Brief sermon notes this week because I didn’t really use any when I preached on Sunday!

1. How do we fight?

We take our stand, we put on the armour, we pray, we preach the word, we seek to reverse the devil’s destruction by praying for healing and those struggling with demonic attack.

So, in Ephesians 6, finally Paul speaks of the only offensive piece of armour – the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.

Hebrews puts it like this:

“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

2. What do we fight with?

We don’t fight with fists because we are not fighting flesh and blood. We fight with the spiritual sword, the sword of the Spirit.

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Introduction

1. Met a witch this week

2. Read a story this week of Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani never practiced the Muslim faith and converted to Christianity at age 19, becoming a pastor later. But the courts say that since his mother and father were practicing Muslims, he must recant his Christian faith or die. So far, in three court appearances, he has refused to do so – risking execution at any moment. The Iranian Supreme Court often acts quickly in administering the death penalty.

According to a report, when asked by judges to “repent,” Yousef replied: “Repent, What should I return to? To the blasphemy that I had before my faith in Christ?”

The judges replied: “To the religion of your ancestors – Islam.” To which Yousef replied: “I cannot.”

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