How Do I Fight Back When Life Gets Tough? // Richard Welsh

How do you fight back when life gets tough? Jesus showed the way—with God's Word, the Sword of the Spirit! How do we use this powerful weapon? Find out this week!

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How Do I Fight Back When Life Gets Tough?

(Ephesians 6:17 NLT)

Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

(Matthew 4:1-4 NIV)

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. (2) After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. (3) The tempter came to Him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” (4) Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Know Your Weaknesses & Know The Word

(Psalm 119:11 NIV)

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

(Colossians 3:23 NLT)

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

(1 John 1:9 NLT)

But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

(Matthew 4:5-7 NIV)

Then the devil took Him to the holy city and had Him stand on the highest point of the temple. (6) “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’” (7) Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Know the Enemy’s Lies & Know The Truth

(Ephesians 4:14 NLT)

Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won't be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.

(2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV)

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, (17) so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

(Matthew 4:8-11 NIV)

Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. (9) “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” (10) Jesus said to him, “Away from Me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’” (11) Then the devil left Him, and angels came and attended Him.

Attack With Scripture Quickly & With Faith

(James 4:7 NIV)

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

(Ephesians 6:10 ERV)

A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

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