January 5, 2026 • 26 mins
The source text provides an extended homily or sermon based on Ephesians 6:10-20, focusing intensely on the concept of spiritual warfare. The speaker emphasizes that the conflict Christians face is not primarily physical or mundane, but an invisible, cosmic battle against spiritual forces of evil, asserting that everyday struggles like depression or divorce are symptoms of this unseen war. To equip believers, the text thoroughly examines the Full Armor of God, detailing each piece—the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (the Word of God)—as necessary for both defense and offense. Furthermore, the sermon includes a classic passage by Paul Harvey, "If I Were the Devil," and highlights that the spiritual battlefield is often found inside the church or the believer's own heart, stressing that victory is guaranteed through Christ but requires active obedience and consistent prayer.
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Let's conversate.
SPEAKER_03 (03:55):
But what if there's something uh deeper, an unseen
current maybe influencing thesestruggles in ways we don't often
consider?
Welcome to the deep dive.
Today we're really getting intosomething quite profound, uh,
looking at an ancient text thatspeaks powerfully to our modern
lives, Ephesians chapter six.
Our mission here is to unpackthis concept of spiritual
warfare, to understand how itactually, you know, shows up in
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our lives, and crucially, howwe're equipped, really
comprehensively equipped tostand firm and, well, overcome
it.
This isn't just uh abstracttheology.
Think of it as a practicalblueprint drawn from our source
material today, Ephesians 6,spiritual warfare.pdf.
It's about helping you navigatethe unseen battles that honestly
impact your everyday reality.
SPEAKER_04 (04:38):
That's absolutely right.
And the core message that jumpsout immediately from this
material is pretty stark.
It says, quote, this world is atwar, not just with tanks and
missiles, but an eternal,cosmic, invisible but real
conflict.
And Paul in Ephesians 6.112, hedoesn't really pull any punches,
does he?
He says, For we wrestle notagainst flesh and blood, but
against principalities, againstpowers, against the rulers of
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the darkness of this world,against spiritual wickedness in
high places.
SPEAKER_03 (05:04):
Okay, so not just people or circumstances, powers,
rulers of darkness.
That's intense language.
SPEAKER_04 (05:10):
It is.
And what's really compelling ishow the document connects that
ancient warning to right now toour daily lives.
It actually posits that everystruggle in your life is a
symptom of this spiritual war.
Think about it, discouragement.
That's warfare, divorce, that'swarfare, addiction, anger, debt,
depression, all of it, warfare.
It emphasizes this battle is notjust around you, it's in you,
it's on you, it's after you, andnobody is exempt.
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The text traces this whole thingback, you know, to heaven with
Lucifer, then Eden, Jesusstepping onto the battlefield.
But it stresses that even nowthe enemy still hasn't laid down
his weapons.
And this isn't like a metaphoron the source's view.
It's presented as real forces,intelligent, purposeful, and
powerful watching over the morallife of humanity.
So it really forces you to ask,right, what if that pain in your
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heart, the pressure at home, theproblems at work, what if they
aren't just physical orcircumstantial?
What if there is a spirituallayer?
SPEAKER_03 (06:01):
Hmm.
That's a really significantclaim that every struggle is a
symptom.
Does the document umdifferentiate at all?
Or should we understand that,you know, every little
irritation right up to majorcrises has this direct spiritual
link?
Is there room for, say, purelypsychological factors or just
biology?
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How does the text help us sortthat out to discern the
spiritual root?
SPEAKER_04 (06:26):
That's a really vital question.
And well, the text uses broadlanguage.
SPEAKER_03 (06:30):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_04 (06:30):
Definitely.
But it's not saying ignore thepsychological or the physical,
not at all.
It's more about encouraging usto see the um the spiritual
layer that might be underneathor intertwined with those
things.
It's about recognizing thatthese struggles, whether they
feel internal or external, theycan be exploited, maybe even
initiated by spiritual forces.
The source makes it clear thebattle isn't always, you know,
loud and obvious.
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It often operates subtly.
So the spiritual dimension mightamplify or worsen, or perhaps
even lay the groundwork forthese other challenges, like a
headache might just be aheadache.
Right.
But the deep discouragement thatfollows it, that could have a
spiritual element meeting adifferent response than just,
say, an aspirin.
SPEAKER_03 (07:06):
Okay, that distinction is incredibly
helpful.
So we're looking for patterns,maybe?
Yeah.
For the amplification, the whybehind the what, perhaps.
And speaking of subtleoperations, the document really
challenges our assumptions aboutwhere these battles even happen.
What are some of the surprisingtactics the enemy uses according
to this text that we might justcompletely miss?
SPEAKER_04 (07:27):
Yeah, you really hit on a key point there.
The material shows how thisinvisible clash in the heavenly
realm often shows up in theearthly realm, but in really
unexpected places.
And here's where it gets, well,fascinating according to the
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the enemy's strategy.
It's shifted.
The text says the devil's got anew strategy.
He's showing up in thesanctuary.
Imagine that.
He's slipping in on Sundaymorning, dressed in religion,
hiding condition, whispering inthe choir loft, and sitting in
the pews.
SPEAKER_03 (07:53):
Wow.
So not just out there in theworld.
SPEAKER_04 (07:56):
Exactly.
That fundamentally shifts ourfocus, doesn't it?
Yeah.
The battle isn't only in thenightclub or on social media.
The source argues it's whereverthe word of God is going forth,
wherever a church is standingfor truth, that's where the
battle is.
And it uses the example of theupper room, right but how Jesus
was arrested.
That wasn't some dark alley, itwas fellowship, teaching.
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Yet the Bible says Satan enteredJudas right there.
And denial was brewing inPeter's heart.
It shows the enemy workinginside the fellowship.
SPEAKER_03 (08:27):
Inside.
SPEAKER_04 (08:28):
Right.
And this connects powerfully tosomething the source brings up.
Paul Harvey's 1965 broadcast, IfI were the devil.
Remember that.
Harvey predicted, reallychillingly, how the devil would
aim to subvert churches, promotedo as you please, make science a
god, replace religion withpsychology.
And he finished, if I were thedevil, I'd just keep right on
doing on what he's doing.
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It all leads to the text'surgent call.
Stop looking for demons in thedark when they're dancing in the
light.
Stop worrying about the worldand the warfares and the
worship.
SPEAKER_03 (08:56):
Okay, that is quite a challenge to how we usually
think.
It's unsettling, really, thisidea of the enemy operating so
close, or through things thatseem, well, respectable.
So how does the source guide usthen?
How do we stay vigilant in theseless obvious battlegrounds,
especially when the enemy is,like you said, dancing in the
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light?
Are there specific, maybeactionable things we can do to
spot those subtle attacks?
SPEAKER_04 (09:22):
Well, the main thing offered is being deeply grounded
in truth and um discernment.
When the enemy's dancing in thelight, it often means twisting
truth, right?
Or promoting a false sense ofcomfort, maybe stirring up
division, but making it looklike something good or
spiritual.
The document really stresseslooking at the fruit, not just
the words, not just appearances.
Are the actions actually liningup with core faith principles?
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Is there real love, real unity,or is there a subtle strife,
maybe self-promotion hidingthere?
It calls for getting back to thebasics, to the scriptures,
understanding what truth reallyis.
So we can spot the counterfeits,even if they're dressed up in
religious language or tradition.
It's about cultivating, youknow, a spiritual sensitivity
that sees past the surface.
SPEAKER_03 (10:01):
That deeper discernment feels absolutely
essential.
And as we navigate this oftensubtle warfare, the document
also talks about somethingcalled the evil day.
I think many of us can relate tothose times when it feels like
our spiritual gas tank is justempty, or we're hitting wall
after wall.
It's almost a relief, actually,to hear the source acknowledge
these evil days as a genuinepart of the journey.
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Can you unpack that a bit?
What do they look like?
And how does the text say weshould face them?
SPEAKER_04 (10:28):
Absolutely.
Yeah, the evil day.
It's presented not as just onesingle bad day, but as many
seasons of trial that come alongthe march.
These are those times, just asthe text describes, when your
spirit sings low, when yourprayers feel dry, when your joy
is buried beneath the rubble ofdespair.
It's an experience I think manylisteners can probably
recognize, right?
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Those moments when everythingjust feels heavy.
And it's not just personaleither.
The document points out that thechurch has her evil days too,
days of decline, days ofcompromise.
For us individually, it mightlook like backsliding, maybe
those subtle life transitions wementioned, moving, changing
jobs, new situations where ourfooting feels shaky.
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It can include deception, likefalse doctrine, and it sounds
good but leads us off track, andeven persecution when standing
for truth actually costs ussomething.
And then ultimately there's thatfinal evil day, death itself.
We all walk through valleys.
The text says all of us at somepoint will feel the chill of
spiritual winter.
So the big question, what do wedo?
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And the instruction isstraightforward.
We stand, we pray, we endure, wefix our eyes on Jesus.
Because as the source remindsus, though the day may be evil,
the Lord is still good.
SPEAKER_03 (11:40):
That command to stand it feels really active,
not passive at all.
It sounds like facing these evildays requires more than just,
you know, good intentions.
We need a plan, right?
A strategy to not just survive,but to actually stand firm.
SPEAKER_04 (11:52):
Precisely.
Yeah.
And that's exactly what Paulprovides in Ephesians 6,
starting around verse 10.
He urges us, be strong in theLord and in the strength of his
might, put on the whole armor ofGod.
Yeah.
And the foundational good news,which the source really
underscores, is this Satan'spower over the believer is
already broken.
The war is won through whatChrist did.
SPEAKER_03 (12:14):
Okay, that's crucial.
The war is won.
SPEAKER_04 (12:16):
Right.
But the battles still rage.
We still face temptation, thepull of our own uh flesh, the
world whispering things, thedevil's schemes.
And that's why we need, as thesource puts it, Holy Ghost
strength.
Paul modeled this full armor,tailor-made for victory, using
the Roman soldier as a picture.
And the key is we need tounderstand it, know what each
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piece is for, when to use it,and how to wield it.
The material even gives awarning about being, quote,
conservative in their heads, butliberal in their feet,
basically, knowing it isn'tenough if you don't apply it.
SPEAKER_03 (12:48):
Right.
So it's not just theologicalknowledge, it's active
equipment.
Okay, let's break down thisarmor then, piece by piece.
What's the very first thing Paultells us to fasten on?
SPEAKER_04 (12:55):
The absolute first piece, the foundation really, is
the belt of truth.
That's verse 14.
For a Roman soldier, that beltwas vital.
It held his tunic together,allowed him to move freely, held
his sword.
It symbolized readiness,strength.
Spiritually, this belt is truth.
The document is clear.
Truth is the standard.
God's word, that's truth.
So wearing it means walking inintegrity, not hiding in
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falsehood, living in God'sreality.
And remember, the enemy is aliar.
He can't operate in anatmosphere of truth.
The source makes a powerfulpoint.
The more the truth is attacked,the tighter we ought to hold it.
SPEAKER_03 (13:31):
Okay, belt of truth, holding everything together.
Got it.
What's next?
SPEAKER_04 (13:34):
Right after the belt, also in verse 14 comes the
breastplate of righteousness.
This protected the soldiers'vital organs, right?
Heart, lungs, crucialprotection.
Now, the material clarifiessomething important here.
Our righteousness is not ourown.
God imputed Christ's perfectrighteousness to us.
That's our standing givenfreely.
SPEAKER_03 (13:53):
Imputed righteousness.
SPEAKER_04 (13:54):
Okay.
Yes.
But and this is key that imputedrighteousness ought to show up
in how we live.
Practical righteousness matters.
So the document actuallyoutlines a daily application of
righteousness.
It's pretty practical.
One, start with identity, notperformance.
Remember, I am clothed inChrist's righteousness.
That fights off shame.
Two, live what you wear.
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Ask yourself, does my life matchmy armor?
You know, integrity, compassion,holiness day to day.
Three, guard your heart fromcompromise.
Sin is like a breach.
So keep short accounts with God.
Confess quickly.
Four, speak truth to accusation.
When Satan whispers lies, hitback with scripture.
And five, make holiness yourhabit.
Build those rhythms.
Prayer, scripture,accountability, serving others.
SPEAKER_03 (14:37):
Wow.
Okay.
So righteousness isn't just astatus, it's a practice guarding
our core.
We've got the foundation withtruth, the core protected by
righteousness.
But in a fight, your stance,your footing is everything.
How does the armor address that?
How do we stand firm?
SPEAKER_04 (14:49):
Yeah, stance is critical.
And for that, verse 15 gives usshoes for your feet, having put
on the readiness given by thegospel of peace.
Now, these shoes, they ain'tjust for walking, they're for
standing.
Stability.
They provide foundation,preparation, grip, and anchor.
The source uses this great imagefrom combat training.
If your feet ain't planted,you're going to get knocked out.
SPEAKER_03 (15:09):
Right.
Makes sense.
SPEAKER_04 (15:11):
So we need to be anchored on the rock of ages
Christ Jesus.
And this Gospel of Peace, itmentions, it's not panic, not
politics, not popularity.
It's about peace with God.
That comes from salvation.
It's peace in your conscience,knowing you're right with him.
And it's peace in everycircumstance, trusting him no
matter what.
This peace helps you endure.
It helps you submit, trustingGod, even when the path just
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makes no sense.
The call is clear.
Don't walk barefoot through abattlefield, put on the shoes of
peace.
SPEAKER_03 (16:03):
Anchored by peace.
I like that.
So footing secured, coreprotected.
But we know attacks come, thosefiery darts Paul mentions.
How do we defend against thosedirect assaults?
SPEAKER_04 (16:15):
Ah, yes, the fiery darts.
That brings us to the shield offaith, verse 16.
Think of the Roman shield.
The scode it was huge, a fullbody shield, four and a half
feet tall, two and a half feetwide.
It was the soldiers' mobilecover.
Spiritually, it's the believer'sbarricade.
And the document stresses thisisn't about intricate doctrine
or winning debates.
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It's the faith that trusts.
It's the kind of faith that sayssimply, God said it and I
believe it.
That settles it.
SPEAKER_03 (16:43):
Okay, simple trusts?
SPEAKER_04 (16:45):
Simple but powerful.
Because the enemy's fiery darts,those temptations, doubts,
accusations, they're often aimedright at your soft spot, your
blind spot, your weak spot.
But here's the amazing part.
When that shield is soaked inHoly Ghost oil, when it's
wrapped in the truth of God'sword, those fiery darts don't
just bounce off, they burn out.
They burn out.
Exactly.
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They're extinguished.
So the source says faith is astatement.
It says, I may be tempted, butI'm not turning.
I may be tried, but I'm nottrembling.
I may be attacked, but I'm notalone.
It's an active stance of trust.
SPEAKER_03 (17:16):
Aaron Ross Powell That is powerful protection,
incredible imagery.
Okay, so we've covered defensefor the core, the stance, and
against direct attacks.
But you mentioned earlier themind is the battlefield.
What protects our controlcenter?
And how do we shift from defenseto offense?
SPEAKER_04 (17:34):
You're right.
The mind is absolutely crucial.
And for that, we have the helmetof salvation, verse 17.
Just like a physical helmetprotects the head, this guards
the control center of the body.
Your mind is the battlefield.
Its purpose here is not to getsaved, but to stay sure of the
salvation you already have.
SPEAKER_02 (17:52):
Ah, assurance.
SPEAKER_04 (17:53):
Precisely.
Because Satan loves to throwdoubt like darts.
He whispers things like, Are youreally saved?
Did God really forgive thatthing you did?
And if your thinking ain'tanchored in the gospel, the
document warns, those lies willland.
They'll find a foothold.
So the helmet is this constantreminder.
Your feelings may waver, butyour salvation stands firm.
It's not based on how you feeltoday.
The source puts it bluntly.
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Salvation is not a mood, it's amiracle.
It's not a feeling, it's a fact.
That certainty guards your mind.
SPEAKER_03 (18:21):
Okay, protecting the mind with the fact of salvation.
Now, the offensive weapons.
SPEAKER_04 (18:26):
Right.
Now we move to offense.
First up, also in verse 17.
The sword of the spirit, whichis the word of God.
This is huge.
It shows we ain't just called tostand, we're called to strike.
And this sword, the word of God,is described as quick, powerful,
and sharp, sharper than anytwo-edged blade.
It cuts deep dividing soul fromspirit, bone from marrow, truth
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from lies.
Doesn't just slice, it discerns.
It reveals the hidden things.
SPEAKER_03 (18:51):
It discerns.
SPEAKER_04 (18:52):
Yes.
And the prime example the sourcegives.
Jesus in the wilderness.
How did he fight Satan'stemptations?
Three times.
It is written.
He wielded the word.
So the instruction for us isdirect.
Don't just carry your Bible,speak it, don't just quote it,
wield it.
Because the word is your weaponand your victory is in your
voice.
SPEAKER_03 (19:10):
Speak it, wield it.
Powerful.
Is there another offensiveweapon?
SPEAKER_04 (19:14):
Yes.
The second, equally crucialoffensive strategy is found in
verse 18.
Praying at all times in thespirit.
And this isn't, as the sourcehumorously puts it, sleepy,
half-hearted, grocery-lessprayer.
SPEAKER_03 (19:24):
Uh-oh.
We've all been there.
SPEAKER_04 (19:25):
Haven't we just no praying in the spirit means you
touch him.
You don't just ask you access,you lay hold of heaven's
resources.
It's how you fight battles youcan't see, win wars you can't
touch.
The document also makes adistinction.
Prayer is general supplicationis specific.
We need both.
And it shares that great G.
Campbell Morgan story.
A lady told him she onlybothered God with the big
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things.
Amauen replied, Lady, anythingyou take to God is little.
We should bring everything tohim.
These two weapons, the word andprayer, are unstoppable.
The source insists, Satan can'tstand against them.
He can't block the word, hecan't intercept prayer.
SPEAKER_03 (20:02):
Wow.
So comprehensive defense,powerful offense.
It's all there.
But you know, knowing about itis one thing.
Putting it into practice when,as they say, the rubber meets
the road, that feels like thereal challenge.
How does the document help ussee how to actually apply this
armor in the thick of real-worldspiritual battles?
SPEAKER_04 (20:19):
Aaron Ross Powell, that's a great question, the
how-to part.
The document uses a really thisanalogy here, drawing from
Joshua's experience entering thePromised Land.
It points out when Joshuastepped into the Promised Land,
he didn't walk into paradise.
He walked into a battlefield.
Sound familiar?
And he faced three distincttypes of enemies, each teaching
us something about applying thearmor today.
SPEAKER_03 (20:39):
Okay, I'm listening.
What were they?
SPEAKER_04 (20:41):
First, there was Jericho.
Huge walls, seeminglyimpossible.
The material identifies Jerichoas representing the world, the
system, the culture, the spiritof this age.
But God's instruction wasn't atypical battle plan.
He told Joshua to march, he toldhim to trust, no battering rams,
just obedience and faith.
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So the strategy against theworld system, the source
suggests, isn't always directconfrontation, but standing in
faith.
It connects this right to firstJohn 5.4.
This is the victory thatovercomes the world, even our
faith.
Our faith march brings the wallsdown.
SPEAKER_03 (21:15):
Okay, so against the world system, faith and
obedience are the weapons.
Like marching around Jericho,what about internal battle?
SPEAKER_04 (21:21):
Ah, that brings us to the second enemy.
AI.
This was a small city.
Should have been an easy win forJoshua, but they suffered a
humiliating defeat.
Why?
Because, as God revealed, Israelhas sinned.
A, the document explains,represents the flesh, our own
sinful nature, our internalcompromises, the lesson.
Before you can win thoseexternal battles consistently,
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you've got to confront the sin.
You've got to confess it.
You've got to crucify it.
The source gives examples we canrelate to.
Gossiping, lying, snapping inanger, jealousy, causing
division.
Those are our AI battles.
Dealing with our own stuff iscrucial armor application.
SPEAKER_03 (21:56):
Confront, confess, crucify.
Okay.
Jericho the world, A, the flesh.
What was the third enemy?
SPEAKER_04 (22:01):
The third were the Gibeonites.
And these guys were different.
They were slick, smooth, subtle.
They didn't show up ready for afight.
They came with stories, moldybread, worn out shoes, fake
testimonies.
They wanted a treaty,friendship, but it was based on
deception.
This, the source says,represents the devil not
necessarily roaring like a lion,but often appearing as an angel
of light, like 2 Corinthianssays, deceptive.
SPEAKER_03 (22:22):
Like the enemy dancing in the light we talked
about earlier.
SPEAKER_04 (22:24):
Exactly.
And Joshua, caught off guard,made a treaty with them without
consulting God, and it causedproblems later.
The warning for us is clear.
Be discerning.
Don't make treaties withdeception, even if it look
harmless or even beneficial atfirst.
Use the belt of truth, the swordof the spirit, to discern.
But even with these warnings,the overarching theme from
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Joshua, the source reminds us,is ultimately empowering.
The battle is the Lord's.
SPEAKER_03 (22:53):
Jericho, AI, Gibeonites, World, Flesh, Devil,
that really clarifies thedifferent fronts.
It's clear this isn't a passivejourney at all.
It's active, it's intentionalengagement.
But thankfully, with divinestrategy and support laid out
right here in Ephesians 6.
So for someone listening rightnow, maybe feeling overwhelmed
or just starting to see this,what's the single biggest
takeaway you hope they grab ontofrom this deep dive?
SPEAKER_04 (23:15):
Um, I think the most crucial thing is this.
Yes, spiritual warfare is real.
It's not imaginary, and itdirectly impacts your life, your
struggles, your victories.
Acknowledge that.
But, and this is the vital part,you're absolutely not left
defenseless or alone.
God has provided everything youneed: the full armor, the belt,
the breastplate, the shoes, theshield, the helmet, and those
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powerful offensive weapons.
The sword of the spirit, whichis his word, and praying always
in the spirit.
The victory is yours in Christ.
That's secured.
But the fight is real day byday, and it requires your active
participation, putting on thatarmor, wielding those weapons.
SPEAKER_03 (23:54):
That's a really powerful call to action.
It really does sound like, youknow, the devil isn't
necessarily afraid of ourtheology or intellectual
understanding of all this stuff.
He's afraid of our obedience oractually using the gear.
The question for you listeningis what part of this incredible
armor of God, or which weapon,will you consciously activate in
your life today?
How will you choose to standfirm, fight back, and walk in
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the victory that is promised toyou?
Thank you for joining us on thisdeep dive.
SPEAKER_00 (24:49):
Striving for the greatest wisdom of all by A.
W.
Tozer.
Sin is never something to beproud of.
True wisdom comes from trustingin God and finding shelter and
strength.
Obedience.
Often afforded the heart ofliving as a Christian.
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SPEAKER_03 (03:55):
But what if there's something uh deeper, an unseen
current maybe influencing thesestruggles in ways we don't often
consider?
Welcome to the deep dive.
Today we're really getting intosomething quite profound, uh,
looking at an ancient text thatspeaks powerfully to our modern
lives, Ephesians chapter six.
Our mission here is to unpackthis concept of spiritual
warfare, to understand how itactually, you know, shows up in
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our lives, and crucially, howwe're equipped, really
comprehensively equipped tostand firm and, well, overcome
it.
This isn't just uh abstracttheology.
Think of it as a practicalblueprint drawn from our source
material today, Ephesians 6,spiritual warfare.pdf.
It's about helping you navigatethe unseen battles that honestly
impact your everyday reality.
SPEAKER_04 (04:38):
That's absolutely right.
And the core message that jumpsout immediately from this
material is pretty stark.
It says, quote, this world is atwar, not just with tanks and
missiles, but an eternal,cosmic, invisible but real
conflict.
And Paul in Ephesians 6.112, hedoesn't really pull any punches,
does he?
He says, For we wrestle notagainst flesh and blood, but
against principalities, againstpowers, against the rulers of
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the darkness of this world,against spiritual wickedness in
high places.
SPEAKER_03 (05:04):
Okay, so not just people or circumstances, powers,
rulers of darkness.
That's intense language.
SPEAKER_04 (05:10):
It is.
And what's really compelling ishow the document connects that
ancient warning to right now toour daily lives.
It actually posits that everystruggle in your life is a
symptom of this spiritual war.
Think about it, discouragement.
That's warfare, divorce, that'swarfare, addiction, anger, debt,
depression, all of it, warfare.
It emphasizes this battle is notjust around you, it's in you,
it's on you, it's after you, andnobody is exempt.
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The text traces this whole thingback, you know, to heaven with
Lucifer, then Eden, Jesusstepping onto the battlefield.
But it stresses that even nowthe enemy still hasn't laid down
his weapons.
And this isn't like a metaphoron the source's view.
It's presented as real forces,intelligent, purposeful, and
powerful watching over the morallife of humanity.
So it really forces you to ask,right, what if that pain in your
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heart, the pressure at home, theproblems at work, what if they
aren't just physical orcircumstantial?
What if there is a spirituallayer?
SPEAKER_03 (06:01):
Hmm.
That's a really significantclaim that every struggle is a
symptom.
Does the document umdifferentiate at all?
Or should we understand that,you know, every little
irritation right up to majorcrises has this direct spiritual
link?
Is there room for, say, purelypsychological factors or just
biology?
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How does the text help us sortthat out to discern the
spiritual root?
SPEAKER_04 (06:26):
That's a really vital question.
And well, the text uses broadlanguage.
SPEAKER_03 (06:30):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_04 (06:30):
Definitely.
But it's not saying ignore thepsychological or the physical,
not at all.
It's more about encouraging usto see the um the spiritual
layer that might be underneathor intertwined with those
things.
It's about recognizing thatthese struggles, whether they
feel internal or external, theycan be exploited, maybe even
initiated by spiritual forces.
The source makes it clear thebattle isn't always, you know,
loud and obvious.
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It often operates subtly.
So the spiritual dimension mightamplify or worsen, or perhaps
even lay the groundwork forthese other challenges, like a
headache might just be aheadache.
Right.
But the deep discouragement thatfollows it, that could have a
spiritual element meeting adifferent response than just,
say, an aspirin.
SPEAKER_03 (07:06):
Okay, that distinction is incredibly
helpful.
So we're looking for patterns,maybe?
Yeah.
For the amplification, the whybehind the what, perhaps.
And speaking of subtleoperations, the document really
challenges our assumptions aboutwhere these battles even happen.
What are some of the surprisingtactics the enemy uses according
to this text that we might justcompletely miss?
SPEAKER_04 (07:27):
Yeah, you really hit on a key point there.
The material shows how thisinvisible clash in the heavenly
realm often shows up in theearthly realm, but in really
unexpected places.
And here's where it gets, well,fascinating according to the
source (07:40):
the enemy's strategy.
It's shifted.
The text says the devil's got anew strategy.
He's showing up in thesanctuary.
Imagine that.
He's slipping in on Sundaymorning, dressed in religion,
hiding condition, whispering inthe choir loft, and sitting in
the pews.
SPEAKER_03 (07:53):
Wow.
So not just out there in theworld.
SPEAKER_04 (07:56):
Exactly.
That fundamentally shifts ourfocus, doesn't it?
Yeah.
The battle isn't only in thenightclub or on social media.
The source argues it's whereverthe word of God is going forth,
wherever a church is standingfor truth, that's where the
battle is.
And it uses the example of theupper room, right but how Jesus
was arrested.
That wasn't some dark alley, itwas fellowship, teaching.
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Yet the Bible says Satan enteredJudas right there.
And denial was brewing inPeter's heart.
It shows the enemy workinginside the fellowship.
SPEAKER_03 (08:27):
Inside.
SPEAKER_04 (08:28):
Right.
And this connects powerfully tosomething the source brings up.
Paul Harvey's 1965 broadcast, IfI were the devil.
Remember that.
Harvey predicted, reallychillingly, how the devil would
aim to subvert churches, promotedo as you please, make science a
god, replace religion withpsychology.
And he finished, if I were thedevil, I'd just keep right on
doing on what he's doing.
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It all leads to the text'surgent call.
Stop looking for demons in thedark when they're dancing in the
light.
Stop worrying about the worldand the warfares and the
worship.
SPEAKER_03 (08:56):
Okay, that is quite a challenge to how we usually
think.
It's unsettling, really, thisidea of the enemy operating so
close, or through things thatseem, well, respectable.
So how does the source guide usthen?
How do we stay vigilant in theseless obvious battlegrounds,
especially when the enemy is,like you said, dancing in the
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light?
Are there specific, maybeactionable things we can do to
spot those subtle attacks?
SPEAKER_04 (09:22):
Well, the main thing offered is being deeply grounded
in truth and um discernment.
When the enemy's dancing in thelight, it often means twisting
truth, right?
Or promoting a false sense ofcomfort, maybe stirring up
division, but making it looklike something good or
spiritual.
The document really stresseslooking at the fruit, not just
the words, not just appearances.
Are the actions actually liningup with core faith principles?
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Is there real love, real unity,or is there a subtle strife,
maybe self-promotion hidingthere?
It calls for getting back to thebasics, to the scriptures,
understanding what truth reallyis.
So we can spot the counterfeits,even if they're dressed up in
religious language or tradition.
It's about cultivating, youknow, a spiritual sensitivity
that sees past the surface.
SPEAKER_03 (10:01):
That deeper discernment feels absolutely
essential.
And as we navigate this oftensubtle warfare, the document
also talks about somethingcalled the evil day.
I think many of us can relate tothose times when it feels like
our spiritual gas tank is justempty, or we're hitting wall
after wall.
It's almost a relief, actually,to hear the source acknowledge
these evil days as a genuinepart of the journey.
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Can you unpack that a bit?
What do they look like?
And how does the text say weshould face them?
SPEAKER_04 (10:28):
Absolutely.
Yeah, the evil day.
It's presented not as just onesingle bad day, but as many
seasons of trial that come alongthe march.
These are those times, just asthe text describes, when your
spirit sings low, when yourprayers feel dry, when your joy
is buried beneath the rubble ofdespair.
It's an experience I think manylisteners can probably
recognize, right?
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Those moments when everythingjust feels heavy.
And it's not just personaleither.
The document points out that thechurch has her evil days too,
days of decline, days ofcompromise.
For us individually, it mightlook like backsliding, maybe
those subtle life transitions wementioned, moving, changing
jobs, new situations where ourfooting feels shaky.
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It can include deception, likefalse doctrine, and it sounds
good but leads us off track, andeven persecution when standing
for truth actually costs ussomething.
And then ultimately there's thatfinal evil day, death itself.
We all walk through valleys.
The text says all of us at somepoint will feel the chill of
spiritual winter.
So the big question, what do wedo?
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And the instruction isstraightforward.
We stand, we pray, we endure, wefix our eyes on Jesus.
Because as the source remindsus, though the day may be evil,
the Lord is still good.
SPEAKER_03 (11:40):
That command to stand it feels really active,
not passive at all.
It sounds like facing these evildays requires more than just,
you know, good intentions.
We need a plan, right?
A strategy to not just survive,but to actually stand firm.
SPEAKER_04 (11:52):
Precisely.
Yeah.
And that's exactly what Paulprovides in Ephesians 6,
starting around verse 10.
He urges us, be strong in theLord and in the strength of his
might, put on the whole armor ofGod.
Yeah.
And the foundational good news,which the source really
underscores, is this Satan'spower over the believer is
already broken.
The war is won through whatChrist did.
SPEAKER_03 (12:14):
Okay, that's crucial.
The war is won.
SPEAKER_04 (12:16):
Right.
But the battles still rage.
We still face temptation, thepull of our own uh flesh, the
world whispering things, thedevil's schemes.
And that's why we need, as thesource puts it, Holy Ghost
strength.
Paul modeled this full armor,tailor-made for victory, using
the Roman soldier as a picture.
And the key is we need tounderstand it, know what each
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piece is for, when to use it,and how to wield it.
The material even gives awarning about being, quote,
conservative in their heads, butliberal in their feet,
basically, knowing it isn'tenough if you don't apply it.
SPEAKER_03 (12:48):
Right.
So it's not just theologicalknowledge, it's active
equipment.
Okay, let's break down thisarmor then, piece by piece.
What's the very first thing Paultells us to fasten on?
SPEAKER_04 (12:55):
The absolute first piece, the foundation really, is
the belt of truth.
That's verse 14.
For a Roman soldier, that beltwas vital.
It held his tunic together,allowed him to move freely, held
his sword.
It symbolized readiness,strength.
Spiritually, this belt is truth.
The document is clear.
Truth is the standard.
God's word, that's truth.
So wearing it means walking inintegrity, not hiding in
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falsehood, living in God'sreality.
And remember, the enemy is aliar.
He can't operate in anatmosphere of truth.
The source makes a powerfulpoint.
The more the truth is attacked,the tighter we ought to hold it.
SPEAKER_03 (13:31):
Okay, belt of truth, holding everything together.
Got it.
What's next?
SPEAKER_04 (13:34):
Right after the belt, also in verse 14 comes the
breastplate of righteousness.
This protected the soldiers'vital organs, right?
Heart, lungs, crucialprotection.
Now, the material clarifiessomething important here.
Our righteousness is not ourown.
God imputed Christ's perfectrighteousness to us.
That's our standing givenfreely.
SPEAKER_03 (13:53):
Imputed righteousness.
SPEAKER_04 (13:54):
Okay.
Yes.
But and this is key that imputedrighteousness ought to show up
in how we live.
Practical righteousness matters.
So the document actuallyoutlines a daily application of
righteousness.
It's pretty practical.
One, start with identity, notperformance.
Remember, I am clothed inChrist's righteousness.
That fights off shame.
Two, live what you wear.
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Ask yourself, does my life matchmy armor?
You know, integrity, compassion,holiness day to day.
Three, guard your heart fromcompromise.
Sin is like a breach.
So keep short accounts with God.
Confess quickly.
Four, speak truth to accusation.
When Satan whispers lies, hitback with scripture.
And five, make holiness yourhabit.
Build those rhythms.
Prayer, scripture,accountability, serving others.
SPEAKER_03 (14:37):
Wow.
Okay.
So righteousness isn't just astatus, it's a practice guarding
our core.
We've got the foundation withtruth, the core protected by
righteousness.
But in a fight, your stance,your footing is everything.
How does the armor address that?
How do we stand firm?
SPEAKER_04 (14:49):
Yeah, stance is critical.
And for that, verse 15 gives usshoes for your feet, having put
on the readiness given by thegospel of peace.
Now, these shoes, they ain'tjust for walking, they're for
standing.
Stability.
They provide foundation,preparation, grip, and anchor.
The source uses this great imagefrom combat training.
If your feet ain't planted,you're going to get knocked out.
SPEAKER_03 (15:09):
Right.
Makes sense.
SPEAKER_04 (15:11):
So we need to be anchored on the rock of ages
Christ Jesus.
And this Gospel of Peace, itmentions, it's not panic, not
politics, not popularity.
It's about peace with God.
That comes from salvation.
It's peace in your conscience,knowing you're right with him.
And it's peace in everycircumstance, trusting him no
matter what.
This peace helps you endure.
It helps you submit, trustingGod, even when the path just
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makes no sense.
The call is clear.
Don't walk barefoot through abattlefield, put on the shoes of
peace.
SPEAKER_03 (16:03):
Anchored by peace.
I like that.
So footing secured, coreprotected.
But we know attacks come, thosefiery darts Paul mentions.
How do we defend against thosedirect assaults?
SPEAKER_04 (16:15):
Ah, yes, the fiery darts.
That brings us to the shield offaith, verse 16.
Think of the Roman shield.
The scode it was huge, a fullbody shield, four and a half
feet tall, two and a half feetwide.
It was the soldiers' mobilecover.
Spiritually, it's the believer'sbarricade.
And the document stresses thisisn't about intricate doctrine
or winning debates.
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It's the faith that trusts.
It's the kind of faith that sayssimply, God said it and I
believe it.
That settles it.
SPEAKER_03 (16:43):
Okay, simple trusts?
SPEAKER_04 (16:45):
Simple but powerful.
Because the enemy's fiery darts,those temptations, doubts,
accusations, they're often aimedright at your soft spot, your
blind spot, your weak spot.
But here's the amazing part.
When that shield is soaked inHoly Ghost oil, when it's
wrapped in the truth of God'sword, those fiery darts don't
just bounce off, they burn out.
They burn out.
Exactly.
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They're extinguished.
So the source says faith is astatement.
It says, I may be tempted, butI'm not turning.
I may be tried, but I'm nottrembling.
I may be attacked, but I'm notalone.
It's an active stance of trust.
SPEAKER_03 (17:16):
Aaron Ross Powell That is powerful protection,
incredible imagery.
Okay, so we've covered defensefor the core, the stance, and
against direct attacks.
But you mentioned earlier themind is the battlefield.
What protects our controlcenter?
And how do we shift from defenseto offense?
SPEAKER_04 (17:34):
You're right.
The mind is absolutely crucial.
And for that, we have the helmetof salvation, verse 17.
Just like a physical helmetprotects the head, this guards
the control center of the body.
Your mind is the battlefield.
Its purpose here is not to getsaved, but to stay sure of the
salvation you already have.
SPEAKER_02 (17:52):
Ah, assurance.
SPEAKER_04 (17:53):
Precisely.
Because Satan loves to throwdoubt like darts.
He whispers things like, Are youreally saved?
Did God really forgive thatthing you did?
And if your thinking ain'tanchored in the gospel, the
document warns, those lies willland.
They'll find a foothold.
So the helmet is this constantreminder.
Your feelings may waver, butyour salvation stands firm.
It's not based on how you feeltoday.
The source puts it bluntly.
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Salvation is not a mood, it's amiracle.
It's not a feeling, it's a fact.
That certainty guards your mind.
SPEAKER_03 (18:21):
Okay, protecting the mind with the fact of salvation.
Now, the offensive weapons.
SPEAKER_04 (18:26):
Right.
Now we move to offense.
First up, also in verse 17.
The sword of the spirit, whichis the word of God.
This is huge.
It shows we ain't just called tostand, we're called to strike.
And this sword, the word of God,is described as quick, powerful,
and sharp, sharper than anytwo-edged blade.
It cuts deep dividing soul fromspirit, bone from marrow, truth
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from lies.
Doesn't just slice, it discerns.
It reveals the hidden things.
SPEAKER_03 (18:51):
It discerns.
SPEAKER_04 (18:52):
Yes.
And the prime example the sourcegives.
Jesus in the wilderness.
How did he fight Satan'stemptations?
Three times.
It is written.
He wielded the word.
So the instruction for us isdirect.
Don't just carry your Bible,speak it, don't just quote it,
wield it.
Because the word is your weaponand your victory is in your
voice.
SPEAKER_03 (19:10):
Speak it, wield it.
Powerful.
Is there another offensiveweapon?
SPEAKER_04 (19:14):
Yes.
The second, equally crucialoffensive strategy is found in
verse 18.
Praying at all times in thespirit.
And this isn't, as the sourcehumorously puts it, sleepy,
half-hearted, grocery-lessprayer.
SPEAKER_03 (19:24):
Uh-oh.
We've all been there.
SPEAKER_04 (19:25):
Haven't we just no praying in the spirit means you
touch him.
You don't just ask you access,you lay hold of heaven's
resources.
It's how you fight battles youcan't see, win wars you can't
touch.
The document also makes adistinction.
Prayer is general supplicationis specific.
We need both.
And it shares that great G.
Campbell Morgan story.
A lady told him she onlybothered God with the big
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things.
Amauen replied, Lady, anythingyou take to God is little.
We should bring everything tohim.
These two weapons, the word andprayer, are unstoppable.
The source insists, Satan can'tstand against them.
He can't block the word, hecan't intercept prayer.
SPEAKER_03 (20:02):
Wow.
So comprehensive defense,powerful offense.
It's all there.
But you know, knowing about itis one thing.
Putting it into practice when,as they say, the rubber meets
the road, that feels like thereal challenge.
How does the document help ussee how to actually apply this
armor in the thick of real-worldspiritual battles?
SPEAKER_04 (20:19):
Aaron Ross Powell, that's a great question, the
how-to part.
The document uses a really thisanalogy here, drawing from
Joshua's experience entering thePromised Land.
It points out when Joshuastepped into the Promised Land,
he didn't walk into paradise.
He walked into a battlefield.
Sound familiar?
And he faced three distincttypes of enemies, each teaching
us something about applying thearmor today.
SPEAKER_03 (20:39):
Okay, I'm listening.
What were they?
SPEAKER_04 (20:41):
First, there was Jericho.
Huge walls, seeminglyimpossible.
The material identifies Jerichoas representing the world, the
system, the culture, the spiritof this age.
But God's instruction wasn't atypical battle plan.
He told Joshua to march, he toldhim to trust, no battering rams,
just obedience and faith.
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So the strategy against theworld system, the source
suggests, isn't always directconfrontation, but standing in
faith.
It connects this right to firstJohn 5.4.
This is the victory thatovercomes the world, even our
faith.
Our faith march brings the wallsdown.
SPEAKER_03 (21:15):
Okay, so against the world system, faith and
obedience are the weapons.
Like marching around Jericho,what about internal battle?
SPEAKER_04 (21:21):
Ah, that brings us to the second enemy.
AI.
This was a small city.
Should have been an easy win forJoshua, but they suffered a
humiliating defeat.
Why?
Because, as God revealed, Israelhas sinned.
A, the document explains,represents the flesh, our own
sinful nature, our internalcompromises, the lesson.
Before you can win thoseexternal battles consistently,
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you've got to confront the sin.
You've got to confess it.
You've got to crucify it.
The source gives examples we canrelate to.
Gossiping, lying, snapping inanger, jealousy, causing
division.
Those are our AI battles.
Dealing with our own stuff iscrucial armor application.
SPEAKER_03 (21:56):
Confront, confess, crucify.
Okay.
Jericho the world, A, the flesh.
What was the third enemy?
SPEAKER_04 (22:01):
The third were the Gibeonites.
And these guys were different.
They were slick, smooth, subtle.
They didn't show up ready for afight.
They came with stories, moldybread, worn out shoes, fake
testimonies.
They wanted a treaty,friendship, but it was based on
deception.
This, the source says,represents the devil not
necessarily roaring like a lion,but often appearing as an angel
of light, like 2 Corinthianssays, deceptive.
SPEAKER_03 (22:22):
Like the enemy dancing in the light we talked
about earlier.
SPEAKER_04 (22:24):
Exactly.
And Joshua, caught off guard,made a treaty with them without
consulting God, and it causedproblems later.
The warning for us is clear.
Be discerning.
Don't make treaties withdeception, even if it look
harmless or even beneficial atfirst.
Use the belt of truth, the swordof the spirit, to discern.
But even with these warnings,the overarching theme from
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Joshua, the source reminds us,is ultimately empowering.
The battle is the Lord's.
SPEAKER_03 (22:53):
Jericho, AI, Gibeonites, World, Flesh, Devil,
that really clarifies thedifferent fronts.
It's clear this isn't a passivejourney at all.
It's active, it's intentionalengagement.
But thankfully, with divinestrategy and support laid out
right here in Ephesians 6.
So for someone listening rightnow, maybe feeling overwhelmed
or just starting to see this,what's the single biggest
takeaway you hope they grab ontofrom this deep dive?
SPEAKER_04 (23:15):
Um, I think the most crucial thing is this.
Yes, spiritual warfare is real.
It's not imaginary, and itdirectly impacts your life, your
struggles, your victories.
Acknowledge that.
But, and this is the vital part,you're absolutely not left
defenseless or alone.
God has provided everything youneed: the full armor, the belt,
the breastplate, the shoes, theshield, the helmet, and those
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powerful offensive weapons.
The sword of the spirit, whichis his word, and praying always
in the spirit.
The victory is yours in Christ.
That's secured.
But the fight is real day byday, and it requires your active
participation, putting on thatarmor, wielding those weapons.
SPEAKER_03 (23:54):
That's a really powerful call to action.
It really does sound like, youknow, the devil isn't
necessarily afraid of ourtheology or intellectual
understanding of all this stuff.
He's afraid of our obedience oractually using the gear.
The question for you listeningis what part of this incredible
armor of God, or which weapon,will you consciously activate in
your life today?
How will you choose to standfirm, fight back, and walk in
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the victory that is promised toyou?
Thank you for joining us on thisdeep dive.
SPEAKER_00 (24:49):
Striving for the greatest wisdom of all by A.
W.
Tozer.
Sin is never something to beproud of.
True wisdom comes from trustingin God and finding shelter and
strength.
Obedience.
Often afforded the heart ofliving as a Christian.
Salvation and obedience, Saviorand Lord, go hand in hand.
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Accepting Christ as Savior meanssurrendering to Him completely,
no matter the outcome.
While the world might view thisas foolish, Tutzer sees it as
the greatest wisdom.
If eternity lies ahead, then ourshort lives and earth shape our
lives in the hereafter.
What danger do we face if westrive so hard for earthen
rewards advantage from Christ'sreturns?
(25:34):
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