George Washington said citizens owe a duty to defend their free government with their property and services. Haile Selassie issued an order to mobilize all able-bodied Ethiopians, including women and children, to fight the Italian invasion. The Bible passage from Ephesians exhorts believers to be strong in the Lord and put on the full armor of God to stand against spiritual attacks from Satan and fight against evil spiritual forces.

2. "It may be laid down as a primary
position, and is the basis of our
system, that every citizen who
enjoys the protection of a free
government, owes not only a
proportion of his property, but even
of his personal services to the
defense of it."
George Washington

3. "Everyone will now be mobilized and all
boys old enough to carry a spear will be
sent to Addis Ababa. Married men will take
their wives to carry food and cook. Those
without wives will take any woman without
a husband. Women with small babies need
not go. The blind, those who cannot walk
or for any reason cannot carry a spear are
exempted. Anyone found at home after
receipt of this order will be hanged."
Haile Selassie, (1935 upon invasion by Italy)

4. 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the
Lord and in the power of His might. 11
Put on the whole armor of God, that
you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not
wrestle against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of
this age, against spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly places.

5. 1. We are COMMANDED: “be strong”
ἐνδυναμόομαι (endynamoomai) - imperative mood

6. 2. We are in COMBAT: "Finally, my brethren"
➢Believers’Worship (1:1-3:21)
➢Believers' Walk (4:1-6:9)
➢Believers' Warfare (6:10-20)
“wrestle” (πάλη – palē) = hand to hand combat
“against” (πρὸς – pros) = toward

7. Ephesians 6:11–12
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that
you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not
wrestle against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this
age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness
in the heavenly places.

8. Ephesians 6:11–12
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that
you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not
wrestle against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this
age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness
in the heavenly places.

9. Ephesians 6:11–12
➢ Devil (Isa. 14:9-17; Ezek. 28:13-19)
➢ Principalities (Dan. 10:12-14)
➢ Powers (Ex. 7-12)
➢ Rulers of the darkness (Psa. 82; Isa.
24:21-23)
➢ Spiritual hosts of wickedness

10. John 15:18–21 If the world hates you,
you know that it hated Me before it
hated you. 19 If you were of the world,
the world would love its own. Yet
because you are not of the world, but
I chose you out of the world,
therefore the world hates you.

11. John 15:19 …you are not of the world,
but I chose you out of the world,
therefore the world hates you.
ἐκκλησία (ecclesia) =Church

12. John 15:18–21 20 Remember the word
that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater
than his master.’ If they persecuted Me,
they will also persecute you. If they kept
My word, they will keep yours also.

13. John 15:18–21 20 Remember the word
that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater
than his master.’ If they persecuted Me,
they will also persecute you. If they kept
My word, they will keep yours also. 21 But
all these things they will do to you for My
name’s sake, because they do not know
Him who sent Me.

14. Conflict is promised to the “brethren”
➢ Philippians 1:29 “For unto you it is given
in the behalf of Christ not only to believe
on Him, but also to suffer for His sake.”
➢ 2 Timothy 2:12 “If we suffer, we shall
also reign with Him”
➢ 2 Timothy 3:12 “Yea, and all that will live
godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution.”

15. Conflict Characterized Christ’s Life
➢ Genesis 3:15 – Prophesied of Him
➢ Matthew 2:16-18 – His birth
➢ Luke 4:1-13 – His ministry
➢ Luke 22:44 – His death
John 1:10–11 He was in the world, and the
world was made through Him, and the world
did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and
His own did not receive Him.

16. ➢ Because of Compromise
➢ Because of Complacency
➢ Because of Confusion

17. 2 Corinthians 10:3–4 For though we walk
in the flesh, we do not war according to
the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our
warfare are not carnal but mighty in God
for pulling down strongholds,
Not in “the flesh”
Not in “in ourselves”
Zechariah 4:6 ‘Not by might nor by power,
but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD of hosts.

18. 1 Corinthians 10:12–13 Therefore let him
who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
13 No temptation has overtaken you except
such as is common to man; but God is
faithful, who will not allow you to be
tempted beyond what you are able, but
with the temptation will also make the way
of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

19. 1 Corinthians 10:12–13 Therefore let him
who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
13 No temptation has overtaken you except
such as is common to man; but God is
faithful, who will not allow you to be
tempted beyond what you are able, but
with the temptation will also make the way
of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

20. 2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My
grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is
made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most
gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities,
that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

21. 2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My
grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is
made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most
gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities,
that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

22. ➢ “In” (2xs) not “from”
➢ “the Lord” (κύριος - kyrios) = master,
owner, commander
Colossians 2:9 For in Him dwells all
the fullness of the Godhead bodily
Psalm 60:12 Through God we will
do valiantly, for it is He who shall
tread down our enemies.
1. “In the Lord”

23. ➢ “power” (κράτος - kratos) =
manifest power or dominion; energy
Ephesians 1:19 …what is the
exceeding greatness of His power
(dynamis) toward us who believe,
according to the working of His
mighty power (kratos)
2. “In the Power of His Might”

24. ➢ “might” (ἐξουσία - exousia) =
authority to rule, jurisdiction
Jude 25 …be glory and majesty,
dominion (kratos) and power
(exousia), both now and forever.
Amen.
2. “In the Power of His Might”

25. CONVERSION: “In Christ” (Eph. 1-4)
CLEANSING: “Be Filled with the Spirit”
(Eph. 5:18-6:9)
CLOTHING: “Put On the whole armor of
God” (Eph. 6:10-17)

26. ➢ Our Warfare is NOT Physical:
➢ Our Warfare is Spiritual:
Against the wiles of the devil
“wiles’ (μεθοδεία - methodeia) = strategies
“devil” (διάβολος - diabolos) = slanderer

27. ➢ Our Warfare is Spiritual:
1. Against principalities (political realm)
2. Against powers (authorities above)
3. Against the rulers of the darkness of this
age (κοσμοκράτωρ - kosmokratōr)
4. Against spiritual hosts of wickedness in
the heavenly places

28. ➢ For YOU: “strengthened”
➢ For the WORLD: given “hope”
➢ For the DEVIL: “resisted”
➢ For GOD: “glorified”

29. 10 Be strong in the
Lord in the power
of His might. 11
Put on the whole
armor of God,

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