ABIAKUM MACBETH VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIVING: Bible Ref. Eph 6: 10- 18


LESSON INTRODUCTION: Victorious Christian Living simply means living a life of victory as a Christian. For there to victory, there must be a fight, a battle or a struggle and he that wins is said to be victorious. 

Victory really does not come cheap. You work for it. The bible says since the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of God suffereth violent and the violent taketh it by force (Matt 11:12), (Ephesians 6:10-18) say for we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers. Jesus told His disciples that they will be persecuted for His name’s sake, (Lk 21:12)

OUTLINE 1: BATTLES WE MUST FIGHT AS CHRISTIANS:
As a Christian, there are so many unplanned battles that you have to fight. Being a lone ranger, swimming against the tides, persecutions, temptations, appetites, anti-societal norms,

OUTLINE 2: HOW THE ENEMY WAGES WAR AGAINST US: 
Wiles of the devil refers to the tricks or manipulations, or clever schemes that the devil uses to deceive or ensnare us either through temptations, threats, intimidation, and falsifications of the truth. 2cor2:11

1                    challenging God’s word (the fall of man Gen 3:4-5)
2                    challenging our identity (he manipulates you especially when the chips are down or when you are going through some trial moments and he cites scriptures to challenge the word of God in the negative
3                    twisting scripture (Lk 4 10-11) Ps 91:11-12
4                    Fear. This is the greatest weapons that the devil uses against Christians. What are the things the Christian is afraid of? What does the word say about fear. (501times), 2Tim 1:7

OUTLINE 3: OUR WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
Put on the whole armour of God so we might be able to stand against the wiles of the devil since we are not fighting flesh and blood. These weapons include:

·         Gird your loins with Truth
·         breastplate of Righteousness
·         Gospel of peace for your feet
·         [Above all] Shield of faith
·         Helmet of salvation
·         The word of God which is your sword
·         Praying in the Spirit
·         Perseverance

CONCLUSION: The enemy of the believer is not a physical one (brother, sister, father or mother). The enemy is satan and the fallen angels (demons) manifesting in form of principalities and powers, rulers of darkness, spiritual wickedness. And their primary aim is to cause man to fall by turning his back against his Maker. Thus, if the believer must live a victorious life, he has to use the right weapons to fight the enemy.

The most powerful of all his weapons is to surrender himself unto the Lord so the Lord can fight for him. This is because he cannot even see his enemy. The enemy is invisible to the physical eyes. Even when they come against you as a flood, the Lord promises to raise a standard against them (Is.59:19.  The Battle is of the Lord (1Sam 17:47); Exo. 14:14, Ps 136.

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