Word of Salvation December 2010   BEING PREPARED FOR BATTLE – PART 2 By Rev. Peter Smit (Sermon 14 (final) of a series on Ephesians, Series Title – Ephesians: Portraits of a living church)   Text – Ephesians 6:13-17   Spiritual warfare is real. Jesus faced it, the disciples faced it, and if you’re a Christian you’ll face it. We saw last week that our struggle; our up close and personal wrestle, is not against human forces but rather against spiritual rulers, authorities, and powers in this dark world; Satan and his rebellious demonic angels.   You ignore this at your...

Word of Salvation - December 2010   BEING PREPARED FOR BATTLE – PART 1, Peter Smit (Sermon 13 of a series on Ephesians, Series Title – Ephesians: Portraits of a living church   Text – Ephesians 6:10-12   It is a great day when people give themselves to God and profess their faith in Jesus Christ. It is a great day because God has been at work changing people’s lives. God is faithful to his promises. It can be a mountain-top experience when people profess faith in Christ.   But next to every mountain top you find a valley. Sometimes they’re...