When we become Christians, we become citizens of heaven and are set apart and called together as a church to dwell in a settlement that is in the darkness of enemy territory. As such, we cannot leave our ramparts unguarded. We must be alert, on continual watch, be prepared, and have our armor in place. We must be aware of the schemes of the enemy. We do not fight this fight alone, but together with the rest of God's church. We meet to discuss strategy and consider what the enemy's next move might be. We encourage one another when battle fatigue sets in. We cover each other's back. We are supplied with both offensive and defensive arms. And we pray for one another as we fight together.
We must be aware that wherever grace brings advance, victory, and respite, attacks will come. In the regular process of our sanctification, God permits Satan and his realm of principalities and powers to attack us in our ordinary routine of daily life. He seeks to defeat us, or at least cripple us, in our own households – in our marriages, family and workplace. It is significant that this call to arms immediately follows ‘The Household Table' of the previous section of Ephesians – as it is in the household that we are most often defeated. Our enemy Satan seeks to destroy us by having us walk after the pattern of this world. He lays mines of deceitful lusts, lying, bitterness, anger, wrath, corrupt words, fornication, covetousness, and idolatry.
Of course our victory is secure, but that does not mean that we can avoid the fight. As Christians we bear the responsibility to stand and fight, especially in, the darkness of this present age.
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“ Great Sermon! ” I really great sermon for an introduction to this section in
Eph 6:10-20. I really appreciated your section on our rival, Satan, and how we can stand firm against him by implementing what came before in Chapters 5 & 6 on the household table. A very good insight for the body of Christ. Thanks for giving us this great sermon in Eph chapter 6. I'm really looking forward to what comes next as you get into verses 10-20 of this chapter.
A native of New York, Pastor LoSardo was saved by the grace of God in 1986 after hearing the Gospel from his brother, while pursuing a career in scientific research. He was ordained into the ministry in 1995 and served as the Associate Pastor of a large Messianic Congregation...
