Riches of Gods Grace - Power of Prayer

Intro: As we have moved through the final verses of the book of Ephesians, we have been dealing with the issue of spiritual warfare. I think most believers really don’t believe that we are engaged in battle with an unseen, yet very powerful enemy. It doesn’t change the fact that we are.

Satan, the enemy of God, is also the enemy of the people of God. His desire for us is to defeat us, destroy us, and devour us. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” (1 Peter 5:8 KJV)

Using what the Bible calls “wiles” (Ephesians 6:11), which speaks of “deceit and diabolical schemes”, he seeks to trick us.

• James 1:14 reminds us, “every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.”

• The words “drawn away” are taken from the world of hunting and fishing, where the hunter and the fisherman use various means to lure they prey from a place of safety.

• The word “enticed” means, “to catch by a bait.”

• Satan is like a master hunter, or a master fisherman, he sets his traps, and baits his hooks. He lies in wait to capture and destroy the unsuspecting Christian.

• If we are not “sober” and “vigilant” as the Bible tells us to be, we will be assaulted, or worse.

We do not have to become victims of Satan’s traps and devices. God has equipped us with everything we need to stand against the devil and attacks. If we use the means God has given us, we will not become casualties in this spiritual war in which we are engaged. That is the promise of God, Ephesians 6:13.