Understanding The Battle – 了解这场战斗

Understanding The Battle
了解这场战斗

Ephesians 6
以弗所书6

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
10我还有末了的话：你们要靠着主，倚赖他的大能大力，作刚强的人。
11要穿戴　神所赐的全副军装，就能抵挡魔鬼的诡计。
12因我们并不是与属血气的争战，乃是与那些执政的、掌权的、管辖这幽暗世界的，以及天空属灵气的恶魔争战（两“争战”原文都作“摔跤”）。

Christian, you are in a battle!Some Christians seem to think that the Christian life is a daydream, that we are here on earth to eat, drink and be merry, when the opposite is true, they seem to want to let everyone else fight the battles whilst they live a life of ease, they seem to want to come to Church once on Sunday, another thing ticked off their to -do list.
基督徒们，你们在战斗！一些基督徒似乎认为基督徒的生活是一个白日梦，我们在地球上吃，喝和快乐，相反的是，他们似乎想让其他人战斗，而自己过着安逸的生活，他们似乎想在周日来教堂一次，另一件事就是在他们的待办事项清单上打勾。

What we have to understand is that we are in a battle, a wrestling match, it is hand to hand combat with an enemy, we cannot see, it is a spiritual battle fought not with earthly weapons, but with heavenly ones.
我们必须明白的是，我们在一场战斗中，一场摔跤比赛，这是与敌人的肉搏战，我们看不见，这是一场精神上的战斗，不是用地上的武器，而是用天上的武器。

Do you really understand what you are involved in?
你真的明白你参与的是什么吗:

The Environment
环境

Today’s world is not a good place, it is a world full of sin and here’s the bad news, it’s going to get a lot worse. For the Christian, it is a place he/she is not comfortable in. If you are comfortable in this society, then I suggest you are not truly saved 1 John 2:15-17.
今天的世界不是一个好地方，这是一个充满罪恶的世界，坏消息是，情况会变得更糟。对基督徒来说，这是一个他/她不舒服的地方。如果你在这个社会中感到舒适，那么我建议你不是真正得救的。约翰一书2:15-17

To be in love with the world is to be against God, you cannot be on both sides at the same time, you are on one side or the other Exodus 32：26 and Joshua24：15.
爱这个世界就是反对上帝，你不能同时站在两边，你要么站在一边，要么站在另一边。出埃及记32:26和约书亚记24:15。

This world stinks with the stench of sin, it is everywhere, it permeates every nook and cranny, it is infectious disease, which has one answer and that is the blood of Jesus.
这个世界散发着罪恶的恶臭，它无处不在，渗透到每一个角落和缝隙，它是一种传染病，只有一个救赎办法，那就是耶稣的宝血。

Christian, you need to be aware that this world is not a holiday camp, but a battleground.
基督徒，你需要意识到这个世界不是一个度假营地，而是一个战场。

Your Example
你的榜样

You have the greatest example in the world, your precious Saviour, he came down to earth and defeated Satan through hs death, but it took all he had. Do you think it will take us anything less?
你们拥有世界上最伟大的榜样，你们的宝贵救世主，他降临人间，通过死亡战胜了撒旦，但这几乎耗尽了他的全部力量。你认为这对我们来说需要付出的会比这少吗？

Many believers throughout history have fought against the evil devil, but again it takes all they have, it is not for the halfhearted. Look at the example of Jesus in the garden, he sweated great drops of blood, look at what the apostle Paul went through for the gospel.
历史上许多信徒都曾与邪恶的魔鬼战斗过，但这又一次需要他们所有的一切，它不适合三心二意的人。看看耶稣在园子里的例子，他汗如血滴，看看使徒保罗为了福音所经历的一切。

Jesus was the author and finisher of our faith, he finished the devil for good, but it took everything he had, it took his life. We need to understand it may take ours. Hebrews 12:1-3 Colossians 2:11-15
耶稣是我们信仰的创始者和完成者，他永远地终结了魔鬼，但它带走了他的一切，带走了他的生命。我们需要明白这可能需要我们付出代价。希伯来书12:1-3歌罗西书2:11-15

Our enemy
我们的仇敌

Satan is very powerful, but although he is, his power is limited.
虽然撒旦是非常强大的，他的力量是有限的。

Look at the example in Job chs 1 and 2, he can only as far as God allows him and no further. He is portrayed as a roaring lion, but a roaring lion, who has a very long leash, controlled by God.
看看约伯记第一章和第二章的例子，他只能在神允许的范围内，不能再进一步。他被描绘成一只吼叫的狮子，但是一只吼叫的狮子，有一条很长的皮带，受上帝控制。

After he tempted Jesus in Matthew 4, he had to leave him, he couldn’t touch him. 在马太福音4章他诱惑了耶稣之后，他不得不离开他，他不能碰他。

We need to remember that although the devil can hurt us, he can only do to us, what God allows, God is sovereign and will only allow us to be tempted to a level we are able to stand, he will always give us a way of escape.
我们需要记住，虽然魔鬼可以伤害我们，但他只能对我们做上帝允许的事情，上帝是至高无上的，只会允许我们被诱惑到我们能够忍受的程度，他总是会给我们一条逃脱的道路。

Our Equipment
我们的装备

In Ephesians 6:10-18 and 2 Corinthians10:4-5, we have our equipment laid out for us.
在以弗所书6:10-18和哥林多后书10:4-5中，我们已经为自己准备好了装备。

My question is this:
我的问题是:

Do we keep our equipment in tip top shape? Every Roman soldier, would take pride in his equipment.
是否保持我们的装备处于最佳状态？每个罗马士兵都会为自己的装备感到骄傲。

His sword would be sharp and polished, are we studying and meditating on the Bible every day?
他的剑将会是锋利和磨光的，我们每天都在学习和沉思圣经吗？

Shield of faith, are you acting in faith on the promises of God every day?
信心之盾，你每天都在信心中实践神的应许吗？

Prayer, are you fervently coming before the throne of God every day?
祷告，你每天都热切地来到神的宝座前吗？

Or are you letting your Armour go rusty?
还是你让你的盔甲生锈了？

When some Christians want to put their Armour on, they can’t, because it hasn’t been used for so long, they don’t know how to use it. They don’t know how to act on the promises of God or to use the sword of the spirit effectively.
当一些基督徒想穿上盔甲时，但是不能，因为太久没用了，他们不知道如何使用它。不知道如何实践神的应许，也不知道如何有效地使用圣灵之剑。

Make Sure You Do!
一定要做到！

Extraordinary God
非凡的上帝

Do you fully understand his extraordinary power?
你完全了解他非凡的力量吗？

I don’t think we do to be honest. Paul in his two great prayers in the book of Ephesians in Chs 1:15-23 and 3:14-21, tries to give us a flavor of the power of God.
老实说，我不认为我们需要。保罗在以弗所书第1章15-23节和第3章14-21节的两个伟大祷告中，试图让我们感受到神的大能。

When we realize a little of how all powerful God really is, we would have no fear, no doubt and we would have victory all the time, but we don’t, we are fragile humans.
当我们有一点意识到上帝的强大时，我们就不会害怕，不会怀疑，我们会一直胜利，但是我们没有，我们是脆弱的人类。

We need to realize that we are filled with all the fullness of God through his Holy Spirit, the same one that raised Jesus from the dead, the same on that filled the disciples o the day of Pentecost.
我们需要认识到，我们通过圣灵充满了上帝所有的丰盛，就是那位使耶稣从死里复活的圣灵，就是那位在五旬节充满了门徒的圣灵。

Let us understand these five things:
让我们理解这五件事:

Our environment is a sinful world
Our example is a wonderful Saviour
Our enemy is a defeated foe
Our equipment is made for us to to use
Our Extraordinary God has and will give us the victory
我们的环境是一个罪恶的世界，
我们的榜样是一个奇妙的救星，
我们的敌人是一个战败的敌人，
我们的装备是为我们制造的，以供我们使用，
我们非凡的上帝已经并将会给我们胜利

Amen
God bless you
上帝祝福你