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Overcoming the devil (Ephesians 6:10-20)


Overcoming the devil  (Ephesians 6:10-20)

The New Testament writers were convinced of the reality of evil and the dangers of the spiritual world. So they took Satan (the evil one, the devil) seriously as a real threat. The devil not only inhabits the work of God's people (see 1 Thessalonians 2:18: Rev 2:10) but the prowl around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour" (see 1 Pet 5:8).

The entire unbelieving world is subject to the power sin and the devil(see 2:2, 1 John 5:19).  As the "god of this world," the devil can blind the mind of unbelievers  (see 2 Corinthians  4:4; cp. Matt 13:19). Although Satan opposes God and seeks to destroy His people ( Rev 12:12,17), Jesus came to destroy Satan' work (1 Jh 3:8). God turn what the devil intends for evil into good; for example, when believers are expelled from the Christian fellowship, they are exposed to the devil’s destructive power so that they might repent and be saved (see 1 John 2:14; cp. Rev 12:11).

Christians are to stand firm and resist the devil (Ephesians 4:27; James 4.7), praying for God s deliverance (Matt 6:13) and availing themselves of the armour that God provides for their defence (6:10-20) Those who yield to Satan's influence suffers the consequences (see Acts 5:3-5). But believers who walk with Christ are secure because they know that the cross has broken the devil’s power (see Rom 8:38-39; 1 Corinthians 15:24; Colossians 1:13; 2:10, 15; 1 Peter 3:22; Revelation 12:7-9) and that the  Lord protects them (see 1John 5:18). They also know that the Holy Spirit within them is greater than the devil (see 1 John 4:4). By the word of God, they can overcome the evil one (see 1John 2:14; cp. Revelation 12:11).   

Although believers need to be wary of the devil and protect themselves from his power, they need not live in fear. The power of the devil is no match for the power of God. In the New Testament, the Christians life is not centred on  spiritual warfare but on a joyful life of obedience in the Spirit.


Prayer Point
›We are thanking God for His word
› We are thanking God for His victory over the devil
› We are thanking God for all the armours He has made present for us
› We are asking for forgiveness
› We are asking for God' Spirit to be Poured afresh on us
› We are praying for the spirit of boldness in times like this
› We are  putting on the whole armour of God. Put them on  one by one. You say in the name of Jesus I put on; truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, sword of the Spirit.
› We are prayig for lost souls. Lets ask God to bring them back home in the name of Jesus
› We are praying to God to deliver us from our sins and  the hands of the enemy
›  We are pleading for the blood of Jesus
› We  are praying for Gods hand to be lifted. God should eradicate this pandemic from our land by any means possible in the name of Jesus  

› We are standing in the victory Jesus has won for us in praise. Thank God 

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