A Soldier - Enduring Hardness (II Timothy 2:3-4)

(Class Notes)

• A spiritual soldier is one who is separated from the world and "endures hardness" in this world (II Timothy 2:3-4) by being focused on "things above" (Colossians 3:1-4)
  • "Blessed us with ALL spiritual blessings in heavenly places" (Ephesians 1:3)
  • "Made us sit together in heavenly places" (Ephesians 2:6)

• A spiritual soldier is one who is "strong in the power of His might" and so is able to withstand in the evil day" (Ephesians 6:10,13)
  • Spiritual foes require spiritual weaponry for the battleground is the mind and the objective is the occupation of the heavenly sphere (Ephesians 6:11-12 cf. II Corinthians 10:3-5)

• Spiritual Armor (Ephesians 6:14-18)
  • "Loins girt about with truth" (Ephesians 6:14)
    • The truth of the "old man" and the "new man" (Ephesians 4:21-24)
  • "Breastplate of righteousness" (Ephesians 6:14)
    • "Breastplate of faith and love" (I Thessalonians 5:8 cf. I Thessalonians 1:3,8-9)
  • "Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace" (Ephesians 6:15)
    • "Peace through the blood of His cross" (Colossians 1:20 cf. Ephesians 2:14-17)
  • "The shield of the faith" (Ephesians 6:16)
    • "The faith of the gospel" (Philippians 1:27 cf. Philippians 3:8-9)
  • "The helmet of salvation" (Ephesians 6:17)
    • "The helmet - the hope of salvation" (I Thessalonians 5:8-9 cf. I Thessalonians 1:3,10)
  • "The sword of the Spirit - the Word of God" (Ephesians 6:17)
    • "Praying with the Spirit" (Ephesians 6:18 cf. Romans 8:26-27)

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