --> 00:26:41.259
 That's what he's talking

00:26:41.259 --> 00:26:42.059
 about in chapter 2

00:26:42.059 --> 00:26:42.860
 when he says

00:26:42.860 --> 00:26:43.400
 that people have been

00:26:43.400 --> 00:26:43.960
 made alive

00:26:43.960 --> 00:26:44.820
 and they've now

00:26:44.820 --> 00:26:45.780
 been saved

00:26:45.780 --> 00:26:46.360
 by grace

00:26:46.360 --> 00:26:46.860
 through faith

00:26:46.860 --> 00:26:47.340
 in Jesus.

00:26:48.400 --> 00:26:49.300
 And one of the results

00:26:49.300 --> 00:26:50.200
 of that is we have peace.

00:26:50.400 --> 00:26:51.140
 We are no longer

00:26:51.140 --> 00:26:52.120
 at war with God.

00:26:52.519 --> 00:26:53.340
 We were before

00:26:53.340 --> 00:26:54.540
 but now we aren't.

00:26:54.860 --> 00:26:55.620
 And he enlists us

00:26:55.620 --> 00:26:56.160
 to be a part

00:26:56.160 --> 00:26:56.960
 of his army.

00:26:57.320 --> 00:26:58.420
 What a joy it is

00:26:58.420 --> 00:26:59.259
 to serve

00:26:59.259 --> 00:27:00.340
 King Jesus.

00:27:02.380 --> 00:27:03.160
 But not only

00:27:03.160 --> 00:27:03.800
 do we have peace

00:27:03.800 --> 00:27:05.400
 vertically

00:27:05.400 --> 00:27:05.880
 we have peace

00:27:05.880 --> 00:27:06.400
 horizontally.

00:27:06.680 --> 00:27:07.560
 That's what chapter 2

00:27:07.560 --> 00:27:08.280
 also tells us.

00:27:08.360 --> 00:27:08.860
 We've been brought

00:27:08.860 --> 00:27:09.300
 together

00:27:09.299 --> 00:27:11.259
 into one new humanity.

00:27:12.639 --> 00:27:13.519
 We have brothers

00:27:13.519 --> 00:27:14.059
 and sisters

00:27:14.059 --> 00:27:14.659
 in Christ.

00:27:16.359 --> 00:27:17.240
 We're a part

00:27:17.240 --> 00:27:18.279
 of one family.

00:27:18.680 --> 00:27:19.899
 God's family

00:27:19.899 --> 00:27:20.759
 as his children.

00:27:23.259 --> 00:27:23.759
 And so

00:27:23.759 --> 00:27:24.960
 there's this reality

00:27:24.960 --> 00:27:25.599
 of the gospel of peace

00:27:25.599 --> 00:27:26.419
 but even as we think

00:27:26.419 --> 00:27:27.180
 about the shoes

00:27:27.180 --> 00:27:28.659
 of the gospel of peace

00:27:28.659 --> 00:27:29.480
 I'm reminded

00:27:29.480 --> 00:27:30.599
 of the reality

00:27:30.599 --> 00:27:31.339
 of sharing

00:27:31.339 --> 00:27:32.240
 that good news.

00:27:32.240 --> 00:27:32.440
 Right?

00:27:32.839 --> 00:27:33.759
 So not only do we stand

00:27:33.759 --> 00:27:34.779
 in that good news

00:27:34.779 --> 00:27:35.559
 and the truths

00:27:35.559 --> 00:27:36.159
 of the gospel

00:27:36.159 --> 00:27:37.059
 that we're justified

00:27:37.059 --> 00:27:37.779
 and we have peace

00:27:37.779 --> 00:27:38.259
 with God

00:27:38.259 --> 00:27:39.859
 but we have that message

00:27:39.859 --> 00:27:40.700
 to share with people.

00:27:41.419 --> 00:27:42.119
 It's one of the

00:27:42.119 --> 00:27:43.159
 privileges we have

00:27:43.159 --> 00:27:43.859
 as Christians.

00:27:44.700 --> 00:27:45.720
 We get to share

00:27:45.720 --> 00:27:47.319
 the good news

00:27:47.319 --> 00:27:47.700
 of Jesus

00:27:47.700 --> 00:27:48.220
 with people.

00:27:49.240 --> 00:27:49.859
 It's wonderful.

00:27:50.159 --> 00:27:50.700
 It's difficult.

00:27:51.279 --> 00:27:52.240
 Satan fights against us

00:27:52.240 --> 00:27:53.740
 at every step

00:27:53.740 --> 00:27:54.539
 as we're seeking

00:27:54.539 --> 00:27:55.440
 to do that.

00:27:56.079 --> 00:27:56.899
 He's trying to distort

00:27:56.899 --> 00:27:57.899
 the truth that we share

00:27:57.899 --> 00:27:59.139
 and blind people

00:27:59.139 --> 00:28:00.319
 Paul says

00:28:00.319 --> 00:28:01.039
 in 2 Corinthians.

00:28:04.359 --> 00:28:05.579
 But God is stronger

00:28:05.579 --> 00:28:05.940
 than that.

00:28:06.099 --> 00:28:06.359
 And so

00:28:06.359 --> 00:28:07.459
 as I think about the shoes

00:28:07.459 --> 00:28:07.979
 I'm reminded

00:28:07.979 --> 00:28:09.459
 of Romans 10 15

00:28:09.459 --> 00:28:10.899
 where Paul quotes

00:28:10.899 --> 00:28:11.939
 from Isaiah

00:28:11.939 --> 00:28:13.259
 chapter 52

00:28:13.259 --> 00:28:14.279
 verse 7

00:28:14.279 --> 00:28:15.459
 how beautiful

00:28:15.459 --> 00:28:16.159
 are the feet

00:28:16.159 --> 00:28:16.639
 of those

00:28:16.639 --> 00:28:17.179
 who preach

00:28:17.179 --> 00:28:17.919
 the good news.

00:28:18.159 --> 00:28:18.559
 How are people

00:28:18.559 --> 00:28:19.019
 going to hear?

00:28:19.740 --> 00:28:20.279
 Well some people

00:28:20.279 --> 00:28:20.859
 need to be sent

00:28:20.859 --> 00:28:22.659
 and those sent people

00:28:22.659 --> 00:28:23.619
 get to preach

00:28:23.619 --> 00:28:24.240
 the good news

00:28:24.240 --> 00:28:25.359
 and their feet

00:28:25.359 --> 00:28:25.899
 are beautiful.

00:28:27.179 --> 00:28:27.719
 We need to have

00:28:27.719 --> 00:28:28.719
 those shoes

00:28:28.719 --> 00:28:29.839
 on our feet

00:28:29.839 --> 00:28:30.779
 as we take

00:28:30.779 --> 00:28:31.359
 the good news

00:28:31.359 --> 00:28:31.779
 of Jesus

00:28:31.779 --> 00:28:32.859
 to the world.

00:28:33.459 --> 00:28:34.159
 Satan doesn't want us

00:28:34.159 --> 00:28:34.819
 to live as God's

00:28:34.819 --> 00:28:35.619
 reconciled people

00:28:35.619 --> 00:28:36.599
 and he doesn't

00:28:36.599 --> 00:28:37.099
 want us to take

00:28:37.099 --> 00:28:37.579
 the gospel

00:28:37.579 --> 00:28:38.599
 to those

00:28:38.599 --> 00:28:39.479
 who are trapped

00:28:39.479 --> 00:28:40.099
 in darkness

00:28:40.099 --> 00:28:41.579
 and yet it's part

00:28:41.579 --> 00:28:42.000
 of the battle

00:28:42.000 --> 00:28:42.500
 we're engaging.

00:28:42.819 --> 00:28:43.359
 The fourth

00:28:43.359 --> 00:28:44.339
 piece of armor

00:28:44.339 --> 00:28:44.899
 as we continue

00:28:44.899 --> 00:28:45.399
 to move on

00:28:45.399 --> 00:28:45.899
 is the shield

00:28:45.899 --> 00:28:46.719
 of faith.

00:28:46.819 --> 00:28:47.199
 As we think

00:28:47.199 --> 00:28:47.619
 of faith

00:28:47.619 --> 00:28:48.799
 think of trusting God.

00:28:48.879 --> 00:28:49.219
 I think it's one

00:28:49.219 --> 00:28:50.099
 of the easiest ways

00:28:50.099 --> 00:28:50.859
 to describe faith

00:28:50.859 --> 00:28:52.479
 is trusting in God.

00:28:52.579 --> 00:28:53.719
 We trust in him.

00:28:54.219 --> 00:28:55.079
 He is faithful.

00:28:55.339 --> 00:28:55.899
 We have confidence

00:28:55.899 --> 00:28:56.959
 about who he is

00:28:56.959 --> 00:28:58.159
 about what he says.

00:28:58.399 --> 00:28:59.059
 We have confidence

00:28:59.059 --> 00:28:59.759
 in the promises

00:28:59.759 --> 00:29:00.639
 that he has made

00:29:00.639 --> 00:29:01.319
 in his word.

00:29:01.719 --> 00:29:03.059
 We can stand firm

00:29:03.059 --> 00:29:04.119
 in those realities

00:29:04.119 --> 00:29:06.839
 and as we trust

00:29:06.839 --> 00:29:07.419
 in God

00:29:07.419 --> 00:29:08.220
 we're able

00:29:08.220 --> 00:29:09.139
 to deflect

00:29:09.139 --> 00:29:10.980
 the attacks

00:29:10.980 --> 00:29:11.740
 of the enemy.

00:29:13.139 --> 00:29:13.559
 He seeks

00:29:13.559 --> 00:29:14.019
 to attack

00:29:14.019 --> 00:29:14.539
 your faith

00:29:14.539 --> 00:29:15.940
 if you're a Christian.

00:29:16.960 --> 00:29:17.460
 I'm sure

00:29:17.460 --> 00:29:18.419
 if you've walked

00:29:18.419 --> 00:29:18.899
 with the Lord

00:29:18.899 --> 00:29:19.619
 for any length

00:29:19.619 --> 00:29:20.119
 of time

00:29:20.119 --> 00:29:21.019
 you will know

00:29:21.019 --> 00:29:21.700
 that there are attacks

00:29:21.700 --> 00:29:22.440
 that come your way.

00:29:23.139 --> 00:29:23.639
 There's temptation

00:29:23.639 --> 00:29:24.159
 to sin.

00:29:25.139 --> 00:29:25.980
 There's doubt

00:29:25.980 --> 00:29:26.559
 and guilt

00:29:26.559 --> 00:29:27.460
 and shame

00:29:27.460 --> 00:29:28.440
 that he seeks

00:29:28.440 --> 00:29:30.819
 to remind us of.

00:29:30.819 --> 00:29:33.779
 We can stand firm

00:29:33.779 --> 00:29:34.579
 in the reality

00:29:34.579 --> 00:29:36.679
 of God's truth

00:29:36.679 --> 00:29:38.159
 as we trust

00:29:38.159 --> 00:29:39.819
 in his word.

00:29:40.139 --> 00:29:42.099
 1 Peter 5, 8, and 9

00:29:42.099 --> 00:29:43.839
 I mentioned this

00:29:43.839 --> 00:29:44.859
 alluded to it earlier

00:29:44.859 --> 00:29:45.059
 right?

00:29:45.099 --> 00:29:45.819
 The devil prowls around

00:29:45.819 --> 00:29:46.559
 like a roaring lion

00:29:46.559 --> 00:29:47.039
 seeking someone

00:29:47.039 --> 00:29:47.519
 to devour.

00:29:47.639 --> 00:29:48.319
 What are we to do?

00:29:48.419 --> 00:29:49.000
 Resist him.

00:29:49.059 --> 00:29:49.319
 How?

00:29:50.399 --> 00:29:50.839
 Firm

00:29:50.839 --> 00:29:52.519
 in your faith

00:29:52.519 --> 00:29:53.079
 with the shield

00:29:53.079 --> 00:29:53.439
 of faith.

00:29:54.059 --> 00:29:55.099
 We resist the devil.

00:29:55.319 --> 00:29:56.139
 We resist his attacks

00:29:56.139 --> 00:29:56.679
 with the shield

00:29:56.679 --> 00:29:57.139
 of faith

00:29:57.140 --> 00:30:00.440
 so that we're prepared

00:30:00.440 --> 00:30:01.340
 for the battle.

00:30:01.580 --> 00:30:03.280
 The next piece of armor

00:30:03.280 --> 00:30:03.840
 is the helmet

00:30:03.840 --> 00:30:04.560
 of salvation.

00:30:05.860 --> 00:30:06.540
 This reminds us

00:30:06.540 --> 00:30:06.980
 of the reality

00:30:06.980 --> 00:30:07.960
 that we are saved

00:30:07.960 --> 00:30:08.940
 by God's grace

00:30:08.940 --> 00:30:09.840
 but there's also

00:30:09.840 --> 00:30:11.420
 a sense in which

00:30:11.420 --> 00:30:12.100
 we understand

00:30:12.100 --> 00:30:12.860
 and know that

00:30:12.860 --> 00:30:13.580
 deep down

00:30:13.580 --> 00:30:14.440
 in our souls.

00:30:14.600 --> 00:30:14.840
 Why?

00:30:15.100 --> 00:30:15.759
 Because God

00:30:15.759 --> 00:30:16.860
 by his spirit

00:30:16.860 --> 00:30:19.140
 says to our spirit

00:30:19.140 --> 00:30:19.960
 it says in Romans

00:30:19.960 --> 00:30:20.560
 that we're children

00:30:20.560 --> 00:30:21.180
 of God.

00:30:22.120 --> 00:30:22.700
 And so not only

00:30:22.700 --> 00:30:23.259
 is it just like

00:30:23.259 --> 00:30:23.820
 oh yeah I know

00:30:23.820 --> 00:30:24.520
 the Bible says

00:30:24.520 --> 00:30:25.100
 that when I put

00:30:25.100 --> 00:30:25.759
 my trust in Jesus.

00:30:25.840 --> 00:30:27.120
 No, you experience

00:30:27.119 --> 00:30:27.839
 and feel

00:30:27.839 --> 00:30:28.519
 the reality

00:30:28.519 --> 00:30:29.319
 of being saved.

00:30:29.959 --> 00:30:30.839
 Of being rescued.

00:30:33.719 --> 00:30:34.659
 Of being brought

00:30:34.659 --> 00:30:35.639
 into God's family.

00:30:36.859 --> 00:30:37.519
 The helmet

00:30:37.519 --> 00:30:38.239
 of salvation.

00:30:41.159 --> 00:30:42.039
 God wants to

00:30:42.039 --> 00:30:42.519
 or sorry

00:30:42.519 --> 00:30:43.939
 Satan wants to attack

00:30:43.939 --> 00:30:45.079
 our assurance

00:30:45.079 --> 00:30:45.699
 of salvation.

00:30:47.059 --> 00:30:47.539
 Constantly.

00:30:48.099 --> 00:30:48.659
 And this is why

00:30:48.659 --> 00:30:49.059
 again

00:30:49.059 --> 00:30:50.500
 understanding the reality

00:30:50.500 --> 00:30:51.099
 of why

00:30:51.099 --> 00:30:52.159
 and how we're saved

00:30:52.159 --> 00:30:52.959
 is so important.

00:30:53.659 --> 00:30:54.819
 If we begin

00:30:54.819 --> 00:30:56.059
 to think

00:30:56.059 --> 00:30:56.879
 that our salvation

00:30:56.880 --> 00:30:57.460
 is dependent

00:30:57.460 --> 00:30:57.920
 in us

00:30:57.920 --> 00:30:58.780
 in any way

00:30:58.780 --> 00:30:59.580
 this is one

00:30:59.580 --> 00:31:00.100
 of those places

00:31:00.100 --> 00:31:00.600
 that Satan

00:31:00.600 --> 00:31:01.260
 will attack

00:31:01.260 --> 00:31:02.700
 and he'll get

00:31:02.700 --> 00:31:03.020
 in.

00:31:03.760 --> 00:31:04.440
 If we aren't

00:31:04.440 --> 00:31:04.900
 protected

00:31:04.900 --> 00:31:07.240
 we can know

00:31:07.240 --> 00:31:08.080
 that we're saved

00:31:08.080 --> 00:31:09.520
 if we're trusting

00:31:09.520 --> 00:31:10.080
 in Jesus

00:31:10.080 --> 00:31:10.940
 and his work.

00:31:11.740 --> 00:31:12.200
 The Bible

00:31:12.200 --> 00:31:13.060
 promises that

00:31:13.060 --> 00:31:13.500
 and we can

00:31:13.500 --> 00:31:14.660
 trust God's word.

00:31:16.420 --> 00:31:16.760
 And lastly

00:31:16.760 --> 00:31:17.600
 the sword of the spirit

00:31:17.600 --> 00:31:18.340
 the word of God.

00:31:19.700 --> 00:31:20.380
 Again I've already

00:31:20.380 --> 00:31:20.900
 said Satan

00:31:20.900 --> 00:31:21.760
 wants us

00:31:21.760 --> 00:31:22.680
 to disbelieve.

00:31:22.880 --> 00:31:23.500
 He tends us

00:31:23.500 --> 00:31:24.380
 not to believe

00:31:24.380 --> 00:31:24.980
 God's word.

00:31:25.779 --> 00:31:27.099
 So he did it

00:31:27.099 --> 00:31:27.440
 in the garden

00:31:27.440 --> 00:31:27.680
 of Eden

00:31:27.680 --> 00:31:28.220
 and then he

00:31:28.220 --> 00:31:28.819
 repeated it

00:31:28.819 --> 00:31:29.140
 didn't he?

00:31:29.660 --> 00:31:30.119
 In the beginning

00:31:30.119 --> 00:31:30.759
 of the New Testament

00:31:30.759 --> 00:31:31.380
 just like he did

00:31:31.380 --> 00:31:31.740
 at the beginning

00:31:31.740 --> 00:31:32.299
 of the Old Testament

00:31:32.299 --> 00:31:32.839
 you have the beginning

00:31:32.839 --> 00:31:33.339
 of the New Testament

00:31:33.339 --> 00:31:34.180
 as Jesus comes

00:31:34.180 --> 00:31:34.539
 on the scene

00:31:34.539 --> 00:31:35.599
 and the spirit

00:31:35.599 --> 00:31:36.140
 leads Jesus

00:31:36.140 --> 00:31:36.759
 out into the wilderness

00:31:36.759 --> 00:31:37.339
 and what does

00:31:37.339 --> 00:31:37.779
 Satan do?

00:31:38.039 --> 00:31:38.480
 He comes

00:31:38.480 --> 00:31:39.380
 and he tempts him

00:31:39.380 --> 00:31:40.640
 three times

00:31:40.640 --> 00:31:42.759
 and Jesus

00:31:42.759 --> 00:31:43.720
 refutes those

00:31:43.720 --> 00:31:44.200
 temptations

00:31:44.200 --> 00:31:44.880
 every single time.

00:31:44.940 --> 00:31:45.559
 How does he do that?

00:31:46.599 --> 00:31:47.339
 The word

00:31:47.339 --> 00:31:48.220
 of God.

00:31:49.460 --> 00:31:49.579
 Yeah.

00:31:50.539 --> 00:31:51.000
 Do you know

00:31:51.000 --> 00:31:51.619
 where he quotes from?

00:31:52.880 --> 00:31:53.500
 The book

00:31:53.500 --> 00:31:54.359
 that all of us

00:31:54.359 --> 00:31:55.039
 would go to

00:31:55.039 --> 00:31:56.599
 if we're being

00:31:56.599 --> 00:31:56.980
 tempted.

00:31:57.640 --> 00:31:58.039
 The book

00:31:58.039 --> 00:31:58.799
 of Deuteronomy

00:31:58.799 --> 00:31:59.299
 like you know

00:31:59.299 --> 00:31:59.839
 it like the back

00:31:59.839 --> 00:32:00.339
 of your hand.

00:32:01.579 --> 00:32:02.440
 It's just interesting

00:32:02.440 --> 00:32:02.880
 isn't it?

00:32:03.220 --> 00:32:04.160
 All three times

00:32:04.160 --> 00:32:04.619
 he quotes

00:32:04.619 --> 00:32:05.660
 from Deuteronomy.

00:32:06.660 --> 00:32:07.500
 I guess that's

00:32:07.500 --> 00:32:08.220
 an important book

00:32:08.220 --> 00:32:08.920
 to know.

00:32:10.740 --> 00:32:11.640
 And so the reality

00:32:11.640 --> 00:32:12.220
 is he battles

00:32:12.220 --> 00:32:12.980
 against Satan

00:32:12.980 --> 00:32:14.160
 even when Satan

00:32:14.160 --> 00:32:14.799
 tries to quote

00:32:14.799 --> 00:32:15.640
 scripture at him

00:32:15.640 --> 00:32:16.859
 from Psalm 91

00:32:16.859 --> 00:32:18.160
 he refutes

00:32:18.160 --> 00:32:20.059
 that he doesn't

00:32:20.059 --> 00:32:20.700
 take the bait

00:32:20.700 --> 00:32:22.440
 he stands

00:32:22.440 --> 00:32:23.620
 firm

00:32:23.620 --> 00:32:24.440
 in the midst

00:32:24.440 --> 00:32:25.220
 of those temptations

00:32:25.220 --> 00:32:25.600
 in a way

00:32:25.600 --> 00:32:26.279
 that Adam and Eve

00:32:26.279 --> 00:32:26.600
 haven't

00:32:26.600 --> 00:32:27.200
 and we haven't

00:32:27.200 --> 00:32:27.600
 either.

00:32:29.160 --> 00:32:29.559
 And we can

00:32:29.559 --> 00:32:30.100
 thank God

00:32:30.100 --> 00:32:30.660
 for that

00:32:30.660 --> 00:32:31.319
 and we can

00:32:31.319 --> 00:32:31.920
 seek to follow

00:32:31.920 --> 00:32:32.640
 his example.

00:32:33.779 --> 00:32:34.319
 That's why

00:32:34.319 --> 00:32:34.940
 knowing scripture

00:32:34.940 --> 00:32:35.600
 is so important.

00:32:36.900 --> 00:32:37.900
 I'm so thankful

00:32:37.900 --> 00:32:38.720
 in the church

00:32:38.720 --> 00:32:39.259
 that I grew up

00:32:39.259 --> 00:32:39.960
 in we had Awana

00:32:39.960 --> 00:32:40.819
 and I memorized

00:32:40.819 --> 00:32:41.700
 so many verses.

00:32:41.980 --> 00:32:42.660
 There are still

00:32:42.660 --> 00:32:43.500
 today verses

00:32:43.500 --> 00:32:44.160
 that I know

00:32:44.160 --> 00:32:45.600
 because of

00:32:45.600 --> 00:32:46.400
 that program.

00:32:46.539 --> 00:32:46.980
 I'm thankful

00:32:46.980 --> 00:32:47.480
 for that.

00:32:49.319 --> 00:32:50.319
 And that helps

00:32:50.319 --> 00:32:50.919
 me that equips

00:32:50.919 --> 00:32:51.339
 me for the

00:32:51.339 --> 00:32:51.879
 battle that

00:32:51.879 --> 00:32:52.559
 we're engaged

00:32:52.559 --> 00:32:52.980
 in.

00:32:53.500 --> 00:32:53.859
 So we need

00:32:53.859 --> 00:32:54.359
 to stand firm

00:32:54.359 --> 00:32:55.059
 in God's armor.

00:32:55.119 --> 00:32:55.460
 I wonder have

00:32:55.460 --> 00:32:55.899
 you been putting

00:32:55.899 --> 00:32:56.839
 on the whole

00:32:56.839 --> 00:32:57.519
 armor of God?

00:32:57.639 --> 00:32:58.119
 So prepare

00:32:58.119 --> 00:32:58.519
 for this

00:32:58.519 --> 00:32:59.200
 spiritual battle.

00:32:59.460 --> 00:32:59.939
 We must stand

00:32:59.939 --> 00:33:00.460
 firm in God's

00:33:00.460 --> 00:33:00.559
 armor.

00:33:00.659 --> 00:33:01.139
 And lastly

00:33:01.139 --> 00:33:02.779
 we must pray

00:33:02.779 --> 00:33:03.659
 and keep alert

00:33:03.659 --> 00:33:04.679
 verses 18

00:33:04.679 --> 00:33:05.559
 to 20.

00:33:06.859 --> 00:33:07.720
 We must pray

00:33:07.720 --> 00:33:08.379
 and keep

00:33:08.379 --> 00:33:09.259
 alert.

00:33:09.799 --> 00:33:10.339
 We need to

00:33:10.339 --> 00:33:10.779
 keep alert

00:33:10.779 --> 00:33:11.200
 because the

00:33:11.200 --> 00:33:11.859
 battle is imminent

00:33:11.859 --> 00:33:12.599
 and if we

00:33:12.599 --> 00:33:13.259
 aren't alert

00:33:13.259 --> 00:33:13.859
 we will miss

00:33:13.859 --> 00:33:14.460
 the dangers

00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:15.059
 around us.

00:33:15.119 --> 00:33:15.480
 We won't

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:16.220
 see what's

00:33:16.220 --> 00:33:16.939
 happening and

00:33:16.939 --> 00:33:17.619
 we won't be

00:33:17.619 --> 00:33:18.779
 prepared for

00:33:18.779 --> 00:33:19.659
 the attacks

00:33:19.659 --> 00:33:20.559
 of the enemy.

00:33:21.719 --> 00:33:22.239
 I'm reminded

00:33:22.239 --> 00:33:23.199
 of Mark 14

00:33:23.199 --> 00:33:23.879
 verse 38.

00:33:24.199 --> 00:33:24.799
 Watch and pray

00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:25.219
 that you may

00:33:25.219 --> 00:33:25.759
 not enter

00:33:25.759 --> 00:33:26.539
 into temptation.

00:33:26.719 --> 00:33:27.059
 The spirit

00:33:27.059 --> 00:33:27.519
 indeed is

00:33:27.519 --> 00:33:28.239
 willing but

00:33:28.239 --> 00:33:28.699
 the flesh

00:33:28.699 --> 00:33:29.119
 is weak.

00:33:29.139 --> 00:33:29.359
 I don't know

00:33:29.359 --> 00:33:30.079
 if you remember

00:33:30.079 --> 00:33:30.959
 where that was.

00:33:31.339 --> 00:33:31.779
 Again if you

00:33:31.779 --> 00:33:33.079
 know the story

00:33:33.079 --> 00:33:33.639
 of the gospels

00:33:33.639 --> 00:33:34.019
 well.

00:33:34.279 --> 00:33:34.979
 This is just

00:33:34.979 --> 00:33:35.599
 before Jesus

00:33:35.599 --> 00:33:36.079
 is going to

00:33:36.079 --> 00:33:36.439
 the cross.

00:33:36.679 --> 00:33:37.099
 He's going

00:33:37.099 --> 00:33:37.679
 to be praying

00:33:37.679 --> 00:33:38.519
 himself in

00:33:38.519 --> 00:33:38.839
 the garden

00:33:38.839 --> 00:33:39.539
 of Gethsemane.

00:33:41.179 --> 00:33:41.739
 And what

00:33:41.739 --> 00:33:42.119
 does he do?

00:33:42.179 --> 00:33:42.599
 He tells

00:33:42.599 --> 00:33:43.599
 his disciples

00:33:43.599 --> 00:33:44.279
 the three

00:33:44.279 --> 00:33:44.759
 disciples that

00:33:44.759 --> 00:33:44.979
 are there

00:33:44.979 --> 00:33:45.959
 watch and pray

00:33:45.959 --> 00:33:46.779
 that you might

00:33:46.779 --> 00:33:47.160
 not fall

00:33:47.160 --> 00:33:47.740
 into temptation.

00:33:47.839 --> 00:33:48.059
 There's a

00:33:48.059 --> 00:33:48.779
 battle raging.

00:33:49.079 --> 00:33:49.399
 You're not

00:33:49.399 --> 00:33:50.059
 aware of it.

00:33:50.259 --> 00:33:50.539
 You need

00:33:50.539 --> 00:33:50.759
 to be

00:33:50.759 --> 00:33:51.440
 prepared for

00:33:51.440 --> 00:33:51.579
 it.

00:33:51.700 --> 00:33:51.940
 How are

00:33:51.940 --> 00:33:52.079
 you going

00:33:52.079 --> 00:33:52.240
 to be

00:33:52.240 --> 00:33:52.799
 prepared for

00:33:52.799 --> 00:33:52.879
 it?

00:33:52.940 --> 00:33:53.359
 Watch and

00:33:53.359 --> 00:33:53.639
 pray.

00:33:54.639 --> 00:33:55.240
 The spirit

00:33:55.240 --> 00:33:56.059
 is willing

00:33:56.059 --> 00:33:56.440
 but the

00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:56.839
 flesh is

00:33:56.839 --> 00:33:57.160
 weak.

00:33:57.740 --> 00:33:58.119
 Isn't that

00:33:58.119 --> 00:33:58.399
 what you

00:33:58.399 --> 00:33:58.980
 see happen?

00:33:59.799 --> 00:34:00.139
 What do

00:34:00.139 --> 00:34:00.420
 they do?

00:34:00.480 --> 00:34:00.759
 They fall

00:34:00.759 --> 00:34:01.119
 asleep.

00:34:01.500 --> 00:34:01.819
 They're not

00:34:01.819 --> 00:34:02.259
 prepared for

00:34:02.259 --> 00:34:02.639
 the battle.

00:34:04.539 --> 00:34:05.160
 When Jesus

00:34:05.160 --> 00:34:05.740
 is arrested

00:34:05.740 --> 00:34:06.119
 they all

00:34:06.119 --> 00:34:06.339
 flee.

00:34:07.639 --> 00:34:08.239
 Peter denies

00:34:08.239 --> 00:34:08.559
 him three

00:34:08.559 --> 00:34:08.860
 times.

00:34:09.099 --> 00:34:09.659
 Yet Peter's

00:34:09.659 --> 00:34:10.039
 spirit I

00:34:10.039 --> 00:34:10.259
 think was

00:34:10.259 --> 00:34:10.500
 willing.

00:34:10.659 --> 00:34:10.699
 Right?

00:34:10.779 --> 00:34:11.119
 Because just

00:34:11.119 --> 00:34:11.639
 before that

00:34:11.639 --> 00:34:12.199
 Peter says

00:34:12.199 --> 00:34:13.119
 I will go

00:34:13.119 --> 00:34:15.119
 to my grave

00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:15.519
 with you.

00:34:15.679 --> 00:34:16.340
 I will die

00:34:16.340 --> 00:34:17.079
 with you.

00:34:18.039 --> 00:34:18.640
 His spirit

00:34:18.640 --> 00:34:19.480
 was indeed

00:34:19.480 --> 00:34:19.860
 willing.

00:34:20.900 --> 00:34:21.420
 His flesh

00:34:21.420 --> 00:34:21.980
 was weak.

00:34:23.019 --> 00:34:23.640
 So when the

00:34:23.640 --> 00:34:24.480
 battle raged

00:34:24.480 --> 00:34:24.720
 and the

00:34:24.720 --> 00:34:25.079
 temptation

00:34:25.079 --> 00:34:27.059
 came he

00:34:27.059 --> 00:34:27.539
 denied the

00:34:27.539 --> 00:34:28.120
 Lord three

00:34:28.120 --> 00:34:29.280
 times.

00:34:30.180 --> 00:34:30.880
 We need

00:34:30.880 --> 00:34:31.380
 to be

00:34:31.380 --> 00:34:31.860
 ready.

00:34:32.780 --> 00:34:33.260
 And prayer

00:34:33.260 --> 00:34:33.900
 is one of

00:34:33.900 --> 00:34:34.260
 the ways

00:34:34.260 --> 00:34:34.920
 that we

00:34:34.920 --> 00:34:36.059
 equip and

00:34:36.059 --> 00:34:36.460
 prepare

00:34:36.460 --> 00:34:37.000
 ourselves.

00:34:37.140 --> 00:34:37.559
 Our lack

00:34:37.559 --> 00:34:38.140
 of prayer

00:34:38.140 --> 00:34:39.200
 reveals our

00:34:39.200 --> 00:34:39.600
 lack of

00:34:39.600 --> 00:34:40.200
 dependence on

00:34:40.200 --> 00:34:40.460
 God.

00:34:41.420 --> 00:34:41.980
 I don't

00:34:41.980 --> 00:34:42.320
 know about

00:34:42.320 --> 00:34:43.039
 you but

00:34:43.039 --> 00:34:43.480
 prayer is

00:34:43.480 --> 00:34:43.820
 hard.

00:34:45.440 --> 00:34:45.600
 Okay?

00:34:45.599 --> 00:34:46.400
 I'm not

00:34:46.400 --> 00:34:46.799
 standing here

00:34:46.799 --> 00:34:47.079
 as like

00:34:47.079 --> 00:34:47.900
 I've got

00:34:47.900 --> 00:34:48.279
 this all

00:34:48.279 --> 00:34:48.900
 sorted out.

00:34:49.199 --> 00:34:49.819
 My prayer

00:34:49.819 --> 00:34:50.239
 life is

00:34:50.239 --> 00:34:50.619
 the best

00:34:50.619 --> 00:34:50.839
 prayer

00:34:50.839 --> 00:34:51.199
 life.

00:34:51.480 --> 00:34:52.179
 It's a

00:34:52.179 --> 00:34:52.480
 struggle.

00:34:52.699 --> 00:34:52.940
 It's a

00:34:52.940 --> 00:34:53.219
 battle.

00:34:54.139 --> 00:34:54.880
 It's hard

00:34:54.880 --> 00:34:55.559
 because it's

00:34:55.559 --> 00:34:55.900
 part of

00:34:55.900 --> 00:34:56.420
 this battle.

00:34:57.559 --> 00:34:57.779
 Satan

00:34:57.779 --> 00:34:58.460
 again doesn't

00:34:58.460 --> 00:34:58.839
 want us

00:34:58.839 --> 00:34:59.360
 to pray

00:34:59.360 --> 00:35:00.659
 because he

00:35:00.659 --> 00:35:01.759
 knows that

00:35:01.759 --> 00:35:02.059
 we need

00:35:02.059 --> 00:35:02.380
 God's

00:35:02.380 --> 00:35:02.759
 strength.

00:35:03.599 --> 00:35:04.339
 He knows

00:35:04.339 --> 00:35:04.659
 that we

00:35:04.659 --> 00:35:05.179
 need God's

00:35:05.179 --> 00:35:05.460
 armor.

00:35:05.860 --> 00:35:06.079
 And as

00:35:06.079 --> 00:35:07.000
 we put on

00:35:07.000 --> 00:35:07.339
 that armor

00:35:07.339 --> 00:35:07.679
 as we're

00:35:07.679 --> 00:35:08.900
 praying and

00:35:08.900 --> 00:35:09.279
 we're asking

00:35:09.279 --> 00:35:09.739
 for God's

00:35:09.739 --> 00:35:10.239
 help in this

00:35:10.239 --> 00:35:10.599
 battle.

00:35:10.599 --> 00:35:11.599
 God's

00:35:12.759 --> 00:35:13.299
 And so

00:35:13.299 --> 00:35:13.860
 he's trying

00:35:13.860 --> 00:35:14.440
 to get us

00:35:14.440 --> 00:35:15.119
 not to

00:35:15.119 --> 00:35:15.420
 pray.

00:35:15.519 --> 00:35:15.940
 Don't worry

00:35:15.940 --> 00:35:16.579
 about that.

00:35:17.500 --> 00:35:17.759
 I mean

00:35:17.759 --> 00:35:18.119
 nobody's

00:35:18.119 --> 00:35:18.339
 going to

00:35:18.339 --> 00:35:18.679
 know.

00:35:19.099 --> 00:35:19.299
 Nobody

00:35:19.299 --> 00:35:20.199
 sees that.

00:35:21.880 --> 00:35:22.239
 And yet

00:35:22.239 --> 00:35:22.500
 when I

00:35:22.500 --> 00:35:23.039
 don't pray

00:35:23.039 --> 00:35:23.400
 what I'm

00:35:23.400 --> 00:35:23.940
 saying is

00:35:23.940 --> 00:35:24.219
 God

00:35:24.219 --> 00:35:24.579
 actually I

00:35:24.579 --> 00:35:24.699
 don't

00:35:24.699 --> 00:35:24.920
 need

00:35:24.920 --> 00:35:25.059
 you.

00:35:25.400 --> 00:35:25.559
 I

00:35:25.559 --> 00:35:25.699
 got

00:35:25.699 --> 00:35:25.860
 this

00:35:25.860 --> 00:35:26.119
 sorted.

00:35:26.779 --> 00:35:27.119
 What

00:35:27.119 --> 00:35:27.279
 am I

00:35:27.279 --> 00:35:27.460
 doing?

00:35:27.539 --> 00:35:27.659
 I'm

00:35:27.659 --> 00:35:27.860
 standing

00:35:27.860 --> 00:35:28.099
 in my

00:35:28.099 --> 00:35:28.239
 own

00:35:28.239 --> 00:35:28.539
 strength.

00:35:28.619 --> 00:35:28.719
 What

00:35:28.719 --> 00:35:28.940
 has he

00:35:28.940 --> 00:35:29.279
 told us

00:35:29.279 --> 00:35:29.500
 right at

00:35:29.500 --> 00:35:29.579
 the

00:35:29.579 --> 00:35:29.819
 beginning?

00:35:30.259 --> 00:35:30.420
 Be

00:35:30.420 --> 00:35:30.679
 strong

00:35:30.679 --> 00:35:30.880
 in the

00:35:30.880 --> 00:35:31.119
 strength

00:35:31.119 --> 00:35:31.400
 of his

00:35:31.400 --> 00:35:31.679
 mind.

00:35:32.299 --> 00:35:32.519
 Not

00:35:32.519 --> 00:35:32.699
 in our

00:35:32.699 --> 00:35:32.880
 own

00:35:32.880 --> 00:35:33.219
 strength.

00:35:34.139 --> 00:35:34.539
 We

00:35:34.539 --> 00:35:34.960
 need

00:35:34.960 --> 00:35:35.440
 his

00:35:35.440 --> 00:35:36.019
 help.

00:35:37.980 --> 00:35:38.500
 And so

00:35:38.500 --> 00:35:38.619
 we

00:35:38.619 --> 00:35:38.739
 need

00:35:38.739 --> 00:35:38.880
 to

00:35:38.880 --> 00:35:39.480
 saturate

00:35:39.480 --> 00:35:40.159
 every

00:35:40.159 --> 00:35:40.579
 aspect

00:35:40.579 --> 00:35:41.019
 of this

00:35:41.019 --> 00:35:41.300
 battle

00:35:41.300 --> 00:35:41.500
 in

00:35:41.500 --> 00:35:41.739
 prayer.

00:35:41.840 --> 00:35:42.059
 And that's

00:35:42.059 --> 00:35:42.400
 why he

00:35:42.400 --> 00:35:42.860
 uses the

00:35:42.860 --> 00:35:43.079
 term

00:35:43.079 --> 00:35:43.619
 all in

00:35:43.619 --> 00:35:43.900
 the next

00:35:43.900 --> 00:35:44.119
 couple

00:35:44.119 --> 00:35:44.440
 verses.

00:35:44.800 --> 00:35:45.420
 When should

00:35:45.420 --> 00:35:45.780
 we pray?

00:35:45.860 --> 00:35:46.199
 At all

00:35:46.199 --> 00:35:46.579
 times.

00:35:46.659 --> 00:35:46.980
 How should

00:35:46.980 --> 00:35:47.360
 we pray?

00:35:47.500 --> 00:35:48.199
 With all

00:35:48.199 --> 00:35:49.659
 prayer and

00:35:49.659 --> 00:35:50.519
 supplication.

00:35:50.659 --> 00:35:50.980
 How should

00:35:50.980 --> 00:35:51.320
 we pray?

00:35:51.360 --> 00:35:51.760
 With all

00:35:51.760 --> 00:35:52.400
 perseverance.

00:35:52.780 --> 00:35:53.119
 Who should

00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:53.460
 we pray

00:35:53.460 --> 00:35:53.699
 for?

00:35:53.739 --> 00:35:54.239
 For all

00:35:54.239 --> 00:35:54.679
 the saints.

00:35:54.760 --> 00:35:55.219
 Four times

00:35:55.219 --> 00:35:55.539
 he uses

00:35:55.539 --> 00:35:56.239
 the term

00:35:56.239 --> 00:35:56.659
 all.

00:35:58.000 --> 00:35:58.380
 That's a

00:35:58.380 --> 00:35:58.679
 challenge

00:35:58.679 --> 00:35:59.139
 isn't it?

00:36:00.400 --> 00:36:00.739
 I mean

00:36:00.739 --> 00:36:01.719
 when I

00:36:01.719 --> 00:36:02.059
 think about

00:36:02.059 --> 00:36:02.400
 my life

00:36:02.400 --> 00:36:02.920
 I pray

00:36:02.920 --> 00:36:03.260
 at some

00:36:03.260 --> 00:36:03.639
 times

00:36:03.639 --> 00:36:04.099
 with some

00:36:04.099 --> 00:36:04.539
 prayer and

00:36:04.539 --> 00:36:05.119
 supplication

00:36:05.119 --> 00:36:05.760
 some

00:36:05.760 --> 00:36:06.320
 perseverance

00:36:06.320 --> 00:36:07.159
 for some

00:36:08.500 --> 00:36:08.980
 people

00:36:08.980 --> 00:36:09.679
 and I

00:36:09.679 --> 00:36:09.960
 imagine

00:36:09.960 --> 00:36:10.119
 you're

00:36:10.119 --> 00:36:10.480
 probably

00:36:10.480 --> 00:36:11.300
 similar.

00:36:11.900 --> 00:36:12.139
 And that's

00:36:12.139 --> 00:36:12.280
 okay.

00:36:12.340 --> 00:36:12.519
 I'm not

00:36:12.519 --> 00:36:12.760
 here to

00:36:12.760 --> 00:36:13.059
 beat you

00:36:13.059 --> 00:36:13.300
 up.

00:36:13.719 --> 00:36:14.039
 I'm here

00:36:14.039 --> 00:36:14.360
 to say

00:36:14.360 --> 00:36:14.880
 this is

00:36:14.880 --> 00:36:15.059
 so

00:36:15.059 --> 00:36:15.539
 important.

00:36:16.400 --> 00:36:16.639
 Let's

00:36:16.639 --> 00:36:16.980
 be people

00:36:16.980 --> 00:36:17.380
 who pray.

00:36:18.320 --> 00:36:18.780
 We are

00:36:18.780 --> 00:36:19.380
 so grateful

00:36:19.380 --> 00:36:19.860
 for people

00:36:19.860 --> 00:36:20.300
 who pray

00:36:20.300 --> 00:36:21.039
 for us.

00:36:21.500 --> 00:36:22.239
 Like I'm

00:36:22.239 --> 00:36:22.739
 telling you

00:36:22.739 --> 00:36:23.260
 that the

00:36:23.260 --> 00:36:23.800
 battle that

00:36:23.800 --> 00:36:24.179
 we are

00:36:24.179 --> 00:36:24.599
 engaged

00:36:24.599 --> 00:36:25.039
 in in

00:36:25.039 --> 00:36:25.420
 the UK

00:36:25.420 --> 00:36:25.920
 is not

00:36:25.920 --> 00:36:26.099
 any

00:36:26.099 --> 00:36:26.360
 different

00:36:26.360 --> 00:36:26.619
 than the

00:36:26.619 --> 00:36:26.800
 battle

00:36:26.800 --> 00:36:27.159
 here.

00:36:28.059 --> 00:36:28.579
 But we

00:36:28.579 --> 00:36:29.079
 are so

00:36:29.079 --> 00:36:29.460
 dependent

00:36:29.460 --> 00:36:29.820
 on the

00:36:29.820 --> 00:36:30.039
 prayers

00:36:30.039 --> 00:36:30.480
 of God's

00:36:30.480 --> 00:36:30.820
 people

00:36:30.820 --> 00:36:31.780
 for us.

00:36:32.059 --> 00:36:32.179
 Our

00:36:32.179 --> 00:36:32.599
 church is

00:36:32.599 --> 00:36:32.900
 dependent

00:36:32.900 --> 00:36:33.159
 on it.

00:36:33.340 --> 00:36:33.500
 I think

00:36:33.500 --> 00:36:33.739
 there's a

00:36:33.739 --> 00:36:34.099
 picture of

00:36:34.099 --> 00:36:34.440
 our

00:36:34.440 --> 00:36:34.679
 church

00:36:34.679 --> 00:36:34.899
 that's

00:36:34.899 --> 00:36:35.000
 going

00:36:35.000 --> 00:36:35.079
 to

00:36:35.079 --> 00:36:35.239
 come

00:36:35.239 --> 00:36:35.460
 up

00:36:35.460 --> 00:36:35.940
 next.

00:36:36.039 --> 00:36:36.259
 Please

00:36:36.259 --> 00:36:36.519
 be

00:36:36.519 --> 00:36:36.919
 praying

00:36:36.919 --> 00:36:37.440
 for

00:36:37.440 --> 00:36:38.399
 Pathway

00:36:38.399 --> 00:36:38.659
 Church,

00:36:38.719 --> 00:36:38.940
 for the

00:36:38.940 --> 00:36:39.259
 believers

00:36:39.259 --> 00:36:39.719
 there

00:36:39.719 --> 00:36:40.039
 who are

00:36:40.039 --> 00:36:40.319
 engaged

00:36:40.319 --> 00:36:40.440
 in

00:36:40.440 --> 00:36:40.579
 this

00:36:40.579 --> 00:36:40.960
 battle.

00:36:41.339 --> 00:36:41.519
 Pray

00:36:41.519 --> 00:36:42.039
 because

00:36:42.039 --> 00:36:42.500
 Satan

00:36:42.500 --> 00:36:42.679
 is

00:36:42.679 --> 00:36:42.879
 not

00:36:42.879 --> 00:36:43.239
 happy

00:36:43.239 --> 00:36:43.659
 that

00:36:43.659 --> 00:36:43.819
 a

00:36:43.819 --> 00:36:44.019
 church

00:36:44.019 --> 00:36:44.139
 is

00:36:44.139 --> 00:36:44.299
 being

00:36:44.299 --> 00:36:44.699
 established

00:36:44.699 --> 00:36:45.000
 in

00:36:45.000 --> 00:36:45.179
 this

00:36:45.179 --> 00:36:45.659
 community.

00:36:46.079 --> 00:36:46.299
 That

00:36:46.299 --> 00:36:46.539
 people

00:36:46.539 --> 00:36:46.679
 are

00:36:46.679 --> 00:36:46.879
 being

00:36:46.879 --> 00:36:47.259
 rescued

00:36:47.259 --> 00:36:47.519
 from

00:36:47.519 --> 00:36:47.899
 darkness

00:36:47.899 --> 00:36:48.139
 and

00:36:48.139 --> 00:36:48.319
 brought

00:36:48.319 --> 00:36:48.519
 into

00:36:48.519 --> 00:36:48.960
 God's

00:36:48.960 --> 00:36:49.259
 kingdom.

00:36:49.460 --> 00:36:49.639
 They

00:36:49.639 --> 00:36:49.739
 are

00:36:49.739 --> 00:36:49.919
 not

00:36:49.919 --> 00:36:50.219
 happy

00:36:50.219 --> 00:36:50.419
 about

00:36:50.419 --> 00:36:51.519
 that.

00:36:51.519 --> 00:36:52.219
 And so

00:36:52.219 --> 00:36:52.379
 he's

00:36:52.379 --> 00:36:52.719
 fighting.

00:36:53.899 --> 00:36:54.339
 Please

00:36:54.339 --> 00:36:54.879
 be praying

00:36:54.879 --> 00:36:54.899
!

00:37:04.679 --> 00:37:05.219
 Please

00:37:05.219 --> 00:37:05.919
 be praying

00:37:05.919 --> 00:37:06.879
 for us

00:37:06.879 --> 00:37:07.239
 as well.

00:37:07.539 --> 00:37:07.859
 And I

00:37:07.859 --> 00:37:08.339
 can say

00:37:08.339 --> 00:37:08.699
 that because

00:37:08.699 --> 00:37:09.059
 that's

00:37:09.059 --> 00:37:09.339
 what Paul

00:37:09.339 --> 00:37:09.659
 goes on

00:37:09.659 --> 00:37:09.919
 to do.

00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:10.419
 He says

00:37:10.419 --> 00:37:10.859
 pray for

00:37:10.859 --> 00:37:11.480
 me.

00:37:12.199 --> 00:37:12.440
 What does

00:37:12.440 --> 00:37:12.719
 he pray

00:37:12.719 --> 00:37:13.039
 for?

00:37:13.339 --> 00:37:13.539
 For

00:37:13.539 --> 00:37:13.899
 clarity

00:37:13.899 --> 00:37:14.539
 and courage.

00:37:14.819 --> 00:37:15.299
 That words

00:37:15.299 --> 00:37:15.599
 may be

00:37:15.599 --> 00:37:15.960
 given to

00:37:15.960 --> 00:37:16.179
 him to

00:37:16.179 --> 00:37:16.440
 proclaim

00:37:16.440 --> 00:37:16.839
 the mystery

00:37:16.839 --> 00:37:17.059
 of the

00:37:17.059 --> 00:37:17.419
 gospel.

00:37:18.259 --> 00:37:18.639
 And that

00:37:18.639 --> 00:37:18.879
 he may

00:37:18.879 --> 00:37:19.099
 open

00:37:19.099 --> 00:37:19.440
 his mouth

00:37:19.440 --> 00:37:19.819
 boldly

00:37:19.819 --> 00:37:20.299
 to declare

00:37:20.299 --> 00:37:20.559
 it

00:37:20.559 --> 00:37:21.219
 boldly.

00:37:22.859 --> 00:37:23.239
 Please

00:37:23.239 --> 00:37:23.559
 pray that

00:37:23.559 --> 00:37:24.000
 for us

00:37:24.000 --> 00:37:25.039
 as we

00:37:25.039 --> 00:37:25.359
 share the

00:37:25.359 --> 00:37:25.679
 good news

00:37:25.679 --> 00:37:26.079
 of Jesus

00:37:26.079 --> 00:37:27.199
 that we

00:37:27.199 --> 00:37:27.480
 would be

00:37:27.480 --> 00:37:27.859
 clear,

00:37:29.079 --> 00:37:29.559
 that we

00:37:29.559 --> 00:37:29.839
 would be

00:37:29.839 --> 00:37:30.139
 bold.

00:37:34.679 --> 00:37:35.679
 And I

00:37:35.679 --> 00:37:35.980
 pray that

00:37:35.980 --> 00:37:36.319
 for you

00:37:36.319 --> 00:37:36.699
 as well.

00:37:37.679 --> 00:37:37.960
 That you

00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:38.339
 will be a

00:37:38.339 --> 00:37:39.319
 church who

00:37:39.319 --> 00:37:39.779
 clearly

00:37:39.779 --> 00:37:40.480
 presents

00:37:40.480 --> 00:37:41.139
 God's

00:37:41.139 --> 00:37:42.960
 word and

00:37:42.960 --> 00:37:43.339
 who

00:37:43.339 --> 00:37:45.279
 boldly

00:37:45.279 --> 00:37:45.759
 proclaims

00:37:45.759 --> 00:37:45.940
 that in

00:37:45.940 --> 00:37:46.019
 your

00:37:46.019 --> 00:37:46.199
 community.

00:37:46.279 --> 00:37:46.339
 It's

00:37:46.339 --> 00:37:46.739
 great to

00:37:46.739 --> 00:37:46.980
 see all

00:37:46.980 --> 00:37:47.279
 the kids

00:37:47.279 --> 00:37:47.659
 up here

00:37:47.659 --> 00:37:47.960
 to hear

00:37:47.960 --> 00:37:48.480
 about the

00:37:48.480 --> 00:37:49.199
 week of

00:37:49.199 --> 00:37:50.359
 football

00:37:50.359 --> 00:37:50.719
 camp,

00:37:50.799 --> 00:37:51.000
 soccer

00:37:51.000 --> 00:37:51.239
 camp,

00:37:51.279 --> 00:37:51.539
 we call

00:37:51.539 --> 00:37:51.639
 it

00:37:51.639 --> 00:37:51.859
 football.

00:37:53.919 --> 00:37:54.279
 The

00:37:54.279 --> 00:37:54.480
 World

00:37:54.480 --> 00:37:54.960
 Cup is

00:37:54.960 --> 00:37:55.199
 great,

00:37:55.259 --> 00:37:55.419
 you know,

00:37:55.440 --> 00:37:55.899
 great timing.

00:37:57.279 --> 00:37:57.559
 And

00:37:57.559 --> 00:37:58.619
 yeah,

00:37:58.739 --> 00:37:59.279
 so I

00:37:59.279 --> 00:37:59.559
 think our

00:37:59.559 --> 00:38:00.039
 prayer card

00:38:00.039 --> 00:38:00.719
 picture might

00:38:00.719 --> 00:38:01.139
 be on there

00:38:01.139 --> 00:38:01.539
 as well.

00:38:01.739 --> 00:38:01.960
 Again,

00:38:02.019 --> 00:38:02.259
 we have

00:38:02.259 --> 00:38:02.579
 those on

00:38:02.579 --> 00:38:02.699
 our

00:38:02.699 --> 00:38:02.879
 table.

00:38:02.960 --> 00:38:03.139
 Please

00:38:03.139 --> 00:38:03.339
 pick

00:38:03.339 --> 00:38:03.779
 those up.

00:38:04.679 --> 00:38:05.819
 And I

00:38:05.819 --> 00:38:06.079
 just want

00:38:06.079 --> 00:38:06.239
 to end

00:38:06.239 --> 00:38:06.500
 with this.

00:38:06.559 --> 00:38:06.679
 Your

00:38:06.679 --> 00:38:07.099
 prayers

00:38:07.099 --> 00:38:07.460
 matter.

00:38:08.719 --> 00:38:09.039
 It's

00:38:09.039 --> 00:38:09.299
 really

00:38:09.299 --> 00:38:09.699
 important.

00:38:10.779 --> 00:38:11.199
 I hope

00:38:11.199 --> 00:38:11.899
 you understand

00:38:11.899 --> 00:38:12.279
 that.

00:38:12.919 --> 00:38:13.359
 Please

00:38:13.359 --> 00:38:13.779
 don't think

00:38:13.779 --> 00:38:14.239
 prayer is

00:38:14.239 --> 00:38:14.579
 just an

00:38:14.579 --> 00:38:15.299
 add-on or

00:38:15.299 --> 00:38:15.859
 something that

00:38:15.859 --> 00:38:16.359
 missionaries are

00:38:16.359 --> 00:38:17.119
 told to

00:38:17.119 --> 00:38:17.480
 say.

00:38:18.039 --> 00:38:19.000
 We are

00:38:19.000 --> 00:38:19.539
 dependent on

00:38:19.539 --> 00:38:19.659
 your

00:38:19.659 --> 00:38:19.960
 prayers.

00:38:22.319 --> 00:38:22.839
 I know

00:38:22.839 --> 00:38:23.019
 there's

00:38:23.019 --> 00:38:23.460
 somebody in

00:38:23.460 --> 00:38:23.759
 the church

00:38:23.759 --> 00:38:24.159
 here that

00:38:24.159 --> 00:38:24.739
 regularly

00:38:24.739 --> 00:38:25.799
 communicates,

00:38:25.919 --> 00:38:26.359
 lets me know

00:38:26.359 --> 00:38:26.719
 that they're

00:38:26.719 --> 00:38:27.199
 praying for

00:38:27.199 --> 00:38:27.379
 me.

00:38:27.679 --> 00:38:27.919
 And that's

00:38:27.919 --> 00:38:28.159
 a real

00:38:28.159 --> 00:38:28.500
 encouragement

00:38:28.500 --> 00:38:28.839
 to me,

00:38:28.899 --> 00:38:29.159
 to get

00:38:29.159 --> 00:38:30.099
 those emails

00:38:30.099 --> 00:38:31.119
 each month,

00:38:31.179 --> 00:38:31.799
 just to

00:38:31.799 --> 00:38:32.619
 remind me that

00:38:32.619 --> 00:38:32.819
 there are

00:38:32.819 --> 00:38:33.379
 people praying

00:38:33.379 --> 00:38:33.779
 for us as

00:38:33.779 --> 00:38:34.359
 we're engaged

00:38:34.360 --> 00:38:34.599
 in this

00:38:34.599 --> 00:38:34.900
 spiritual

00:38:34.900 --> 00:38:35.280
 battle.

00:38:36.900 --> 00:38:37.380
 Satan,

00:38:37.740 --> 00:38:38.880
 our enemy,

00:38:39.000 --> 00:38:39.559
 is seeking to

00:38:39.559 --> 00:38:39.800
 steal,

00:38:39.940 --> 00:38:40.099
 kill,

00:38:40.160 --> 00:38:40.760
 and destroy,

00:38:41.059 --> 00:38:41.660
 to undermine

00:38:41.660 --> 00:38:42.440
 our Christian

00:38:42.440 --> 00:38:43.019
 walk in the

00:38:43.019 --> 00:38:43.579
 witness of the

00:38:43.579 --> 00:38:43.760
 church.

00:38:43.880 --> 00:38:44.140
 And so it's

00:38:44.140 --> 00:38:44.980
 not surprising

00:38:44.980 --> 00:38:45.760
 that church

00:38:45.760 --> 00:38:46.220
 planting is

00:38:46.220 --> 00:38:46.480
 hard,

00:38:47.599 --> 00:38:48.099
 that missions

00:38:48.099 --> 00:38:48.660
 is hard,

00:38:49.380 --> 00:38:49.980
 that church

00:38:49.980 --> 00:38:50.519
 is hard,

00:38:50.980 --> 00:38:51.860
 that evangelism

00:38:51.860 --> 00:38:52.460
 is hard,

00:38:52.980 --> 00:38:53.940
 because we're

00:38:53.940 --> 00:38:54.380
 in a spiritual

00:38:54.380 --> 00:38:54.760
 battle.

00:38:55.760 --> 00:38:56.519
 But Jesus

00:38:56.519 --> 00:38:56.940
 has won.

00:38:57.420 --> 00:38:58.140
 We stand

00:38:58.140 --> 00:38:58.420
 in his

00:38:58.420 --> 00:38:58.760
 victory.

00:38:59.820 --> 00:39:00.539
 And he's

00:39:00.539 --> 00:39:00.880
 given us

00:39:00.880 --> 00:39:01.620
 everything to be

00:39:01.620 --> 00:39:02.800
 effective in

00:39:02.800 --> 00:39:03.260
 this battle.

00:39:03.260 --> 00:39:04.300
 let's pray.

00:39:07.300 --> 00:39:07.740
 Father,

00:39:07.820 --> 00:39:08.380
 we thank you

00:39:08.380 --> 00:39:09.260
 for your

00:39:09.260 --> 00:39:10.320
 goodness to

00:39:10.320 --> 00:39:10.600
 us.

00:39:10.700 --> 00:39:11.300
 We thank you

00:39:11.300 --> 00:39:11.760
 for Jesus.

00:39:13.020 --> 00:39:13.740
 We thank you

00:39:13.740 --> 00:39:14.460
 that in your

00:39:14.460 --> 00:39:15.240
 love you sent

00:39:15.240 --> 00:39:15.480
 him,

00:39:15.720 --> 00:39:16.400
 and that he,

00:39:16.680 --> 00:39:17.200
 as the divine

00:39:17.200 --> 00:39:17.620
 warrior,

00:39:17.820 --> 00:39:19.060
 won the battle

00:39:19.060 --> 00:39:20.180
 for us as he

00:39:20.180 --> 00:39:20.620
 went to the

00:39:20.620 --> 00:39:21.520
 cross and

00:39:21.520 --> 00:39:22.440
 rose from the

00:39:22.440 --> 00:39:22.700
 dead.

00:39:23.900 --> 00:39:24.160
 God,

00:39:24.200 --> 00:39:24.880
 we glory in

00:39:24.880 --> 00:39:25.220
 him this

00:39:25.220 --> 00:39:25.460
 morning.

00:39:26.340 --> 00:39:27.000
 I pray if

00:39:27.000 --> 00:39:27.380
 there's anybody

00:39:27.380 --> 00:39:28.060
 here who doesn't

00:39:28.060 --> 00:39:29.520
 know him yet,

00:39:29.519 --> 00:39:30.199
 God,

00:39:30.259 --> 00:39:30.619
 would you

00:39:30.619 --> 00:39:31.119
 in your

00:39:31.119 --> 00:39:32.300
 grace and

00:39:32.300 --> 00:39:32.920
 goodness open

00:39:32.920 --> 00:39:33.579
 their eyes to

00:39:33.579 --> 00:39:33.940
 see the

00:39:33.940 --> 00:39:34.920
 reality of

00:39:34.920 --> 00:39:35.340
 your love

00:39:35.340 --> 00:39:35.800
 for them

00:39:35.800 --> 00:39:36.900
 and what

00:39:36.900 --> 00:39:37.239
 you have

00:39:37.239 --> 00:39:37.719
 done so

00:39:37.719 --> 00:39:38.159
 that they

00:39:38.159 --> 00:39:38.820
 can have a

00:39:38.820 --> 00:39:39.139
 relationship

00:39:39.139 --> 00:39:39.619
 with you.

00:39:40.860 --> 00:39:41.300
 And for

00:39:41.300 --> 00:39:41.619
 those who

00:39:41.619 --> 00:39:41.960
 do know

00:39:41.960 --> 00:39:42.139
 you,

00:39:42.480 --> 00:39:42.980
 please help

00:39:42.980 --> 00:39:43.800
 us to be

00:39:43.800 --> 00:39:44.300
 prepared for

00:39:44.300 --> 00:39:44.759
 this battle.

00:39:44.940 --> 00:39:45.920
 As we stand

00:39:45.920 --> 00:39:46.320
 in your

00:39:46.320 --> 00:39:46.759
 strength,

00:39:46.960 --> 00:39:47.440
 as we put

00:39:47.440 --> 00:39:47.940
 on your

00:39:47.940 --> 00:39:48.280
 armor,

00:39:48.559 --> 00:39:49.019
 please help

00:39:49.019 --> 00:39:49.440
 us to do

00:39:49.440 --> 00:39:49.679
 that and

00:39:49.679 --> 00:39:50.119
 help us to

00:39:50.119 --> 00:39:50.579
 be people

00:39:50.579 --> 00:39:51.019
 of prayer.

00:39:53.659 --> 00:39:54.440
 But ultimately

00:39:54.440 --> 00:39:55.179
 we know

00:39:55.179 --> 00:39:56.460
 that we're on

00:39:56.460 --> 00:39:56.719
 the winning

00:39:56.719 --> 00:39:57.219
 side.

00:39:57.219 --> 00:39:58.699
 we glory

00:39:58.699 --> 00:39:59.119
 in that

00:39:59.119 --> 00:39:59.759
 reality and

00:39:59.759 --> 00:40:00.059
 we give

00:40:00.059 --> 00:40:00.759
 you praise

00:40:00.759 --> 00:40:01.199
 and honor

00:40:01.199 --> 00:40:01.719
 this morning.

00:40:02.519 --> 00:40:02.859
 We pray

00:40:02.859 --> 00:40:03.259
 these things

00:40:03.259 --> 00:40:03.639
 in Jesus'

00:40:03.819 --> 00:40:04.039
 name.

00:40:04.259 --> 00:40:04.500
 Amen.