Message Notes

1. A Spiritual Battle

a) Not against flesh and blood Ephesians 6:12a

b) Against principalities Ephesians 6:12b

c) Against powers Ephesians 6:12c

d) Against the rulers of the darkness of this age Ephesians 6:12d

e) Against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places Ephesians 6:12e

2. Methods of the evil one

a) Wiles Ephesians 6:11b

b) Fiery darts of the devil Ephesians 6:16b

3. Victory in Battle

a) Strength and power from God Ephesians 6:10

b) Put on the whole armour of God Ephesians 6:11, 13

i) Belt of truth Ephesians 6:14a

ii) Breastplate of righteousness Ephesians 6:14b

iii) Shoes of the Gospel of peace Ephesians 6:15

iv) Shield of faith Ephesians 6:16

v) Helmet of salvation Ephesians 6:17a

vi) Sword of the Spirit – the word of God Ephesians 6:17b

c) Prayer

i) Praying and supplicating always – in the Spirit Ephesians 6:18a

ii) Watchfulness Ephesians 6:18b

4. Practical Advice on Waging a Good warfare

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7

a) Having faith 1 Timothy 1:19a

b) A good conscience 1 Timothy 1:19b

c) Enduring hardship 2 Timothy 2:3

d) Not entangled with the concerns of this life 2 Timothy 2:4a

e) Seeking to please the Lord 2 Timothy 2:4b

1. Spiritual enemies on a War Footing

a) The Evil One has declared war Revelation 12:17

b) He will do anything and everything against the Church but he will not prevail Mathew 16:18

2. A Call to Arms

a) To defend the Church

b) To defend our loved ones

c) To defend ourselves personally

1. The Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” Matthew 4:17

a) Kingdom of heaven

i) A reality

ii) A reality few believe in

iii) A reality few are conscious of

b) Kingdom of heaven is at hand

i) Glory of the kingdom of heaven

ii) Nearness of the kingdom of heaven

iii) Availability of entrance into the kingdom of heaven

c) Repentance

i) Requirement for entrance

ii) Repentance of sin

iii) Forgiveness of sin

iv) Atonement for sin

2. Program of Jesus when He ministered on earth

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Matthew 4:23

a) Teaching

b) Preaching

c) Healing

3. Plan of Jesus for the future revealed

And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18

a) The concept of “Church”

b) The building of the Church

i) Rock foundation

ii) The gates of Hades shall not prevail against it

c) The promise of Jesus

i) His deep and personal relationship to the church

ii) His commitment to build the Church

iii) No power will be able to prevail against the Church

4. Participation in the Plan of Jesus to help build His Church

a) The Apostles of Jesus

b) The Foundation of the Church Ephesians 2:20

c) The Development of the Church over the Centuries

i) Theological Development

ii) Ministry Development

iii) Missionary work

iv) Social and practical Concerns

d) The Preservation of the Church

i) From hostile enemy attacks – persecution of the Church

ii) From false teachings

iii) From the influence of the world

e) Present_Day Challenges

i) Lack of Knowledge

ii) Lack of commitment

iii) Lack of love

iv) Lack of faithfulness

v) Lack of zeal