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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. An enemy is one who dislikes or hates another and seeks to harm, contradict, and fight the one he is set against. Thus, an enemy of God is one who opposes the presence and purposes of God in this world. The Bible identifies Satan, the devil, as the specific enemy of God ( 1 Timothy 5:14–15 ).
An enemy is one who lives in opposition to another, hating that other and seeking to harm him. God is love, but He still has enemies. The good news is that we do not need to be enemies of God and we can rest assured He has victory over every enemy. Often the first being that comes to mind when we think of an enemy of God is Satan.
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- You Must Be Strong in The Lord.
- You Must Put on God’s Full Armor So That You May Stand Firm Against The Enemy.
- Conclusion
- Application Questions
Paul piles up words for strength in verse 10, using three of the four words that he employed in 1:19-20. There he mentioned “the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right...
A. Standing firm against the enemy is the result of putting on God’s full armor.
“Stand” is a key word in this section. He repeats it in verses 11, 13, and 14. Also, the word “resist” (6:13) comes from a Greek compound word from the root, “to stand,” meaning literally to stand against. It’s a military term for holding on to a position that is under attack. It implies the courage to hold your ground because of your allegiance to King Jesus, even when others may be fleeing from the battle because the enemy seems so strong. An incident about one of David’s mighty men, Shamma...
B. Stand firm against the enemy by growing in biblical understanding.
There are three things here: I’ve already touched on this, but I remind you that Paul wrote the first three chapters of this letter to set forth the necessary doctrinal foundation of all that God has provided for us in Christ. Strong Christians are doctrinally grounded in the truth of Scripture. Unless you know the Word well, as Jesus did when He defeated Satan, you will not stand firm in the evil day. Martyn Lloyd-Jones preached 26 messages on this theme (The Christian Warfare [Baker]). Sche...
C. Stand firm against the enemy with biblical practice.
In other words, put into practice what you believe. Test your armor by gaining some victories in real life situations. Resist temptation. Avoid Satan’s traps. Get out of your comfort zone and do something where you have to trust God to get you through. As Hebrews 5:14 states, “But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.” Or, as James 1:22puts it, “Prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers, who delude themselves.”
I read about a missionary years ago in the jungles of New Guinea who wrote the following letter to his friends back home: Man, it is great to be in the thick of the fight, to draw the old devil’s heaviest guns, to have him at you with depression and discouragement, slander, disease. He doesn’t waste time on a lukewarm bunch. He hits good and hard w...
How can a Christian become more attune to the reality of the spiritual conflict?How can we grow wise in understanding Satan’s schemes?How can a Christian find the balance between using appropriate methods versus trusting in God alone?Where is the balance between being tolerant of believers that differ from us and yet not compromising on key truths?In Matthew 6:24, Jesus said, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”. According to these words of Jesus, it is impossible for us to give our hearts simultaneously to two masters.
Genesis 3:15. 1. This passage is known as the Protevangelium or earliest Gospel. It has obtained this name because of the promise contained in the words, “It shall bruise thy head.”. The meaning of the words in the original is a little uncertain, but if we take the translation of the Authorized and Revised Versions we have the metaphor of a ...
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. (16) Your enemy. —“The enemy” was the name by which St. Paul was commonly referred to by the party hostile to him in the next century. It is quite possible that the phrase “your enemy” ought to be placed, as it wore, in inverted commas, and attributed to the Judaising sectaries—”your ...
Philippians 3:18. ESV For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. NIV For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
