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Spiritual Warefare Series(Ephesians 6:10-17):

 

Putting on the Whole Armor of God

Study Two: Ephesians 6:11

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Jeremie Turner, Sr., MS - Pastor

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Verse 11: Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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In our text, Paul gives us _____ about our enemy so we can be equipped to stand firm in the war. As such, he gives a clinching argument to __________ his audience. Verse 11 is a key verse in this chapter.

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Paul has discussed the "what" in verse 10 - Be strong in the Lord. Now, in verse 11, he discusses two things:

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1. The "How,” or the means of achieving this goal: “Put on the whole armor”

2. The “Why,” or the purpose: “...to stand against the Devil's strategy.”

 

There are three great blessings of applying the armor of God:

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1. Ability to _____ _______ ____ _______

2. Ability to _________ ____ ________

3. Ability to _______ ____ ____ _______ _______ ____ ______

 

We must first identify our enemy. Men dream of a devil that has horns with a red suit, but God says he fashions himself as "an _______ of ______." (2 Corinthians 11:14-15). He is slanderous, a backbiter, and a false accuser. As such, he is a supernatural ______ and to be successful against a supernatural _______ requires supernatural _________and _______. He deceives in order to destroy - Ephesians 4:26-27 taught us that Satan can employ a human situation to gain a "foothold!' Once he gains that “__________” foothold after "lying in wait" he uses his cunning skills. Paul's message is that we are no match for him by ourselves.

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Satan will present something to the ______ that is so appealing, the Believer is ________ unless he is _________ in the full armor of God. He will use all his strategies to appeal to us consider the following verses:

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              1. John 8:44:

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            2. Ephesians 2:2-3:

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             3. 1 John 2:15-16: __________________________________________________________________________

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Satan has two grand objectives:

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1. To ______ us into sin.

2. To ______ us from God.

 

In our study we want to pay attention to:

1. The __________ for safety

2. The ______ for safety

3. The ______ that endanger our safety.

 

The Wardrobe for Safety

"Put on the whole armor of God"

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1. “Put on”

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  a. Gk. Enduo - Be _________ with and ___________ in.

  b. This term is metaphorical. That it is written in the aorist imperative shows a sense of __________ incumbent on the believer. That it is written in the middle voice indicates that each Believer is ______________ for putting on the whole armor.

  c. To “Put on the whole armor of God” suggests we are to put on the ________________ of God. Paul tells us in Ephesians 5:1 to "Be ___________ of God."

  d. "Put on" is a command that we must do. We must be careful to it and not to leave it _______________ on the           wall.

  e. This is crucial to walking in a worthy manner of one’s calling. Romans 13:12 tells us to cast off the works of    darkness because of the importance of the moment - these are critical moments that we are living in.

 

2. “The whole armor”

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   a. Gk. Panoply - Full armor of a soldier. 

   b.       It is ______-____-______ protection  

•                      i.  As such, it emphasizes being totally _________________ to God.

  •              ii.  As such, it is _________________, both offensively and defensively.

  • c. It is “__________” and complete, all by itself.

  • d. The whole body needs to be armed. Satan checks for ________ spots; he knows them all. We shouldn't try to face him unarmed. The armor helps us to resist the enemy by “standing” until the end of the battle.  It is "whole" in that it is _______________ to defend us in every part.

  • e. To withstand Satan's attacks, we must depend on God's strength and use every piece of his armor. Isaiah also mentions God's armor (11:5), and some say that Paul has this in the back of his mind as he writes this text.

  • f. It is necessary to put on the whole armor, one or two pieces will not do. If he cannot ______________    us by one method, he will try for another. Therefore, we must put on the ________ armor.

•        g. By putting on “The whole armor,” we get to resist the Devil. We have a duty to resist Satan for all that                Christ has done for us.

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1.                                   i.       Proverbs 1:10:

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                                        ii.      Romans 6:13:

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   h. It is not designed to just make us ______ _______, but it is designed for daily ___________ ________.

   i. The battle is fierce and long - this armor is needed for whatever Satan throws out way.

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3. “Of God”

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a.   This armor is provided to us by God. Why? God wants the ______ for us, for this is a spiritual battle and not a physical one.

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As such, it could be the difference between life and death. To some it may seem cumbersome and they may want to remove it, but putting it on makes us a ___________ and not a _________. No man should go into a battle hoping to lose; however, when we do not properly arm ourselves we are preparing to lose in advance. God's armor is __________ and ________, to be used for trying times.

It is prepared for us but we must put it on. If we fail to put it on, defeat will be the ________________.

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A Christian will not utilize the whole armor because of 1 of 4 reasons:

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1. ___________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________ - either nowhere near the battle or somehow compromising with the enemy.

 

The Work for Safety

"That ye may be able to stand"

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Standing is important because our safety is needed because:

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1. The work is ________________, though _________________.

2. As believers, standing will prevent us from ________________ or ________________. To

remain safe, we must work at it.

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Our express purpose is to “stand;” therefore, it would be unfair for God to expect for us to stand and not properly prepare us. Thus, we can be encouraged though we may go through many assaults, or assault-after-assault, from the enemy. We can "stand" because the armor lasts and is stable, not subject to change or ___________. It allows us to hold our ground and ensures that we are not pushed around, but __________ _____________.

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The Christian life is a beautiful thing, but it also comes with a ____________. Throughout this letter, Paul has described the ___________ _____________ of life in Christ and also implores us to “live worthy” by standing against the pagan lifestyle around them. We should not participate in ________ ______ and should put forth an effort to live holy. Why? Because Paul knew that right living does not “just happen” and opposition is certain. He impresses on us that we need to be prepared for battle by standing.

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The panoply, or full armor, was head-to-toe protection, both offensively and defensively.. "stand against" was a military term meaning to resist the enemy and offer no _____________. Our "ability to stand" in battle depends on our use of "The whole armor of God."

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The wiles that Endanger our Safety

“Against the wiles of the devil”

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The wiles tell us how Satan fights. He does not fight according to the rules.

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1. “Wiles”

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  a. Gk. Methodeias- methods- the different means, plans, and schemes used to

___________, ___________, _________, and ___________ the souls of men.

  b. His wiles are his “schemes”. It is from which we get the English word "method." It carries the idea of a "wild     animal  who cunningly stalked and then unexpectedly pounced on its prey." Satan uses deception and did so with Eve.   He works through our flesh and when we give in to it, we open the door for him to work in our lives, through our       mind.

•                               i. We must be careful what we ___________ _____

•                              ii. We must be careful what we _________

•                             iii. We must be careful what we continually _________ _________ and _____________ _____

  c.  The wiles show us how he fights - and he does not fight fair, or according to the rules.

  d.  They are hostile and the plural tense may suggest ________ schemes as opposed to one _________ scheme.

  e.  1 John 3: 8 shows he has been busy since the beginning

  f.  Revelation 12:9 and 20:2 identifies him as the deceiver of the whole world. Due to this, one must always be cognizant that the strategies or schemes of the devil are based on lies and are designed to deceive Believers. Consequently, Paul exhorts Believers to put on the full armor of God for the purpose of being able to stand firmly against the lying strategies of the devil.

  g.  His schemes have been effective for thousands of years

            i.  He wants to ________ us because we are the “___________” of God’s creation.

           ii. He has always been known as the Great Deceiver, and forever will be.

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1. Always has - Revelation 12:9:

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2. Forever will be - Revelation 20:7-8:

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   h.  A way of doing something deceptive, especially in a ______________ ______; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps); to lie in wait. Trickery. cunning. It is a planned deceitful procedure.

   i.  Through his schemes he _______ and _________________ the trap - as has already been discussed in 2 Corinthians 11:14. His temptation gains entrance by looking attractive, desirable, and harmless.

  j.  His wiles are all aimed at getting us away from the ___________________ of the fellowship into which God has called us, the fellowship of His son Jesus Christ our Lord.

If he can _______________________ that then he is able to attack us.

  k.  We would be wise to __________________ that Satan has his tricks and schemes - 2Corinthians 2:11. For if we do not he will beguile us as he did Eve - 2 Corinthians 11:3.

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