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25.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…

Activity: As we come to the end of our study in church history, we can clearly see how God has moved
among men, but equally active, we can see how Satan has resisted Him in every aspect. But we do see
that history is moving to a conclusion. The history of the church is a history of God’s reconciliation –
of bringing men to salvation through faith. It is a history of warfare. We see how true the Scriptures
are when Paul said:

Ephesians 6:12 New International Version (NIV)

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against
the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

As you seek to follow our Lord now and, in the future, be reminded that you are in a battle. As Ephesians 6
reminds us, we need to be strong and mighty in His power. We need to daily put on the armor of God so that
we can stand against the attacks of the Devil. The armor includes a belt of truth, a breastplate of righteousness,
feet shod with the Gospel of Peace, the shield of faith, and the helmet of salvation and sword of the Spirit, which
is the WORD OF GOD (Eph. 6: 10-11)

We conclude with Paul’s admonition and personalize his challenge to each of us:

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Ephesians 6:18-20 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in
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mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak,
words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an
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ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

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