Power to Overcome Evil, The Devil
Ephesians 6:10-12
The Dual Aspects of Spiritual Life
Negative Aspect: Overcoming Evil
Subtopics:
- The World
- The Flesh
- The Devil
Scriptural Reference:
- Ephesians 6:10-12
Discussion on principalities and powers, and the spiritual warfare in heavenly realms
Positive Aspect: Living to the Glory of God
The importance of doing good as a reflection of God's power
Understanding Spiritual Warfare
- Examination of the three foes: the world, the flesh, and the devil
- The necessity of the Holy Spirit’s power to gain victory over these foes
The Role of Faith in Overcoming Evil
- Faith as the means to overcome the world, the flesh, and Satan
- Addressing misconceptions about eradicating the flesh and evil
The Power to Do Good
- Dependence on the Holy Spirit for daily living
- Living by faith, the same principle by which salvation is received
- The role of human will in conjunction with the Holy Spirit’s power
Personal Experiences and Illustrations
- Anecdotes illustrating dependence on the Holy Spirit and the life of faith
- The story of a woman misunderstanding spiritual passivity
- Examples of answered prayers and divine provision
The Seven Ministries of the Holy Spirit
- Regeneration
- Baptism
- Indwelling
- Sealing
- Filling
- Empowering
- Teaching
The filling of the Holy Spirit as the one associated with personal experience
Practical Applications
- The necessity of relying on the Holy Spirit for effective ministry and daily living
- The importance of humility and avoiding self-sufficiency
Conclusion
- Encouragement to live by faith and depend on the Holy Spirit
- Final remarks on the nature of spiritual life and the believer's relationship with God
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About the Contributors

Lewis Sperry Chafer
The capstone of Lewis Sperry Chafer’s life as a musician, evangelist, and Bible conference speaker—in addition to founding and teaching theology at DTS—was the publication of his eight-volume Systematic Theology, the last of his books. Dr. Chafer’s presence was a blessing and benediction to his students. He served as the first president of DTS from 1924 to 1952.