Apr. 16, 2023

Series: “FIT FOR BATTLE”

1- Know Where the Battle’s Being Fought       Ephesians 6:10-12                    4-16-23

1 John 3:8 The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. 

Ephesians 6:10-11 ¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 

MEMORY VERSE: 

Ephesians 6:12 ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 

- “IF you Don't Know HOW to NAVIGATE that REALM, you Can't FIX this REALM!”

- YOUR BLESSINGS are in Heavenly places.

Ephesians 1:3 …who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 

- JESUS is SEATED in the Heavenly Realms.

Ephesians 1:20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 

- WE are SEATED with Him in Heavenly places.

Ephesians 2:6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 

- ANGELS are in Heavenly realms.

Ephesians 3:10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

Hebrews 1:14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? 

- The DEMONS are in Heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:12 ¹² …the rulers… the authorities… the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 

- “If ALL you SEE is WHAT you see, then you DO NOT see ALL there IS to be SEEN!

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
 

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.