THE REALITY AND COMPLEXITY OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE •Real schemes of a real enemy with many accomplices (vv. 11-12) •Multiple methods of attack & multiple levels & angles of attack (vv. 11-12) THE PERSONALITY AND VICINITY OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE. •A struggle for truth and ideas (vv. 14-16) •The battlefield is your heart and mind (v. 14; 17) THE WEAPONRY AND ACTIVITY OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE •The sword of the Spirit is the word of God (v. 17) •The practice of obedience to God (vv. 10, 12; 13) ____________________________________ Sermon Resources oMacDonald, William and Farstad, Arthur. Believer’s Bible Commentary: Old and new Testament. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1997. oWalvoord, John F and Zuck, Roy B. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Expsition of Scripture. Wheaton IL: Victor Books, 1983-. oMacArthur, John. Ephesians. Chicago: Moody Press, 1996. *Audio Available at www.thegospelcoalition.org