We cannot take up the armor of God without prayerful dependence on the Lord- Prayer is vital in our warfare against principalities, powers, the world and our own sin- This is the last sermon on Spiritual Warfare. Pastor Nichols discusses what we should pray, when we should pray and how to pray. Listen and be blessed-

Paul insists the magistrates who beat him in Philippi come out to meet him in person and in prison before he leaves. He reveals his Roman citizenship for the protection and blessing of the Saints he would leave behind and as a check on the arbitrariness and injustice of the rulers. The Church is not at war with the State but but the spiritual Kingdom of darkness.

What spiritual weapons the Lord gives us to be victorious in Christian warfare- We have a shield of faith to extinguish the fiery arrows of Satan- a helmet of salvation hope to assure us of our glorious future and the Spirit's sword which is the word of God to attack Satan's lies and the lies of a fallen world- The Lord has won the war, dear Christian, but this passage is a call to arms for every believer to successfully fight spiritual battles in the strength and with the whole armor of God-

You have to have the right shoes for the right activity. Can't wear flip flops to hike through the mountains safely and swiftly. It is the same in gospel warfare. Their are special gospel shoes you must wear in this war and Pastor Nichols does a great job in explaining what they are like.

Pastor Begins to open up the pieces of spiritual armor Christians are given for spiritual warfare. The belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness are the first two articles discussed in this message-

Baptism is a picture of spiritual realities like our union to Jesus Christ and the regenerating work of the Spirit of God. It is a glorious and fitting symbol that depicts the spiritual baptism of all believers who look by faith to Jesus Christ alone for their salvation-

Pastor Nichols uses the counsel John the Baptist gives converted soldiers to draw out principles for guiding law enforcement. Do not be violent, accuse no man falsely and be content with your wages. He encourages us all to pray for law enforcement, morale is low. For grace to do their jobs well and their conversion.

Pastor Nichols condemns racism on the basis of the Impartiality of God's justice. We will not be judged on the basis of our skin color but on the basis of morality and our relationship to Jesus Christ. He includes a survey of American Justice under the headings of our American Ideals, American Codes and the enforcement of justice in our country.

Pastor Nichols exposes 4 more tricks or schemes the Devil uses against the people of God. Deceit, Slander, Opposition and Persecution.

Pastor Nichol's exposes five schemes or tricks the devil uses against the people of God. In this sermon he highlights the first which is temptation.