Church of the Living God
Bible Study Lesson
Presenter: Overseer
Ennis F. Tait
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Series: Spiritual Warfare
Reference Scripture: Ephesians
6:13
Today’s Discussion: “Hold
Your Position” (Part II)
The most difficult task for
believers today is patience. We struggle
with the idea of waiting on God to “do something”. Because of our impatience we tend to become
restless and breakout in a panic over attacks from the enemy. Interestingly, Moses confronts the fears of
the people by offering them hope in God’s ability to deal with the matter at
hand. (Read: Exodus 14:13-14)
·
Stand
Still – [yaw-tsab] – to place (anything so as to stay); to station, offer,
continue
·
Salvation
– [yesh-oo`-aw] – something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory,
prosperity
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HE will
shew – [aw-saw`] – to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest
application
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Shall
Fight – [law-kham`] – to feed on; to consume; to battle (as destruction)
In order for Moses to stand before the people and command that
they stand still he must have FAITH in God.
Sharing your FAITH is important; Living by FAITH is life changing.
(Reference: Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:17; Hebrews 10:38)
The lesson aim is to remind believers to stay strong in the
midst of their battles. More
importantly, we must remember to teach all believers that anyone that pursues
God will be pursued by the enemy. (Read: I Timothy 1:18)
Paul exhorts the church to prepare itself to engage in
spiritual warfare. (Verse 10) He appeals
to the church to consider a spiritual strategy versus an approach driven by
emotions. (Verses 11-12) Paul repeats
his initial request for the church to clothe itself in the armour of God if the
church hopes to survive in the “evil day”.
(Verse 13) In many of his letters
to the church Paul urges them to “watch out, the devil is coming after you”.
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The enemy is pulling on you
Paul challenges the church to walk in the spirit and not “lust
of the flesh”.
What is temptation? (Ref: Matthew 4:1-3 (Luke 4:1-2);
Revelations 3:10)
How do we resist temptation? (Ref: James 4:7)
·
The enemy is pushing you
Paul challenges the church to “be ye stedfast,
unmovable”. Don’t let the pressure get
to you. (Ref: Luke 21:34)
·
The enemy is provoking you
Paul challenges the church not to allow the devil to stir up
strife between them. (Ref: Ephesians 4:26-27)
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