Learn by heart Eph 6:10-13

Where are we to seek our strength? (v. 10)

What armour are we to put on and why? (v. 11)

Who do we wrestle against? (v. 12)

Why are we to take up the whole armour of God? (v. 13)  

What are the parts of the whole armour of God? Enumerate them. (v. 14-17)

When are we to pray and how? (v. 18)

 

A)    Battle of faith

What were the Israelites to do and who fought for them? (Ex 14:13-14)  

What was happening when Moses held up his hands, and what when he lowered them? (Ex 17:10-11)  

What were Aaron and Hur doing? (Ex 17:12-13)

Tell in brief about the fall of Jericho. (Jos 5:13-6:27)

What did the Lord say to Joshua? (Jos 6:2-3)

What happened when the people of God began to shout with faith? (Jos 6:20)

Tell in brief about the battle of Gideon. (Jdg 6:36-7:25)

What did the Israelites do and what the enemies that night? (Jdg 7:21)

What did the Lord do? (Jdg 7:22)

Tell in brief about the spiritual battle of Jacob. (Gen 32:1-33)

What was Jacob doing that night? (v. 25)

What did Jacob say? (v. 27)

Who did Jacob wrestle with and who prevailed? What name was he given? (v. 29)  

Tell in brief about the battle of David and Goliath. (1Sam 17:1-58)

What experience did David have of God delivering him from various dangers? (1Sam 17:37)  

What did David say to Goliath? (v. 45-47)

How did David prevail against Goliath? (v. 49)

Tell in brief about the battle led by Jehoshaphat. (2Chron 20:1-30)

What did Jehoshaphat do when he came to know that there were three armies coming against him? (v. 3-4)  

What happened when the Israelites began to sing and praise the Lord? (v. 22-23)  

Tell in brief about the battle of Elijah the prophet with idolaters. (1Kings 18:1-46)

What did the prophet Elijah say to all the people? (v. 21)

How did the prophet Elijah pray? (v. 36-37)

What happened after his prayer? (v. 38)

Tell in brief about the salvation of the Israeli nation through queen Esther. (Est 4-7)

What did Mordecai say to queen Esther? (Est 4:14)

What did Esther reply to him? (Est 4:16)

What did Esther say to the king? (Est 7:6)

 

B)   Battle with the devil

Who is our adversary and what is he trying to do? (1Pt 5:8)

What are we to do? (1Pt 5:9; Jam 5:7)

Tell in brief the contents of 13th and 17th chapter of the Book of Revelation.

What did the Apostle John see? (Rev 13:11-12)

What does the beast cause everyone to do? (Rev 13:16-17)

Who does the beast and those who are with the beast make war on? (Rev 17:14)

Who conquered the beast and why? (Rev 17:14)

What is said about those who are with the Lamb? What are they like? (Rev 17:14)

 

 

C)   Battle with the demonic poison in us (pride, lusts)

What is deceitful above all things? (Jer 17:9)  

What comes out of the centre of our corrupted nature? (Mt 15:19)  

What are we to do? (Mt 16:24)

What are we to do if our hand, eye causes us to sin? How was this understood by the saints? (Mt 5:29-30)

How are we to treat our enemies? (Mt 5:44)

 

D)   Battle with the servants of the devil

How are we to treat the apostates, traitors of Christ? (2Jn 7-11; Mt 7:15-20)

What did Jesus say about those who were not converted and did not repent? (Jn 8:43-45)

Who is the devil? (Jn 8:44)

How did the devil fight with Christ? (Mt 4:3-10)

How does satan disguise himself? (2Cor 11:14)

How do immature Christians treat false Christ’s servants? (2Cor 11:4)

Who in fact are these false servants of Christ? (2Cor 11:13)

How do they disguise themselves? (2Cor 11:15)

What group of people was adverse to Christ, and what did He say to them? (Mt 23:13-15)

How did He call them? (Mt 23:27; Mt 27:33)

What did the Pharisees say about Jesus? (Jn 10:20; Jn 8:52)

What will be the devil’s end and the end of those who do not want to be converted and repent? (Rev 20:10-15)

Where is the strength in the battle against the devil and against his servants? (Ef 6:10.14)

 

E)    Battle with the deceitful system of the world

Who and what overcomes the world? (1Jn 5:4-5)

Who has overcome the world? What are we to do? (Jn 16:33)

What should our attitude to the world be like? (1Jn 2:15)

Is it possible to be a friend of the world and a friend of God at the same time? (Jam 4:4)

What is in store for Christ’s disciples? (Jn 16:1-4)

 

F)    Example of the Apostle Paul

What did the Apostle Paul experience? (2Cor 7:5)

What does he advise to the Christians of Philippi? (Phil 1:27-30)

What does the Apostle Paul testify to? (1Cor 9:26-27)

1Cor 15:31-34   Rom 8:35-37    2Cor 11:23-27    2Cor 4:10-12    Gal 2:20    1Tim 4:7-8

 

Discussion

What is the influence of the deformation inside the Church through the so-called historic-critical theology upon the loss of the faith?

What is the influence of modern psychology and philosophy? What foundation are they built upon?

What is the influence of billboards, television, mass media, and people with the spirit of the world?

Remember:

This is a battle for eternal life!

The conditions for victory: repentance – walking in the truth – in Christ; a life of prayer; a community where there is the Spirit of God, the spirit of zealousness and prayer and where the Word of God is embodied in practical life.

Tell by heart Eph 6:10-13