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It is those who twist the scriptures who teach, “We have to fight
for victory”. We do not have to fight for victory. We STAND in
victory! Victory is already done. Any Christian who tries to get
victory, loses ground. You can’t try to get victory, because
victory is a Person. If you are a Christian, you have victory
because you have Christ. Trying to get victory is like trying to get
into a room you’re already in. That satanic lie, keeps Christians
spinning on a hamster wheel their whole lives. Like a horse
chasing a carrot on a stick, they chase “victory”. Not only do they
never get to eat it, but they giving our enemy Satan, the ride of
his life! You may not be enjoying your victory in Christ. But you
have it.

Let me show you how this section is a wonderful summary of the
entire book. And in reality, of the whole Christian life.

1: It lays a great foundation to rest upon. Union with Christ.
“It is finished”. “He that is joined to the Lord, is one spirit
with the Lord.”
2: It calls attention to the Full provision. The helmet of
salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth, feet
shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, the shield of
faith, the sword of the Spirit, and prayer. What’s left? It’s all in
the armor. There’s nothing left. What could you need besides
that?

3: It’s a summary that emphasizes the Simplicity of salvation.
6:13, “Take”. 6:17, “Take”. How do I enter into all this? Just
“Take” it!
Take the full armor of God. Take, the helmet of salvation. Take,
the the shield of faith. Faith, is not believing, it’s taking. Faith is
the hand of the heart, that lays hold of God’s precious promises
and gifts. The Christian life is for “claimers” and for nobody else.
It’s for “takers”. It’s for “Receivers”.

God is not a pie who is cut up in a thousand pieces. And we are
not many pieces either. “Oh, God is working in this area of my