5.16.46 10.14.2018 Ephesians 6.10-20 Gear Up!
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Modern day armor
Modern day armor
▾ Modern day armor…
Entice:
• Entice: Tools of ignorance. How foolish do you need to be to get behind the plate while one guy throws a hard object at you and another tries to hit that object with
Tools of ignorance. How foolish do you need to be to get behind the plate while one guy throws a hard object at you and another tries to hit that object with a stick. To complicate things there is a guy right behind you restricting your movement. Similarly in ice-hockey a goalie rests in his crease hoping that he is able to keep a frozen hard, spinning, slipping piece of rubber from going into the goal…even if he has to use his face. Modern day armor.
Tools of ignorance. How foolish do you need to be to get behind the plate while one guy throws a hard object at you and another tries to hit that object with a stick. To complicate things there is a guy right behind you restricting your movement. Similarly in ice-hockey a goalie rests in his crease hoping that he is able to keep a frozen hard, spinning, slipping piece of rubber from going into the goal…even if he has to use his face. Modern day armor.
The tools of ignorance...
The tools of ignorance...
a stick. To complicate things there is a guy right behind you restricting your movement. Similarly in ice-hockey a goalie rests in his crease hoping that he is able to
How foolish do you need to be to get behind the plate while one guy throws a hard object at you and another tries to hit that object with a stick. To complicate things there is a guy right behind you restricting your movement. Similarly in ice-hockey a goalie rests in his crease hoping that he is able to keep a frozen hard, spinning, slipping piece of rubber from going into the goal…even if he has to use his face. Modern day armor.
keep a frozen hard, spinning, slipping piece of rubber from going into the goal…even if he has to use his face. Modern day armor.
Engage: You have seen and know of other examples. Kevlar body armor for soldiers. Anti-virus protection for computers. How do you take a defensive suit of armor and transform it into an offensive tool?
• Engage: You have seen and know of other examples. Kevlar body armor for soldiers. Anti-virus protection for computers. How do you take a defensive suit of
armor and transform it into an offensive tool.
Expand: The key to this familiar passage is not so much found in the parts as in the whole. Paul says put on the panoply. The whole suit. Mask. Shin guards, chest protector. Big ol' glove. The parts do not function by themselves they are part of the whole suit of armor. And while we are at it maybe we should mention that we are not called to be single soldiers but part of a body, each of us arrayed in the panoply of God.
• Expand: The key to this familiar passage is not so much found in the parts as in the whole. Paul says put on the panoply. The whole suit. Mask. Shin guards, chest
protector. Big ol' glove. The parts do not function by themselves they are part of the whole suit of armor. And while we are at it maybe we should mention that we
Excite: Don't get me wrong we need to look at the details to know how to view the big picture. But don't get confused. Paul is not providing a hunker-down, brace-yourselves, hold-out-to-dawn outlook.
are not called to be single soldiers but part of a body, each of us arrayed in the panoply of God.
• Excite: Don't get me wrong we need to look at the details to know how to view the big picture. But don't get confuced. Paul is not providing a hunker-down, brace-
He is dressing us for a battle that we are winning!
He is dressing us for a battle that we are winning!
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
Ephesians 6.10-20
yourselves, hold-on-to-dawn outlook. He is dressing us for a battle that we are winning! Paul only hints at what the enemy can do and harps on what we should do!
Paul only hints at what the enemy can do but harps on what we should do! He mentions the methods of the devil and magnifies the means of the Master. He describes the enemy so we know what we are facing but he commands us to be prepared for the ongoing, onslaught of the Kingdom of God against Empire.
He mentions the methods of the devil and magnifies the means of the Master. He describes the enemy so we know what we are facing but he commands us to be
prepared for the ongoing, onslaught of the Kingdom of God against Empire.
Explore:
• Explore: We need to focus on our own readiness not on the adversary's methods.
We need to focus on our own readiness not on the adversary's methods.
We need to focus on our own readiness not on the adversary's methods.
• Explain: Acting like a drill sergeant Paul issues three commands
Explain: Acting like a drill sergeant Paul issues three commands
▾ Body of Sermon:
1 Stand up! 10-12
1 Stand up! 10-12
▾ 1 Stand up! 10-12
1.1 Know your strength. 10
1.1 Know your strength. 10
1.1 Know your strength. 10
1.1 Know your strength. 10
1.1 Know your strength. 10
1.1 Know your strength. 10
• 1.1 Know your strength. 10
1.2 Know your Enemy 11-12
1.2 Know your Enemy 11-12
▾ 1.2 Know your Enemy 11-12
God give the means to counter the enemy's methods.
• God give the means to counter the enemy's methods.
God gives us insight to the nature of the conflict.
• God gives us insight to the nature of the conflict.
2 Gear up! 13-17
2 Gear up! 13-17
▾ 2 Gear up! 13-17
2.1 The whole armor
2.1 The whole armor
▾ 2.1 The whole armor
• Panoply=the complete set. Each individual piece functions as a part of the whole!
• panoply…a complete set. Each individual piece functions as a part of the whole!
2.2 Our panoply is composed of offensive and defensive elements which work in concert.
2.2 Our panoply is composed of offensive and defensive elements which work in concert.
2.2 The panoply we wear is composed of offensive and defensive elements which work in concert.
2.3 The panoply should be familiar:
2.3 The panoply should be familiar:
• 2.3 The panoply should be familiar: truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, the sword of the Spirit. (God's word)
truth
truth
righteousness
righteousness
truth
truth
peace
peace
righteousness
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faith
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peace
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salvation
salvation
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sword of the Spirit =God's word
sword of the Spirit =God's word
salvation
salvation
\the sword of the Spirit =God's word
\the sword of the Spirit =God's word
Have you tested this armor?
Have you tested this armor?
• Have you tested this armor? Remember the story of the shepherd boy who challenged a giant?
Remember the story of the shepherd boy who challenged a giant?
3 Wake up! 18-20
3 Wake up! 18-20
▾ 3 Wake up! 18-20
3.1 Alert and connected by prayer.
3.1 Alert and connected by prayer.
• 3.1 Alert and connected by prayer.
3.2 Aligned through prayer
3.2 Aligned through prayer
3.2 Aligned through prayer
3.2 Aligned through prayer
3.2 Aligned through prayer
3.2 Aligned through prayer
• 3.2 Aligned through prayer
3.3 Assertive through prayer.
3.3 Assertive through prayer.
3.3 Assertive through prayer.
3.3 Assertive through prayer.
• 3.3 Assertive through prayer.
The Last Suit you’ll ever need
The Last Suit you’ll ever need
▾ Tool Time!
•If all your armor is only defensive then your tools become a target. It is training that turns defensive tools in to offensive opportunity. A good catcher keeps runs from scoring with his arm and his skill at calling the game. In hockey a good goalie transforms his ability to turn away shots into frustration, and response.
•If all your armor is only defensive then your tools become a target. It is training that turns defensive tools in to offensive opportunity. A good catcher keeps runs from scoring with his arm and his skill at calling the game. In hockey a good goalie transforms his ability to turn away shots into frustration, and response.
• If all your armor is only defensive then your tools become a target. It is training that turns defensive tools in to offensive opportunity. A good catcher keeps runs
from scoring with his arm and his skill at calling the game. In hockey a good goalie transforms his ability to turn away shots into frustration, and response. Paul
Paul does not want us to be targets of the evil one he wants us to engage him. Confront him. Invade his territory. Withstand his weapons and rescue the perishing.
does not want us to be targets of the evil one he wants us to engage him. Confront him. Invade his territory. Withstand his weapons and rescue the perishing.
• You need to put that armor on every day. Stand ready. Be properly armed. Be alert. When these behaviors become your daily practice God can work through you. Not to protect the Church from the evil one but to inflict the Church on the evil one until he knows for sure that we are proclaiming the victory of the resurrected one over ever square yard of this universe.
• You need to put that armor on every day. Stand ready. Be properly armed. Be alert. When these behaviors become your daily practice God can work through you. Not to protect the Church from the evil one but to inflict the Church on the evil one until he knows for sure that we are proclaiming the victory of the resurrected one over ever square yard of this universe.
• You need to put that armor on every day. Stand ready. Be properly armed. Be alert. When these behaviors become your daily practice God can work through you.
• Come get your sword. Come earn your spurs. Come put on the last suit you’ll ever need. Come join the team.
• Come get your sword. Come earn your spurs. Come put on the last suit you’ll ever need. Come join the team.
Not to protect the Church from the evil one but to inflict the Church on the evil one until he knows for sure that we are proclaiming the victory of the resurrected one
over ever square yard of this universe.
• Come get your sword. Come earn your spurs. Come join the team.