Ephesians 6:10-13 New Living Translation
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we[a] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
Acts 19:17-19 New Living Translation
17 The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored. 18 Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices. 19 A number of them who had been practicing sorcery brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars.
HIS POWER | HIS VICTORY | HIS EXAMPLE
HIS POWER
Ephesians 6:10 New Living Translation
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
In the Lord
167 times “In Christ” — Paul’s mantra for spiritual formation
in his mighty power
Same Greek words…
Ephesians 1:19-20 New Living Translation
19 I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power 20 that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.
Romans 8:11 New Living Translation
11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.
1 John 4:4 New Living Translation
4 But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.
HIS VICTORY
Ephesians 6:11 New Living Translation
11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11-12 The Message
10-12 And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no weekend war that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.
HIS EXAMPLE
OUTSIDE OF US 👇
Ephesians 1:4-6 New Living Translation
4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. 5 God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. 6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.
IN US 👇
Philippians 2:13 New Living Translation
13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.