Knowing your

enemy

Elevate youth service –

March 27, 2011

Know

ing y

our

enem

y “Be of sober spirit, be on

the alert. Your adversary, the devil,

prowls around like a lion,

seeking someone to devour” – 1 Peter 5:8 (NASB)

the d

anger

of

the

enem

y and h

is

busi

ness

The adversaryThe Devil

Roaring lion

Seeking for someone to

destroy

Ways

to d

est

roy - Fear

- Isolation- Depression- Doubt- Anger

- Temptation

Our

duty

…

Remain sober- Clear headed- Temperate- Restrained- Serious

Our

duty

… Stay on alert

- Watchful- Attentive- Observant

Our

duty

… Submit to God- Resist Satan and he

WILL flee (James 4:7)

You a

re n

ot

alo

ne Everyone faces

problems

- Encourage- Lift up

You a

re n

ot

alo

ne We must have an

outward approach- Evangelism- Care- Giving

Always prepared and attentive!

Control your affection toward worldly

things or Satan will overcome you!

Arm

or o

f God

tell your story

The A

rmor

of

God

Ephesi

ans

6:1

0-1

8

10Finally, be strong in the

Lord and in the strength of

His might. 11Put on the full

armor of God, so that you

will be able to stand firm

against the schemes of the

devil. 12For our struggle is

not against flesh and blood,

but against the rulers,

against the powers, against

the world forces of this

darkness, against the

spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly

places.

13Therefore, take up the full

armor of God, so that you will

be able to resist in the evil day,

and having done everything, to

stand firm. 14Stand firm

therefore, HAVING GIRDED

YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and

HAVING PUT ON THE

BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 15and having

shod YOUR FEET WITH THE

PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL

OF PEACE; 16in addition to all,

taking up the shield of faith

with which you will be able to

extinguish all the flaming

arrows of the evil one. 17And

take THE HELMET OF

SALVATION, and the sword of

the Spirit, which is the word of

God.

The A

rmor

of

God

Ephesi

ans

6:1

0-1

8

18With all prayer and petition

pray at all times in the Spirit,

and with this in view, be on

the alert with all perseverance and petition

for all the saints,The A

rmor

of

God

Ephesi

ans

6:1

0-1

8

Weapons out of this world!

“3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after

the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not

carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of

strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every

high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge

of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to

the obedience of Christ” - 1 Corinthians 10:3-5

Mism

atchYou cannot wear

someone else’s armor

1 Samuel 17:38-39

The A

rmor

of

God

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“No weapon formed against you will

prosper. And every tongue that accuses

you in judgment you will condemn. This is

the heritage of the servants of the Lord,

and their vindication is from Me.” – Isaiah

54:17