Thy Kingdom Come

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THY KINGDOM COME session 8 99
LEARNING
TOGETHER
READ EPHESIANS 6:10-17.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor 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 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. 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.
READ 2 CORINTHIANS 10:3-5.
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The 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.
What are some of the weapons we fight with as Christians?
The devil is mentioned here; who are the other authorities and powers that are referred to?
How are we to use these weapons and how can they change minds and hearts and
demolish arguments?
How does faith shield us against the evil one?
According to this passage, what is one tactic of Satan?
In what ways can we use God’s word as a sword?