Stand Your Ground Pt. 2 - Flesh and Blood

This series is all about reminding the saints that we’re in a battle and training them to put on the full armor of God so that they can stand firm. No piece should be missing.  As believers, we are engaged in a spiritual battle whether we acknowledge it or not. Explain to everyone that the minute we start to think the battle is with each other vs. spiritual forces we start to lose. Paul lets us know our battle is not with flesh and blood. In other words, it is not with our neighbor, our coworker, our family member, or our friend. It is not with any human being. There is a way we fight our battles that is different from the world. We don’t use the same weapons others do. Ephesians 6:12-13 NIV The Armor of God 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.  2 Corinthians 10:3-4 TLB 3 It is true that I am an ordinary, weak human being, but I don’t use human plans and methods to win my battles. 4 I use God’s mighty weapons, not those made by men, to knock down the devil’s strongholds. We don’t use human schemes and weapons to win our battles.