A BRIEF DEEP DIVE INTO WHAT WAY (AND WITH WHOM), DO WE SPIRITUALLY BATTLE!

 

Ephesians 6:12

For We (The Body Of Christ, The Bride Of Christ, ALL Truly “Born Again” Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) Do NOT Wrestle (Spiritually Battle) – AGAINST Flesh And Blood (i.e., Mankind); BUT, (We Spiritually Battle) – AGAINST Principalities, AGAINST Powers, AGAINST The Rulers Of The Darkness (The Darkness Of Satan) Of THIS Age (The Church Age), AGAINST Spiritual HOSTS Of Wickedness – In The Heavenly PLACES (i.e., We Spiritually Battle – AGAINST Satan, And The Fallen Angels, And Demons)!

Folks, We’ve All Read THESE Words (OR At Least, Heard THESE Words Read To Us); BUT, Do YOU Truly Understand The Depth Of What THESE Words Mean?

Let’s Look, At What THIS Word, “Wrestle” Actually Means; An Intense, One-On-One Full-On Battle, Requiring Every Ounce Of Strength, Endurance, And Energy (i.e., Giving Everything We’ve Got); Resulting In The Victor (That’s Us) Holding Down His Opponent – By The Neck (i.e., With His OR Her Hands Around Their Opponent’s Neck)!  WOW!  Now THAT’S, An Intense Spiritual Battle!

Now, THESE Words From Jesus Himself Make More Sense!

Mark 12:29-30

JESUS ANSWERED HIM, “THE FIRST (The Foremost) OF ALL THE COMMANDMENTS – IS: ‘HEAR O ISRAEL (And The World), THE LORD OUR GOD (GOD Almighty), THE LORD IS ONE (GOD Almighty, Jesus Christ, And The Holy Spirit)!  AND YOU (The Body Of Christ, The Bride Of Christ, ALL Truly “Born Again” Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD (GOD Almighty – Through Jesus Christ) – WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH!’  THIS IS – THE FIRST COMMANDMENT!”

AND With THESE Thoughts In Mind; Let’s Look At THOSE First Scriptures (Again) – In Context!

Ephesians 6:10-18

FINALLY, MY BRETHREN (The Body Of Christ, The Bride Of Christ, ALL Truly “Born Again” Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) – BE STRONG IN THE LORD (GOD ALMIGHTY; i.e., TO RECEIVE GOD ALMIGHTY’S STRENGTH), AND IN THE POWER OF HIS (GOD ALMIGHTY’S) MIGHT (GOD ALMIGHTY’S SOVEREIGN POWER AND DOMINION; i.e., THE STRENGTH AND AUTHORITY OF GOD ALMIGHTY)!

Put On – The Whole (The Complete) ARMOR Of GOD (GOD Almighty); That, YOU May Be Able To STAND (FIRM – IN The Faith Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ) – AGAINST The Wiles (The Schemings, The Deceptions, The Craft OR Craftiness) Of The Devil (Satan)!

For We (The Body Of Christ, The Bride Of Christ, ALL Truly “Born Again” Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) Do NOT Wrestle (Spiritually Battle) – AGAINST Flesh And Blood (i.e., Mankind); BUT, (We Spiritually Battle) – AGAINST Principalities, AGAINST Powers, AGAINST The Rulers Of The Darkness (The Darkness Of Satan) Of THIS Age (The Church Age), AGAINST Spiritual HOSTS Of Wickedness – In The Heavenly PLACES (i.e., We Spiritually Battle – AGAINST Satan, And The Fallen Angels, And Demons)!

Therefore, Take Up (In Order To Use IT) The Whole ARMOR Of GOD (GOD Almighty); That, YOU May Be Able To Withstand (To Resist, To Oppose) – IN THE EVIL DAY, And Having Done ALL – TO STAND (FIRM – IN The Faith Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ)!

STAND (FIRM – IN The Faith Of The Gospel Of Jesus Christ) Therefore; Having Girded Your Waist With (THE ABSOLUTE) TRUTH (The ENTIRE Holy Bible, And Specifically, The Gospel Of Jesus Christ; Including, Holy Bible Prophecy), Having Put On – THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (As Children Of GOD Almighty), And Having Shod Your Feet – With The Preparation Of THE GOSPEL OF PEACE (Jesus’ Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, AND The Imminent Being CAUGHT UP Together – The Gospel Of Jesus Christ); ABOVE ALL, Taking THE SHIELD OF FAITH (FAITH – IN The Gospel Of Jesus Christ), With Which, YOU Will Be Able To QUENCH (To Extinguish) – ALL The Fiery Darts (The Spiritual Attacks) Of The Wicked One (Satan)!  And Take THE HELMET OF SALVATION (THE HOPE OF EVERLASTING LIFE), AND THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT (The Holy Spirit), WHICH IS – THE WORD OF GOD (THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH – The ENTIRE Holy Bible, And Specifically, The Gospel Of Jesus Christ; Including, Holy Bible Prophecy); PRAYING ALWAYS, With ALL Prayer And Supplication – IN THE SPIRIT (The Holy Spirit), BEING WATCHFUL (Spiritually Alert) TO THIS END, With ALL Perseverance And Supplication – For ALL The Saints (The Body Of Christ, The Bride Of Christ, ALL Truly “Born Again” Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty)!

Folks, Did YOU Notice, That Our ONLY “Offensive” Weapon IS – THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT (The Holy Spirit), WHICH IS – THE WORD OF GOD (THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH – The ENTIRE Holy Bible, And Specifically, The Gospel Of Jesus Christ; Including, Holy Bible Prophecy)?

Well, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Tells Us, That With IT, The Man Of GOD (The Body Of Christ, The Bride Of Christ, ALL Truly “Born Again” Fellow Believers – Children Of GOD Almighty) May Be COMPLETE, Thoroughly EQUIPPED – For Every Good Work (GOD Almighty’s Good Works, Performed Through Us)!