Purpose Church • Stand Firm. Act Like Men.
Take Your Stand
September 27, 2026 • Ephesians 6:10–18
1 Corinthians 16:13–14 ESV
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
14 Let all that you do be done in love.”
Ephesians 6:10–18 NIV
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
Key Points
You don’t fight with your family. You fight for your family.
Your whispers become a megaphone in the lives of your children.
You would die for your kids, but will you live for them too?
If you don’t help disciple the people around you, the world will.
Where men step into their purpose, everything flourishes.