Spiritual Warfare

Pastor Owen Mason teaches that every believer is engaged in spiritual warfare, a battle not seen with physical eyes but deeply real and constant. He begins by reminding the church that God cares about order and obedience in the home and workplace—children honoring parents, fathers raising children gently in the Lord, workers serving with sincerity, and leaders treating those under them with dignity. These relationships reveal a heart submitted to Christ.

The core of the message comes from Ephesians 6:10–20, where Paul urges believers to “be strong in the Lord,” recognizing that our true enemy is not people but the spiritual forces of darkness. Because the battle is spiritual, we must fight with spiritual armor. Pastor Owen highlights that “arming up” requires willingness to step into the fight, endurance to withstand attacks, and faith like David’s when he faced Goliath. David declared God’s victory before the battle even began, proving the fight belongs to the Lord.

The sermon explains each piece of the armor of God: the belt of truth for stability, the breastplate of righteousness for protection, the shoes of gospel readiness for peace, the shield of faith to extinguish spiritual attacks, the helmet of salvation for security, and the sword of the Spirit—God’s Word—for offense. Prayer, constant and Spirit-led, empowers the believer to stay alert, persevere, and support fellow Christians. Pastor Owen concludes that walking in God’s strength, rather than human ability, enables believers to stand firm and boldly proclaim the gospel.