Spiritual Warfare

I. The Situation in Which We Find Ourselves Today
1. The reality of spiritual warfare
2. Some general observations about Ephesians 6:10-17
3. The nature of the church as an army
4. The tension between the 'already' and the 'not yet'

II. The Call to Stand (6:10-13)
1. We are called to stand by being strengthed in the Lord (6:10)
2. We are called to be strong in the Lord by putting on the full armor of God (6:11)
3. We are called to recognize the true nature of our struggle (6:12)
4. No matter what happens, we are called to stand (6:13)

III. The Armor Itself and What it Represents (6:14-17)
1. The belt of truth
2. The breastplate of righteousness
3. The readiness the comes from the gospel of peace
4. The shield of faith
5. The helment of salvation
6. The sword of the spirit