Michael Youssef - The Full Armor Of God

January 4, 2025 | S25:E1

Dr. Michael Youssef passionately proclaims uncompromising truth from God's Word to people around the world through the ministries of Leading The Way. Join him for sound Biblical teaching each week.

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Michael Youssef | Michael Youssef - The Full Armor Of God | January 4, 2025
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  • Dr. michael youssef: in mark 16:15 jesus said, "go into all
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  • The world and preach the gospel to all creation."
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  • Sets on the ministry of "leading the way."
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  • Twenty-four hours a day in every time zone on the globe god's
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  • Truth is going forth through our outreach.
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  • From broadcasting the gospel to on-the-ground field teams, from
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  • Here at home in the west all the way to the middle east and asia,
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  • We are proclaiming the gospel around the world.
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  • Dr. youssef: the secret power of the christian life, it is in
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  • Christ being formed in us.
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  • Male: we're the group that's cutting the hole in the ceiling
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  • And lowering their friend down to jesus, because we're going to
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  • Find a way in to get people the message of truth.
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  • Islamic faith to receive christ, but through our broadcast and
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  • Follow-up efforts, we are seeing a constant stream of men and
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  • Women risking their lives and their livelihoods as they make
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  • The decision to follow christ.
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  • Announcer: for more than 35 years we have seen the lord call
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  • And equip "leading the way" to go into the most challenging
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  • Parts of the world.
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  • We have been called to the frontlines, 24 hours a day, 7
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  • Days a week, in 28 languages, across 6 continents.
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  • "leading the way" is passionately proclaiming
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  • Uncompromising truth.
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  • Dr. youssef: in a day when so many preachers are saying that
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  • We need to ditch the old testament, we need to give up
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  • The old testament, i'm going to show you in this book how to
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  • Read the bible, that the two, old and new testament,
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  • Are interrelated.
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  • You cannot have one without the other.
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  • One does not make sense without the other.
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  • And so, i hope you're going to read that book and you're going
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  • To apply it to your life.
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  • It will strengthen your faith and your trust in the word
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  • Of god.
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  • Male announcer: as fewer christians read the bible daily,
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  • Fewer understand what a marvelous revelation it is from
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  • God to man.
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  • Now more than ever before is the time that our world needs to
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  • Understand what scripture actually has to say.
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  • In "how to read the bible as if your life depends on it," dr.
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  • Michael youssef offers us a fresh way to deepen our
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  • Understanding of god's word in 2025.
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  • Trained as an anthropologist and armed with over 50 years of
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  • Experience studying and teaching the word, dr. youssef is
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  • Uniquely equipped to show us how to understand the full scope of
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  • ♪♪♪
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  • Dr. youssef: the full armor of god, it is not something that
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  • You put on and you take off.
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  • The armor of god is a permanent fixture.
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  • It's god's continuous provision of his power for us.
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  • You have the same armor in order to defeat your enemy every time.
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  • ♪♪♪
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  • ♪♪♪
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  • Dr. youssef: i will be fulfilling a 12-year promise
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  • Which most of you will not remember, but i do, that one day
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  • I'm going to take my time and preach a detailed sermon series
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  • On the armors of god from ephesians 6, beginning at
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  • Verse 10.
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  • Because these are very vital few verses, i have been thinking and
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  • Praying about coming and doing at least four messages just in
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  • Those few verses, because far from telling us sink or swim,
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  • Far from telling us you're on your own, far from telling us
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  • Muddle your way through the christian life, far from it, far
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  • From it, he gives us all of the equipment that we need to ensure
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  • That we have success and victory in our christian life.
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  • He gives us all of the protective gear to ensure our
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  • Victory in living worthy of that call of god.
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  • He gives us all that armament that we need and he knew we need
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  • To ensure our ability to live worthy of his calling.
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  • Can i get a witness?
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  • "finally, be strong in the lord and in the strength of his
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  • Might," amen, why?
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  • Because this is the one thing, my beloved brothers and sisters
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  • In christ, is the one thing you cannot, you cannot, i cannot do
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  • On our own, why?
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  • Because our battle is not with human beings who may or may not
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  • Be equal to us physically in our strength or in our intellectual
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  • Ability or could be equal with us in the brain power or they
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  • Can be equal with us in our strategic thinking.
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  • No, no, no, no, no, no.
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  • This is not a battle between two equals, for we are now matched
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  • To that old, cunning, supernatural, evil forces of
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  • Satan and his demons.
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  • If we are to walk worthy of our calling, and as jonathan
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  • Reminded us, worthy of the calling means that we walk in
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  • Humility, not in pride; to walk in unity, not in squabbling over
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  • Silly things; we walk in love, not in lust; to walk in light,
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  • Not in darkness; to walk in the spirit, not in drunkenness; to
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  • Walk in mutual submission and not in
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  • Self-serving independence.
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  • See, that's walking worthy of the calling.
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  • These are not the things that you can do on your own.
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  • In fact, you can take what i'm going to tell you to the bank.
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  • I don't know which bank, but you can take it to any bank
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  • You like.
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  • The more you want to be effective for the lord, the more
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  • Satan intensifies the attack.
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  • Satan will heat up his war machine for those who want to
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  • Grow stronger in their faith.
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  • Can i get a witness?
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  • Here's another thing that you can take to that same bank.
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  • If you are a christian who is no longer struggling with the
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  • World, the flesh, and the devil, you are either mired in sin and
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  • You can't see it, or you have become complacent in your
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  • Christian walk.
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  • As believers, we are one with him.
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  • His life is our life, his power is our power, his truth is our
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  • Truth, his way is our way.
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  • And here it comes, his strength is our strength.
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  • Listen, our own strength is never enough.
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  • Our own strength is totally, totally insufficient.
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  • Our own strength is totally inadequate.
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  • I know most of you have heard teaching on the armor of god.
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  • The one thing that you must never miss, never miss about the
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  • Armor of god, the full armor of god, it is not something that
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  • You put on and you take off.
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  • It is something that you put on and you keep it on.
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  • Now, remind yourself that you've got it on.
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  • It is not like in a, you know, sport uniform, you put on the
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  • Sport uniform, you play the game, and then when the game is
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  • Over, you take it off.
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  • No, no, no, no, it's not like that at all.
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  • The armor of god is a permanent fixture.
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  • The armor of god is a lifelong companion.
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  • The armor of god is god's continuous provision of his
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  • Power for us and to us.
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  • Now, most historians would say or speculate that paul, when he
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  • Was writing these words in the prison, he was looking at the
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  • Guard, the roman guard, who was standing guarding him and
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  • Looking at his uniform and is writing about being inspired
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  • By that.
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  • Well, be it as it may, i don't like to argue with people,
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  • Especially about things i don't understand.
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  • But i believe that the holy spirit inspired the apostle paul
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  • To write about god's full provision for his
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  • Faithful children.
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  • Verse 11 again, "put on the full armor of god, that you may be
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  • Able to stand firm against the devil's scheme," his scheme,
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  • Which tells us that he's crafty, he's cunning, he's deceptive.
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  • No wonder many of the false teachers and preachers today
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  • Have bought into the biggest deception of all, and that is
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  • That satan does not exist.
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  • They bought into it.
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  • I mean, think about this.
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  • That is his biggest deception.
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  • It's working for him too.
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  • See, when according to statistics, you know, and i
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  • Think from 50% to 60% or more percentage of churchgoers
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  • Believe that satan doesn't exist, it's working for him.
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  • You see, that way he can roam freely, that way he can pounce
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  • On unsuspecting believers.
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  • Don't ever forget, don't ever forget that satan was once the
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  • Chief angel, the anointed cherub, the morning star who
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  • Sparkled with beauty and power, reflecting the beauty of god
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  • Until he tried to usurp the power of god and the throne of
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  • God and got kicked out of heaven and out of the presence of god,
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  • With him, third of the angelic being who followed him into
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  • That deception.
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  • But here's the sad part, here's the sad part about this
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  • Deception that he doesn't exist.
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  • Jesus did not only speak about satan, he spoke to satan.
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  • You see, it's in the wilderness, when he tried--satan tried to
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  • Tempt him.
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  • The bible also has so many names for--to describe satan.
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  • Listen carefully.
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  • In ezekiel 28 he was the anointed cherub.
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  • In luke 11:15 he's the ruler of demons.
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  • In john 16:11 he is the ruler of this world system.
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  • In 2 corinthians 4:4 he is the god of this world.
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  • In ephesians 2:2 he is the prince of the power of the air.
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  • Just to mention a few, i did not give you more references.
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  • He's also identified as the great dragon, the roaring lion,
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  • The accuser of the brethren, the spirit that is working in the
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  • Sons of disobedience.
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  • Fifty-two times in the scripture he's called satan, which means
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  • An adversary.
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  • Nonetheless, we are no--on our own, on our own we are no match
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  • For him.
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  • I know i got clobbered a few times when i thought that i was
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  • Clever enough to do it.
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  • I got clobbered, and that is why we're going to spend the next
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  • Three messages looking in details at this equipment, why?
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  • Each of these equipments that god has given us is very vital.
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  • It's important to not just protect us, but give us victory.
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  • Listen, these schemes or devices, methodia or methods,
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  • Are not only directed at the faithful believers.
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  • All of these schemes are designed not only to keep the
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  • Blind blind, but they're also designed, young people, listen
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  • To me, listen to me, they are designed to mislead and to bring
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  • Doubt to the minds of the young believers.
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  • Verse 12, "for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but
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  • Against the rulers, powers," sometimes called authority,
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  • Either way, "against the world forces of darkness, against the
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  • Spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."
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  • Now, this verse alone needs several sermons, but please
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  • Listen to me.
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  • Paul calls it for what it is.
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  • And i know some christian people don't like that word.
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  • I remember debating with a dear brother, and he said, "oh, don't
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  • Use that word, don't use that word."
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  • But paul calls it for what it is, he calls it struggle.
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  • I didn't call it that.
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  • He said, "no, no, we're going to get--we just claim the victory
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  • And the victory will be ours.
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  • You know, this, and it's the power is in your tongue.
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  • Whatever your tongue says, you're going to have the power."
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  • I said, "imagine god in heaven, that every time i say something
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  • Foolish with my tongue, god says, 'okay, you got" it.'
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  • I don't understand that, i really don't, i'm confessing
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  • To you.
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  • He calls it for what it is,
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  • It is a struggle.
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  • And the word struggle here conveys, particularly in the
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  • Greek, is that hand-to-hand combat, especially in wrestling.
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  • But the difference is this.
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  • You are dealing with a deceptive opponent, does not play
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  • According to the rules.
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  • These enemies will lie and cheat and deceive and destroy their
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  • Foes, especially the church of jesus christ.
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  • And that is why jesus specifically said that the gates
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  • Of hell will not overcome it.
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  • Paul makes sure that we understand that our struggle is
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  • Not only against satan, but it's also against his subordinates,
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  • Demons, rulers, powers, forces of darkness.
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  • These are different ranks in the army of satan, different ranks.
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  • Each of these ranks represents a particular category of demons
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  • And their activities and their authorities.
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  • Don't ever forget that while we as christians fight among each
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  • Other, satan's army is united.
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  • They don't squabble among themselves.
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  • These enemy's forces are highly disciplined, they are highly
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  • Motivated, they are highly organized, and they are
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  • Extremely obedient to the chain of command.
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  • Look at these ranks very quickly.
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  • Rulers, they're linked to powers and authorities.
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  • They're the high-ranking order of demons.
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  • These are the colonels, the lieutenant colonels, and maybe 1
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  • Or 2 star generals.
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  • They are the ones who infiltrate various political systems and
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  • Not just operating in these dark authoritarian systems like the
  • 00:18:17.645 --> 00:18:21.649
  • Ones i escaped from, but now they are operating in so-called
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  • Western democracies.
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  • Then there are spiritual forces of wickedness, those who are
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  • Involved in the most vile immoralities and sexual
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  • Perversions, the occult, satanic worship, et cetera.
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  • The apostle paul warns us as to how sophisticated, how
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  • Sophisticated and powerful our enemy is, and that is why we
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  • Should never trivialize him, never trivialize him or trifle
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  • With him.
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  • But rather what we need to do is run to our commanding officer.
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  • We run to the only one who could clobber satan.
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  • We run to the only one who can shut him up and shut him down
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  • For us.
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  • We run to the only one who has
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  • Given us the complete armor for
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  • Us to defeat them and to have victory, run to the only one who
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  • Is trustworthy source of protection and victory,
  • 00:19:27.848 --> 00:19:32.320
  • Even jesus.
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  • The great news is this.
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  • Listen carefully.
  • 00:19:37.225 --> 00:19:39.994
  • These armors, as we're going to be looking at them in details,
  • 00:19:39.994 --> 00:19:45.299
  • These equipments for victory, they're not given to pastors or
  • 00:19:45.299 --> 00:19:51.939
  • Church hierarchy or to well-known preachers.
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  • No, no, no, no, no, no, they're given to every single believer,
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  • Young or old.
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  • Whether you're six or sixty, you have the same equipment, you
  • 00:20:02.550 --> 00:20:07.221
  • Have the same armor in order to defeat your enemy every time.
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  • Please hear me right, i'm getting ready to come to
  • 00:20:12.093 --> 00:20:13.961
  • The end.
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  • No christian, no christian believer who could say i am
  • 00:20:15.896 --> 00:20:19.900
  • Hopelessly under the attack and under the--
  • 00:20:19.900 --> 00:20:28.242
  • Subjected to demonic forces.
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  • It is impossible, you cannot say that.
  • 00:20:32.446 --> 00:20:36.317
  • You cannot say that.
  • 00:20:36.317 --> 00:20:40.388
  • But if you are continuously confessing, continuously
  • 00:20:40.388 --> 00:20:46.927
  • Repenting, continuously ungrieving the holy spirit,
  • 00:20:46.927 --> 00:20:52.667
  • Because we grieve him when we deliberately sin, but when we
  • 00:20:52.667 --> 00:20:57.104
  • Ungrieve him, you can always avail yourself again and again
  • 00:20:57.104 --> 00:21:03.377
  • To the power of god.
  • 00:21:03.377 --> 00:21:05.980
  • So, you cannot say, "well, i am under--" no, no, no, no, no, no.
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  • Your commanding general will not allow this to happen if you come
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  • To him.
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  • Oh, beloved, let me emphasize.
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  • When satan attacks you, do not engage in the battle
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  • By yourself.
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  • Did i make that clear?
  • 00:21:25.199 --> 00:21:28.469
  • Well, the four of you.
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  • Run to your commanding officer.
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  • Report your commanding officer.
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  • Let your commanding officer take over.
  • 00:21:39.613 --> 00:21:42.216
  • Verse 13, "therefore, take up the full armor of god, that you
  • 00:21:42.216 --> 00:21:48.155
  • May be able to resist in the evil day, and having done
  • 00:21:48.155 --> 00:21:52.893
  • Everything, to stand."
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  • Having traveled the world over, seen the church in a variety of
  • 00:21:57.631 --> 00:22:01.569
  • Conditions, i see particularly in the west that there are so
  • 00:22:01.569 --> 00:22:08.976
  • Many members of the churches who are defecting, who
  • 00:22:08.976 --> 00:22:17.351
  • Are defecting.
  • 00:22:17.351 --> 00:22:19.620
  • Or at least they're draft dodgers.
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  • You know what i mean?
  • 00:22:24.258 --> 00:22:25.593
  • I remember the days of vietnam, the draft dodgers.
  • 00:22:25.593 --> 00:22:28.195
  • And there's a certain peace comes out from draft dodging.
  • 00:22:28.195 --> 00:22:30.898
  • I remember reading about those who went to canada, you know, to
  • 00:22:30.898 --> 00:22:34.635
  • Get away from the draft dodging--draft during the
  • 00:22:34.635 --> 00:22:38.072
  • Vietnam war.
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  • These defectors who refused to
  • 00:22:39.573 --> 00:22:41.442
  • Fight, they're not interested in
  • 00:22:41.442 --> 00:22:43.377
  • The armor.
  • 00:22:43.377 --> 00:22:44.712
  • They're really not, why?
  • 00:22:44.712 --> 00:22:47.081
  • Because they're not engaged in the battle, they're not engaged
  • 00:22:47.081 --> 00:22:49.383
  • In the war.
  • 00:22:49.383 --> 00:22:51.752
  • But for the true soldier of christ's army, they know the
  • 00:22:51.752 --> 00:22:59.093
  • Thrill of victory that comes from putting on
  • 00:22:59.093 --> 00:23:03.831
  • The full armor of god.
  • 00:23:03.831 --> 00:23:05.933
  • Oh, beloved, you have only one responsibility,
  • 00:23:05.933 --> 00:23:09.904
  • One responsibility.
  • 00:23:09.904 --> 00:23:11.238
  • See, that's why while i tell you all the truth about the enemy,
  • 00:23:11.238 --> 00:23:15.443
  • We only have one responsibility, and that is to put on the
  • 00:23:15.443 --> 00:23:19.780
  • Uniform, to put on the whole armor of god.
  • 00:23:19.780 --> 00:23:23.350
  • What a deal!
  • 00:23:23.350 --> 00:23:24.685
  • I know a good deal when i see one.
  • 00:23:24.685 --> 00:23:26.053
  • This is a great deal.
  • 00:23:26.053 --> 00:23:28.656
  • This is to say nothing of the rewards that are prepared for us
  • 00:23:28.656 --> 00:23:32.726
  • In heaven when we see jesus face to face.
  • 00:23:32.726 --> 00:23:39.166
  • I can testify to you, to the glory of god, that the greatest
  • 00:23:39.166 --> 00:23:48.542
  • Joy comes in the greatest victory, and the greatest
  • 00:23:48.542 --> 00:23:54.381
  • Victory comes from the greatest battle.
  • 00:23:54.381 --> 00:23:58.619
  • And i've been through several of them, but they cannot be won
  • 00:23:58.619 --> 00:24:04.558
  • Without the full armor of god.
  • 00:24:04.558 --> 00:24:06.460
  • Can i get a witness?
  • 00:24:06.460 --> 00:24:08.796
  • So, i'm going to leave you with this.
  • 00:24:08.796 --> 00:24:11.599
  • The greater the battle, the greater the victory.
  • 00:24:11.599 --> 00:24:15.870
  • The greater the victory, the greater the joy, amen.
  • 00:24:15.870 --> 00:24:22.476
  • ♪♪♪
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