3. A PRIMARY STRATEGY of THE ENEMY
Plant a thought/temptation in your mind
Trick/convince you the thought was yours to begin
with
Condemn/shame you for having the thought
Use shame to convince you to give in to the
temptation
Condemn/shame you for giving in…
4. EPHESIANS 6:10-13
From now on*, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your
stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. Therefore put on the
full armor of God, so that when the day
of evil comes, you may be able to
stand your ground, and after you
have done everything, to stand.
5. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around
your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in
place,
and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes
from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up
the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the
flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of
salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word
of God.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds
of prayers and requests. With this in mind,
be alert and always keep on praying for
EPHESIANS 6:14-18
6. Stand firm then…
with your feet fitted with
the readiness that comes
from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this,
take up the shield of faith,
with which you can extinguish
all the flaming arrows
of the evil one.
EPHESIANS 6:15-16
7. Meant to be a source
of stability, traction,
and agility to both avoid
an enemy attack, as well
as to go on the offensive
against an enemy...
THE SHOES AS A
SOLDIER’S ARMOR
8. The peace we have with
God
through Jesus gives us the
firm-footed stability we need
to obey Paul’s command
to “stand,” as well as the agility
to both avoid attack AND to
advance the Kingdom of God
THE SHOES AS
SPIRITUAL ARMOR
9. JOHN STOTT
…the devil fears and hates the gospel
(me: the good news about who Jesus is,
what He has done - and what He will do –
on a cosmic, corporate & individual levels)
because it is God’s power to rescue people
from his tyranny, both us who have received it,
and those with whom we share it.
10. Meant to cover the
entire body from attacks
(that often included
flaming arrows),
not just individually,
but for an entire legion
when effectively lifted up
and locked together…
THE SHIELD AS A
SOLDIER’S ARMOR
11. Meant to function
in community with
the shields of other
followers of Jesus;
leverages our faith
on each other’s behalf…
THE SHIELD AS
SPIRITUAL ARMOR
12. HEWBREWS 11:1
Faith is the confidence
that what we hope for
will actually happen;
it gives us assurance
about things we
cannot see.
13.
14. VARIOUS STRATEGIES of THE ENEMY
The “Did God REALLY SAY…” attack GENESIS 3:1
Designed to create doubt about God’s heart, character, etc.
15. The “Did God REALLY SAY…” attack GENESIS 3:1
Designed to create doubt about God’s heart, character, etc.
The “Mistaken Identity” attack MATTHEW 4:3, 6
Designed to create doubt about who you REALLY are in Jesus
VARIOUS STRATEGIES of THE ENEMY
16. The “Did God REALLY SAY…” attack GENESIS 3:1
Designed to create doubt about God’s heart, character, etc.
The “Mistaken Identity” attack MATTHEW 4:3, 6
Designed to create doubt about who you REALLY are in Jesus
The “Kick ‘Em While They’re Down” attack MATTHEW 4:1-3
Designed to take advantage of physical/emotional weakness
VARIOUS STRATEGIES of THE ENEMY
17. The “Did God REALLY SAY…” attack GENESIS 3:1
Designed to create doubt about God’s heart, character, etc.
The “Mistaken Identity” attack MATTHEW 4:3, 6
Designed to create doubt about who you REALLY are in Jesus
The “Kick ‘Em While They’re Down” attack MATTHEW 4:1-3
Designed to take advantage of physical/emotional weakness
The “Constant Barrage” or “Shock & Awe” attack
Designed to brutalize & wear you down
VARIOUS STRATEGIES of THE ENEMY
18. The “Did God REALLY SAY…” attack GENESIS 3:1
Designed to create doubt about God’s heart, character, etc.
The “Mistaken Identity” attack MATTHEW 4:3, 6
Designed to create doubt about who you REALLY are in Jesus
The “Kick ‘Em While They’re Down” attack MATTHEW 4:1-3
Designed to take advantage of physical/emotional weakness
The “Constant Barrage” or “Shock & Awe” attack
Designed to brutalize & wear you down
The “Separate & Isolate” attack
Designed to lure you away from protection
VARIOUS STRATEGIES of THE ENEMY
20. INSTRUCTIONS for BATTLE
Remember the peace you have
with God through Jesus
Your peace comes FIRST through Him,
maintained as you GROW in Him,
and isn’t totally lost when you blow it
BECAUSE of Him...
21. INSTRUCTIONS for BATTLE
Lift up your shield of faith and
enlist others to do so on your behalf
Your shield is designed to function in
COMMUNITY, not in ISOLATION...
Remember the peace you have
with God through Jesus
Your peace comes FIRST through Him,
maintained as you GROW in Him,
and isn’t totally lost when you blow it
BECAUSE of Him...
