In Ephesians 6:10-24, the message centers on the full armor of god. Explore Ephesians 6:10–24 and learn how believers stand firm in spiritual battle by putting on the full armor of God and praying faithfully. Rather than treating the passage as abstract theology, the sermon traces what these truths reveal about God, the gospel, and the way followers of Jesus are called to live.
The sermon follows the biblical text into practical discipleship, connecting doctrine with identity, character, and daily obedience. It challenges listeners to examine the assumptions shaping their lives and to allow the truth of Scripture to renew the way they think and respond. The emphasis is not merely on understanding the passage, but on becoming the kind of people whose lives are formed by it.
Along the way, the message engages themes including Ephesians 6:10-24, the full armor of god, ephesians 6, against. These ideas help place the primary passage within the larger story of Scripture and show how its theology speaks to real spiritual formation. At its heart, the sermon helps answer questions such as: What does Ephesians 6:10-24 teach about the full armor of god? It also considers how should the full armor of god shape the way Christians live?
For someone studying this passage, exploring the Christian faith, or looking for practical biblical teaching, this sermon offers a clear path from the text to everyday discipleship. The invitation is to hear what Scripture says, receive it with humility, and take the next faithful step in following Jesus.
What does Ephesians 6:10-24 teach about the full armor of god? | How should the full armor of god shape the way Christians live? | How can believers apply Ephesians 6:10-24 in everyday life?
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Great to be here today. Humbled to be here. Uh honored to be here. And uh just believing God's got a word for us today in the house in this moment. A Rama word. A word for today. And uh I I uh put put a little bit of time into this. It's been bacon. It's right out of the oven. And so, are you ready for a fresh baked uh meal this morning? Anybody? >> We're in Ephesians chapter 6. Yeah. Say, "Feed me. Feed me." No. Uh Ephesians 6:12. 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 spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. >> Welcome to full life this morning. Right. So, this is this passage uh can bring bring about a few different things. It can bring bring about turmoil. It can bring about, you know, uh revelation of what God is really up to. um it can bring a revelation of what we're actually going through at some point and uh recognizing that that uh he goes before us. But recognizing that often times when there is struggle, when there is difficulty, we want to blame it on the pizza last night or we want to blame it on just a bad day or blame it on the road rage or blame it on whatever. oftentimes we're told here in Ephesians chapter 12, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, >> but it's against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." So I I want to be very very clear this morning that light and darkness are real. >> That's right. >> Heaven and hell is real. >> Spiritual realities, not just metaphors. These are just things that we talk about. They're not metaphorical. It's not just like this, you know, well, just maybe that's kind of, you know, you've heard somebody say that's kind of evil. There is real evil. There is real uh demonic activity and things of that nature. Angels and demons are also part of the unseen realm. They're real. And the unseen realm may be more real than we think. More real and also part of our visible world sometimes. Sometimes we can see it. Um, have you ever made the comment and maybe you haven't, you know, I'll be driving along, some Kim's in the car and I'm like, man, that's really demonic, you know, or that's that that's whatever. There are things in this world that are that are weren't supposed to be here, but because of the fall of man, we deal with today. the struggles we go through. Sure, um there they're there struggles we go through, but oftentimes they're are connected to this this sin that took hold of this world and they're connected to the struggle against flesh and blood. No, it's against rulers. It's against authorities. It's against powers of the dark world. Let me make a couple statements here today if you're taking notes. Verse is this. God and Satan are not equal. That's right. >> I mean, >> yeah, >> we can go. We can go now. There's your There's your food. Feed me. Feed me. Feed me. >> God and Satan are not equal. >> It's not like this cosmic arm wrestling match. Who's going to win? >> God has won and God is winning. Now >> all the devil's all the devil's whining and and disappointment and all that, he can have it. But today we're going to be diving into spiritual warfare and the understanding that uh we have the ability to rise above. We have the ability to walk through it. We have the ability to not be wounded. We have the ability to live as God has called us to live. We live in a world where people are experimenting with witchcraft, horoscopes, Ouija boards. If you didn't if you weren't aware of that, welcome to Full Life this morning. Those things are demonic, >> just so you know. So, if you're messing with those things, you know, because, oh, I was brought up that way or whatever, these things are tapping into the dark world. They're tapping into satanic pieces. And, uh, again, this is Thanks for inviting me back to come speak on on this morning. It's not necessarily the, you know, let's go, you know, type of message, but I I want you to hear it. When you open yourself up to these things, don't think it won't affect you. >> I remember being brought up in a in a a very Christian home, and we have our we had our problems. We had our had our difficulties. I had my problems. I had my difficulties. Went to Bible school and I remember going to a movie and uh I remember the first I actually remember the first rated R movie I I've seen. And by the way, let me just time out here. Okay. This is not the morning for you to be offended. All right. So, just get over it right now. All right. But I I remember I had never seen an R-rated movie. I remember going to college and and somehow thinking I was above whatever. I remember remember going on a date and going to a movie that was R-rated. And I remember sitting there and just feeling the heaviness, the heaviness of that moment. And the unique part is the more you keep going and watching things, it's you're it's no longer heavy. >> Yeah. >> It's like, ah, it's no big deal. You know, it's I don't have to worry. I don't have to worry about this. I don't have to worry about that because because uh you know, it's it's it's just common place. It's part of the culture. Well, we're supposed to be counterculture. I remember a number years ago I remember um sharing about a about I I don't know if I use the name of the movie and I won't I won't use the name of the movie today but it's kind of like there were certain movies there were certain things raising four boys by the way we have another grandchild coming coming around uh for those of you that wanted to know and uh we found that out last week and so we're excited hallelujah adding adding to the serban name hallelujah right all right and so uh um there are certain things that our kids couldn't do you know uh others may but you may Not. That was that was a line in our home. Others may do that, but you may not. >> You know, because who took responsibility? Me, >> right? >> And Kim. And so, uh, there were things that we never let our kids watch in the movie theater. We never let our kids have access to. Now, were they perfect? Nope. Did they see things they shouldn't have? Absolutely. But there were certain things. And uh, and and and sometimes culturally, you know, it's kind of like, oh, it's not a big deal. That's not a big Well, we watch it. We go to the Baptist church down the road. You know, we watch it. We're part of the Methodist movement. We watch it, you know, and but when it comes down to it, when we allow things into our lives, do not think that they will not affect you. >> People are pushing stuff. We need to be aware of this. It's getting more and more popular. Rebellion, scripture tells us, is like witchcraft. >> So, when you rebel against things, it's like witchcraft. It's like it it's things that should should not be. The power of Jesus is stronger and the power than the power of the enemy. So that is what we're talking about today. You don't have to stay bound. If you've dealt with some of these things or if you've dabbled in some of these things and don't think that we as a church, you know, uh uh there whether there's somebody here today or someone watching online or someone's pulled up in the parking lot, believe me, there's been people who have circled this place and prayed curses on this place and those who enter the doors and prays curses on on uh on believers and Christians. We have those that you know they want nothing more to see the fall of ministry and the fall of people. Uh believe me, I promise you it has it has taken place. But we understand that we are overcomers of those things. And we understand that Jesus has made a way that we can walk scot-free and we can walk in his freedom. Evil spirits were always subject to Jesus. Jesus was never overcome by the demonic. He was never overcome by evil spirits. Uh Jesus was over the darkness and he still is today. >> That'd be a good place to clap. You clap right there. Hallelujah. Jesus was overcomer and he still is today. And so one of the things that I I want us to look at the fact that um we don't have to be looking for spiritual warfare. All right? So you can take a deep breath. So you don't have to be looking for spiritual warfare. Um because it's it because when you're part of a growing church, when you're part of an evangelistical church, when you're part of a a movement that God is doing something, it will find you. >> I promise you that. So, um uh I'm not really encouraged by the guys, you know, and I've been around them. You've probably seen them, too. You know, a can just sense the demonic. Let's go. Let's take let's take care of this or let's take care of that, you know, or whatever it is. Listen, we're not looking under under every stone and behind every door trying to find demonic things. We already know that we wrestle not against flesh and blood. We already know we are to send Jesus to the door and we are to make sure this is right before him and we're not dabbling in those pieces. We shouldn't be fascinated with spiritual warfare, but we should be familiar. We don't need to be go looking for it or seeking it. Some Christians are like, "Cool, man." You know, you know, let's cast this out right now. You know, the end of the day is let's look to him and let him lead us. >> Telling you right now, we don't need to do that. We don't need to whatever. There'll be plenty of opportunities and uh if you just put yourself and we'll get into h how you deal with spiritual warfare, but you put yourself in that place just to be God's voice and watch how God will use you. All throughout the New Testament Bible, all throughout the New Testament, Jesus isn't looking for demons to cast out. He's on his way to places and demons come to him. >> In Matthew 4, Jesus led into the wilderness to pray and fast. And immediately after the fast is over, the devil comes to tempt him. Acts chapter 16, Paul is followed by a spirit of divination uh where this young girl comes. So divination uh refers to fortuneelling and tarot cards. And if you didn't realize that, you know, those are demonic things as well. We can argue all day long. Um you can text uh pastor Nick uh for at uh uh but the end of the day is these things. I don't care how you're brought up and you know special special honor to whatever Jesus is number one. >> Amen. God's never never told me I need to put a saint over him. He's told me I put him first in Jes in Jesus name. I pray in his name. In his name only. And finally in Acts 12 as Apostle Paul is spreading the gospel and advancing the kingdom in Ephesus. There is a riot breaks out because the idol makers are upset that the advance of the advancement of the gospel. And so we see that this thing happens when you advance the gospel. When you're when you're trying to do the right thing, when you're trying to be the voice of God, when you're trying to live for him, that's where the chaos comes in. That's where the chaotic comes in. >> Recognize that not every struggle, not every struggle is natural. That there are some struggles that are supernatural. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places. So awareness is our first priority. You don't need to be afraid, but you need to be awake. >> Did you get that? Is that on the screen? >> There it is. Awareness is our first priority. You don't need to be afraid, but you need to be awake. Be awake to these things. So, I want to talk about uh let me give you three three thoughts about offensive spiritual uh warfare. You know, if you play sports any anywhere, you know, who wants to talk about defense? you know, even though defense ultimately wins the games, but everyone wants to score goals, everyone wants to be on the offensive, you know, swing the bat, let's go offense. At the same time, we need to uh be defensive. We'll get to that towards the end, but let me give you these three thoughts about offensive spiritual warfare. First way we do offensive spiritual warfare is this bold proclamation of the gospel. >> In Revelations 10:14, how then can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one whom they've not heard? and how can they hear without someone preaching to them? I want I want you to get this this morning and and I appreciate all of our backgrounds and all of our history and how we go about doing things. And I appreciate you live a a nice life and you're honoring the Lord, but it's got to come from here every now and then. >> You've got to be able to proclaim the gospel and share what you believe. Uh preaching the gospel breaks spiritual strongholds. We encourage people um that by living your life, you are living unto the Lord. But it is so important how true it is when we have those moments to step in and to share the love of God. The step oftentime I tell people you are loved. And I've had have I've had some people come back to me and say what do you mean I'm loved? What do I what do you mean by that? You know it's very offensive and you know I share that well it's you know it's not necessarily you know I respect you I love you but I want to tell you that Jesus loves you. >> The father the father made a way for you. Oh I realize that I go to church. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You need to walk in it and embrace it because there's something that happens to the smile on your face when you realize that the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords has a purpose, has the destiny, and has a direction for you. >> There's something that happens. We need to be boldly, boldly proclaiming the gospel. There was a young boy who had a blood condition and shares this story many, many years later. He was on medication most of his life and uh he had to take it every day and it was crucial that he took this medication for the the blood condition that he had and he had heard through the grapevine that there was a revival coming to town this back in the day and there was a guy named TL Lowry. Has anybody heard of TL Lowry? Couple of you. All right. Uh unique guy great guy kind of had a unique look about him but he believed in the Lord and God used him mightily. And uh so he heard through the grapevine there was this tent meeting revival taking place and uh he or his f he and his family did not go to church. His father was actually a drunk and uh he had come home and he had heard about what was taking place. He was probably six or seven years old at the time and uh he he wanted to his father comes home and and says hey does anybody anybody want to go to that revival because someone invited him to the revival. We're talking about proclaiming giving opportunity inviting sharing. And so uh and so you know mom went and and the son and they got there kind of late and uh you know I don't know about how many here are early people any any early people here? How many here are late people? How many of you don't care when you get there? If you get there it's it's God's gift, right? Uh well they showed up and uh here he was. He was he was in this in in this moment and um uh he was upset because he was late and uh so sure enough there were three seats in the front that were ready ready for them. And so they the ushers brought him down kind of set him there in the front and uh and uh TL Lowry gets up and starts preaching the word of God. And again these these this family there's no there's no JBQ there's no nothing. There's no grid there. And so during this time um uh this six or seven year old boy is sitting there listening to the word of God listening to the testimony because somebody somebody was bold enough to say hey would you come with me here? Um TL Lowry is preaching about the healer and how God's a healer and and uh can do powerful things uh through healing in the name of Jesus and the blood of Jesus Christ. And at that time he gives gives an altar call and uh he's like I believe that God can heal you tonight if you're here that and sick and uh and if you believe that God can heal you he says get up out of your seat right now come to the altar. Well, that young six or sevenyear-old didn't think twice about asking his mom or dad. And so he just jumps up and comes to the altar for healing that night. And his mom uh is kind of kind of panic and frantic and goes to grab him. And the father, the drunk says this, "Let's just see what God can do." >> Let's just see what God can do. Anybody here this morning in a place that maybe maybe you need to say that let's just see what God can do. Let's do it together. Let's just see what God can do. Well, that night um he believed he was healed and that boy went home. The next morning, uh it came time for the medication the uh before he left left the house and and the mom's looking for the medication. And come to find out that boy had taken that medication because he said the Lord healed me last night and I took all that medication, expensive medication, and dumped it all down the toilet. >> This six or sevenyear-old because he was at a place where let's just see what the Lord can do. And sure enough, the story goes on. He poured it down. They were they were franicking. the father the had to take off work that day. We're taking you to the doctor. This is a you had to take it every day. And the outcome of that story was this. They loaded him in the station wagon, took him to the doctor. They run tests, did blood work, and did everything they could. Doctor comes back and says, "I don't know what's going on, but all I can say is that not the same blood that was in your son the other day. >> Let's just see what the Lord can do. >> Let's just see." And so, you want to see spiritual warfare? Be the voice of God. Step out in faith. be bold with those things. Um sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh sh share with people that Jesus lived a perfect sinless life and he died on the cross for you and you're living for him. And it's not a always a cakewalk. It's not always mountaintop experiences. It's not always valley, but he's with you all the way. We know this in Acts chapter 2 that Peter preaches and at the moment 3,000 people got saved because Peter didn't just sit there and say, you know what, I I have good standards, you know, I I don't go to bad movies and I don't do this. But he got up and he shared what God was doing. Share what God has done in your life and watch what he will do. Let's just see what God might be able to do. >> Number two, spiritfilled prayer. Ephesians 6, and pray in the spirit on all occasions and with all of prayers and requests. All kinds of prayers and requests. Romans uh 8:26, in the same way the spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless wordless groans. I want to tell you, I want to be very clear this morning. I believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in tongues. And I believe it's initial physical evidence for every believer. Now, I don't want you to feel uh second class or third class or feel that, you know, um I I just I just want you to know and I want you to hear me and I want you to hear the uh hopefully the heart of this church is that I believe it's for everyone. >> I believe it's for everyone. And if I were to stand up here and say, "Well, you know, some of you can get it and some of you can't." What if the fact of the matter is you can get it and I and I stood up here and said, you know, ah, you may not get it. Uh the end of the day is why would you seek it? Uh you know, it's not a big deal. Let me just tell you this morning, it's a big deal. There are things that I find myself, in fact, oftentimes during worship, I don't know if you all get it up here, but it's not my it's not my purpose. Sometimes I try to be loud. I try to I try to sing loud enough that they can hear me through their ears, you know, uh their earplugs. And have I have I accomplished my every now every now and then? Yeah. And and maybe a little bit. And I'm I'm not trying to throw them off, but many times I'm just praying in tongues. I'm praying because the spirit is moving me. And let me just tell you something. He don't just move me. He will move you if you say, "Lord, use me." >> And you can tear down strongholds. You talk about spiritual warfare. You begin to pray in that unknown tongue and you begin to groan in the spirit. And you're that spe your spirit is praying for things that you never saw coming before. >> I want you to know I prayed in the spirit before the service. I'm believing that God is going to use this message to change some things in the trajectory of your life and your purpose. >> I'm I'm believing that today because it's not it's not up to me. It's up to his spirit. And there's some things that are that are sink. Some of you can't get past this one little line. Let's just see what God can do. >> Let's just see what he could do. You came here today and and you've had a tough week. You know what? I believe you can walk out here changed. I believe you can walk out of here with unbelievable peace. Peace beyond beyond anything you you've ever experienced. I believe that that that that depression can be healed today. I believe that anxiety can be lifted today. Uh, I keep hearing this this this saying. I was watching a couple of the kids uh this past week just some worship stuff and I said a few weeks ago, fear is so boring. You fearful today? Fear is so boring. When you know that God has you in the palm of his hand, he has destiny for you. You're the apple of his eye. He created you before you were in the womb of your mother. He's got a purpose for you. And you're all you're all held back of because of fear. >> You're all held back because you know of whatever. And again, I'm not downplaying whatever. There's there but the end of the day is everything's spiritual. >> Everything is spiritual. And so what do we do when we have a difficult time? We take assessment of where we're at. But be spiritfilled. Pray in the spirit. Um, in Daniel chap 10 12 12 through13 they continued uh do not be be afraid Daniel since the first day get this the first day he prayed >> the first day he prayed God heard his prayers and I'm telling you today God hears your prayers >> we don't you know there's this phrase out there uh the heavens are brass you know I can tell you Jesus didn't make that statement up >> but those you know are discouraged and depressed and and and and dogmatic about things. The end of the day, the first day he heard your prayer, God hears your prayers on the first day. Does anybody believe that today? >> You don't need to conjure him up. You don't need to do a dance or whatever. Dancing is good, though. I mean, come on. Let's go. Let's let's let's be spirit driven. But the end of the day is he hears your prayers. Your prayers do not fall on deaf ears. Know that today. He hears you today. Um but the prince of Persia kingdom resisted me 21 days. Then Michael one of the chief princes came to help me because I was detained with there with the king of Persia. So we have a picture. We have a picture of spiritual warfare. So what do you do? You pray and you believe. You begin to use that prayer language that he's given to you and you hold it before the Lord because he does good things. He's a good father. The first time Daniel prayed, it was heard. Well, apparently God didn't hear me. Be persistent with your prayer. Be purposeful with your prayer. Realize that God is not a cosmic genie for you to rub the uh this the lamp a certain way. You know, it's not about doing this this this. No. God, I really worship God. Lord, I gave him the offering today. fin you've been moving me to do it. I finally did it and so those things I've been I've been waiting for here, you know, I thank you. You know, it's not it's not about that. Now, does God do that? Does God honor those things that honor honor him? Absolutely. There's there's something about being righteous before him. It's something about having the anointing of God on you as moms, as dad, as men, as as women. But it's not about necessarily, you know, and I've said the prayer before, you know, Lord, I need a good parking spot today. you know, you know, you know, tacos, you know, two tacos for a dollar, you know, I mean, that's special. You know, God came through again. Listen, he's bigger than that. I want you to know he's bigger than that. And if you got to walk a couple extra feet, you know, thank God that you were able to drive there and you are able to walk and thank him for those things and watch what he will do. Be persistent in prayer. Number three, stand firm and faithful. 1 Corinthians 15:58, "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord because you know what that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. Very simply, stand firm. We advance offensively in spiritual warfare. We need to stand firm and keep the ground that we've taken. Listen, it's easy. Uh I've met I' I've met plenty of guys that God has redeemed uh drug-wise uh have redeemed and things they've were held captive to. And I've met the same amount of guys that have fallen back into it because they didn't stand firm. and there's some things came in her life. Listen, stand firm. Be an overcomer. I'm going I'll give you a key to that in just one moment. Now, finally, I want to transition into spir defense of spiritual warfare. In James 4:7 says, "Submit yourself then to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." There are some there are some things that you have to do. All right? You have to, you know, don't put yourself in those situations. Learn how to There's this thing called a um what do they call those things uh for a television? >> Remote. >> A remote. Yeah, this is very there's there's this on and off button there or there's a channel channel click. You can click things. You can just go you go to the next you go to the next thing. There's a there's actually some things um we deal with this with ministers who have fallen with uh looking looking at pornography that uh end up in a restoration process and uh we we we make them if they if they want to go back in ministry uh one of the things in in a restoration process they got to put this certain software on their computer that people have access to. I forget what it's called. Angel eyes or something like that or or Yeah. Covenant eyes. Uh triple X eyes or or something like that. Covenant eyes. And what it is what it is is there's this there's this connection. There's a connection that someone else sees what they're doing so they're held accountable in in those moments. >> And we won't we won't restore that person unless they decide to be accountable. >> So there's something about being accountable. Can you say alter amen? There's something about having people in your life that'll hold you accountable. uh 1 Peter 5:9 resist him standing firm in the faith because you know the families of of of believers uh throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of suffering. And so I want you to picture this. Here he is sitting in the prison and uh maybe he's chained to the prison guard and here in this moment he's looking up and that brings us to Ephesians our actual text today. That was on my I I haven't got to the text yet. No, we're we're close. We're close. We're going to land here soon. But Ephesians chapter 6 vers uh uh verse 13. Therefore, put on the armor full armor of God. Everybody say the word full. >> So that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground and after you have done everything to stand, stand firm then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist with the breastplate of righteousness in place and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God. >> I want to talk about the belt of truth. The belt of truth. And we're going to run we're going to run through this quick. Uh the belt of truth uh was part of the the Roman armor. It was the centerpiece. if the belt wasn't there. How many you ever seen you ever see one of those uh America's funniest mo moments or movies? Somebody's out dancing on a dance floor and that's the pants fall down uh because the belt's not on. And uh I I hate I hate when I've I've traveled somewhere and it's happened to me before. I've I've got a belt or two hanging in my closet that I had to go down to Walmart and grab uh because I didn't have a belt to hold hold the pants up during the day. And when it comes down to it, the belt is part of the the centerpiece. the belt is the secure is secured everything. And so here he is kind of looking up and maybe seeing this. He's saying, "Listen, put on the belt of truth." So spiritually, truth is what you hold what holds your life together. It's not uh subjective. It's not cultural. It's rooted in God's unchanging word. >> This is where this is this is the belt here. This is this is this is where it is. It's it's center. Truth is sub uh if it's subjective or it's cultural, it's not going to keep everything in place. See, if you're swayed by culture and you're swayed by swayed by things of the world, it's going to it's going to dislodge and and remove that belt because it's not going to be consistent be changing. You're going to be changing and then you'll be defenseless. Defenseless. But when truth is what holds everything together that is rooted in God's word, you will be able to stand firm. I >> was talking to somebody last couple weeks and just trying to help them out deal with, you know, how many know we all deal with stuff? Is there anybody Is there anybody in this room that doesn't deal with stuff? Is there anybody I've said this a few times and um I don't know if I said it here. Everybody's broken at some level. We all have something that's going on. We all have filters. We all filters of maybe the way we were raised, the way something we've gone through. We see things through uh Nick did a message a few weeks ago, you know, the glasses we look through things on. I thought it was thought it was incredible how we see things. But at the end of the day, we need to uh come before him and realize, you know what, Lord, I can walk in healing. I can walk in hope. I can walk in turnound. I can walk in these things. So, the first thing you need to know, the word, commit regularly to scripture, reading, studying the word. I told a guy a number of weeks ago, I was like, you know what? I know what you're going through. Here's some things that happened in my life, but uh I'm going to challenge you this. I don't know how how you read the Bible. You don't have to answer that question. I I usually I usually preface that. I'm the I'm the easy guy. I said, "You don't have to answer the question, but let me just tell you, for the next 30 days, you need to read a Proverbs every morning. Read read a Proverbs every morning." And that'll help you deal with what you're dealing with right now. Because I could say things all day long. I mean, I can champion you. Come on, let's go. I mean, I could be the coach for you. The end of the day is read a Proverbs every day. You know what? Come back in 30 days and I'll tell you, we'll deal with whatever. But if the word of God and the spirit of God is not going to get inside of you in that thing, I can talk all day long because you want culture. I want God. >> Let's go. >> I want what God has in those things. If if if you're struggling in life and circumstances, I'm going to tell you, if you're not in the word of God. I'm You can come here every Sunday. You can you can worship for for for uh 30 minutes, 40 minutes. You can come to a presence night, be here for a team night, but if you're not in the word of God, if you're not praying, if you're not praying in the spirit, you're almost nonusable for the kingdom of God >> because you're going to struggle with things and all it's going to be is I got to get fixed on Sunday. I got to get fixed again on Sunday. I got to get fixed again on Sunday. Let me get fixed again on Sunday. Listen, let's move past the fixed. Let's get people in and watch what God Listen, we will be responsible one day for the kingdom of God here on earth. We'll be responsible for heaven coming down. We'll be respon
