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Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.   Have you ever been called a tricky devil? If so, it might surprise you to know that you are not alone in the world of trickery. The devil, since before time, has been a schemer. He was supposedly the guardian angel for God's throne. Then he coveted that place of supreme authority and was tossed out of heaven. He was the very first sinner and has not stopped since.  Maybe that is why he is called the father of lies. Jesus told the Pharisees that their father was the Devil, who was a liar and a murderer from the beginning. Look at that exchange in John 8:44, "You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies." So, what do we gather a lot from this ...

11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  We’re examining Paul’s exhortation in Ephesians 6 regarding the spiritual armor and the battle that makes it necessary. Yesterday we looked at the source of the strength to use that armor. We talked about David and how he realized that his cause was a worthy one and that his strength came from the LORD.  Something that happened in the process of preparing for the battle with Goliath, which is kind of funny if you think about it, was the following. Saul, being the great king that he was, sat around a lot. I don’t know if you have noticed. In this account, he was on a battlefront and he was in his tent sitting there worrying. When David told him that he was willing to fight the giant, Saul didn’t want to send him but he eventually relented and offered David his armor to use as protection. David, a shepherd boy not a soldier, tried on the bulky armor but it didn't fit. David realized tha...