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Armed and dangerous: the church as an army
31/08/2025 - Matt Destry
Big idea: God is mobilising an army… mobilised not stationary, co-ordinated not chaotic, surprising not sodden, gifted and broken.
God is mobilising an army:
1/ Where the battle is not against people
Ephesians 6:10–18 (NIV)
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
2/ Where the mission is the great commission
Matthew 28:18–20 (NIV)
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
3/ Where sanctification is the training
To be sanctified: The word comes from the Latin sanctus (“holy”) and the verb facere (“to make”). In biblical terms, it carries two layers:
1. Positional Sanctification (Set Apart)
2. Ongoing Sanctification (Being Made Holy)
4/ Where no one walks alone
5/ Where worship is warfare
“God is mobilising an army, but it’s a broken army that marches on it’s knees” – Pete Greig
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By Discovery Church31/08/2025 - Matt Destry
Big idea: God is mobilising an army… mobilised not stationary, co-ordinated not chaotic, surprising not sodden, gifted and broken.
God is mobilising an army:
1/ Where the battle is not against people
Ephesians 6:10–18 (NIV)
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
2/ Where the mission is the great commission
Matthew 28:18–20 (NIV)
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
3/ Where sanctification is the training
To be sanctified: The word comes from the Latin sanctus (“holy”) and the verb facere (“to make”). In biblical terms, it carries two layers:
1. Positional Sanctification (Set Apart)
2. Ongoing Sanctification (Being Made Holy)
4/ Where no one walks alone
5/ Where worship is warfare
“God is mobilising an army, but it’s a broken army that marches on it’s knees” – Pete Greig
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