Ephesians 6:14-17 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.  “Spiritual warfare is an attack from the demonic realm to stop, stagger and sabotage our spiritual progress.”   In the spiritual battle, the “belt of truth” establishes our relationship with the Lord as our Kinsmen-Redeemer, and our fellowship with Him...

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  “Spiritual warfare is an attack from the demonic realm to stop, stagger and sabotage our spiritual progress.”   We must understand and know the wicked schemes of the devil and his demons. His schemes are not new; the devil’s brains have not grown much. He is still using the same evil plots that he used in the Garden of Eden – distraction, discouragement and disunity. He is however becoming more and more ferocious and fierce as his end is near....

Ephesians 6:13 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.  “Spiritual warfare is an attack from the demonic realm to stop, stagger and sabotage our spiritual progress.”   Spiritual attacks generally fall into two main categories: (1) when we leave doors open through negligence or spiritual indiscipline, and (2) when we are on the verge of a breakthrough. The Bible does not say “if” it says “when” the day of evil comes. We are always on the...

Ephesians 6:12 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. In a battle it is very important to understand the strength of the opponent, their schemes and strategies, and their structure/(ranking) and weaponry. Similarly, in spiritual warfare unless we understand the size and the strength of the opposing army we will not be able to overcome the oppressor. “Spiritual warfare is an attack from the demonic realm to stop, stagger and sabotage our spiritual progress.”   The devil is a copycat....

Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, 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. There is a constant battle that goes on in the spiritual realm between good and evil, truth and deception, purity and perversion, love and hatred, peace and violence, generosity and greed, prosperity and poverty, health and sickness, joy and sorrow. The unseen spiritual realm is a battlefield between the angels of heaven and the demonic spirits of hell. The moment we accept Christ Jesus we have the mighty forces...