SERMON NOTES

Equipped

Equipped with the Word 

Text: Ephesians 6:11-17 (979) 

As those at war, we need to be . 

Make sure you  in God's word, and God's word  in you. 

To take up the sword of the Spirit takes . It takes . It takes . 

Each time Jesus was tempted - a well-timed attack in a moment of weakness - how did He respond?    (Mt. 4:1-11) 

The  of God is the arsenal, our stockpile of weapons. We get this arsenal by engaging the Bible often and regularly through personal reading, groups, study, listening and mediating. 

But the  of God, the sword of the Spirit, is the deployment of that weapon into a specific situation when the enemy attacks. 

But if we don't have the arsenal, if we don't have God's word in us, we have nothing to  on the day of evil. 

Though fully  while on the earth, Jesus lived completely as we are supposed to live, completely as a . 

How did Jesus know  on the day of evil? 

And Jesus  in  and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:52

Regular habits - routine disciplines - over an extended period of time bring growth and . 

The Restful Life

 every service. 

Be part of a . 

 Called to Reign. 

 a friend.