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The Future Is Now

Ephesians 6:10-18

The Hideous Threat Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not

against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

90% believe in

God

< 50% believe in

Satan

God is Satan?

The Present Struggle 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 for the weapons of our

warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, .




“Fortresses” are ideas and conclusions





Our struggle is largely in the

realm of ideas, truth and

falsehood.





Our struggle is largely in the realm of ideas, truth

and falsehood.

Truth and ideas are more

important than we may think.

This Present Darkness Ezek. 28:12 “You were the model of perfection,

full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.” 28:17 Your heart became proud on account of

your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor.

Dan 10:2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been mourning for three entire weeks…

Read Dan. 10:5-10

Read Dan. 10:12-13

What were these spirit-beings doing for 21 days of battle?

They were arguing.

This Present Darkness In the Garden of Eden:

Questions God’s Word

Did God really say, ‘You must

not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

Denies God’s Word

Gen 3:4 “You will not surely die,”

the serpent said to the woman.

Replaces God’s Word

3:5 “For God knows that when you eat of it your

eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good

and evil.”

This Present DarknessIn the Garden of Eden:

Questions God’s Word

Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from

any tree in the garden’?”

Denies God’s Word

Gen 3:4 “You will not surely

die,” the serpent said to the woman.

Replaces God’s Word

3:5 “For God knows that

when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be

like God, knowing good

and evil.”

diabolos, adj., slanderous; noun, slanderer, the devil; accuse, bring charges with hostile intent

This Present Darkness In the Garden of Eden:

The Appeal

• the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise

This Present Darkness In the Garden of Eden: Jesus in the Wilderness:

Lk 4:3 The devil said to him, [Jesus] “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord…’”


Lk 4:9 The devil had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.

10 For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”


Lk 4:9 The devil had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.

10 For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

12 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’’”


4:13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until a more opportune time

•Suggestions, claims, and counter-claims

A Truth-Encounter

James 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

This Present Darkness In the Garden of Eden: Jesus in the Wilderness: So Now…

John 1:5 The Light [Jesus’ words] shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

The Future 2 Timothy 3:1-7 (NASB) But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money…ungrateful, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power;……always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

The Future

“Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. "Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. Matthew 24:11-12 (NASB)

2 Timothy 3:1-7 (NASB) But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money…ungrateful, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power;……always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

The Future

“Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. "Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. Matthew 24:11-12 (NASB)

2 Timothy 3:1-7 (NASB) But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money…ungrateful, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power;……always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. 1 Timothy 4:1 (NLT)

The Future is Now

…they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. 1 Timothy 4:1

Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. Matthew 24:11-12

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money…ungrateful, unloving… lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power;…

The Future is Now

…they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. 1 Timothy 4:1

Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. Matthew 24:11-12For men will be lovers of self,

lovers of money…ungrateful, unloving… lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power;…

Post-Modern World

Dogma From the Unseen

Lovers of Money

Lovers of Pleasure

Moral Confusion

Cold Love

What It Is… We are not facing

overwhelming power But we are facing

incredible intellect Arguing with him with our

own intellect is foolish. Put on the full armor of

God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. Ephesians 6:11

• Division• Temptation• Accusation• Opposition• Etc….

Schemes include






Truth of the Word: …having girded your

loins with truth …having shod your

feet with …the gospel of peace

…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

• The breastplate of righteousness

• The shield of faith (see Rom. 10:17)

• The helmet of salvation

Including:






Truth of the Word Prayer at all times!

6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit

1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray without ceasing;








1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray without ceasing; Luke 18:1 (NASB) Now He was

telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,










Colossians 4:2 (NASB) Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;











Philippians 4:6 (NASB) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.











Philippians 4:6 (NASB) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Romans 15:30 Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,






Truth of the Word Prayer at all times! Our Unity

6:18 , and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints






Truth of the Word Prayer at all times! Our Unity

6:18 , and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints

Unity

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