10.20.2013 Spiritual Warfare #1: The Devil and His Schemes-Eph 6:10-12

Salem United Methodist Church, Pastor Justin Collett

C.S. Lewis wrote that we can make 2 opposite mistakes when it comes to devils: 1) Disbelieve in them altogether or 2) Be overly fascinated by them. Both are mistakes all the same, and both equally please the devils. Fortunately, the Bible provides a more sophisticated perspective than the modern default position of disbelief (mistake #1) and a more nuanced perspective than the superstitious position of others (mistake #2). We look at Ephesians 6:10-12 to understand who the devil really is and what his schemes really are. This, brothers and sisters, is our struggle. May we not be uninformed or, worse, ill-prepared.