Are you ready for what’s coming? The forces of darkness are arraying against us—the devil, the sinful world, even our own sinful natures within us, and their goal is to win the war for our souls. There is no compromise, no peace treaty, no negotiations with these enemies arrayed against us—only an expectation of unconditional surrender and enslavement to their control. These forces of darkness threaten to overwhelm us on every side.

What do we do? Through his Word, our Lord readies us for battle. He provides us with the full armor of God and the firm ground of his holy Word as our foundation. He strengthens our faith and opens our mouths to make a good and faithful confession of our allegiance to our Savior-God and him alone. How will we stand firm against the dark onslaught that only seems to worsen? Christ our Savior stands beside us on the field of battle. As Martin Luther once wrote, he holds the field forever. We depend on him and him alone. We have no need to fear with Christ by our side. Instead, we stand firm to the end until eternal victory is ours.

The Bible reading for this message is Ephesians 6:10-18.

This is the first in Pastor's farewell series: Encouragement for the Family of God.

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