February 21, 2011 In Ephesians chapter 6 we read “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.” I am not interested in discussing the rulers or authorities. I have read books that organize each of these into different levels of demons. Instead I am wish to address these all generally as the “spiritual forces of evil.” I want you to understand that we struggle not against flesh and blood but against these “spiritual forces of evil.” Do you ever think that your spouse is your enemy? Often children think that their parents are the enemy. Have you ever seen a teenager storm out of the house and slam the door, shouting you just don’t understand, thinking everybody is against them. Some students believe that all their teachers are the enemy, because they all seem to be in a conspiracy against their pleasure. Our enemy is not flesh and blood, there is no one person who is your enemy. Instead our enemies (according to this text) are these rulers, these authorities and powers of darkness; these spiritual rulers of evil.