21. Standing Strong Part II (Ephesians 6:10-24)

The bible says something very clear; you are going to have tribulation. God tells us, during this window of time in human history, we're going to have trouble. In fact, he even goes farther in Jesus to say, "If you chose to live a Godly life, you are going to suffer persecution." And if you choose to be a follower of Jesus Christ, you are going to suffer some of the consequences of being a follower of Christ.

Some of the suffering we go through is simply a result of our fallen world. It's our own sin, it's the sin of other people, it's the corruption, it's all around us. We can't get away from it, it is everywhere. All of us are thinking, isn't there someone, isn't there anyone that can live for Christ in the midst of this culture? The answer is , Yes, we can.

God has made it possible by His spirit and by the gifts he's given us. In the meantime, as we are walking with God, as we are struggling, and yet victorious at the same time, we have an arch enemy: satan. Paul tells us very clearly, that the troubles that we have are going to come to us for a very simple reason which is laid out for us in Genesis Chapter 4. He's (satan) coming at us with everything he can because Jesus Christ's deeds are righteous and satan's are not. Chapter 5 of Ephesians has told us we need to stand firm in several areas that as new creations, as people a part of this new citizenry, our lives are to be markedly different from the worlds. When you live this right side up life, you'd think people would pat you on the back, but there will be others who come against it because it shines a light in the darkness in their life.

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