MESSAGE FRIDAY

ARMORS OF GOD 6/7

WEAPONS OF ATTACK #1

1. RECAP OF THE PREVIOUS LESSON

Ephesians 6:10-12

To be strengthened, we must:

-Put on the full armor of God;

-Stand against the wiles of the devil;

-Fight against the devil

In last week’s lesson, we saw that the mind is the battlefield.

2. WEAPONS OF ATTACK

In previous lessons, we saw that we have weapons of defense. But to win a battle, it is not enough to have weapons of defense; it is necessary to have weapons of offense – Ephesians 6:17,18

We have two weapons of offense at our disposal:

The Word of God;
Prayer;

3. WEAPON OF GOD’S WORD

Ephesians 6:17

The function of the sword in the army is to attack and fight the enemy.

Parallel with Christianity: with the word of God, we can attack the devil and his demons.

The sword of the Spirit is used when we say/quote Bible verses to combat the devil’s attacks.

4. EXAMPLE OF JESUS

It was with the sword of the Spirit that Jesus fought the devil when he was tempted in the wilderness – Matthew 4:2-10.
Jesus was attacked in the wilderness, not in a physical battle, but in a spiritual one. The devil tempted Jesus with:

– doubts about Jesus’ identity;

– doubts about the word of God;

– doubts about the glory of this world.

Jesus had a double-edged sword – Revelation 1:16

When a believer uses the sword of the Spirit correctly, there is nothing the devil can do.

The Word of God is a sword that every believer can and should use to win in their life.

5. PRACTICES ON HOW TO FIGHT THE DEVIL

In the book: “How to Fight the Devil” – Chapter 14, you will find practices on how to fight the devil:

1. Use the sword of the Spirit against the devil;

2. Address the problem;

3. Praise God;