Spiritual Warfare 3
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Breastplate of Righteousness (Guarding your heart)
Breastplate of Righteousness (Guarding your heart)
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
Ephesians 6:
Intro: Today’s Law Enforcement are being killed by some evil people. Some in an execution style, other in shoot outs. So they now have protection gear. Bullet proof vest. But, they have to put on the bullet proof vest if they want to be protected.
The Roman solder had as part his armor, a breastplate.
As Followers of Jesus, we are constantly under attack by the flesh. ELAB By the world. Elab By the devil who wants to discourage us. ELAB the water pipe.
As follower of Jesus our life is a spiritual battle. But; through the power of Jesus, we have the power to stand against the the devil and his schemes, his tricks, and his craftiness
Now today we will look at the breastplate, but in order to have victory against the devil, we must put on the Whole armor of God. Not a suggestion, but he commands us to. VS 11 & 14
The words Paul is speaking here is of Warfare. We see this in the O.T too.
For follower of Jesus our life is a spiritual battle.
Isaiah
17 For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, And was clad with zeal as a cloak.
17 For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, And was clad with zeal as a cloak.
1. This is God’s deliverance of His people, and it is described as God putting on the Breastplate of righteousness and helmet of salvation .
Isaiah
a. God Himself puts on the Armor and wears it when He goes to battle. So knew this was in scripture, it He also saw it the situation he was in.
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God Himself puts on the Armor and wears it.
God Himself puts on the Armor and wears it.
b. Paul being guarded by a Roman Solder. (In prison or house arrest, at time changed to a Solder) He takes notice to the Armor.
c. For the Roman Solder, the breastplate protected the vital organs, especially the heart. A blow to the head would also be fatal. (Later)
d. The breastplate they wore came in different sizes, shapes, different material, but all served the same purpose.
e. We are to put on the Breastplate of righteousness to protect our heart from the fiery darts of the enemy. VS 16
f. The heart is important, right? If your hearts stops pumping you die. But he heart also is an organ that has to do with our emotions.
g. When you get mad your rate increases and your face turns red. When fear sets in, your heart rate slows, and your face turns pale.
HEART: Lets looks at some things of the heart.
The word heart is mentioned in 556 verses.
9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?
Jeremiah
a. Some people will tell you to follow your heart. God’s word says our hearts are deceitful. One reasons you have to protect your heart with the breastplate of righteousness.
b. There can be evil on the heart.
5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Genesis 17:
6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
14 And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord.
II Chronicles
King Rehoboam
c. There can be a lack of faith in the heart.
17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
Genesis
Genesis
17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
d. The heart can be hard.
14 So the Lord said to Moses: “Pharaoh’s heart is hard; he refuses to let the people go.
Exodus 7:14
e. Our hearts can be discouraged.
7 Now why will you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord has given them?
Numbers
f. Passion and lust can cause your heart the fail you.
17 that he told her all his heart, and said to her, “No razor has ever come upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaven, then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.”
Judges
18 When Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, “Come up once more, for he has told me all his heart.” So the lords of the Philistines came up to her and brought the money in their hand.
g. Samson was a great leader but he didn’t protect his heart.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
When it comes our giving, thieving.
h. We have to all out hearts trust in the Lord
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
i. When we do this, the heart becomes more Godly.
Hannah who was barren, prayed that God would give her a child:
13 Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
I Samuel 1:13
This is one of the greatest prayers in the Bible.
1 And Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord. I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
I Samuel
True prayer from the heart that was answered, produced a heart that rejoiced.
David as a young Shepherd had the faith that no one else had.
32 Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
I Samuel
We can have a heart of wisdom .
24 Now all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
9 Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
3 Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident.
Psalm
4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.
Psalm
We have to trust in God and not ourselves.
26 My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26
This was the verse of the day. Logos.
Psalm 74:26
1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.
The Devil love too put fear in our hearts.
Luke
3 Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident.
Psalm
There is a serous virus in our world. (Not the first time) not there have been worse. I am not making light of this. Fear has set in. But, where does this fear come from?
How do we as Christians take hold of this fear? Pray.
18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
Ephesians 6:
3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, Lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Psalm
I Kings