• In Eph 6:10-20 Paul is preparing the Ephesians for warfare

• Christians must fight against evil• Armed with weapons of righteousness• Led by our Commander-In-Chief, Jesus

• STAND FOR TRUTH AND FIGHT EVIL– Fight of faith 1Tim 6:12; Phil 1:27; Jude 3; Phil 1:15-17

– Fight against evil Gal 5:17; Eph 6:12; Jhn 16:33; 1Jhn 5:4,5; 2Tim 2:4; Rom 7:23; 1Pet 5:8

• WEAPONS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS– Armor and protection of God Eph 6:13; 2Cor 6:7;

Rom 13:12

– Defensive and protective Eph 6:14; Eph 6:16,17; 1Thess 5:8;

– Weapons are "of God" 2Cor 10:4,5; Eph 6:17, 18; Heb 4:12

• LED BY CHRIST– Jesus is our captain Heb 2:10

– Jesus is our leader 1Pet 2:21; 1Jhn 2:6

– We must present ourselves as His servants Rom 6:16

• WEAPON MUST BE USED TO BE EFFECTIVE– Note the action verbs in the scriptures

• "Take" sword Eph 6:17

• "Put on" armor Eph 6:11

• "Cast off" darkness Rom 13:12

• "Put on" breastplate 1Thess 5:8

– All weapons, regardless of how good, are useless without our actions

• All must fight– Must have the same conflict Paul had Phil 1:30

– On one side or the other Matt 12:30; Jas 4:4

– God expected the Israelites to fight Num 14:1-4,20-24; Heb 2:2,3

– God expects us to fight for our reward 2Tim 4:7,8; Matt 19:17; Jhn 14:15-23

• Will you fight in order to have heaven as reward?• Love, joy, peace are necessary, but will not

substitute for our responsibility to fight for truth

• Why not join the fight today?