To be able to do this we will need the whole armor of god. The last phrase after you have done everything, to stand pictures a soldier standing in the middle of a battlefield after the. Only his tactics are more overt and have gotten more brash and unbelievable, to the point of far too many have come to believe and except defeat and live in a depressed and fearbased mentality god knew there. Standing in the evil day keep believing ministries. This is the stand we must take when the accuser of the brethren is tempting us to recant. Having done all to stand, stand please enjoy this sermon. It exists to serve jesus, the community, and the nations. If you have one of our church bibles, youll find that on page 979. Having done all, stand wherefore take unto you the whole armor of god, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Jfa sermon having done all to stand by pastor laolu akande on sunday, april 26, 2015. And its kinda funny to watch him walk as fast as he can into the house all the while telling me how hes going to come down and beat me up. Having done all to stand we may be from different backgrounds, but jesus doesnt see baptists, methodists, pentecostals, mennonite, or any other denominational sect he sees saved or not saved.
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. There is a third aspect of the struggle suggested by this word. Stand notice that the full armor of god that paul had outlined for every christian is complete but without back covers meaning to say that a christian warrior is designed to always equipped to advance, and never given instruction to back down, retreat or surrender. Stand therefore, having your loins girt with truth ephesians 6.
The battle is the lords when youve done all you can do, stand watch this video on youtube. They say if youre meant to have it you will have it and if youre not, you wont. I greet you in the name of our lord and savior jesus the christ. Geneva study bible 14 wherefore take unto you the whole armour of god, that ye may be able to withstand in the i evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand, therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness right livingobedience. Having done all to stand having done all to stand by elmer f. We are to take our stand against the flesh and the devil and when we have fought to a standstill, that is, when we have exhausted all our strength, we will find that the lord is by our side to give us the victory over temptation, sin and satan. So when you have done everything you know to do, stand and watch god fight for you. In heaven, we will be in perfect unity worshipping our lord foreverthere wont be a section for each denomination. The battle is to show it, to reveal it, to manifest what we are and thus to refuse to believe the lies that keep us weak and make us act like an animal rather than a man. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15. Thats one word, the allincompassing word for the revealed word of god. Therefore take up the full armor of god, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
Is there a time when we have done all and therefore must stand. Therefore take up the whole armor of god, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Therefore, put on the whole armor of god, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. Under the whole heaven nothing has ever been done like what has been done to jerusalem. There is something you have to do first before you get to the place of standing. These messages from the word of god will benefit, encourage and strengthen all those who hear them. Defiance youre never going to put me down again youre not going to tell me.
There are two words in the new testament that stand for the word of god. The walk of faith is often one you must walk alone, but it is one you must walk nonetheless. Therefore take up the whole armor of god, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. He runs in the house when i just stand there and accept his inevitable challenge. In your darkest hour remember the words god spoke to you and stand firm in the faith knowing that he. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
New life church is a multiethnic, multisite church in the hampton roads area of virginia. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of god, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. We must stand up to the world, the flesh and the devil. We should not be afraid of healthy debate or vigorous discussion, though.
Recognizing the reality that we are in a real battle against unseen forces of evil being strengthened by the lord and the power of his might. If you are enjoying this sermon, please pick up the phone and call our church and order other sermons for yourself, coworkers, family or friends. Not long ago, my friends and i drove up to the mountains for a snow day. If you remember, our last encounter revealed paul encouraging the church to be an imitator of christ rather than a pretender of the faith. It is not time to stand until after we have done all. Whiteside lists several things that we need to stand up for in this sermon. Sister, i hear your heart in this and of course do agree with you regarding the most important thing which is obedience to god through believing in the name of his son, in whom alone is eternal life. The phrase that keeps resonating with me is the inspiration for this post. And having done all, to stand that ye may still keep on your armour, still stand upon your guard, still watch and pray. Because of this, take up the full armor of god, in order that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. Stand notice that the full armor of god that paul had outlined for every christian is complete but without back covers meaning to say that a christian warrior is designed to always equipped to advance, and never given instruction to. When youve exhausted your own resources to solve your problem, the only thing you can do is give it to god. Having done all to stand rev p bedwell the inner court.
For sunday school, we are studying the forgotten way by ted dekker. The measure of conflict and of service allotted to us may seem excessive, but having done all, we must stand. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the. Therefore take up the whole armor of god, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand eph. Those in prison for their faith are not required to build too many buildings, conduct too many revival campaigns or support too many. The passage offers three keys for reaching the objective. Theres a saying in the military, that most soldiers relate to.
Sometimes we hurry to dress in our armor, but forget the waiting part. One word means all the scripture, everything you have from genesis to revelation. The wisdom of a third grade dropout by rick rigsby. After youve done all you can, just stand carla gasser. Encouragement faith coronavirus in every generation, the accuser has reinvented the same old story lines of doom and gloom. This scripture means much more to watch tower readers than to others, because we recognize that we are already in. Having done all to stand january 29, 2017 by daniel. By the way, the phrase having done all to stand has the idea of fighting to a standstill. Put on the whole armor of god, all that christ is, pray, and having done all, stand. Here is how some other versions of the bible translate this small phrase. Maybe youre in the middle of a difficult physical, relational, financial or spiritual challenge today. We probably remember this part of the verse better than some other part and having done all to stand though says something before you get to the place of standing. I would like to thank pastor francis for this opportunity to stand behind this desk in.
Having done all to stand, stand therefore evangelist. Preaching is gods ordained means to save sinners and sanctify saints. In todays scripture in ephesians, paul said, having done all to stand. Most people stand against a hurtful spirit in defiance. Having done all to stand clearwater church of mt zion. Pastor daniel discusses how the lord wants to give us strength so that we can make our stand for christ.
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