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I want to invite you to be part of the I want to invite you to be part of the 3rd annual Birdies for Babies golf 3rd annual Birdies for Babies golf 3rd annual Birdies for Babies golf scramble on Monday, [music] October scramble on Monday, [music] October scramble on Monday, [music] October 19th, benefiting Prestonwood Pregnancy 19th, benefiting Prestonwood Pregnancy 19th, benefiting Prestonwood Pregnancy Center. Center. Center. >> Every life matters to God. One of the >> Every life matters to God. One of the >> Every life matters to God. One of the greatest callings as believers is to greatest callings as believers is to greatest callings as believers is to stand for life and with life and support stand for life and with life and support stand for life and with life and support [music] those facing difficult [music] those facing difficult [music] those facing difficult decisions. The Prestonwood Veterans decisions. The Prestonwood Veterans decisions. The Prestonwood Veterans Organization is honored to host the Organization is honored to host the Organization is honored to host the third annual Birdies for Babies Golf third annual Birdies for Babies Golf third annual Birdies for Babies Golf Scramble. Join us on Monday, October Scramble. Join us on Monday, October Scramble. Join us on Monday, October 19th [music] for a great day of golf 19th [music] for a great day of golf 19th [music] for a great day of golf fellowship, special guest, a silent fellowship, special guest, a silent fellowship, special guest, a silent auction, and the opportunity to make auction, and the opportunity to make auction, and the opportunity to make some lasting impact in lives. [music] some lasting impact in lives. [music] some lasting impact in lives. [music] Every golfer, sponsor, and donor helps Every golfer, sponsor, and donor helps Every golfer, sponsor, and donor helps provide compassionate care, free provide compassionate care, free provide compassionate care, free services, and the hope of Jesus to women services, and the hope of Jesus to women services, and the hope of Jesus to women and families facing unplanned and families facing unplanned and families facing unplanned pregnancies. pregnancies. pregnancies. >> Whether you're a golfer, a sponsor, or >> Whether you're a golfer, a sponsor, or >> Whether you're a golfer, a sponsor, or simply someone who wants to support this simply someone who wants to support this simply someone who wants to support this ministry, there's a place for you. Thank ministry, there's a place for you. Thank ministry, there's a place for you. Thank you [music] for standing for life and you [music] for standing for life and you [music] for standing for life and supporting this extremely important supporting this extremely important supporting this extremely important ministry. Spots are filling up fast. So, ministry. Spots are filling up fast. So, ministry. Spots are filling up fast. So, register today at the link below.

>> Heat >> Heat up >> Well, hey there everybody. This is >> Well, hey there everybody. This is Michelle and on behalf of our senior Michelle and on behalf of our senior Michelle and on behalf of our senior pastor, Dr. Jack Graham, [music] it is pastor, Dr. Jack Graham, [music] it is pastor, Dr. Jack Graham, [music] it is my privilege to welcome you to our my privilege to welcome you to our my privilege to welcome you to our online service right here at our Plano online service right here at our Plano online service right here at our Plano campus. We're so glad that you've chosen campus. We're so glad that you've chosen campus. We're so glad that you've chosen to worship with us today. This is going to worship with us today. This is going to worship with us today. This is going to be a great service. We are continuing to be a great service. We are continuing to be a great service. We are continuing in our follow series. [music] We've got in our follow series. [music] We've got in our follow series. [music] We've got today and we've got next week as well today and we've got next week as well today and we've got next week as well and then it'll be the end of the series.

and then it'll be the end of the series. and then it'll be the end of the series. So, if you've not seen them all, be sure So, if you've not seen them all, be sure So, if you've not seen them all, be sure [music] and catch up this week. I know [music] and catch up this week. I know [music] and catch up this week. I know it will be an encouragement and it will it will be an encouragement and it will it will be an encouragement and it will help deepen your walk with the [music] help deepen your walk with the [music] help deepen your walk with the [music] Lord. And speaking of walk, today's Lord. And speaking of walk, today's Lord. And speaking of walk, today's message is called a winning walk. So, message is called a winning walk. So, message is called a winning walk. So, make sure you got your Bibles. Be ready make sure you got your Bibles. Be ready make sure you got your Bibles. Be ready to take some notes. Pastor Gramp is to take some notes. Pastor Gramp is to take some notes. Pastor Gramp is really [music] fired up today. This is really [music] fired up today. This is really [music] fired up today. This is going to be a great service. Our worship going to be a great service. Our worship going to be a great service. Our worship is here. We've got our choir. We've got is here. We've got our choir. We've got is here. We've got our choir. We've got the orchestra. And if you need prayer the orchestra. And if you need prayer the orchestra. And if you need prayer today, would you let us know? We've got today, would you let us know? We've got today, would you let us know? We've got an online prayer form [music] that you an online prayer form [music] that you an online prayer form [music] that you can fill out at any time. It would be can fill out at any time. It would be can fill out at any time. It would be our privilege and our honor to our privilege and our honor to our privilege and our honor to spiritually link arms with you. This is spiritually link arms with you. This is spiritually link arms with you. This is your very first time. You can also text your very first time. You can also text your very first time. You can also text [music] the word connect to the number [music] the word connect to the number [music] the word connect to the number 74788. That's connect to the number 74788. That's connect to the number 74788. That's connect to the number 74788. 74788. 74788. Well, if you haven't told us in the chat Well, if you haven't told us in the chat Well, if you haven't told us in the chat where [music] you're joining us from, be where [music] you're joining us from, be where [music] you're joining us from, be sure and do that now. And text a friend, sure and do that now. And text a friend, sure and do that now. And text a friend, invite them to service. I know this is invite them to service. I know this is invite them to service. I know this is going to be an encouragement to them. going to be an encouragement to them. going to be an encouragement to them. Right where you are, [music] our worship Right where you are, [music] our worship Right where you are, [music] our worship service begins now. Hey, good morning Press. We're so Hey, good morning Press. We're so [music] glad you're here. Would you [music] glad you're here. Would you [music] glad you're here. Would you stand and worship with us? This is our [music] testimony.

This is our [music] testimony. I was bound. I [music and singing] was bound in sin, I [music and singing] was bound in sin, but now I'm free. My savior [music] My savior [music] [singing] broke those chains right off [singing] broke those chains right off [singing] broke those chains right off me. My new [music] life can't fit in my own My new [music] life can't fit in my own way. [music] Forever since the [music] day that Forever since the [music] day that [singing] I got saved, set free and [singing] I got saved, set free and [singing] I got saved, set free and deliver [music] deliver [music] deliver [music] washed clean. My sin forgi washed clean. My sin forgi washed clean. My sin forgi [music and singing] glory to his holy [music and singing] glory to his holy [music and singing] glory to his holy name. When I called [music and singing] name. When I called [music and singing] name. When I called [music and singing] on Jesus, I got saved. I [music and singing] was bought with I [music and singing] was bought with blood on Calary.

I know [music and singing] this story I know [music and singing] this story ends in victory. Buried with him. [music] With [singing] Buried with him. [music] With [singing] him I am raised him I am raised him I am raised [music] forever [singing] forever [singing] since the day that [music] I got saved since the day that [music] I got saved since the day that [music] I got saved set free and delivered [music] set free and delivered [music] set free and delivered [music] me by saving me by saving me by saving glory [singing] glory [singing] glory [singing] to his holy [music] name. When I called to his holy [music] name. When I called to his holy [music] name. When I called on Jesus, I got saved. Hallelujah. [music] Hallelujah. [music] Since that [singing] day when I called Since that [singing] day when I called Since that [singing] day when I called on [music] Jesus, I got saved. God who I used to be. [music] I got the God who I used to be. [music] I got the Holy Spirit down inside [music] of me.

Holy Spirit down inside [music] of me. Holy Spirit down inside [music] of me. My God calls me by a brand new name. My God calls me by a brand new name. My God calls me by a brand new name. That's how [music] I know that [singing] That's how [music] I know that [singing] That's how [music] I know that [singing] I am. Chosen, spoken for, and born I am. Chosen, spoken for, and born I am. Chosen, spoken for, and born again. Not by my might, again. Not by my might, again. Not by my might, [music and singing] but because of him. [music and singing] but because of him. [music and singing] but because of him. He said it's done every day. [music] He said it's done every day. [music] He said it's done every day. [music] That's how I [singing] know that I am That's how I [singing] know that I am That's how I [singing] know that I am not who I used to be. I got the Holy not who I used to be. I got the Holy not who I used to be. I got the Holy [music] Spirit down inside of me. My God [music] Spirit down inside of me. My God [music] Spirit down inside of me. My God calls me by a brand [music] new name. calls me by a brand [music] new name. calls me by a brand [music] new name. That's how I [singing] know that I am. That's how I [singing] know that I am. That's how I [singing] know that I am. [music] [music] [music] chosen, spoken for and again not by chosen, spoken for and again not by chosen, spoken for and again not by [music] my might [singing] but because [music] my might [singing] but because [music] my might [singing] but because of you. He said his son every day is of you. He said his son every day is of you. He said his son every day is paid. That's how I know that I paid. That's how I know that I paid. That's how I know that I [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] am saved. set free and delivered am saved. set free and delivered am saved. set free and delivered clean. My sin forging [music] clean. My sin forging [music] clean. My sin forging [music] glory to his holy name. When [music] I glory to his holy name. When [music] I glory to his holy name. When [music] I called on Jesus, I got saved. Set called on Jesus, I got saved. Set called on Jesus, I got saved. Set [music] free and delivered [music] free and delivered [music] free and delivered clean. my sin forgiving [music] clean. my sin forgiving [music] clean. my sin forgiving [music] [singing] glory to his holy name. When I

[singing] glory to his holy name. When I [singing] glory to his holy name. When I called [music] on Jesus, I got saved. called [music] on Jesus, I got saved. called [music] on Jesus, I got saved. [music] [music] [music] I got saved. Hell [music] got robbed when he came. Hell [music] got robbed when he came. And I called [music] on Jesus. I got And I called [music] on Jesus. I got And I called [music] on Jesus. I got saved. [music] I got save. I got save. [music] Amen. Amen. If you are a believer in Jesus, that is If you are a believer in Jesus, that is If you are a believer in Jesus, that is your testimony this morning. You have your testimony this morning. You have your testimony this morning. You have been saved by the blood of the lamb. Not been saved by the blood of the lamb. Not been saved by the blood of the lamb. Not of your own doing, not of anything you of your own doing, not of anything you of your own doing, not of anything you could do, but everything that he does. could do, but everything that he does. could do, but everything that he does. Amen. Isn't it good to be in the house Amen. Isn't it good to be in the house Amen. Isn't it good to be in the house of the Lord today? I can't think of of the Lord today? I can't think of of the Lord today? I can't think of anywhere else I would rather be. Welcome anywhere else I would rather be. Welcome anywhere else I would rather be. Welcome to Preston. We are so glad that you're to Preston. We are so glad that you're to Preston. We are so glad that you're here. Maybe you're brand new. Maybe here. Maybe you're brand new. Maybe here. Maybe you're brand new. Maybe you've been coming for a couple of weeks you've been coming for a couple of weeks you've been coming for a couple of weeks and you're trying to figure out if this and you're trying to figure out if this and you're trying to figure out if this place [music] is for you. Thank you for place [music] is for you. Thank you for place [music] is for you. Thank you for worshiping with us today. We're so glad worshiping with us today. We're so glad worshiping with us today. We're so glad that you're here. We'd like to get to that you're here. We'd like to get to that you're here. We'd like to get to know you a little bit better. Maybe know you a little bit better. Maybe know you a little bit better. Maybe answer any questions that you have about answer any questions that you have about answer any questions that you have about our church. The best way to do that our church. The best way to do that our church. The best way to do that [music] is to text the word connect to [music] is to text the word connect to [music] is to text the word connect to 74788 74788 74788 so we'll get back with you. And then so we'll get back with you. And then so we'll get back with you. And then right after this service, whenever you right after this service, whenever you right after this service, whenever you head out these back doors into our head out these back doors into our head out these back doors into our atrium, go find the table with a banner atrium, go find the table with a banner atrium, go find the table with a banner that says guest central. Say hello to that says guest central. Say hello to that says guest central. Say hello to those folks. Let them know it's your those folks. Let them know it's your those folks. Let them know it's your first time here. We have a gift for you.

first time here. We have a gift for you. first time here. We have a gift for you. It's one of our pastor's books, Visible It's one of our pastor's books, Visible It's one of our pastor's books, Visible Faith. We want to get that in your hands Faith. We want to get that in your hands Faith. We want to get that in your hands before you leave here today. [music] For before you leave here today. [music] For before you leave here today. [music] For those joining us online, thousands of those joining us online, thousands of those joining us online, thousands of people across the world who call people across the world who call people across the world who call Prestonwood home, thank you for making Prestonwood home, thank you for making Prestonwood home, thank you for making this a part of your weekly spiritual this a part of your weekly spiritual this a part of your weekly spiritual rhythm. Thank you for inviting people rhythm. Thank you for inviting people rhythm. Thank you for inviting people into your home. We love you. We're so into your home. We love you. We're so into your home. We love you. We're so glad that you're with us today. We're glad that you're with us today. We're glad that you're with us today. We're going to worship in a lot of different going to worship in a lot of different going to worship in a lot of different ways today. Through singing, through ways today. Through singing, through ways today. Through singing, through scripture, through prayer. scripture, through prayer. scripture, through prayer. Earlier, we were uh worshiping through Earlier, we were uh worshiping through Earlier, we were uh worshiping through baptisms just to see lives change. By baptisms just to see lives change. By baptisms just to see lives change. By the way, this Jesus that we're singing the way, this Jesus that we're singing the way, this Jesus that we're singing about, talking about, praying to today, about, talking about, praying to today, about, talking about, praying to today, if you don't know him, at the end of if you don't know him, at the end of if you don't know him, at the end of this service, you're going to get an this service, you're going to get an this service, you're going to get an opportunity to start your relationship opportunity to start your relationship opportunity to start your relationship with him. And right now, we want to with him. And right now, we want to with him. And right now, we want to worship through fellowship. Why don't worship through fellowship. Why don't worship through fellowship. Why don't you turn, find someone you haven't said you turn, find someone you haven't said you turn, find someone you haven't said hello to yet, shake a hand.

Let's continue in worship together this Let's continue in worship together this morning through song. From the darkness From the darkness I called your name. I called your name. I called your name. And into darkness [singing] And into darkness [singing] And into darkness [singing] your mercy [music] came. your mercy [music] came. your mercy [music] came. You called me out, You called me out, You called me out, lifted me up. lifted me up. lifted me up. How great is your love. How great is your love. How great is your love. You bore my weakness. You bore my weakness. You bore my weakness. You took [music] my shame, You took [music] my shame, You took [music] my shame, buried my burdens buried my burdens buried my burdens and fields of grace. and fields of grace. and fields of grace. You called me out, You called me out, You called me out, lifted me up. lifted me up. lifted me up. How great is your love? From the How great is your love? From the How great is your love? From the heights, heights, heights, >> from [music] the heights [singing] of >> from [music] the heights [singing] of >> from [music] the heights [singing] of heaven, heaven, heaven, you stepped down to earth.

you stepped down to earth. you stepped down to earth. Innocent [music] perfection. Innocent [music] perfection. Innocent [music] perfection. You gave your life for us. And [singing] You gave your life for us. And [singing] You gave your life for us. And [singing] we are amazed. we are amazed. we are amazed. And we stand [music] in awe. And we stand [music] in awe. And we stand [music] in awe. For we [singing] have been changed by For we [singing] have been changed by For we [singing] have been changed by the power of the cross. the power of the cross. the power of the cross. How great. How [music] great, how great How great. How [music] great, how great How great. How [music] great, how great is your love. is your love. is your love. How great, how great, how great is your How great, how great, how great is your How great, how great, how great is your love. love. love. How great, [music] How great, [music] How great, [music] how [singing] great, how great is your how [singing] great, how great is your how [singing] great, how great is your love for us. love for us. love for us. [music] In your kindness, [singing] In your kindness, [singing] you [music] lead me home. you [music] lead me home. you [music] lead me home. And in your [singing] presence And in your [singing] presence And in your [singing] presence where [music] I belong, where [music] I belong, where [music] I belong, you call me out, you call me out, you call me out, lifted [music and singing] lifted [music and singing] lifted [music and singing] me up.

me up. me up. How great is your love. How great is your love. How great is your love. [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] From the heights of heaven, From the heights of heaven, From the heights of heaven, you stepped [music] down to earth. you stepped [music] down to earth. you stepped [music] down to earth. Innocent imperfection. Innocent imperfection. Innocent imperfection. You gave your life for us. We are You gave your life for us. We are You gave your life for us. We are [music and singing] amazed. [music and singing] amazed. [music and singing] amazed. And we said it all. And we said it all. And we said it all. For we have [music] been changed by the For we have [music] been changed by the For we have [music] been changed by the power of the cross. power of the cross. power of the cross. How great, [music] How great, [music] How great, [music] how great, how great is your love. how great, how great is your love. how great, how great is your love. [music] How great, how [singing] great, [music] How great, how [singing] great, [music] How great, how [singing] great, how great is your love. how great is your love. how great is your love. How great, how [music] great, how great How great, how [music] great, how great How great, how [music] great, how great is your love for us. [music] [music] >> There has never been >> There has never been >> There has never been and there will never be [singing] a God like you. [music] a God like you. [music] A love [singing] so true. There has A love [singing] so true. There has A love [singing] so true. There has never [music] been, never [music] been, never [music] been, there will never [singing] be

there will never [singing] be there will never [singing] be a God like you. a God like you. a God like you. A love so [singing] A love so [singing] A love so [singing] true. There has [music] never been. true. There has [music] never been. true. There has [music] never been. There will never [singing] be There will never [singing] be There will never [singing] be a God like you. a God like you. a God like you. A love so true. There is [music] never A love so true. There is [music] never A love so true. There is [music] never end. end. end. There will never be There will never be There will never be a God like you. [music] How [music] great, how great, how great How [music] great, how great, how great is your love. is your love. is your love. How [music and singing] great, how How [music and singing] great, how How [music and singing] great, how great, how great is your love. great, how great is your love. great, how great is your love. How [music] great, how great, how great How [music] great, how great, how great How [music] great, how great, how great is your love for [music] us. Oh, is your love for [music] us. Oh, is your love for [music] us. Oh, how great, how great, how great is how great, how great, how great is how great, how great, how great is [music] your love.

[music] your love. [music] your love. How great, how great, how great is your How great, how great, how great is your How great, how great, how great is your love. love. love. How great, [music and singing] How great, [music and singing] How great, [music and singing] how great, how great is your love for how great, how great is your love for how great, how great is your love for us. us. us. Oh, how great is your love for us. I'm thankful for the love of God. I'm thankful for the love of God. I didn't do anything to earn it. I I I didn't do anything to earn it. I I I didn't do anything to earn it. I I definitely don't deserve it, but he gave definitely don't deserve it, but he gave definitely don't deserve it, but he gave it to me freely anyway. Every day he it to me freely anyway. Every day he it to me freely anyway. Every day he reminds me of his love. reminds me of his love. reminds me of his love. I don't know where I would be without I don't know where I would be without I don't know where I would be without it. it. it. Where would you be without it? Where would you be without it? Where would you be without it? Ephesians 3, starting in verse 14, says Ephesians 3, starting in verse 14, says Ephesians 3, starting in verse 14, says this. For this reason I bow my knees to this. For this reason I bow my knees to this. For this reason I bow my knees to the father of our Lord Jesus Christ from the father of our Lord Jesus Christ from the father of our Lord Jesus Christ from whom the whole family in heaven and whom the whole family in heaven and whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named that he would grant you earth is named that he would grant you earth is named that he would grant you according to the riches [music] of his according to the riches [music] of his according to the riches [music] of his glory to be strengthened with might glory to be strengthened with might glory to be strengthened with might through his spirit in the inner man that through his spirit in the inner man that through his spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in your hearts through Christ may dwell in your hearts through Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith that you being rooted and grounded faith that you being rooted and grounded faith that you being rooted and grounded in what? love may be able to comprehend in what? love may be able to comprehend in what? love may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width with all the saints what is the width with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height to know and length and depth and height to know and length and depth and height to know the love of Christ which passes [music] the love of Christ which passes [music] the love of Christ which passes [music] knowledge that you may be filled with knowledge that you may be filled with knowledge that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who all the fullness of God. Now to him who all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do exceedingly [music] is able to do exceedingly [music] is able to do exceedingly [music] abundantly above all that we ask or

abundantly above all that we ask or abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that works think according to the power that works think according to the power that works in us. [music] To him be glory in the in us. [music] To him be glory in the in us. [music] To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all church by Christ Jesus to all church by Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. generations forever and ever. Amen. generations forever and ever. Amen. There is love. [music] There is love. [music] There is love. [music] There is love in the name of Jesus. There is love in the name of Jesus. There is love in the name of Jesus. There [music] is hope in the name of There [music] is hope in the name of There [music] is hope in the name of Jesus. There is power and strength in Jesus. There is power and strength in Jesus. There is power and strength in the name of Jesus. There is [music] the name of Jesus. There is [music] the name of Jesus. There is [music] wisdom and knowledge in the name of wisdom and knowledge in the name of wisdom and knowledge in the name of Jesus. There is healing in the name of Jesus. There is healing in the name of Jesus. There is healing in the name of Jesus. Would you say his name? Say Jesus. Would you say his name? Say Jesus. Would you say his name? Say Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. When you say his name, you [music] speak When you say his name, you [music] speak When you say his name, you [music] speak those things into existence because his those things into existence because his those things into existence because his name carries that power with it. When name carries that power with it. When name carries that power with it. When you say [music] the name of Jesus, you you say [music] the name of Jesus, you you say [music] the name of Jesus, you speak love into existence and power and speak love into existence and power and speak love into existence and power and strength and healing and wisdom and strength and healing and wisdom and strength and healing and wisdom and knowledge and forgiveness and knowledge and forgiveness and knowledge and forgiveness and redemption. redemption. redemption. Say his name again. Say Jesus. Say his name again. Say Jesus. Say his name again. Say Jesus. There is power in his name. There is power in his name. There is power in his name. Would you sing this with me? You know Would you sing this with me? You know Would you sing this with me? You know this. [music] Sing Jesus. We sing Jesus.

Worthy is [music and singing] the lamb Worthy is [music and singing] the lamb that was slain for us. He's the son that was slain for us. He's the son that was slain for us. He's the son [music and singing] of God and man. You [music and singing] of God and man. You [music and singing] of God and man. You are high and lifted up. are high and lifted up. are high and lifted up. All [music] the world will praise your All [music] the world will praise your All [music] the world will praise your great name. great name. great name. [music and singing] [music and singing] [music and singing] We sing his name. Sing Jesus. We sing his name. Sing Jesus. We sing his name. Sing Jesus. >> Jesus. Worthy is the lamb that was Worthy is the lamb that was [music and singing] slain for us. [music and singing] slain for us. [music and singing] slain for us. The son of God in you are The son of God in you are The son of God in you are [music and singing] high and lifted up [music and singing] high and lifted up [music and singing] high and lifted up and all the world [singing] will praise and all the world [singing] will praise and all the world [singing] will praise [music] [music] [music] your great name. All we All we find their strength find their strength find their strength at the sound at the sound at the sound of your [music] great name. of your [music] great name. of your [music] great name. Hungry souls [music] Hungry souls [music] Hungry souls [music] receive [singing] grace receive [singing] grace receive [singing] grace at the sound at the sound at the sound of your [music] great name.

of your [music] great name. of your [music] great name. The fatherless The fatherless The fatherless they find [music and singing] their rest they find [music and singing] their rest they find [music and singing] their rest at the sound. at the sound. at the sound. The pure name, [singing] The pure name, [singing] The pure name, [singing] the [music] Savior, the [music] Savior, the [music] Savior, the dead are the dead are the dead are at the sound. at the sound. at the sound. Your praise Your praise Your praise [music] [music] [music] Jesus, worthy is the [music] lamb that was save worthy is the [music] lamb that was save for us. for us. for us. Son of God in [music] Son of God in [music] Son of God in [music] you are high and lifted up you are high and lifted up you are high and lifted up and [music] all the world will [singing] and [music] all the world will [singing] and [music] all the world will [singing] praise your name. [music] [music] Jesus worthy is the lamb [music] that was made worthy is the lamb [music] that was made for us.

for us. for us. Son [music] of God and you are high and Son [music] of God and you are high and Son [music] of God and you are high and lifted up [singing] lifted up [singing] lifted up [singing] and all [music] the world will praise and all [music] the world will praise and all [music] the world will praise your great name. Redeemer, Redeemer, my healer, Lord. Oh my my healer, Lord. Oh my my healer, Lord. Oh my [music] you you mighty redeemer, redeemer, my savior. [music] my savior. [music] my savior. [music] You are [singing] my king. [music] You are [singing] my king. [music] You are [singing] my king. [music] My healer, Lord, My healer, Lord, My healer, Lord, mighty mighty mighty defender, [music] defender, [music] defender, [music] my savior, you are my king. [music] Oh, [singing] you are my king Oh, [singing] you are my king Jesus. [music] Jesus, Jesus, [music] worthy is the lamb that was

[music] worthy is the lamb that was [music] worthy is the lamb that was slain for us. slain for us. slain for us. the son of [music and singing] God. the son of [music and singing] God. the son of [music and singing] God. Amen. You are highly lifted up [music] Amen. You are highly lifted up [music] Amen. You are highly lifted up [music] and all the world will praise and all the world will praise and all the world will praise Jesus. [music] Worthy is the lamb that was saved for Worthy is the lamb that was saved for us. [music] us. [music] us. [music] Son of God in you are [singing] high and Son of God in you are [singing] high and Son of God in you are [singing] high and lifted up [music] and all the world will lifted up [music] and all the world will lifted up [music] and all the world will praise your great name. praise your great name. praise your great name. [music] [music] [music] You're crazy. >> [music] >> [music] >> Good morning. Please be comfortably >> Good morning. Please be comfortably >> Good morning. Please be comfortably seated. I'm Jeremiah Johnston, pastor of seated. I'm Jeremiah Johnston, pastor of seated. I'm Jeremiah Johnston, pastor of apologetics and cultural engagement.

apologetics and cultural engagement. apologetics and cultural engagement. There is such a amazing spirit of There is such a amazing spirit of There is such a amazing spirit of worship in this place. Can we thank our worship in this place. Can we thank our worship in this place. Can we thank our choir and our orchestra and our worship choir and our orchestra and our worship choir and our orchestra and our worship leaders. leaders. leaders. I want to also add my welcome to Pastor I want to also add my welcome to Pastor I want to also add my welcome to Pastor Caleb to all of you watching online here Caleb to all of you watching online here Caleb to all of you watching online here at Prestonwood joining us in the room as at Prestonwood joining us in the room as at Prestonwood joining us in the room as well. I love to tell people when you well. I love to tell people when you well. I love to tell people when you visit Prestonwood, the first thing I visit Prestonwood, the first thing I visit Prestonwood, the first thing I like to say is welcome home. This church like to say is welcome home. This church like to say is welcome home. This church is our home. Y'all are my family. is our home. Y'all are my family. is our home. Y'all are my family. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I love you so much and I want you all to I love you so much and I want you all to I love you so much and I want you all to experience that. If this is your very experience that. If this is your very experience that. If this is your very first time at Prestonwood, welcome home first time at Prestonwood, welcome home first time at Prestonwood, welcome home to God's house. My house isn't where I to God's house. My house isn't where I to God's house. My house isn't where I live. My house is this church. My house live. My house is this church. My house live. My house is this church. My house is the people here. And it's a privilege is the people here. And it's a privilege is the people here. And it's a privilege to be here, isn't it? It's a privilege to be here, isn't it? It's a privilege to be here, isn't it? It's a privilege to worship God at Prestonwood Church. We to worship God at Prestonwood Church. We to worship God at Prestonwood Church. We have some exciting things that are have some exciting things that are have some exciting things that are happening in the life of Prestonwood. happening in the life of Prestonwood. happening in the life of Prestonwood. This church never sleeps. God is at work This church never sleeps. God is at work This church never sleeps. God is at work all the time. And I want to highlight all the time. And I want to highlight all the time. And I want to highlight three of those very briefly for you. three of those very briefly for you. three of those very briefly for you. Number one, we have fountain baptisms Number one, we have fountain baptisms Number one, we have fountain baptisms coming up on September 20th. You say, coming up on September 20th. You say, coming up on September 20th. You say, "What are fountain baptisms?" That's "What are fountain baptisms?" That's "What are fountain baptisms?" That's what they are. They're right in front of what they are. They're right in front of what they are. They're right in front of the church in our beautiful fountain the church in our beautiful fountain the church in our beautiful fountain area, and we publicly declare that Jesus area, and we publicly declare that Jesus area, and we publicly declare that Jesus is the savior of our life. That's coming is the savior of our life. That's coming is the savior of our life. That's coming up September the 20th. I want to up September the 20th. I want to up September the 20th. I want to encourage you if you've not been encourage you if you've not been encourage you if you've not been baptized, this is your ch turn. Now, let baptized, this is your ch turn. Now, let baptized, this is your ch turn. Now, let me explain this very elementally and me explain this very elementally and me explain this very elementally and very helpfully. How many of you have very helpfully. How many of you have very helpfully. How many of you have been in the ocean or a pool or a lake?

been in the ocean or a pool or a lake? been in the ocean or a pool or a lake? Raise your hand if you've been inside of Raise your hand if you've been inside of Raise your hand if you've been inside of a body of water. might have been your a body of water. might have been your a body of water. might have been your bathtub. Okay. Jesus loved baptism. It bathtub. Okay. Jesus loved baptism. It bathtub. Okay. Jesus loved baptism. It was the first act of obedience that was the first act of obedience that was the first act of obedience that Jesus did and that every believer and Jesus did and that every believer and Jesus did and that every believer and that means to go under the water and that means to go under the water and that means to go under the water and come out of the water. One of the come out of the water. One of the come out of the water. One of the greatest things that I led my family to greatest things that I led my family to greatest things that I led my family to do here at Prestonwood, all five of our do here at Prestonwood, all five of our do here at Prestonwood, all five of our children were baptized by immersion children were baptized by immersion children were baptized by immersion since we came into the fellowship of since we came into the fellowship of since we came into the fellowship of this church. Dad, I want to encourage this church. Dad, I want to encourage this church. Dad, I want to encourage you to lead your family to do the same. you to lead your family to do the same. you to lead your family to do the same. So, I meet people from all kinds of So, I meet people from all kinds of So, I meet people from all kinds of religious backgrounds and you know, you religious backgrounds and you know, you religious backgrounds and you know, you may have been sprinkled as a kid or may have been sprinkled as a kid or may have been sprinkled as a kid or dedicated and that probably meant a lot dedicated and that probably meant a lot dedicated and that probably meant a lot to your family, but you probably don't to your family, but you probably don't to your family, but you probably don't remember it. I'm guessing that just like remember it. I'm guessing that just like remember it. I'm guessing that just like I don't remember August 1st, 1981, the I don't remember August 1st, 1981, the I don't remember August 1st, 1981, the day I was born, but there's good day I was born, but there's good day I was born, but there's good evidence I was born, right? So, I want evidence I was born, right? So, I want evidence I was born, right? So, I want to encourage you. It's time to take that to encourage you. It's time to take that to encourage you. It's time to take that step of obedience and get baptism, but step of obedience and get baptism, but step of obedience and get baptism, but get baptized. So, you can do that by get baptized. So, you can do that by get baptized. So, you can do that by texting the word baptism to 74788. texting the word baptism to 74788. texting the word baptism to 74788. Just text the word baptism. You don't Just text the word baptism. You don't Just text the word baptism. You don't have to do it at the fountain. can set have to do it at the fountain. can set have to do it at the fountain. can set it up. I don't know if you all were here it up. I don't know if you all were here it up. I don't know if you all were here which service it was last week. We had a which service it was last week. We had a which service it was last week. We had a 93year-old man get baptized by immersion 93year-old man get baptized by immersion 93year-old man get baptized by immersion in our service. It was amazing. So, it's in our service. It was amazing. So, it's in our service. It was amazing. So, it's never too late. So, if he can do it, we never too late. So, if he can do it, we never too late. So, if he can do it, we all can do it. Secondly, I am so excited all can do it. Secondly, I am so excited all can do it. Secondly, I am so excited to remind you we are less than a month to remind you we are less than a month to remind you we are less than a month away from our Prestonwood Biblical away from our Prestonwood Biblical away from our Prestonwood Biblical Worldview Conference. Ladies and Worldview Conference. Ladies and Worldview Conference. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the largest biblical gentlemen, this is the largest biblical gentlemen, this is the largest biblical worldview conference as far as people in worldview conference as far as people in worldview conference as far as people in a room studying apologetics and a room studying apologetics and a room studying apologetics and Christian worldview in the entire world.

Christian worldview in the entire world. Christian worldview in the entire world. And I want to encourage y'all to sign up And I want to encourage y'all to sign up And I want to encourage y'all to sign up for it. So it's Monday and Tuesday, for it. So it's Monday and Tuesday, for it. So it's Monday and Tuesday, September 28 and 29. We have the September 28 and 29. We have the September 28 and 29. We have the greatest speakers from the world coming greatest speakers from the world coming greatest speakers from the world coming in. Dan Patterson is the greatest in. Dan Patterson is the greatest in. Dan Patterson is the greatest Christian apologist in Australia. So Christian apologist in Australia. So Christian apologist in Australia. So he's going to bless us all with his he's going to bless us all with his he's going to bless us all with his Australian accent. Uh you all know Scott Australian accent. Uh you all know Scott Australian accent. Uh you all know Scott Hansen, NFL Red Zone. He anchors it down Hansen, NFL Red Zone. He anchors it down Hansen, NFL Red Zone. He anchors it down for eight hours every Sunday from Sofi for eight hours every Sunday from Sofi for eight hours every Sunday from Sofi Stadium, NFL headquarters. So many great Stadium, NFL headquarters. So many great Stadium, NFL headquarters. So many great Christian think thought leaders. Jim Tu Christian think thought leaders. Jim Tu Christian think thought leaders. Jim Tu is an incredible chemist at Rice is an incredible chemist at Rice is an incredible chemist at Rice University. We're going to teach what we University. We're going to teach what we University. We're going to teach what we should believe and why we believe it. should believe and why we believe it. should believe and why we believe it. And so y'all sign up way too late for And so y'all sign up way too late for And so y'all sign up way too late for things though. Can I just talk to you as things though. Can I just talk to you as things though. Can I just talk to you as a pastor for a minute? Like signing up a pastor for a minute? Like signing up a pastor for a minute? Like signing up the night before our prophecy conference the night before our prophecy conference the night before our prophecy conference was not cool, ladies and gentlemen. All was not cool, ladies and gentlemen. All was not cool, ladies and gentlemen. All right. We are serving 5,000 people right. We are serving 5,000 people right. We are serving 5,000 people lunch. So I need y'all to sign up today lunch. So I need y'all to sign up today lunch. So I need y'all to sign up today at presstonwoodworldview.org. at presstonwoodworldview.org. at presstonwoodworldview.org. You say, "JJ, can I get out of school You say, "JJ, can I get out of school You say, "JJ, can I get out of school for this?" Yes, you just go tell your for this?" Yes, you just go tell your for this?" Yes, you just go tell your teacher. JJ said, "I don't have to go to teacher. JJ said, "I don't have to go to teacher. JJ said, "I don't have to go to public school Monday and Tuesday. public school Monday and Tuesday. public school Monday and Tuesday. Parents, take time off work. Sign up." Parents, take time off work. Sign up." Parents, take time off work. Sign up." We had people from 23 states. So, I do We had people from 23 states. So, I do We had people from 23 states. So, I do need you to sign up. And then finally, need you to sign up. And then finally, need you to sign up. And then finally, and I'm going to ask our ushers to come and I'm going to ask our ushers to come and I'm going to ask our ushers to come forward and be in their places. If you forward and be in their places. If you forward and be in their places. If you haven't experienced midweek lately at haven't experienced midweek lately at haven't experienced midweek lately at Prestonwood, you need to experience it.

Prestonwood, you need to experience it. Prestonwood, you need to experience it. Dr. Jason Snyder is taking us through Dr. Jason Snyder is taking us through Dr. Jason Snyder is taking us through the book of Revelation verse by verse. the book of Revelation verse by verse. the book of Revelation verse by verse. The King is coming series. There is The King is coming series. There is The King is coming series. There is something for everyone on midweek. Now, something for everyone on midweek. Now, something for everyone on midweek. Now, I think you're only at verse 8 right I think you're only at verse 8 right I think you're only at verse 8 right now. So, it, you know, we're two weeks now. So, it, you know, we're two weeks now. So, it, you know, we're two weeks in. You can catch up, friends, okay? You in. You can catch up, friends, okay? You in. You can catch up, friends, okay? You can be here for Wednesday night. There's can be here for Wednesday night. There's can be here for Wednesday night. There's truly something for everything. We have truly something for everything. We have truly something for everything. We have Bible studies going on. We have Bible studies going on. We have Bible studies going on. We have premarital counseling, life recovery, premarital counseling, life recovery, premarital counseling, life recovery, and of course our kids midweek ministry. and of course our kids midweek ministry. and of course our kids midweek ministry. Can we give our students a big round of Can we give our students a big round of Can we give our students a big round of applause? Here they are filling up the applause? Here they are filling up the applause? Here they are filling up the front and center. front and center. front and center. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Speaking of which, uh, we were down in Speaking of which, uh, we were down in Speaking of which, uh, we were down in Houston, H-town, uh, watching our PCA Houston, H-town, uh, watching our PCA Houston, H-town, uh, watching our PCA football team. Absolutely. Put up the W football team. Absolutely. Put up the W football team. Absolutely. Put up the W at Concordia on Friday night. Let's at Concordia on Friday night. Let's at Concordia on Friday night. Let's congratulate our PCA football team. And congratulate our PCA football team. And congratulate our PCA football team. And besides the W, the greatest thing about besides the W, the greatest thing about besides the W, the greatest thing about Houston was leaving Houston on Friday Houston was leaving Houston on Friday Houston was leaving Houston on Friday night after the game. I used to live night after the game. I used to live night after the game. I used to live there for a decade. Let's pray now. Lord there for a decade. Let's pray now. Lord there for a decade. Let's pray now. Lord Jesus, what a privilege to be in your Jesus, what a privilege to be in your Jesus, what a privilege to be in your house today. This house is really our house today. This house is really our house today. This house is really our home. And Jesus, you are worthy to be home. And Jesus, you are worthy to be home. And Jesus, you are worthy to be praised because you're the lamb who was praised because you're the lamb who was praised because you're the lamb who was slain. Father, we need to experience you slain. Father, we need to experience you slain. Father, we need to experience you today. And so I pray that as Dr. Graham today. And so I pray that as Dr. Graham today. And so I pray that as Dr. Graham comes to the holy desk that you would comes to the holy desk that you would comes to the holy desk that you would anoint them, Lord, that you'd fill them anoint them, Lord, that you'd fill them anoint them, Lord, that you'd fill them with your spirit. I know there are men with your spirit. I know there are men with your spirit. I know there are men and women in this room, boys and girls, and women in this room, boys and girls, and women in this room, boys and girls, students. Lord, we need to hear from students. Lord, we need to hear from students. Lord, we need to hear from you. We need truth. And so, God, as only you. We need truth. And so, God, as only you. We need truth. And so, God, as only you can do through the power of your you can do through the power of your you can do through the power of your Holy Spirit, I'm going to ask you to put Holy Spirit, I'm going to ask you to put Holy Spirit, I'm going to ask you to put on the noiseancelling headphones of your on the noiseancelling headphones of your on the noiseancelling headphones of your word right now. And I pray that we would word right now. And I pray that we would word right now. And I pray that we would all focus in on what you're speaking to all focus in on what you're speaking to all focus in on what you're speaking to each and every one of us about how we each and every one of us about how we each and every one of us about how we can walk closer to you, sin that needs can walk closer to you, sin that needs can walk closer to you, sin that needs to be forgiven, commitments that need to

to be forgiven, commitments that need to to be forgiven, commitments that need to be recommitted, lives that need to be be recommitted, lives that need to be be recommitted, lives that need to be changed. We already pray ahead now for changed. We already pray ahead now for changed. We already pray ahead now for our invitation that we're going to have our invitation that we're going to have our invitation that we're going to have at the end of the service that men and at the end of the service that men and at the end of the service that men and women who sense the nudge of the Holy women who sense the nudge of the Holy women who sense the nudge of the Holy Spirit would be obedient to it. Thank Spirit would be obedient to it. Thank Spirit would be obedient to it. Thank you for our wonderful choir and you for our wonderful choir and you for our wonderful choir and orchestra leading us to worship. And now orchestra leading us to worship. And now orchestra leading us to worship. And now Lord, I invoke the Hebrew word panem. We Lord, I invoke the Hebrew word panem. We Lord, I invoke the Hebrew word panem. We want to see your face which is to want to see your face which is to want to see your face which is to experience your presence. And so God, experience your presence. And so God, experience your presence. And so God, may you may your presence, as you may you may your presence, as you may you may your presence, as you promise, inhabit the praises of your promise, inhabit the praises of your promise, inhabit the praises of your people. Please bless the offering bless people. Please bless the offering bless people. Please bless the offering bless our people to be faithful. We're so our people to be faithful. We're so our people to be faithful. We're so reliant on their giving for every reliant on their giving for every reliant on their giving for every ministry. Thank you, Jesus, for the ministry. Thank you, Jesus, for the ministry. Thank you, Jesus, for the privilege it is to be here today in your privilege it is to be here today in your privilege it is to be here today in your powerful name. Amen. powerful name. Amen. powerful name. Amen. >> Amen. >> In Christ [singing and music] alone my >> In Christ [singing and music] alone my hope is found.

hope is found. hope is found. He is my light, my [music] strength, my He is my light, my [music] strength, my He is my light, my [music] strength, my song. This corner stone, [music] song. This corner stone, [music] song. This corner stone, [music] this solid [singing] ground this solid [singing] ground this solid [singing] ground firm through the fiercest [music] firm through the fiercest [music] firm through the fiercest [music] drought and storing drought and storing drought and storing [singing] [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] my [chanting] all in all my [chanting] all in all my [chanting] all in all here In [singing] the love [music] of here In [singing] the love [music] of here In [singing] the love [music] of Christ I stand in Christ alone in Christ alone who took on flesh who took on flesh who took on flesh fullness [music and singing] of God in fullness [music and singing] of God in fullness [music and singing] of God in helpless helpless helpless pain. His gift of love and righteousness pain. His gift of love and righteousness pain. His gift of love and righteousness [music] [music] [music] sworn by the ones he came to save. Till sworn by the ones he came to save. Till sworn by the ones he came to save. Till on [music and singing] the cross as on [music and singing] the cross as on [music and singing] the cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was sisfied Jesus died, the wrath of God was sisfied Jesus died, the wrath of God was sisfied [music] [music] [music] for every sin on him was for every sin on him was for every sin on him was [music and singing] laid.

[music and singing] laid. [music and singing] laid. Here in the death of Christ I live. Here in the death of Christ I live. Here in the death of Christ I live. [music] There in the [singing] ground his body There in the [singing] ground his body lay. lay. lay. Light of the world by [singing] darkness Light of the world by [singing] darkness Light of the world by [singing] darkness slain slain slain in mercy in mercy in mercy before glorious [music] before glorious [music] before glorious [music] day. day. day. Up from the grave he rose Up from the grave he rose Up from the grave he rose again. [music] And as [singing] he stands And as [singing] he stands in victory [music] in victory [music] in victory [music] since Christ has lost his me since Christ has lost his me since Christ has lost his me for I am his and [music] the precious [singing] blood the precious [singing] blood of Christ [music] of Christ [music] of Christ [music] in Christ [singing] the Lord in Christ [singing] the Lord in Christ [singing] the Lord [music] [music] [music] in Christ [singing] the Lord.

in Christ [singing] the Lord. in Christ [singing] the Lord. Christ. I know [singing] I know [singing] how the story ends. how the story ends. how the story ends. He [music] will be [singing] He [music] will be [singing] He [music] will be [singing] with you again. with you again. with you again. [music] You're my [singing] savior, my [music] You're my [singing] savior, my [music] You're my [singing] savior, my defense. defense. defense. [music] No [singing] more fear in life I [music] No [singing] more fear in life I [music] No [singing] more fear in life I forget. forget. forget. I [music and singing] know how the song I [music and singing] know how the song I [music and singing] know how the song Christ Christ Christ will [singing] be with you. Christ will [singing] be with you. Christ will [singing] be with you. Christ [music] [music] [music] my savior might be my savior might be my savior might be no more fear in my for [music] no more fear in my for [music] no more fear in my for [music] I know how the story [singing] I know how the story [singing] I know how the story [singing] ends. I'm [music] fighting [singing] the I'm [music] fighting [singing] the battle.

You've already won. [singing] You've already won. [singing] [music] [music] [music] No matter what comes my way, No matter what comes my way, No matter what comes my way, I will [singing] [music] come. I don't know what to do. [music] come. I don't know what to do. Oh, [singing] I [music] know what you Oh, [singing] I [music] know what you Oh, [singing] I [music] know what you done. done. done. Yeah, I'm fighting [music] the battle. Yeah, I'm fighting [music] the battle. Yeah, I'm fighting [music] the battle. You already [singing] You already [singing] You already [singing] won. I'm fighting [music] I'm fighting [music] the battle. I'm fighting the battle. You the battle. I'm fighting the battle. You the battle. I'm fighting the battle. You already [music] won. You already won. my [music] way. my [music] way. I will I will I will [music] what you [singing] what you [singing] [music] >> [music and singing] >> [music and singing] >> You are already Good morning everyone. What a setup for

Good morning everyone. What a setup for the message you're about to hear from the message you're about to hear from the message you're about to hear from God's word. Ephesians chapter 6. You can God's word. Ephesians chapter 6. You can God's word. Ephesians chapter 6. You can be finding in your Bibles. It's always a be finding in your Bibles. It's always a be finding in your Bibles. It's always a good thing to say it. I hope you bring good thing to say it. I hope you bring good thing to say it. I hope you bring your Bibles to worship with you on your Bibles to worship with you on your Bibles to worship with you on Sunday morning and carry it with you Sunday morning and carry it with you Sunday morning and carry it with you always. But Ephesians chapter 6, this is always. But Ephesians chapter 6, this is always. But Ephesians chapter 6, this is our follow series. We're talking about our follow series. We're talking about our follow series. We're talking about what it means to be a follower of Jesus. what it means to be a follower of Jesus. what it means to be a follower of Jesus. That we would be all in and in awe as we That we would be all in and in awe as we That we would be all in and in awe as we follow Jesus as a Christ follower. Uh it follow Jesus as a Christ follower. Uh it follow Jesus as a Christ follower. Uh it means that we're walking with Jesus means that we're walking with Jesus means that we're walking with Jesus every day. And so we've been talking every day. And so we've been talking every day. And so we've been talking about the basics of Christian living, about the basics of Christian living, about the basics of Christian living, Christianity 101 in some ways and yet is Christianity 101 in some ways and yet is Christianity 101 in some ways and yet is a reverb of many of the things that we a reverb of many of the things that we a reverb of many of the things that we have learned as Christians through the have learned as Christians through the have learned as Christians through the years. And uh so it's always new. God's years. And uh so it's always new. God's years. And uh so it's always new. God's word is always fresh. And here's the word is always fresh. And here's the word is always fresh. And here's the thing, the title of this message is a thing, the title of this message is a thing, the title of this message is a winning walk. And when you walk with winning walk. And when you walk with winning walk. And when you walk with Jesus, you will face resistance. Uh it Jesus, you will face resistance. Uh it Jesus, you will face resistance. Uh it would be good if when we're walking with would be good if when we're walking with would be good if when we're walking with the Lord, it would always be with uh the Lord, it would always be with uh the Lord, it would always be with uh wind in our back, downhills, sun in our wind in our back, downhills, sun in our wind in our back, downhills, sun in our face, breeze, cool breeze uh with us. It face, breeze, cool breeze uh with us. It face, breeze, cool breeze uh with us. It would be great if the Christian life was would be great if the Christian life was would be great if the Christian life was like that, but we know it's not always like that, but we know it's not always like that, but we know it's not always like that. Sometimes it's uphill against like that. Sometimes it's uphill against like that. Sometimes it's uphill against the rain. And certainly, if you turn the rain. And certainly, if you turn the rain. And certainly, if you turn around and begin following Christ in around and begin following Christ in around and begin following Christ in your life, you're going to meet with your life, you're going to meet with your life, you're going to meet with resistance.

resistance. resistance. And specifically, you're going to walk And specifically, you're going to walk And specifically, you're going to walk right into a spiritual battle. So, this right into a spiritual battle. So, this right into a spiritual battle. So, this message today is about spiritual message today is about spiritual message today is about spiritual warfare. The spiritual battles that we warfare. The spiritual battles that we warfare. The spiritual battles that we all face as believers. Now, in case uh all face as believers. Now, in case uh all face as believers. Now, in case uh you are maybe brand new to Christian you are maybe brand new to Christian you are maybe brand new to Christian faith, it sounds weird. Spiritual faith, it sounds weird. Spiritual faith, it sounds weird. Spiritual battles, spiritual warfare. What is that battles, spiritual warfare. What is that battles, spiritual warfare. What is that all about? Well, we're going to talk all about? Well, we're going to talk all about? Well, we're going to talk about that today. Very important subject about that today. Very important subject about that today. Very important subject for all of us. Uh but some of you, for all of us. Uh but some of you, for all of us. Uh but some of you, you've been around a while and you've you've been around a while and you've you've been around a while and you've been walking with Jesus and you've been been walking with Jesus and you've been been walking with Jesus and you've been in this battle in this battle in this battle uh for a lifetime uh for a lifetime uh for a lifetime and frankly some of you are wartorrn and and frankly some of you are wartorrn and and frankly some of you are wartorrn and tired. tired. tired. You've been in the battle. You've been You've been in the battle. You've been You've been in the battle. You've been fighting the good fight and you're fighting the good fight and you're fighting the good fight and you're struggling right now because you don't struggling right now because you don't struggling right now because you don't know if you can just keep going. You know if you can just keep going. You know if you can just keep going. You don't know if you can keep walking don't know if you can keep walking don't know if you can keep walking because it's tough right now. We live in because it's tough right now. We live in because it's tough right now. We live in this war zone. The Christian life is not this war zone. The Christian life is not this war zone. The Christian life is not a walk of the park. It's not a casual a walk of the park. It's not a casual a walk of the park. It's not a casual walk. It is a war. It's not a walk. It is a war. It's not a walk. It is a war. It's not a playground. This Christian life, it is a playground. This Christian life, it is a playground. This Christian life, it is a battleground. And we fight these battles battleground. And we fight these battles battleground. And we fight these battles every single day. And verse 13 of this every single day. And verse 13 of this every single day. And verse 13 of this chapter says it's an evil day. So we are chapter says it's an evil day. So we are chapter says it's an evil day. So we are living in a challenging living in a challenging living in a challenging world. And to live the Christian life world. And to live the Christian life world. And to live the Christian life against the foes that we face, we need against the foes that we face, we need against the foes that we face, we need to be prepared. So the title of this to be prepared. So the title of this to be prepared. So the title of this message is a winning walk. And we're

message is a winning walk. And we're message is a winning walk. And we're looking uh at Ephesians chapter 6 uh looking uh at Ephesians chapter 6 uh looking uh at Ephesians chapter 6 uh 10-1 17. Ephesians chap 6:es 10-1 17. 10-1 17. Ephesians chap 6:es 10-1 17. 10-1 17. Ephesians chap 6:es 10-1 17. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in Finally, be strong in the Lord and in Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the the strength of his might. Put on the the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able whole armor of God that you may be able whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the to stand against the schemes of the to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against devil. For we do not wrestle against devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, flesh and blood, but against the rulers, flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against authorities, against the cosmic against authorities, against the cosmic against authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, powers over this present darkness, powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in against the spiritual forces of evil in against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. He's talking about the heavenly places. He's talking about the heavenly places. He's talking about the invisible world, the unseen realm the invisible world, the unseen realm the invisible world, the unseen realm that is all around us. Therefore take up that is all around us. Therefore take up that is all around us. Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be the whole armor of God that you may be the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day and able to withstand in the evil day and able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand to stand firm. having done all to stand to stand firm. having done all to stand to stand firm. Stand therefore having fastened on the Stand therefore having fastened on the Stand therefore having fastened on the belt of truth and having put on the belt of truth and having put on the belt of truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness and as breastplate of righteousness and as breastplate of righteousness and as shoes for your feet having put on the shoes for your feet having put on the shoes for your feet having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.

readiness given by the gospel of peace. readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, take up the shield In all circumstances, take up the shield In all circumstances, take up the shield of faith which you can extinguish all of faith which you can extinguish all of faith which you can extinguish all the fiery darts of the evil one and take the fiery darts of the evil one and take the fiery darts of the evil one and take the sal hel helmet of salvation and the the sal hel helmet of salvation and the the sal hel helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of sword of the spirit which is the word of sword of the spirit which is the word of God. Well, there you have the most God. Well, there you have the most God. Well, there you have the most famous passage of scripture in the Bible famous passage of scripture in the Bible famous passage of scripture in the Bible on spiritual warfare. Now, when you read on spiritual warfare. Now, when you read on spiritual warfare. Now, when you read your Bible, if you know your Bible, if your Bible, if you know your Bible, if your Bible, if you know your Bible, if you know your way around the Bible, it's you know your way around the Bible, it's you know your way around the Bible, it's all about this cosmic war. In the end, all about this cosmic war. In the end, all about this cosmic war. In the end, this invisible war, if we're talking this invisible war, if we're talking this invisible war, if we're talking about spiritual war, it is a battle about spiritual war, it is a battle about spiritual war, it is a battle between light and darkness, heaven and between light and darkness, heaven and between light and darkness, heaven and hell, Christ and Antichrist, God and hell, Christ and Antichrist, God and hell, Christ and Antichrist, God and Satan himself. And because we live in Satan himself. And because we live in Satan himself. And because we live in this world, we are in the target zone of this world, we are in the target zone of this world, we are in the target zone of Satan himself. You start walking with Satan himself. You start walking with Satan himself. You start walking with Jesus and you will face the foe. You Jesus and you will face the foe. You Jesus and you will face the foe. You say, "Well, I I don't know that I've say, "Well, I I don't know that I've say, "Well, I I don't know that I've ever really melt met the devil that ever really melt met the devil that ever really melt met the devil that much." Well, it could be because you're much." Well, it could be because you're much." Well, it could be because you're going in the same direction he's going.

going in the same direction he's going. going in the same direction he's going. I mean, if you're going with him, then I mean, if you're going with him, then I mean, if you're going with him, then you're not going to you're not going to you're not going to you're not going to you're not going to you're not going to get in touch with him too much. He's got get in touch with him too much. He's got get in touch with him too much. He's got you. In fact, there's a verse in the you. In fact, there's a verse in the you. In fact, there's a verse in the Bible that says that the unbelieving Bible that says that the unbelieving Bible that says that the unbelieving world is in the grip in the arms of world is in the grip in the arms of world is in the grip in the arms of Satan. So, you're just asleep. But you Satan. So, you're just asleep. But you Satan. So, you're just asleep. But you turn around, you give your life to turn around, you give your life to turn around, you give your life to follow Jesus Christ. You determine that follow Jesus Christ. You determine that follow Jesus Christ. You determine that you're going to be a fully devoted you're going to be a fully devoted you're going to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus and you will come into follower of Jesus and you will come into follower of Jesus and you will come into conflict. You will face the foe. The key conflict. You will face the foe. The key conflict. You will face the foe. The key words in this scripture is is the word words in this scripture is is the word words in this scripture is is the word stand. And it's I say words because stand. And it's I say words because stand. And it's I say words because three times the apostle Paul says we are three times the apostle Paul says we are three times the apostle Paul says we are to stand to stand against the forces of to stand to stand against the forces of to stand to stand against the forces of evil. In another passage, he tells us evil. In another passage, he tells us evil. In another passage, he tells us don't be ignorant, don't be unaware, don't be ignorant, don't be unaware, don't be ignorant, don't be unaware, don't be uneducated in terms of the don't be uneducated in terms of the don't be uneducated in terms of the strategies of the devil. Now, we have strategies of the devil. Now, we have strategies of the devil. Now, we have three enemies in the Christian life. The three enemies in the Christian life. The three enemies in the Christian life. The world, the flesh, and the devil. The world, the flesh, and the devil. The world, the flesh, and the devil. The world is what we could call the external world is what we could call the external world is what we could call the external foe. the world not meaning the world foe. the world not meaning the world foe. the world not meaning the world that God loves not meaning the world of that God loves not meaning the world of that God loves not meaning the world of people but the world system the anti-God people but the world system the anti-God people but the world system the anti-God antichrist system that opposes the antichrist system that opposes the antichrist system that opposes the things of God uh call it the culture things of God uh call it the culture things of God uh call it the culture call it what you will but it is the call it what you will but it is the call it what you will but it is the world system and the world puts pressure world system and the world puts pressure world system and the world puts pressure on us to conform to conform to the on us to conform to conform to the on us to conform to conform to the things of the world to compromise our things of the world to compromise our things of the world to compromise our lives in order to go along to get along lives in order to go along to get along lives in order to go along to get along in this world so we have pressure from in this world so we have pressure from in this world so we have pressure from the outside that's the world and then

the outside that's the world and then the outside that's the world and then there's the internal eternal pressure there's the internal eternal pressure there's the internal eternal pressure which is the flesh. Now what's he which is the flesh. Now what's he which is the flesh. Now what's he talking about the flesh? Uh it's the talking about the flesh? Uh it's the talking about the flesh? Uh it's the word carne. If if uh if you bought a can word carne. If if uh if you bought a can word carne. If if uh if you bought a can of chili it might say chili conc carne of chili it might say chili conc carne of chili it might say chili conc carne which means chili with flesh. So it which means chili with flesh. So it which means chili with flesh. So it means flesh. And this sense it's not our means flesh. And this sense it's not our means flesh. And this sense it's not our physical flesh but it is our old life. physical flesh but it is our old life. physical flesh but it is our old life. The residue let's let's use these terms The residue let's let's use these terms The residue let's let's use these terms the residue the remnants of the old life the residue the remnants of the old life the residue the remnants of the old life that is still in us. when you come to that is still in us. when you come to that is still in us. when you come to faith in Jesus Christ, uh your faith in Jesus Christ, uh your faith in Jesus Christ, uh your temptations don't uh they don't go away. temptations don't uh they don't go away. temptations don't uh they don't go away. And and the temptations and the passions And and the temptations and the passions And and the temptations and the passions of the flesh, we battle. In fact, the of the flesh, we battle. In fact, the of the flesh, we battle. In fact, the Apostle Paul, who is the greatest Apostle Paul, who is the greatest Apostle Paul, who is the greatest Christian who ever lived, he battled the Christian who ever lived, he battled the Christian who ever lived, he battled the flesh himself. He said in Romans chapter flesh himself. He said in Romans chapter flesh himself. He said in Romans chapter 7, "The things I want to do, I don't 7, "The things I want to do, I don't 7, "The things I want to do, I don't do." Ever been there? And the things I do." Ever been there? And the things I do." Ever been there? And the things I don't want to do are the very things don't want to do are the very things don't want to do are the very things that I do. He said, "Who shall deliver that I do. He said, "Who shall deliver that I do. He said, "Who shall deliver me from this body of death?" He was me from this body of death?" He was me from this body of death?" He was struggling. He was a a Christian in cha struggling. He was a a Christian in cha struggling. He was a a Christian in cha in in in the challenge and conflict in in in the challenge and conflict in in in the challenge and conflict within. It's a a civil war, a fight that within. It's a a civil war, a fight that within. It's a a civil war, a fight that goes on on the inside. And that's the goes on on the inside. And that's the goes on on the inside. And that's the the internal foe that we face. So, the internal foe that we face. So, the internal foe that we face. So, externally and internally. But then, externally and internally. But then, externally and internally. But then, let's call this one the infernal foe, let's call this one the infernal foe, let's call this one the infernal foe, who is Satan himself. Because there is a who is Satan himself. Because there is a who is Satan himself. Because there is a devil. And I'm going to introduce you to devil. And I'm going to introduce you to devil. And I'm going to introduce you to the devil in case you haven't met him uh the devil in case you haven't met him uh the devil in case you haven't met him uh today because it's important that you

today because it's important that you today because it's important that you know he exists. Now there are two basic know he exists. Now there are two basic know he exists. Now there are two basic worldviews talking about worldview. worldviews talking about worldview. worldviews talking about worldview. One is the naturalistic materialistic One is the naturalistic materialistic One is the naturalistic materialistic worldview. You can call it the worldview. You can call it the worldview. You can call it the scientific worldview. It it's the scientific worldview. It it's the scientific worldview. It it's the worldview that everything is natural. worldview that everything is natural. worldview that everything is natural. There's nothing supernatural. There's There's nothing supernatural. There's There's nothing supernatural. There's really nothing spiritual. that it's all really nothing spiritual. that it's all really nothing spiritual. that it's all about the the senses of of hear and see about the the senses of of hear and see about the the senses of of hear and see and taste and feel and and and so that's and taste and feel and and and so that's and taste and feel and and and so that's the physical world and typically people the physical world and typically people the physical world and typically people who who believe only in the natural who who believe only in the natural who who believe only in the natural world the materialistic world that leads world the materialistic world that leads world the materialistic world that leads of course to atheism or agnosticism of course to atheism or agnosticism of course to atheism or agnosticism because these believe that this is all because these believe that this is all because these believe that this is all there is that the the only reality is is there is that the the only reality is is there is that the the only reality is is what you can see. So that's that's a what you can see. So that's that's a what you can see. So that's that's a worldview. But the second worldview worldview. But the second worldview worldview. But the second worldview there is the belief that and this is there is the belief that and this is there is the belief that and this is what bibleelving Christians believe that what bibleelving Christians believe that what bibleelving Christians believe that there is a supernatural world that there there is a supernatural world that there there is a supernatural world that there is a spiritual world. What the apostle is a spiritual world. What the apostle is a spiritual world. What the apostle Paul is talking about here when he talks Paul is talking about here when he talks Paul is talking about here when he talks about rulers in the darkness and evil about rulers in the darkness and evil about rulers in the darkness and evil forces and and in these heavenly places forces and and in these heavenly places forces and and in these heavenly places in the atmosphere, he's talking about an in the atmosphere, he's talking about an in the atmosphere, he's talking about an invisible world. He's talking about the invisible world. He's talking about the invisible world. He's talking about the realm of the unseen, the unseen world, realm of the unseen, the unseen world, realm of the unseen, the unseen world, the supernatural the supernatural the supernatural world.

world. world. And And And as I said, bibleelving Christians, we as I said, bibleelving Christians, we as I said, bibleelving Christians, we believe that that this isn't it. That believe that that this isn't it. That believe that that this isn't it. That that there's more reality than the that there's more reality than the that there's more reality than the reality that we can see. that there's reality that we can see. that there's reality that we can see. that there's the soul and there's there's heaven and the soul and there's there's heaven and the soul and there's there's heaven and there's hell and there's a supernatural there's hell and there's a supernatural there's hell and there's a supernatural world and there's the devil and and so world and there's the devil and and so world and there's the devil and and so in this supernatural world in which we in this supernatural world in which we in this supernatural world in which we live, we need to learn how to live in live, we need to learn how to live in live, we need to learn how to live in this invisible conflict that is going on this invisible conflict that is going on this invisible conflict that is going on all around us. Well, all around us. Well, all around us. Well, I have three points for this message. I have three points for this message. I have three points for this message. One is to know your enemy. Then we're One is to know your enemy. Then we're One is to know your enemy. Then we're going to talk about preparing for going to talk about preparing for going to talk about preparing for battle. And then we're going to talk battle. And then we're going to talk battle. And then we're going to talk about standing in truth or standing about standing in truth or standing about standing in truth or standing in faith. So number one, know your in faith. So number one, know your in faith. So number one, know your enemy. enemy. enemy. The devil is an enemy. So the question The devil is an enemy. So the question The devil is an enemy. So the question is, where did the devil come from? Let's is, where did the devil come from? Let's is, where did the devil come from? Let's talk about his origin for just a bit.

talk about his origin for just a bit. talk about his origin for just a bit. Maybe the smallest child has said to Maybe the smallest child has said to Maybe the smallest child has said to you, "Daddy, mom, how did the devil you, "Daddy, mom, how did the devil you, "Daddy, mom, how did the devil become the devil?" become the devil?" become the devil?" Or maybe you've thought deeper than Or maybe you've thought deeper than Or maybe you've thought deeper than that. You said, "Why does the devil even that. You said, "Why does the devil even that. You said, "Why does the devil even exist?" exist?" exist?" The scripture talks about the mystery The scripture talks about the mystery The scripture talks about the mystery of iniquity. It's a mystery, isn't it? of iniquity. It's a mystery, isn't it? of iniquity. It's a mystery, isn't it? And in the mysteries and uh of God And in the mysteries and uh of God And in the mysteries and uh of God himself, the devil exists. And and but himself, the devil exists. And and but himself, the devil exists. And and but here is how the devil came to be. Look here is how the devil came to be. Look here is how the devil came to be. Look in your Bible in Revelation 12 and find in your Bible in Revelation 12 and find in your Bible in Revelation 12 and find verses 7-9. We'll put it on the screen verses 7-9. We'll put it on the screen verses 7-9. We'll put it on the screen if you like, but these are great verses if you like, but these are great verses if you like, but these are great verses to tell us how the devil came to be the to tell us how the devil came to be the to tell us how the devil came to be the devil. When God created the heavens and devil. When God created the heavens and devil. When God created the heavens and the earth, before time began, he existed the earth, before time began, he existed the earth, before time began, he existed in eternity. And in eternity, God in eternity. And in eternity, God in eternity. And in eternity, God created divine. He created angelic created divine. He created angelic created divine. He created angelic beings, beings, beings, these supernatural powerful beings, these supernatural powerful beings, these supernatural powerful beings, angels if you will. And the angels were angels if you will. And the angels were angels if you will. And the angels were vast, a vast array, the host of God.

vast, a vast array, the host of God. vast, a vast array, the host of God. Again, these angel beings Again, these angel beings Again, these angel beings existed existed existed in eternity past. Well, there was a day in eternity past. Well, there was a day in eternity past. Well, there was a day in which an angel by the name of in which an angel by the name of in which an angel by the name of Lucifer, which means son of the morning. Lucifer, which means son of the morning. Lucifer, which means son of the morning. He was a powerful angel, probably an He was a powerful angel, probably an He was a powerful angel, probably an archangel, one of the most powerful archangel, one of the most powerful archangel, one of the most powerful angels. He was also a beautiful angel angels. He was also a beautiful angel angels. He was also a beautiful angel because he was caught up in his own because he was caught up in his own because he was caught up in his own pride and his own beauty. pride and his own beauty. pride and his own beauty. And we're told in the scripture that he And we're told in the scripture that he And we're told in the scripture that he ra he raised up a rebellion against God ra he raised up a rebellion against God ra he raised up a rebellion against God because he wanted to be as God. He because he wanted to be as God. He because he wanted to be as God. He thought he was as good as God, as great thought he was as good as God, as great thought he was as good as God, as great as God. And he said, "I will exalt as God. And he said, "I will exalt as God. And he said, "I will exalt myself above the throne of God." The myself above the throne of God." The myself above the throne of God." The original sin, we said this last week a original sin, we said this last week a original sin, we said this last week a little bit. We talked about humility. little bit. We talked about humility. little bit. We talked about humility. The original sin is pride, the The original sin is pride, the The original sin is pride, the perpendicular pronoun, the eye. And so perpendicular pronoun, the eye. And so perpendicular pronoun, the eye. And so he had this eye problem and he loved he had this eye problem and he loved he had this eye problem and he loved himself and he exalted himself. And as a himself and he exalted himself. And as a himself and he exalted himself. And as a result, notice what happened in result, notice what happened in result, notice what happened in Revelation 12 7-9. Now war arose in Revelation 12 7-9. Now war arose in Revelation 12 7-9. Now war arose in heaven. Michael is an archangel and his heaven. Michael is an archangel and his heaven. Michael is an archangel and his angels fighting against the dragon.

angels fighting against the dragon. angels fighting against the dragon. That's Satan. and the dragon and his That's Satan. and the dragon and his That's Satan. and the dragon and his angels fought back. In other words, angels fought back. In other words, angels fought back. In other words, there's now a rebellion going on. there's now a rebellion going on. there's now a rebellion going on. But he was defeated But he was defeated But he was defeated and there was no longer any place for and there was no longer any place for and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was them in heaven. And the great dragon was them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down. That ancient serpent, thrown down. That ancient serpent, thrown down. That ancient serpent, that's a name for the devil, who is that's a name for the devil, who is that's a name for the devil, who is called the devil and Satan, the called the devil and Satan, the called the devil and Satan, the adversary, adversary, adversary, the deceiver of the whole world. Look at the deceiver of the whole world. Look at the deceiver of the whole world. Look at all those names all those names all those names describing Satan right there. We'll get describing Satan right there. We'll get describing Satan right there. We'll get to a few more in just a moment. But what to a few more in just a moment. But what to a few more in just a moment. But what happened to him? He was thrown down to happened to him? He was thrown down to happened to him? He was thrown down to the earth and his angels were thrown the earth and his angels were thrown the earth and his angels were thrown down with him. down with him. down with him. And we're told in the book of Revelation And we're told in the book of Revelation And we're told in the book of Revelation that the number of angels that were that the number of angels that were that the number of angels that were thrown down with him, evicted, thrown down with him, evicted, thrown down with him, evicted, evacuated out of heaven was onethird of evacuated out of heaven was onethird of evacuated out of heaven was onethird of the heavenly host. We don't know how the heavenly host. We don't know how the heavenly host. We don't know how many that is. We know the heavenly host many that is. We know the heavenly host many that is. We know the heavenly host is multitudes and multitudes, myriads is multitudes and multitudes, myriads is multitudes and multitudes, myriads and myriads and myriads according to and myriads and myriads according to and myriads and myriads according to scripture.

scripture. scripture. So onethird went with Lucifer. So onethird went with Lucifer. So onethird went with Lucifer. And the devil was cast down where? Not And the devil was cast down where? Not And the devil was cast down where? Not to hell. to hell. to hell. The devil is not in hell yet. One day The devil is not in hell yet. One day The devil is not in hell yet. One day he'll be there. He'll be in the eternal he'll be there. He'll be in the eternal he'll be there. He'll be in the eternal prison in the in the fiery flames prison in the in the fiery flames prison in the in the fiery flames forever. But he's not there yet. The forever. But he's not there yet. The forever. But he's not there yet. The devil is alive and well and living on devil is alive and well and living on devil is alive and well and living on planet earth along with these demon planet earth along with these demon planet earth along with these demon forces. forces. forces. These angels that fell with him that are These angels that fell with him that are These angels that fell with him that are now we call them the Bible calls them now we call them the Bible calls them now we call them the Bible calls them demons. demons. demons. Now, [clears throat] in case this sounds Now, [clears throat] in case this sounds Now, [clears throat] in case this sounds like a crazy scary movie to you like a crazy scary movie to you like a crazy scary movie to you or a Halloween or a Halloween or a Halloween caricature, caricature, caricature, the Bible tells us that Satan is real. the Bible tells us that Satan is real. the Bible tells us that Satan is real. He's not just the personification of He's not just the personification of He's not just the personification of evil. The devil is real. In other words, evil. The devil is real. In other words, evil. The devil is real. In other words, he's personal. He is a personal he's personal. He is a personal he's personal. He is a personal being living and operating in this being living and operating in this being living and operating in this supernatural realm. this invisible supernatural realm. this invisible supernatural realm. this invisible realm. It's one of the problems we have realm. It's one of the problems we have realm. It's one of the problems we have with our fight, isn't it? In that it's with our fight, isn't it? In that it's with our fight, isn't it? In that it's hard to fight something or someone you hard to fight something or someone you hard to fight something or someone you can't see. Kind of fighting in the dark.

can't see. Kind of fighting in the dark. can't see. Kind of fighting in the dark. And so Satan presiding over this army, And so Satan presiding over this army, And so Satan presiding over this army, this this the hordes of hell, the demon this this the hordes of hell, the demon this this the hordes of hell, the demon spirits are in this invisible realm. And spirits are in this invisible realm. And spirits are in this invisible realm. And it's real. it's real. it's real. It's real because we can see the It's real because we can see the It's real because we can see the effects, the impact of Satan on people's effects, the impact of Satan on people's effects, the impact of Satan on people's lives, on the world itself. lives, on the world itself. lives, on the world itself. The scripture tells us that the world The scripture tells us that the world The scripture tells us that the world lies in the power of the wicked one. lies in the power of the wicked one. lies in the power of the wicked one. That's first John 5:19. That's first John 5:19. That's first John 5:19. And the whole world lies in the power of And the whole world lies in the power of And the whole world lies in the power of the wicked one. the wicked one. the wicked one. If you want to know what's wrong with If you want to know what's wrong with If you want to know what's wrong with the world, the world, the world, why the world keeps going down, down, why the world keeps going down, down, why the world keeps going down, down, down, down, if you want to know what's down, down, if you want to know what's down, down, if you want to know what's wrong with the world, I'll tell you wrong with the world, I'll tell you wrong with the world, I'll tell you what's wrong with the world. It's what's wrong with the world. It's what's wrong with the world. It's because of who's in charge of this because of who's in charge of this because of who's in charge of this world. Now surely God rules, heaven world. Now surely God rules, heaven world. Now surely God rules, heaven reigns, reigns, reigns, but in this invisible world that we're but in this invisible world that we're but in this invisible world that we're talking about, talking about, talking about, Satan rules. [snorts] He's called the Satan rules. [snorts] He's called the Satan rules. [snorts] He's called the god of this age. He's called the prince god of this age. He's called the prince god of this age. He's called the prince of the power of the air. Here's here's of the power of the air. Here's here's of the power of the air. Here's here's some other names. Let me just give you some other names. Let me just give you some other names. Let me just give you some some names of the devil because some some names of the devil because some some names of the devil because names are descriptive of who he is. But names are descriptive of who he is. But names are descriptive of who he is. But we've already seen that he's called we've already seen that he's called we've already seen that he's called Satan, Lucifer, devil, accuser, Satan, Lucifer, devil, accuser, Satan, Lucifer, devil, accuser, slanderer. He's the tempter. He's the slanderer. He's the tempter. He's the slanderer. He's the tempter. He's the serpent. He's the thief. He's the serpent. He's the thief. He's the serpent. He's the thief. He's the dragon. He's even described

dragon. He's even described dragon. He's even described as an angel of life who disguises as an angel of life who disguises as an angel of life who disguises himself as an angel of light. himself as an angel of light. himself as an angel of light. Years ago, I heard about a Halloween Years ago, I heard about a Halloween Years ago, I heard about a Halloween party. party. party. It was at a church. I don't know It was at a church. I don't know It was at a church. I don't know necessarily why a church was having a necessarily why a church was having a necessarily why a church was having a Halloween party. We used to do fall Halloween party. We used to do fall Halloween party. We used to do fall festivals, festivals, festivals, but as an alternative, but this church but as an alternative, but this church but as an alternative, but this church had a Halloween party had a Halloween party had a Halloween party and the minister, the pastor dressed up and the minister, the pastor dressed up and the minister, the pastor dressed up like the devil. Can you imagine anything much worse than Can you imagine anything much worse than a minister, a pastor in a devil suit? a minister, a pastor in a devil suit? a minister, a pastor in a devil suit? I can think of one I can think of one I can think of one and that's a devil in a minister suit. and that's a devil in a minister suit. and that's a devil in a minister suit. And we've got a lot of those. And we've got a lot of those. And we've got a lot of those. The Bible speaks of the doctrines of The Bible speaks of the doctrines of The Bible speaks of the doctrines of demons and the ideologies and the demons and the ideologies and the demons and the ideologies and the immoralities and the idolatries of this immoralities and the idolatries of this immoralities and the idolatries of this world are presided over by Satan world are presided over by Satan world are presided over by Satan himself. Jesus called him in John 8:44 a himself. Jesus called him in John 8:44 a himself. Jesus called him in John 8:44 a liar liar liar and a murderer. His and a murderer. His and a murderer. His motive is murder.

motive is murder. motive is murder. He wants to do you harm. He wants to do you harm. He wants to do you harm. He wants to destroy you. He wants to He wants to destroy you. He wants to He wants to destroy you. He wants to take out your family. take out your family. take out your family. He wants to He wants to He wants to devour your body. devour your body. devour your body. He wants to destroy your marriage He wants to destroy your marriage He wants to destroy your marriage and your kids, your children, and your and your kids, your children, and your and your kids, your children, and your grandchildren. He wants to destroy grandchildren. He wants to destroy grandchildren. He wants to destroy churches that preach the Bible and teach churches that preach the Bible and teach churches that preach the Bible and teach God's truth, sowing discord and division God's truth, sowing discord and division God's truth, sowing discord and division and many other things. and many other things. and many other things. He wants to destroy our country. He wants to destroy our country. He wants to destroy our country. And so we're in a fight. And so we're in a fight. And so we're in a fight. It's a real thing. It's a real thing. It's a real thing. We're fighting for our families. We're We're fighting for our families. We're We're fighting for our families. We're fighting for our church. We're fighting fighting for our church. We're fighting fighting for our church. We're fighting for our nation. We're fighting for our for our nation. We're fighting for our for our nation. We're fighting for our marriages, marriages, marriages, but it is a battle for sure. but it is a battle for sure. but it is a battle for sure. Isaiah 14:12, back to the origin of Isaiah 14:12, back to the origin of Isaiah 14:12, back to the origin of Satan, it says, "How you are fallen from Satan, it says, "How you are fallen from Satan, it says, "How you are fallen from heaven, oh day star, son of dawn." Yes, heaven, oh day star, son of dawn." Yes, heaven, oh day star, son of dawn." Yes, the son of the morning, the son of dawn, the son of the morning, the son of dawn, the son of the morning, the son of dawn, became the father of the night.

became the father of the night. became the father of the night. How you are cut down to the ground, you How you are cut down to the ground, you How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low. who laid the nations low. who laid the nations low. And then Jesus weighs in on this subject And then Jesus weighs in on this subject And then Jesus weighs in on this subject in Luke chapter 10 and verse 18. And he in Luke chapter 10 and verse 18. And he in Luke chapter 10 and verse 18. And he said to them, I saw Satan fall like said to them, I saw Satan fall like said to them, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Well, of course lightning from heaven. Well, of course lightning from heaven. Well, of course Jesus saw that because he was there. Jesus saw that because he was there. Jesus saw that because he was there. He's God. He's God. He's God. Same God who created the heavens and the Same God who created the heavens and the Same God who created the heavens and the earth. earth. earth. So here it happens. It happened in So here it happens. It happened in So here it happens. It happened in eternity and it will only end in eternity and it will only end in eternity and it will only end in eternity future when the devil is eternity future when the devil is eternity future when the devil is ultimately destroyed. But until then he ultimately destroyed. But until then he ultimately destroyed. But until then he is the master of deception. His tools is the master of deception. His tools is the master of deception. His tools are he deceives, he divides, he are he deceives, he divides, he are he deceives, he divides, he discourages, he disrupts, he defiles, he discourages, he disrupts, he defiles, he discourages, he disrupts, he defiles, he destroys. destroys. destroys. He's the master of disaster and the He's the master of disaster and the He's the master of disaster and the commander of these powerful forces that commander of these powerful forces that commander of these powerful forces that exist in the world.

exist in the world. exist in the world. So just stop right there and think about So just stop right there and think about So just stop right there and think about that. that. that. You you need to choose as to what is You you need to choose as to what is You you need to choose as to what is your worldview. your worldview. your worldview. Do you believe that everything we see is Do you believe that everything we see is Do you believe that everything we see is the only thing that's real? the only thing that's real? the only thing that's real? just the world around us and the people just the world around us and the people just the world around us and the people and there's no spiritual life. There's and there's no spiritual life. There's and there's no spiritual life. There's no supernatural life. It's all no supernatural life. It's all no supernatural life. It's all naturalistic. It's all scientific. It's naturalistic. It's all scientific. It's naturalistic. It's all scientific. It's all reasonable if it's going to be real. all reasonable if it's going to be real. all reasonable if it's going to be real. If that's where you are, you're not If that's where you are, you're not If that's where you are, you're not going to believe any of this. But I did going to believe any of this. But I did going to believe any of this. But I did see see see a study that was recently done a study that was recently done a study that was recently done asking asking Americans if they believed asking asking Americans if they believed asking asking Americans if they believed that the devil was real and that there that the devil was real and that there that the devil was real and that there was a supernatural world. And I think it was a supernatural world. And I think it was a supernatural world. And I think it was 54% something like that. It was a was 54% something like that. It was a was 54% something like that. It was a small majority small majority small majority that said that said that said yes we believe that that there is a yes we believe that that there is a yes we believe that that there is a supernatural world that spiritual things supernatural world that spiritual things supernatural world that spiritual things are real. So this is an America. So are real. So this is an America. So are real. So this is an America. So let's say 54% or so.

let's say 54% or so. let's say 54% or so. So that means the other half or less So that means the other half or less So that means the other half or less live in this secular world. live in this secular world. live in this secular world. And the rest of us who believe these And the rest of us who believe these And the rest of us who believe these things and many people don't understand things and many people don't understand things and many people don't understand these things. They've never studied these things. They've never studied these things. They've never studied these things. And there's a lot of these things. And there's a lot of these things. And there's a lot of craziness, new age thought craziness, new age thought craziness, new age thought and religious expressions of all kinds and religious expressions of all kinds and religious expressions of all kinds that are in this world of the that are in this world of the that are in this world of the supernatural. supernatural. supernatural. And many people even deal with demonic And many people even deal with demonic And many people even deal with demonic spirits and and some even worship the spirits and and some even worship the spirits and and some even worship the devil. So just because you believe in a devil. So just because you believe in a devil. So just because you believe in a supernatural world doesn't mean you are supernatural world doesn't mean you are supernatural world doesn't mean you are a a a follower of Jesus. But what it a a a follower of Jesus. But what it a a a follower of Jesus. But what it does mean, if you do believe there is a does mean, if you do believe there is a does mean, if you do believe there is a supernatural world, if you do believe supernatural world, if you do believe supernatural world, if you do believe there is a devil, then you need to be there is a devil, then you need to be there is a devil, then you need to be prepared for battle. And that's what prepared for battle. And that's what prepared for battle. And that's what we're going to talk about next. But we're going to talk about next. But we're going to talk about next. But before we do this, uh 1 Peter 5'8 says, before we do this, uh 1 Peter 5'8 says, before we do this, uh 1 Peter 5'8 says, "Be sober minded, be watchful. Your "Be sober minded, be watchful. Your "Be sober minded, be watchful. Your adversary, adversary, adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring the devil, prowls around like a roaring the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, not a PCA lion, lion, not a PCA lion, lion, not a PCA lion, a roaring lion, seeking someone to a roaring lion, seeking someone to a roaring lion, seeking someone to divide. We follow the lion of the tribe divide. We follow the lion of the tribe divide. We follow the lion of the tribe of Judah. Amen. But this lion, he's a of Judah. Amen. But this lion, he's a of Judah. Amen. But this lion, he's a roaring lion seeking someone roaring lion seeking someone roaring lion seeking someone to devour.

to devour. to devour. So So So what do we need to do? Well, we need to what do we need to do? Well, we need to what do we need to do? Well, we need to prepare for battle. prepare for battle. prepare for battle. Prepare for battle. And that's why in Prepare for battle. And that's why in Prepare for battle. And that's why in verses 12, 13, and 14, he talks about verses 12, 13, and 14, he talks about verses 12, 13, and 14, he talks about how we should gear up, how we should gear up, how we should gear up, put on the armor of God, put on the armor of God, put on the armor of God, how we should as soldiers, good soldiers how we should as soldiers, good soldiers how we should as soldiers, good soldiers of Jesus Christ, fighting this fight, of Jesus Christ, fighting this fight, of Jesus Christ, fighting this fight, that we need to prepare for battle that we need to prepare for battle that we need to prepare for battle by suiting up with this armor. And Paul by suiting up with this armor. And Paul by suiting up with this armor. And Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter was in prison when he wrote this letter was in prison when he wrote this letter to the Ephesians. and and so he probably to the Ephesians. and and so he probably to the Ephesians. and and so he probably a house arrest in Rome. So he would have a house arrest in Rome. So he would have a house arrest in Rome. So he would have seen many Roman soldiers in full battle seen many Roman soldiers in full battle seen many Roman soldiers in full battle gear. And so as he's looking at the gear. And so as he's looking at the gear. And so as he's looking at the battle gear of these soldiers, the most battle gear of these soldiers, the most battle gear of these soldiers, the most powerful force iron claw, the iron club powerful force iron claw, the iron club powerful force iron claw, the iron club of uh the iron boot of Rome and and the of uh the iron boot of Rome and and the of uh the iron boot of Rome and and the Roman Empire at that time. He's looking Roman Empire at that time. He's looking Roman Empire at that time. He's looking at one of these soldiers and the Holy at one of these soldiers and the Holy at one of these soldiers and the Holy Spirit prompts him to write said, you Spirit prompts him to write said, you Spirit prompts him to write said, you know, as as know, as as know, as as soldiers in the army of God, soldiers in the army of God, soldiers in the army of God, we need to make sure that we suit up.

we need to make sure that we suit up. we need to make sure that we suit up. Now, we're not going to take time this Now, we're not going to take time this Now, we're not going to take time this morning to talk about each piece of this morning to talk about each piece of this morning to talk about each piece of this armor. That's a whole study in itself. armor. That's a whole study in itself. armor. That's a whole study in itself. I've done studies on the armor of God I've done studies on the armor of God I've done studies on the armor of God and putting on the armor of God, and putting on the armor of God, and putting on the armor of God, spiritual warfare. But spiritual warfare. But spiritual warfare. But let's just put it this way. As you face let's just put it this way. As you face let's just put it this way. As you face the foe every day, as you are engaged in the foe every day, as you are engaged in the foe every day, as you are engaged in this battle, you need to make sure that this battle, you need to make sure that this battle, you need to make sure that you put on each piece of this spiritual you put on each piece of this spiritual you put on each piece of this spiritual armor with prayer. There's an old gospel armor with prayer. There's an old gospel armor with prayer. There's an old gospel song says, "Put on put on the gospel song says, "Put on put on the gospel song says, "Put on put on the gospel armor. Put on each piece with prayer." armor. Put on each piece with prayer." armor. Put on each piece with prayer." So you could, and I encourage you to do So you could, and I encourage you to do So you could, and I encourage you to do this regularly, this regularly, this regularly, walk through this passage walk through this passage walk through this passage and ask for God's protection. The the and ask for God's protection. The the and ask for God's protection. The the the the the the the the weapons here that are described are weapons here that are described are weapons here that are described are protective. protective. protective. From the shoes to the belt to the From the shoes to the belt to the From the shoes to the belt to the breastplate to the helmet, breastplate to the helmet, breastplate to the helmet, they're all protected. The fiery darts, they're all protected. The fiery darts, they're all protected. The fiery darts, the shield to protect the fiery darts the shield to protect the fiery darts the shield to protect the fiery darts that come against us.

that come against us. that come against us. But he's pointing out the truth that we But he's pointing out the truth that we But he's pointing out the truth that we as children of the light put on the as children of the light put on the as children of the light put on the armor of light. We don't walk in armor of light. We don't walk in armor of light. We don't walk in darkness and we prepare for battle and darkness and we prepare for battle and darkness and we prepare for battle and we rep report to battle. And there are we rep report to battle. And there are we rep report to battle. And there are days when I just purposely put on the days when I just purposely put on the days when I just purposely put on the armor of God armor of God armor of God and take on each piece and remind myself and take on each piece and remind myself and take on each piece and remind myself that I'm in a spiritual battle. that I'm in a spiritual battle. that I'm in a spiritual battle. But I want to wrap the message up But I want to wrap the message up But I want to wrap the message up by the final piece or the final by the final piece or the final by the final piece or the final the final text here which says in verses the final text here which says in verses the final text here which says in verses 11 verses verse 13 and verse 14 that we 11 verses verse 13 and verse 14 that we 11 verses verse 13 and verse 14 that we are to stand your guard. He says are to stand your guard. He says are to stand your guard. He says know your enemy. Got that? know your enemy. Got that? know your enemy. Got that? Prepare for battle. Put on the armor of Prepare for battle. Put on the armor of Prepare for battle. Put on the armor of God God God and stand and stand and stand your guard. your guard. your guard. Again, three times you can see it there. Again, three times you can see it there. Again, three times you can see it there. Maybe circle them in your Bible. Stand.

Maybe circle them in your Bible. Stand. Maybe circle them in your Bible. Stand. Clearly, this is a position of strength. Clearly, this is a position of strength. Clearly, this is a position of strength. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Is he said stand Is he said stand Is he said stand in the strength of God to be grounded. in the strength of God to be grounded. in the strength of God to be grounded. It it really is talking about get in a It it really is talking about get in a It it really is talking about get in a position of no retreat. And when you do that And when you do that built on the follow solid foundation of built on the follow solid foundation of built on the follow solid foundation of Christ and you answer the call to fight Christ and you answer the call to fight Christ and you answer the call to fight the good fight, you have a valiant the good fight, you have a valiant the good fight, you have a valiant purpose, a victorious promise. purpose, a victorious promise. purpose, a victorious promise. We're all called to be soldiers, good We're all called to be soldiers, good We're all called to be soldiers, good soldiers of the Lord Jesus Christ. soldiers of the Lord Jesus Christ. soldiers of the Lord Jesus Christ. So, are you So, are you So, are you are you in the fight? are you in the fight? are you in the fight? Are you standing firm? Are you standing Are you standing firm? Are you standing Are you standing firm? Are you standing strong? Or are you living in strong? Or are you living in strong? Or are you living in retreat? retreat? retreat? Are you fighting for the word of God to Are you fighting for the word of God to Are you fighting for the word of God to earnestly contend for the faith? Are you earnestly contend for the faith? Are you earnestly contend for the faith? Are you standing for life?

Are you standing Are you standing firm with the gospel of peace on your on firm with the gospel of peace on your on firm with the gospel of peace on your on your feet, sharing the gospel of Christ? your feet, sharing the gospel of Christ? your feet, sharing the gospel of Christ? Are you standing for righteousness? Are Are you standing for righteousness? Are Are you standing for righteousness? Are you standing for truth? Are you standing you standing for truth? Are you standing you standing for truth? Are you standing for your faith? Are you standing for for your faith? Are you standing for for your faith? Are you standing for freedom? I could go on freedom? I could go on freedom? I could go on to stand to stand to stand and to see what God will do when you are and to see what God will do when you are and to see what God will do when you are true to him. to fight for what is right. true to him. to fight for what is right. true to him. to fight for what is right. Fight for what is right. Fight for what is right. Fight for what is right. Again, our weapons are not fleshly Again, our weapons are not fleshly Again, our weapons are not fleshly weapons. One of the problems we have, we weapons. One of the problems we have, we weapons. One of the problems we have, we end up fighting each other or we end up end up fighting each other or we end up end up fighting each other or we end up fighting the culture and there's some fighting the culture and there's some fighting the culture and there's some there's some battles there. We get we there's some battles there. We get we there's some battles there. We get we think that fighting politically will win think that fighting politically will win think that fighting politically will win the day. And I believe in engagement of the day. And I believe in engagement of the day. And I believe in engagement of the church and Christians politically. the church and Christians politically. the church and Christians politically. But our fight, what did he say? It's not But our fight, what did he say? It's not But our fight, what did he say? It's not flesh and blood. flesh and blood. flesh and blood. Our Our Our fight, our foe is the Satan and these fight, our foe is the Satan and these fight, our foe is the Satan and these hordes of hordes of hordes of spiritual beings that are all around us.

spiritual beings that are all around us. spiritual beings that are all around us. So stand. So stand. So stand. You say, "Jack, You say, "Jack, You say, "Jack, I've been standing and it's tough right now. and it's tough right now. I'm tired." I'm tired." I'm tired." Some of you have been in a fight for a Some of you have been in a fight for a Some of you have been in a fight for a while. And you know, I I've prayed all I can And you know, I I've prayed all I can pray. pray. pray. I've read my Bible and I've come to I've read my Bible and I've come to I've read my Bible and I've come to church and I've been standing. I've been church and I've been standing. I've been church and I've been standing. I've been fighting, but I don't know if I can keep fighting, but I don't know if I can keep fighting, but I don't know if I can keep doing this. doing this. doing this. Some of you are there. Some of you are there. Some of you are there. That's why I love this verse which says, That's why I love this verse which says, That's why I love this verse which says, "Having done all, you've done it all. "Having done all, you've done it all. "Having done all, you've done it all. You tried it all. You've done your best. You tried it all. You've done your best. You tried it all. You've done your best. You've been in the fight. Having done You've been in the fight. Having done You've been in the fight. Having done all to stand. to stand. I'm still standing. I'm still standing. I'm still standing. I'm still standing. I'm still standing. I'm still standing. And the reason that we can keep standing And the reason that we can keep standing And the reason that we can keep standing is because we don't fight this battle in is because we don't fight this battle in is because we don't fight this battle in our own strength.

our own strength. our own strength. In fact, In fact, In fact, he says here that we fight in the Lord. he says here that we fight in the Lord. he says here that we fight in the Lord. That this battle is in the Lord. So our That this battle is in the Lord. So our That this battle is in the Lord. So our victory is in Jesus. In fact, have you victory is in Jesus. In fact, have you victory is in Jesus. In fact, have you seen the Jesus won t-shirts? seen the Jesus won t-shirts? seen the Jesus won t-shirts? What does that mean? Jesus won. Sounds What does that mean? Jesus won. Sounds What does that mean? Jesus won. Sounds sounds past 10. I thought he wins. Well, sounds past 10. I thought he wins. Well, sounds past 10. I thought he wins. Well, he wins, but he won. And when did he he wins, but he won. And when did he he wins, but he won. And when did he win? When he died on the cross and win? When he died on the cross and win? When he died on the cross and defeated the powers of sin and Satan and defeated the powers of sin and Satan and defeated the powers of sin and Satan and shame and hell. And he rose again on the shame and hell. And he rose again on the shame and hell. And he rose again on the third day to prove his power over death third day to prove his power over death third day to prove his power over death and darkness. and darkness. and darkness. >> Amen. And because Jesus won and he >> Amen. And because Jesus won and he >> Amen. And because Jesus won and he fought that battle for you and for me, fought that battle for you and for me, fought that battle for you and for me, he has now given us victory. We share in he has now given us victory. We share in he has now given us victory. We share in that victory. We are victorious in that victory. We are victorious in that victory. We are victorious in Christ. We're not overcome. We are Christ. We're not overcome. We are Christ. We're not overcome. We are overcomers. overcomers. overcomers. You are more than a conqueror through You are more than a conqueror through You are more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> And so you keep standing. >> And so you keep standing. >> And so you keep standing. When you want to sit down or fall down, When you want to sit down or fall down, When you want to sit down or fall down, no, you keep standing. How do you do it?

no, you keep standing. How do you do it? no, you keep standing. How do you do it? by practicing by practicing by practicing spiritual disciplines that strengthen spiritual disciplines that strengthen spiritual disciplines that strengthen your faith. You want to be strong when your faith. You want to be strong when your faith. You want to be strong when you come to battle. Disciplines such as you come to battle. Disciplines such as you come to battle. Disciplines such as the Bible and prayer and church the Bible and prayer and church the Bible and prayer and church attendance. attendance. attendance. If if you really want to stand, you know If if you really want to stand, you know If if you really want to stand, you know what you need to do? Just stay close to what you need to do? Just stay close to what you need to do? Just stay close to Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Just get close to Jesus. >> Just get close to Jesus. >> Just get close to Jesus. Psalm 91. Go there quickly with me. Psalm 91. Go there quickly with me. Psalm 91. Go there quickly with me. Psalm 91. Right in the middle of your Psalm 91. Right in the middle of your Psalm 91. Right in the middle of your Bible is Psalm 91. Bible is Psalm 91. Bible is Psalm 91. And I like to say, when you're in And I like to say, when you're in And I like to say, when you're in trouble, call 911. trouble, call 911. trouble, call 911. Psalm 91 Psalm 91 Psalm 91 1. 1. 1. 90 911. He who dwells in the shelter of 90 911. He who dwells in the shelter of 90 911. He who dwells in the shelter of the most high will abide in the shadow the most high will abide in the shadow the most high will abide in the shadow of the almighty. of the almighty. of the almighty. And I will say to the Lord, my refuge And I will say to the Lord, my refuge And I will say to the Lord, my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust, and my fortress, my God in whom I trust, and my fortress, my God in whom I trust, for he will deliver you from the snare for he will deliver you from the snare for he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, that's talking about of the fowler, that's talking about of the fowler, that's talking about death and Satan himself, and from the death and Satan himself, and from the death and Satan himself, and from the deadly pestilence.

deadly pestilence. deadly pestilence. You know, I I mentioned earlier this You know, I I mentioned earlier this You know, I I mentioned earlier this chapter 9:1. Look down at verse 11 of chapter 9:1. Look down at verse 11 of chapter 9:1. Look down at verse 11 of Psalm 91. It says, "For he will command Psalm 91. It says, "For he will command Psalm 91. It says, "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you his angels concerning you to guard you his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. in all your ways. in all your ways. Are you ready for some good news? Well, Are you ready for some good news? Well, Are you ready for some good news? Well, I've already given it to you. Jesus won. I've already given it to you. Jesus won. I've already given it to you. Jesus won. But you also But you also But you also remember I said the that the angels, remember I said the that the angels, remember I said the that the angels, one-third of them fell. one-third of them fell. one-third of them fell. Well, twothirds didn't. Well, twothirds didn't. Well, twothirds didn't. I like our odds. I like our odds. I like our odds. The angels of the Lord, they are with The angels of the Lord, they are with The angels of the Lord, they are with you. They are ministering spirits and you. They are ministering spirits and you. They are ministering spirits and they are with you every day. Angels are they are with you every day. Angels are they are with you every day. Angels are in this room. You know, there are demons in this room. You know, there are demons in this room. You know, there are demons in this room, but there are also angels in this room, but there are also angels in this room, but there are also angels in this room, and angels are with you. in this room, and angels are with you. in this room, and angels are with you. So, we have allies in this spiritual So, we have allies in this spiritual So, we have allies in this spiritual battle, and we have victory in Jesus. battle, and we have victory in Jesus. battle, and we have victory in Jesus. So, stay close to Jesus and be humble So, stay close to Jesus and be humble So, stay close to Jesus and be humble along the way. along the way. along the way. Never say, "Well, I would never do Never say, "Well, I would never do Never say, "Well, I would never do that."

that." that." Let him who stands take heed, lest he Let him who stands take heed, lest he Let him who stands take heed, lest he fall. Pride goes before destruction and fall. Pride goes before destruction and fall. Pride goes before destruction and a hotty spirit before a fall. Don't ever a hotty spirit before a fall. Don't ever a hotty spirit before a fall. Don't ever say, "I would never." There is no sin say, "I would never." There is no sin say, "I would never." There is no sin you would not commit if you take your you would not commit if you take your you would not commit if you take your eyes off Jesus. If you walk away or eyes off Jesus. If you walk away or eyes off Jesus. If you walk away or drift away from Jesus, you'll lose drift away from Jesus, you'll lose drift away from Jesus, you'll lose battles that way. Oswalt Chambers, the battles that way. Oswalt Chambers, the battles that way. Oswalt Chambers, the great devotional writer, said, "An great devotional writer, said, "An great devotional writer, said, "An unguarded strength is a double unguarded strength is a double unguarded strength is a double weakness." An unguarded strength is a weakness." An unguarded strength is a weakness." An unguarded strength is a double weakness. That means if you have double weakness. That means if you have double weakness. That means if you have a strength and you rely on your own a strength and you rely on your own a strength and you rely on your own strengths strengths strengths rather than the strength that God gives rather than the strength that God gives rather than the strength that God gives you, that that's a double weakness. you, that that's a double weakness. you, that that's a double weakness. That's that's a that's a fail. That's that's a that's a fail. That's that's a that's a fail. So, So, So, are you fighting? Are you in the fight? are you fighting? Are you in the fight? are you fighting? Are you in the fight? Are you standing? Remember when Moses Are you standing? Remember when Moses Are you standing? Remember when Moses and the children of Israel came out of and the children of Israel came out of and the children of Israel came out of the desert uh into the desert to the Red the desert uh into the desert to the Red the desert uh into the desert to the Red Sea, they had the Pharaoh's army behind Sea, they had the Pharaoh's army behind Sea, they had the Pharaoh's army behind them and and then the uh the mountains them and and then the uh the mountains them and and then the uh the mountains surrounding them, the wilderness and and surrounding them, the wilderness and and surrounding them, the wilderness and and the Red Sea in front of them. There was the Red Sea in front of them. There was the Red Sea in front of them. There was no exit. What did God say to do? Stand no exit. What did God say to do? Stand no exit. What did God say to do? Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.

still and see the salvation of the Lord. still and see the salvation of the Lord. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> So that's what God is saying to us >> So that's what God is saying to us >> So that's what God is saying to us today. Stand. today. Stand. today. Stand. Keep standing. Men, a final word to you. Keep standing. Men, a final word to you. Keep standing. Men, a final word to you. Are you Are you Are you fighting for your children? fighting for your children? fighting for your children? Are you leading the way as God's warrior Are you leading the way as God's warrior Are you leading the way as God's warrior in your family? in your family? in your family? Are you the kind of man that's a good Are you the kind of man that's a good Are you the kind of man that's a good soldier of Jesus Christ that's leading soldier of Jesus Christ that's leading soldier of Jesus Christ that's leading your family well? your family well? your family well? We're part of We're part of We're part of a great army, a host of witnesses. a great army, a host of witnesses. a great army, a host of witnesses. And let us as a family of God move And let us as a family of God move And let us as a family of God move forward and fight for what is right. forward and fight for what is right. forward and fight for what is right. Draw your sword, men. Draw your sword, men. Draw your sword, men. Be a winner. Be a winner. Be a winner. Be a warrior. Be a warrior. Be a warrior. Lead your wives. Lead your children. Lead your wives. Lead your children. Lead your wives. Lead your children. Lead your family. And stand. Know your Lead your family. And stand. Know your Lead your family. And stand. Know your enemy. enemy. enemy. Put on the armor of God. Prepare for Put on the armor of God. Prepare for Put on the armor of God. Prepare for battle every day. And then battle every day. And then battle every day. And then stand stand stand and withstand and withstand and withstand until the victory is won. Amen.

until the victory is won. Amen. until the victory is won. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Would you stand with me right now? Well, I want you to bow your heads with Well, I want you to bow your heads with me in prayer. And if you don't know me in prayer. And if you don't know me in prayer. And if you don't know Jesus, if you've never trusted Jesus as Jesus, if you've never trusted Jesus as Jesus, if you've never trusted Jesus as your savior, then now's the time to do your savior, then now's the time to do your savior, then now's the time to do that. We're going to give a public that. We're going to give a public that. We're going to give a public invitation, invite you to come forward invitation, invite you to come forward invitation, invite you to come forward and openly follow Jesus. Uh, and you and openly follow Jesus. Uh, and you and openly follow Jesus. Uh, and you just simply need to say, "Lord Jesus, just simply need to say, "Lord Jesus, just simply need to say, "Lord Jesus, come into my life. I ask you to forgive come into my life. I ask you to forgive come into my life. I ask you to forgive my sins. I believe you died for me and my sins. I believe you died for me and my sins. I believe you died for me and rose again and I trust you to give me rose again and I trust you to give me rose again and I trust you to give me eternal life to forgive me of all my eternal life to forgive me of all my eternal life to forgive me of all my sins to save me and do something for my sins to save me and do something for my sins to save me and do something for my me that I can't do for myself which is me that I can't do for myself which is me that I can't do for myself which is to give me eternal life. There are to give me eternal life. There are to give me eternal life. There are others you need a church home. This is a others you need a church home. This is a others you need a church home. This is a great church and we would love to have great church and we would love to have great church and we would love to have you here at Prestonwood to be a part of you here at Prestonwood to be a part of you here at Prestonwood to be a part of this force for good and force for God in this force for good and force for God in this force for good and force for God in our community and beyond. Go with us. Be our community and beyond. Go with us. Be our community and beyond. Go with us. Be a good soldier of Christ. We need to do a good soldier of Christ. We need to do a good soldier of Christ. We need to do this together. If soldiers get isolated, this together. If soldiers get isolated, this together. If soldiers get isolated, they can go down, but together we are they can go down, but together we are they can go down, but together we are get stronger. Let's lock shields get stronger. Let's lock shields get stronger. Let's lock shields together. Amen.

together. Amen. together. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> And let's go. Let's go. So if you need a >> And let's go. Let's go. So if you need a >> And let's go. Let's go. So if you need a church home come, if you need prayer, if church home come, if you need prayer, if church home come, if you need prayer, if you want to pray on the heels of this you want to pray on the heels of this you want to pray on the heels of this scripture about spiritual warfare, it scripture about spiritual warfare, it scripture about spiritual warfare, it talks about prayer. Praying in all talks about prayer. Praying in all talks about prayer. Praying in all things because the warfare really is things because the warfare really is things because the warfare really is prayer. Prayer is not preparation for prayer. Prayer is not preparation for prayer. Prayer is not preparation for war. It is the war. war. It is the war. war. It is the war. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> We win when we pray. >> We win when we pray. >> We win when we pray. We're going to be asking our church in We're going to be asking our church in We're going to be asking our church in the month of October, all of us, to walk the month of October, all of us, to walk the month of October, all of us, to walk our neighborhoods and pray for our our neighborhoods and pray for our our neighborhoods and pray for our neighbors, whether we know them or not. neighbors, whether we know them or not. neighbors, whether we know them or not. We've got a a great plan coming up. We've got a a great plan coming up. We've got a a great plan coming up. And the way to win people to Christ, the And the way to win people to Christ, the And the way to win people to Christ, the way to love our neighbors is to pray for way to love our neighbors is to pray for way to love our neighbors is to pray for them. [music] And the way to change the them. [music] And the way to change the them. [music] And the way to change the world is to pray. I was with a group of world is to pray. I was with a group of world is to pray. I was with a group of political leaders last night and we were political leaders last night and we were political leaders last night and we were talking about ways that we can engage talking about ways that we can engage talking about ways that we can engage [music] in political action and so forth [music] in political action and so forth [music] in political action and so forth in the right way and I said in the end I in the right way and I said in the end I in the right way and I said in the end I said to everyone just remember with all said to everyone just remember with all said to everyone just remember with all these things the most powerful weapon we these things the most powerful weapon we these things the most powerful weapon we have is [music] prayer and we need God have is [music] prayer and we need God have is [music] prayer and we need God and we need prayer. So, if you need and we need prayer. So, if you need and we need prayer. So, if you need prayer, if you'd like someone to pray prayer, if you'd like someone to pray prayer, if you'd like someone to pray for you, one of our pastors, if you'd for you, one of our pastors, if you'd for you, one of our pastors, if you'd like to come and kneel at this altar and like to come and kneel at this altar and like to come and kneel at this altar and pray, maybe you're going through a pray, maybe you're going through a pray, maybe you're going through a battle right now, a struggle, and you battle right now, a struggle, and you battle right now, a struggle, and you need to come and and bring your battle need to come and and bring your battle need to come and and bring your battle and give it to God.

and give it to God. and give it to God. So, come to him. [music] So, come to him. [music] So, come to him. [music] Come and follow Christ for the first Come and follow Christ for the first Come and follow Christ for the first time. Come and join this church. Come time. Come and join this church. Come time. Come and join this church. Come and rededicate your life to the Lord. and rededicate your life to the Lord. and rededicate your life to the Lord. But make [music] that decision now in But make [music] that decision now in But make [music] that decision now in Jesus name. Let's sing it. There was a Jesus name. Let's sing it. There was a Jesus name. Let's sing it. There was a debt I owed. was a [singing] debt I owe. debt I owed. was a [singing] debt I owe. debt I owed. was a [singing] debt I owe. [music] [music] [music] No chance that I could pay it. A chasm No chance that I could pay it. A chasm No chance that I could pay it. A chasm in my soul. No [music and singing] way I in my soul. No [music and singing] way I in my soul. No [music and singing] way I could escape it. But I was saved when could escape it. But I was saved when could escape it. But I was saved when [singing] I found Jesus. [singing] I found Jesus. [singing] I found Jesus. My [music] sin had sealed my ve. No way My [music] sin had sealed my ve. No way My [music] sin had sealed my ve. No way I could erase it. My future was a I could erase it. My future was a I could erase it. My future was a [singing] grave. No way I could [music] [singing] grave. No way I could [music] [singing] grave. No way I could [music] have changed it. But I was saved when I have changed it. But I was saved when I have changed it. But I was saved when I found Jesus. found Jesus. found Jesus. Yes, [music] I [singing] was saved when Yes, [music] I [singing] was saved when Yes, [music] I [singing] was saved when I found Jesus. I found Jesus. I found Jesus. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [music] [music] [music] the [singing] Lord has done. Hallelu.

the [singing] Lord has done. Hallelu. the [singing] Lord has done. Hallelu. See how he's [music] Well, this has been an awesome time in Well, this has been an awesome time in God's word today. I hope it has God's word today. I hope it has God's word today. I hope it has encouraged you in your walk with the encouraged you in your walk with the encouraged you in your walk with the Lord. And if you've made that decision Lord. And if you've made that decision Lord. And if you've made that decision to follow Jesus for the very first time to follow Jesus for the very first time to follow Jesus for the very first time today, [music] would you let us know by today, [music] would you let us know by today, [music] would you let us know by texting the word Jesus to the number texting the word Jesus to the number texting the word Jesus to the number 74788? 74788? 74788? That's Jesus [music] to the number That's Jesus [music] to the number That's Jesus [music] to the number 74788. 74788. 74788. We have an amazing team and they would We have an amazing team and they would We have an amazing team and they would love the opportunity to follow up with love the opportunity to follow up with love the opportunity to follow up with you to get some resources in your hand you to get some resources in your hand you to get some resources in your hand and also answer any questions that you and also answer any questions that you and also answer any questions that you might have about this [music] awesome might have about this [music] awesome might have about this [music] awesome decision. Well, this has been a great decision. Well, this has been a great decision. Well, this has been a great time together in God's word. We look time together in God's word. We look time together in God's word. We look forward to seeing you right back here forward to seeing you right back here forward to seeing you right back here next week and until then, God bless. next week and until then, God bless. next week and until then, God bless. [music]