STAND FIRM: Strength of the Lord

Ephesians 6:10-12   30 Day Prayer Challenge September 1-30   - Ephesians 6:10-12   - STAND FIRM = is a military term that speaks of holding your ground while under attack.     - STAND FIRM in the strength of the Lord.  v. 10   - You can be greatly used of God when you acknowledge and admit you can't do something in your strength and ability.   - In Jesus, you have every resource you need to STAND FIRM.   - How is this accomplished?  Putting on the full armor of God.  v. 11a     - STAND FIRM against the schemes of the devil.  v. 11-12   - The devil opposes everything God does.   - The struggle is real.  It is a life and death, hand-to-hand combat against the enemy.   - The struggle is not against a person.   - The struggles is against   - rulers & powers = high ranking demons   - world forces of this darkness = demons of nations and political systems that oppose God.   - spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places = demons involved in the most vile and perverted sins.      So STAND FIRM: In the strength of the Lord Against the schemes of the devil