The Conqueror's Clothes - Ephesians | Pastor Grant Braaten | 12/21/2025 скачать в хорошем качестве

The Conqueror's Clothes - Ephesians | Pastor Grant Braaten | 12/21/2025

In our final message of our Ephesians series, we discover the main theme has been redemption. God had a plan before the foundation of the world—through Jesus—to unite what was broken, to form one new people, and to sum up all things under the headship of Christ. That means history is headed somewhere. Creation is headed somewhere. Your life is headed somewhere. And the destiny of the church is not small. In this message from Ephesians 6:10–20, we walk through the Armor of God—but not as a cute “felt board” lesson. “Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God…” This isn’t a motivational talk. This is a battle briefing. Because the enemy isn’t a minor annoyance. He’s not just a little pest hovering around to make your Christian life inconvenient. Scripture says he comes to steal, kill, and destroy. And Paul says plainly: our struggle is real. Paul isn’t telling you to try harder. He’s telling you to receive strength that isn’t your own. This is not “grit your teeth and be strong.” It’s be strengthened by the Lord. It’s a posture of surrender, dependence, and spiritual clarity. The armor isn’t a bunch of separate religious accessories you have to remember to put on every morning like a checklist. The armor is Christ. Truth? That’s Jesus. Righteousness? That’s Jesus. Peace? That’s Jesus. Salvation? That’s Jesus. The Word? That’s Jesus. Paul’s point is simple and powerful: Put on Christ, and you’ve put on the armor of God. Not your armor. His. The armor of the Conqueror. The armor of the One who already won. Because yes—Jesus did defeat the enemy at the cross. Colossians says He disarmed rulers and authorities and made a public display of them. The enemy is a defeated foe… but until the final day, he hasn’t conceded. That’s why this still feels like warfare sometimes. The outcome is decided, but the conflict is still active. And if the Ephesian believers—living in a city saturated with occultism, spiritual darkness, and pagan worship—needed to be reminded they were in a war… then we probably do too. “The war that’s easiest to lose is the one you don’t know you’re in.” ✅ Your enemy is not people. Paul says our battle isn’t against flesh and blood. People are not the enemy—even the ones who oppose the faith, misunderstand you, frustrate you, or mock you. Something else is at work. And when you realize that, it changes how you pray, how you respond, and how you stand firm. ✅ The enemy’s schemes are real… but so is God’s strength. One of the enemy’s favorite tactics is to poison believers with confusion, compromise, and distortion before they ever get deployed into the world. That’s why doctrine matters. Truth matters. Anchoring yourself in Christ matters. ✅ Spiritual warfare isn’t complicated… it’s anchored in Christ. This message shares a powerful testimony of freedom and healing that didn’t come from a “27-step plan,” a gimmick, or religious theatrics. It came from listening to the Holy Spirit, proclaiming truth, and standing in the authority of Jesus. The proclamation of the gospel is our most powerful weapon. Not hype. Not fear. Not drama. The simple announcement: Jesus is King. He has won. Darkness is on borrowed time. Freedom is available. 🎥 Watch the message. Share it with someone who’s been struggling. And if you need a fresh dose of courage and clarity for the season you’re in—this one is for you. #NWCKC #NewWineChurch #Ephesians6 #ArmorOfGod #SpiritualWarfare #PutOnChrist #StandFirm #JesusIsKing #Victory #Gospel #ChurchFamily #BeStrongInTheLord