This is War
Suit Up: Winning the War Within - Part 1
June 1, 2025
We're at war.
The Enemy has a plan for your life.
“10A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.” John 10:9-10 (CSB)
“It comes as a shock to the new believer that the Christian life is a battleground and not a playground. In my pastoral ministry, I could always tell when a new Christian was starting to mature, because he found himself fighting battles.” - Warren Wiesrbe
The moment you surrendered your life to Jesus, you stepped onto the frontlines of a spiritual battlefield.
Spiritual warfare is a daily battle in the unseen, where the enemy fights to distort your identity, derail your purpose, and destroy your intimacy with God—yet victory belongs to those who fight from the finished work of Christ.
“10Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. 13For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.” Ephesians 6:10-13 (CSB)
#1 - RECOGNIZE THE REAL FIGHT
“The devil’s finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist.” - Charles Baudelaire, Le Joueur Généreux
#2 - RELY ON THE RIGHT STRENGTH
We spend too much time trying to fix spiritual problems with self-help solutions.
We don’t fight for victory, we fight from victory.
#3 - READ THE ENEMY’S PLAYBOOK
“16For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s possessions—is not from the Father, but is from the world.” 1 John 2:16 (CSB)
He doesn’t attack where you’re strong. He hits where you’re tired, where you’re triggered, where you’re tempted.
#4 - RESPOND BY SUITING UP!
“10Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. 13For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.” Ephesians 6:10-13 (CSB)
“7Lord, my Lord, my strong Savior, you shield my head on the day of battle.” Psalm 140:7 (CSB)
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