Lock and Load (5)

Whole Armor of God

1. Belt girded with TRUTH.

2. Breastplate of Righteousness

3. Foot gear is Readiness to Spread

the Gospel.

4. Shield is our Faith

5. Helmet of Salvation

6. Sword is the Spirit, the Word

of God.

Purpose of defensive weapons to stand & withstand Satan’s devices.

1 Peter 5:8 ESV

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

2 Corinthians 2:11 ESV

so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.

A. Difficulty of the fight. Underestimating Satan’s power.

B. Spiritual Battle is 24/7. see Jas.4:7

James 4:7 ESV

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1 John 5:18 ESV

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Satan fights with lies & deception.

Attacks our hearts - emotions, our self-worth, and our trust. Truth is always stands.

God’s Righteousness protects us.

Spreading the Gospel is our mission.

Hearers & Doers of the word brings peace to believers.

Some attacks are insults, setbacks, and temptations.

Satan wants us to doubt our Salvation.

A helmet protects our minds.

Swords are offensive weapons.

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