First you need to know who the enemy is and what we are fighting scripture says in (there are many more scriptures about this I urge you to spending time looking up what those scriptures are for now we will look at what I have here)
(KJV study bible by Jimmy Swaggart)
Ephesians 6:12 says
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood (our foes are not human; however Satan constantly uses human beings to carry out his dirty work),
but against principalities (rulers or beings of the highest rank and order in Satan’s kingdom),
against powers (the rank immediately below the “Principalities”),
against the rulers of the darkness of this world (those who carry out the instructions of the “Powers”),
against spiritual wickedness in high places.(This refers to demon spirits.)
I asked the Holy Spirit to reveal to me understanding of these spirits of Satan’s Kingdom…yes they are all working for Satan to destroy us and make no mistake no matter who ranks, who gives direction from one to the other we are battling wresting all of them including Satan! It is Satan’s goal to take us out and they follow his directions!
How to know what spiritual warfare is and how to know your in it? Spiritual warfare has nothing to do with physical battles or physical weaponry. Spiritual warfare is attacks from Satan for your soul. The enemy is committed to keeping us far from God and trusting Him. As a believer your going to experience this there is nothing more Satan would love to do than knock you off course and him and his Kingdom will do everything they can to prevent you from believing in Christ and wanting you to Glorify God’s Kingdom in anyway. There are many ways you could be in spiritual warfare I will list some of them but again as I always do I encourage you to be in the Word of God and pray and ask the Lord to reveal to you how to battle for any spiritual warfare you may be in.
Ok so of the ways of spiritual warfare could be
getting in your head our mental space having our minds full of worry, stress, anxiety, depression, doubt, hopelessness, any feelings robbing us of our joy
telling us lies about ourselves, what others think of us matters and is negative and we believe those lies, twisting God’s Word (like he did to Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11 <—Jesus was wise enough to know the lie and rebuked (resisted him)
the enemy has you in addictions, strongholds, sins you can’t control and are taking you over
he wants you to not trust God and that God won’t fulfill His promises/blessings to you (it could be your in waiting on a blessing and God has you waiting for His purpose His time for your good but the enemy will come and knock you down from your faith you may have in waiting and see if he can get you to turn to him and sin or stop believing)
the enemy will tell you lies to make you think you can do anything without God and you become prideful and forget your ways with God.
There are many ways you could be in spiritual warfare your health, your relationships, your work could be affected somehow. Be on guard (keep God and His Kingdom first above earthly things, continuing seeking the Lord and pray, praise, worship, stay in the Word of God (Armour of God) EVERYDAY ALL DAY! the enemy is always lurking around to take you out!
1 Peter 5:8-9 (ESV)
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.
We need the power of God’s spirit (Holy Spirit) in us to defeat Satan! The Holy Spirit is part of the trinity there is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit they are as ONE not three in number. The Holy Spirit is part of the trinity that comes here on earth to help up He is God/Jesus but in spirit form (God’s Spirit). We obtain help from the Holy Spirit by Faith in Jesus and the Cross.
(KJV study bible by Jimmy Swaggart)
Ephesians 6:10 says
“Finally, my Brethren be strong in the Lord (be continually strengthened, which one does by constant Faith in the Cross),
and in the power of His Might. (This power is at our disposal. The Source is the Holy Spirit, but the Means is the Cross.)
(my words) -be continually strengthened which one does by constant Faith in the Cross Believe in Him stay focused on Him by reading the Word, studying and learning
then you learn obedience and you grow more in Faith in Christ and the Cross (discipline yourself to be obedient to the small things training yourself for the bigger things when it comes to obedience)
His power is at your disposal–> Whenever you want! You must have FAITH in THE CROSS and you have HIS POWER!
With all this growing your doing in your Faith with Christ and the Cross comes the Holy Spirit to help you here on earth. Your FAITH in Christ and Cross the Holy Spirit helps you to gain wisdom and knowledge God’s wisdom, power to learn to love and have self discipline, ability to fight rebuke resist the devil (His wiles(attempt to trap/deceive), schemes, lies basically his ATTACKS).
let’s keep going
(KJV study bible by Jimmy Swaggart)
Ephesians 6:11 says
“Put on the whole Armour of God (not just some but all),
that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil. (This refers to the “stratagems” of Satan).
ok let us go deeper into the wiles of the Devil so as stated above He (wiles) attempts to trap/deceive with false allurement to trick
deceive/deceptions (definition)
to believe something that is not true in order to gain something <—THIS RIGHT HERE… this is what the Devil does gets you believe something that is of him fear, feeling bad, or to do bad and more to gain your soul tie you to his lies and keep you in prison to your bondages fear, addictions, worry, stress, depression, sins again he fools you to keep you a prisoner! He wants to gain your soul and use you for his kingdom. With constant chasing after Christ and having complete Faith in the Cross we can fight him and defeat him! We do this by guarding ourselves with the Word everyday growing our Faith in the CROSS! By our faith in the Cross we don’t believe the lies of the enemy (Satan). We faithfully trust in Christ and the Cross and we begin to want to build for the Kingdom of GOD. Believe have faith in Jesus who died for you! On the Cross to save us give your soul to Christ be as one with Him! He Loves you and wants the best for you! He does not lie! What has Satan done but come to steal and destroy (John 10:10) attack on you, your family, people you may know, basically ALL Mankind, prison you in bondages, just in any way to take you out! Don’t listen to anything of him! FOCUS on the TRUTH CHRIST and the CROSS!!
Ok so the scripture talks about Armour let’s take a look what this is scripture says
(KJV study bible by Jimmy Swaggart)
Ephesians 6:13-17
Wherefore take unto you the whole Armour of God (because of what we face),
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day (refers to resisting and opposing the powers of darkness),
and having done all, to stand. (This refers to the Believer not giving ground, not a single inch.)
Stand therefore, having your loins gird about with Truth (the Truth of the Cross),
and having on the Breastplate of Righteousness (the Righteousness of Christ, which comes strictly by and through the Cross);
And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace (peace comes through the Cross as well);
Above all, taking the Shield of Faith (ever making the Cross the Object of your Faith, which is the only Faith God will recognize, and the only Faith Satan will recognize),
wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked (This represents temptations with which Satan assails the Saints).
And take the Helmet of Salvation (has to do with the renewing of the mind, which is done by understanding that everything we receive from the Lord, comes to us through the Cross),
and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God (the Word of God is the Story of Christ and the Cross):
Here is more of a break down the Armour of God from these scriptures (I prayed and asked the Holy Spirit to help me reveal the breakdown and searched looking up other scriptures and online search meanings…I urge you again open your bible as well and see what you find but for now this is what I felt the Holy Spirit lead me to write)
“gird up the loins” to strap around your waist and hip to prepare for battle (basically know the Truth Jesus and Cross be in Faith (the Cross) to prepare for the devils attacks)
“Breastplate of Righteousness” (Righteousness is obey God’s commandments and live in a way this is honorable to Him) we must protect our heart with righteousness so we don’t fall to sin and the enemy’s attacks
“feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace” God is saying that the Gospel (the Word of God Jesus Christ and the Cross-THE TRUTH) you are to bind (bond, tie, be at one with) on your feet, to cover every step you take in Peace/in readiness despite hardships to declare the good news of Peace-Truth which is CHRIST AND THE CROSS with others at all times.
“Shield of Faith” our Faith (believe in Christ and the Cross died for our sins for our salvation) in Christ and the Cross can guard us during the trials in the same way a shield would during battle (provides protection from Satan’s “fiery darts” -ATTACKS). Build your FAITH READ READ READ the Bible the Word of GOD, PRAY PRAY PRAY NEVER STOP , PRAISE AND WORSHIP I’ll say it again for those in the back PRAISE AND WORSHIP, SPEND TIME WITH THE LORD know what proper FAITH IS and watch how you GROW a deep connection and strong relationship with Him and YOU WALK AND LIVE IN FAITH IN HIM!
“Helmet of Salvation” (meaning of Salvation the saving of human beings from sin and its consequences—which include death and separation from God—by Christ’s death and resurrection, and the justification entailed by this salvation. Once you except Jesus as your Lord and Savior you are made new in Him ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come).
Once you are now a Believer (already saved in believing in Christ and the Cross our assurance of Salvation) The devil wants to target your mind and make you doubt your assurance of Salvation and the changing of your mind to live every day focused on eternity and the promised future we have in Christ. The protection of this is constantly being in the Word of God studying, praying, worshipping to our Lord being diligent to grow with Him keeping your MIND on HIM always!
“Sword of the Spirit” (The Word of God which is story of Jesus Christ and the Cross)
Hebrew 4:12 (ESV)
For the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
The Word of God is used in battle spiritual warfare it is a weapon! It is STRONG AND CAN with all it’s POWER defeat SATAN and his attacks! We can use scripture to defeat the devil with FAITH in Christ and the Cross we speak the Word of God and the devil recognizes the Faith of Christ and the Cross and must flee! (James 4:7)
Get in agreement with God know who your Savior is Christ and believe in what He did at the Cross to save you dying for your Salvation. Stay in the Word of God so you know what Satan your enemy is and how to fight him with the Armour of God.