0081 Armor of God

Ephesians 6:10-18 Worldwide English(WE) 10   Use everything that God has given you so that you can fight against the tricks of the devil. 11   We are not fighting against people of flesh and blood. But we are fighting against rulers and powers whom we cannot see. We are fighting against those who control the darkness of this world, and against bad spirits who have power in the air. 12   So use everything that God has given you, that you can fight when the bad time comes. You will need to do everything you can do to stand! 13   So then, stand and hold on tight to the truth like you put on a belt. Do what is right. Wear it as a cover for your body. 14   You have the good news of peace. Wear that like shoes on your feet. 15   You believe in God. Take that and cover all of yourself with it. With that you can stop all the poison arrows of the devil. 16   You have been saved. Wear your salvation like you wear something on your head to protect yourself. And take with you the big knife or sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 17   Always talk to God in the Spirit. Talk to him about everything and ask him for what you need. Put your mind on what you are saying, asking God to help all his people. 18   And also, ask God to help me to talk without fear and tell people God's plan about the good news.

In order to be alive and to win the battle we must wear army clothes, not our (Sunday Morning Clothes)

…be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might…

David’s Lesson: Full reliance on God

1 Samuel 17.45,47 Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied…"Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give you into our hands.''

By relying on something else then God you make a big HOLE for the enemy to strike

Zechariah 4.6 Then he answered and said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.”

Learning from Past: Every victory gets REWARDED

1 Samuel 17.25 So the men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel; and it shall be that the man who kills him the king will enrich with great riches, will give him his daughter, and give his father's house exemption in Israel.''

For fighting the battle:

You will have a prosperous life; You will be blessed in “marriage life”; Your future generations will be blessed because of you;

When we win the battle we get everything that enemy possessed

Full Armor of God

Protection

Belt – Truth – Jesus

The belt must be secure or everything else will fall off

John 14.6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.”

Waist is a center of the body, is waists is hurt then we can’t stand upright

Center your life upon Jesus

If Jesus is a center of your attention your belt is secure

Breastplate – Righteousness

Joy follows Peace, Peace follows Righteousness

Romans 14.17 for the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

The strongest arrow is doubt

Romans 4.5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness

God loves sinners and hates sin

Boots – Preparation of the Gospel of Peace

We protect the Kingdom of God by having the benefits of the cross

Shield – Faith

Hebrews 11.6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Helmet – Salvation (Put filter in your thoughts)

Romans 10.17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Don’t negative information dwell in your spirit

Weapon

Sword

Hebrews 4.12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Read the Bible

Ask God to give you revelations from the Bible

Prayer

Constant Prayer

Intense Prayer

The Goal in Prayer is to be heard by God, and to hear something from Him

Unselfish Prayer

The soldier doesn’t put on his armor after going to battle, but in the preparation of the battle