Review: Root meaning; Affirmation …. Ability …. Authority We are living a Love Story in the “context of a war”. Exodus 15:3 …. Our God …. 1 Peter 5:8, 9 …. Be sober, be on the alert, your adversary …. Ephesians 6:12 – 18 …. Our struggle is against Therefore put on the armor John 10:10 …. Enemy comes to steal, kill, destroy Authority is ours over the evil one Matthew 28:18 …. In Christ! Must be ACTIVATED by faith Luke 10:17 – 20; Psalm 91:11 – 16 (God and His angels as agents) Called to Faith and Wisdom. God uses instruments and agents. Luke 22:36ff – Weapons are legitimate but are not our first line of safety. (Nor our sense of identity) Romans 13:1 – 4: Law Enforcement as ministers of protection and justice.