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Ephesians 6:10-13 I. Who we fight We fight a spiritual battle against the devil and the forces of evil Ephesians 6:11-12 II. What we fight The schemes of the devil or basically the lies of the devil Ephesians 6:11 1. Temptation 2. Accusations III. How we fight Two things you must do: 1. Know what particular scheme the devil uses against you Ephesians 6:11 2. Put on the full armor of God Ephesians 6:11 • Be strong Ephesians 6:10-13 •…

Ephesians 6:10-13 I. We gain strength through God’s Word Psalm 119:28 II. We gain strength from worship Psalm 21:13 Psalm 59:17 Habakkuk 3:17-19 III. We gain strength by waiting Psalm 27:14 Isaiah 40:30-31 IV. We gain strength through weakness 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 2 Timothy 4:17

2 Chronicles 20 5 Steps of Faith: Step 1: Turn to God first 2 Chronicles 20:1,3 Step 2: Talk to God about the problem 2 Chronicles 20:5-6 Remind myself of who God is 2 Chronicles 20:6 Remind myself of what God has done in the past 2 Chronicles 20:7 Ask God for help now 2 Chronicles 20:12 Step 3: Tell God exactly how you feel 2 Chronicles 20:12 Step 4: Trust God to help you 2 Chronicles 20:12 God’s Response:…

Isaiah 64:4 I.  Our choices when we must wait We can manipulate the circumstances We can quit and walk away We can wait and watch God work II. Requirements for waiting on God Trust Humility Patience Courage We need courage to resist three things (1). The temptation to follow our schedule (2). The temptation of the pressure of others (3). The temptation to be afraid III. Consequences of failing to wait We step out of the will of God We…

Psalm 37:1-9 I. Trust in the Lord Psalm 37:3 II. Delight in the Lord Psalm 37:4 Romans 12:17-21 Isaiah 26:3 III. Commit your way to the Lord Psalm 37:5 Psalm 10:14 Psalm 55:22 1 Peter 5:7 IV. Rest in the Lord Psalm 37:7-9 Proverbs 24:19 Psalm 73:17-20 V. Wait on the Lord Psalm 37:7

Luke 12:13-21 Mark 8:36-37 1. His dilemma Proverbs 30:7-9 Matthew 13:22 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19 2. His decisions 1 Timothy 5:8 3. His desires 4. His death

John 17:1-5 I.   What is eternal life? It includes not only quantity of life, but quality of life. The wise person will choose to live with Christ in eternity. Hebrews 9:27 Ephesians 2:1 The focus of eternal life is not on a place, but on a relationship with God through Jesus. II.  No second chance after death III. Eternal life is a gift from God It is a gift. Romans 6:23 It is not based on good deeds. It is…

Psalm 32:8-11 I. God’s promise The source of the promise is God. The value of this promise depends on the character of the One who made it. II. God’s promise is Inclusive Instruction Verse 8 Teaching Verse 8 John 16:13 Counsel Verse 8 Protection III. The Lord warns those who will not listen 1. Do not be stubborn. Verse 9 2. The sorrows of the wicked are many. Verse 10 IV. God blesses those who will listen 1. Loving kindness…

James 1:2-8 I. What is doubting faith? II. What causes our faith to doubt? Being uncertain about the will of God Human reasoning that conflicts with faith Failing to see God at work in our circumstances Listening to negative counsel of others Focusing on the circumstances Being ignorant of God’s ways Living in disobedience to God III. What are the consequences of doubting faith? Missing the blessing of God Being blow of course by small things Being miserable instead of…

2 Corinthians 5:1-8 I. What is faith? II. What is walking by faith? Dependence on the Lord’s guidance Thoughts dominated by Jeus Christ Submission to God Learning to keep our eyes on Jesus Growth of trust in God • To put our full trust in God we must believe three things: God loves us perfectly He has all wisdom and He knows us completely The Lord is sovereign and has absolute control III. How do we learn to walk by…

James 5:7-12 I.  Question about the Lord’s coming? What is the Lord’s coming? John 14:3 Whose coming is it? Revelation 2:20 Why is He coming back? Where is He coming back? 1 Thessalonians 4:26-17 Zechariah 14:4 When is He coming? Matthew 24:36 II.  How do we live with patience? Look up – be calm Look in – be clean Look back – be challenged Look forward – be consistent III. Encouraging examples of patient endurance The Farmer The Prophets Job

Ephesians 6:10-13 1. What is an attack from the Devil? Romans 8:5-9 2. What are his objectives? He wants to draw us away from God He wants to destroy us He wants to create division 3. What are his strategies?  He directs our attention toward a need or desire. The devil chooses times when we are the weakest He creates doubt in our minds. His biggest target is the Word of God. The devil wants to get us in debate.…