Hefesion 6 verses 10 through 20.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against

the wiles of the devil, for we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the

principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers

of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore, take the whole armor of God

that you may be able to withstand in the evil day

and having done all to stand.

Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth and having put on the breastplate of

righteousness and having shod your feet with the equipment of the Gospel of Peace. Besides all these taking the shield of faith with which you can

quench all the flaming darts of the evil one and take the helmet of salvation and the

sword of the spirit which is the word of God.

Pray at all times in the spirit with all prayer and supplication.

To that end, keep alert with all perseveranceance making supplication for all the Saints and also for me,

that utterance may be given me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the

gospel for which I am an ambassador in chains that I may

declare it boldly as I ought to speak.

This morning we begin a four week series on Evangelism, in the biblical perspective.

My decision to focus attention on evangelism is because of a deepening desire in my own heart to see through the ministry of this church more people

converted from unbelief to belief and folded into the fellowship of the church.

Virtually every earnest Christian is grieved by his weakness in this area.

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