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13 Therefore put on the full armor 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. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 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. 13 Therefore put on the full armor 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. – Ephesians 6:10 

14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. – Ephesians 6:14-17

Step 1 – Having belted your waist with truth

Step 2 – By putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

Step 3 – Having strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace;

Step 4 – Take up shield of faith , with which you are able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Step 4 – Take the helmet of salvation

Step 5 – Take sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

Psalms 139:23-34 “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there be any wicked way in me, and then lead me in the everlasting way”

“He who knows what’s right to do and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.” James 4:17

“Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. When in fear put on those shoes of peace to stand.” 1 John 5:12

In John 8  . “If you will abide in my Word…” And the word abide is “take it in and put it into practice.” “If you abide in my Word, then you will know the truth and the truth will set you…” FREE

Vs 18 “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests”  

Final Word to you is this:

 Paul tells us to put on the whole armor of God. It is God’s armor, not ours. He does not say, “Put on your own armor” because that’s a good way to get clobbered. Everything we need, we already have in Jesus Christ.

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“Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” – Ephesian 5:14 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. “ Schemes” there is agenda to hurt steal and destroy your joy peace patience and longsuffering… from the enemy 12For 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.-

Battle is raging , its not flesh and blood…..

“We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mightyweapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of humanreasoning and to destroy false arguments.”- 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

Therefore put on the full armor of God,so that when the day of evil comes,you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, tostand.- Ephesians 6:13

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COLOSSIANS 3:2“Set your mind on things above, not earthly things.”

2 KINGS CHAPTER 6The Story of the Prophet Elisha and His Servant

LUKE 18:27“Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man, is possible with God.”

PSALM 34:18“God is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed inspirit.”

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SANDOne night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints.So I said to the Lord, “You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there have only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?” The Lord replied, “The timeswhen you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand, is when I carried you.”

ROMANS 8:18“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

ROMANS 8:31“If God is for us, who can be against us?”

ROMANS 8:32-39“He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all – how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charges against those God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died – more than that who was raised to life – is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

ROMANS 8:32-39As it is written: For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. No, in all things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither life nor death, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the Love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

2 TIMOTHY 1:13“Keep all the things I taught you. They were given to you in the faith and love of Jesus Christ.”

2 TIMOTHY 2:2“And the things you have heard me say, in the presence of many witnesses, entrust unto reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”

PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11“Therefore, if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy completed by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.

PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others. In your relationships withone another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped; rather, Hemade Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to death – even death on a cross!

PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11Therefore, God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in Heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Be both encouraged and an encourager as you go out into the world this week! –Mr. Brightside

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For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. … – Proverbs 23:7

Thought Process:

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. – 2 Corinthians 10:5

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life … – 2 Peter 1:3

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“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, sothat your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” – Mark11:24-25

“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and thereremember that your brother or sister has something againstyou, 24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and bereconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.” – Matthew5:23-24

“It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if youcan do anything, take pity on us and help us.” 23“‘If you can’?”said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” 24Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” – Mark 9:22-24

… “Your faith has healed you.” … – Matthew 9:22

… “Your faith has saved you …” – Luke 7:50

… “According to your faith let it be done to you”; 30and their sight was restored.… – Matthew 9:29-30

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15And if we now that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. 1 John 5:14-15

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“For just as each of us has one body with many members,and these members do not all have the same function, soin Christ we, though many, form one body, and eachmember belongs to all the others. We have differentgifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your\gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance withyour faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, thenteach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if itis giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently;if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.”

“The wicked borrow anddo not repay, but therighteous give generally.” PSALM 37:21

\ACTS 20:35“In everything I did, I showed youthat by this kind of hard work wemust help the weak, rememberingthe words the Lord Jesus himselfsaid: “It is more blessed to give thanto receive.”

HOSEA 10:12“Sow righteousness for yourselves,reap the fruit of unfailing love, andbreak up your unplowed ground;for it is time to seek the Lord until hecomes and showers hisrighteousness on you.”

2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-8“Each of you should give what you havedecided in your heart to give, notreluctantly or under compulsion, for Godloves a cheerful giver. And God is able tobless you abundantly, so that in all thingsat all times, having all that you need, youwill abound in every good work.”

MALACHI 3:10“Bring all the tithes into the storehouseso there will be enough food in myTemple. If you do,” said the Lord ofHeaven’s Armies, “I will open thewindows of heaven for you. I will pourout a blessing so great you won’t haveenough room to take it in. Try it! Putme to the test!

Remember: You Cannot Out Give God!!

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1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech; they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. 5 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. 6 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth. 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous.10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. 11 By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward. 12 But who can discern their own errors? (No One!!) Forgive my hidden faults. \13 Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression.14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer

Practice the 5 Disciplines together:

Matthew 5Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainsideand sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teachthem the Beatitudes

He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light 13“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

14“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

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