Pg. 142: The Armor of God

The Armor of God

The Armor of God: 

Get ready…

Put on the whole armor of God, Soul.  For Satan, I have come to understand, will seek to cut you by sending temptation when you do good (remember the dream: when you cut him (by doing good), he cuts you (harms you with deceit, temptation and condemnation). “But we are not unaware of his schemes.” (2 Cor. 2:11) 

Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/eph.6.11.NKJV

Ephesians 6:14-17 NKJV: Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; http://bible.com/114/eph.6.14-17.NKJV

The Armour of God: (it is the Lord’s armor; put it on, you will grow into it)

  • Belt of Truth: the truth is Jesus came to do the will of his father, to save us for Himself and to destroy the works of the devil. And to glorify the Father. Christ is the Victor, He has accomplished the victory on the cross; draw together in Him, He has accomplished the victory by dying on the cross and rising again, let us walk in that victory; let us clean up the battle field Jesus has won; holding fast to, and being held fast by , the belt of truth, the  truth of Christ.
  • Breastplate of Righteousness: this is the Lord’s armor, the Breastplate of Righteousness is His righteousness. We are protected by the righteousness of Jesus (His Breastplate of Righteousness). Let us do likewise (righteousness that is. Disciples imitate and follow their master and do righteousness) and win for Him glory.
  • Feet Shod with The Preparation of the Gospel of Peace: with properly shod feet we can step out confidently and have solid footing for we have peace with God, we are prepared by now having peace with God; what else matters: we can go to war (stepping out and advancing the Gospel) because in Jesus we have peace with God through receiving his Son, as Lord, by faith. This is the Good News/Gospel of Peace. Because we have peace with God, we do not fear death and then judgment  (because God will not condemn those who belong to Jesus through faith) and we can step to the battle, against Satan, with feet fitted/prepared/shod by the gospel of peace. 
  • Shield of Faith: the Devil’s fiery accusations (fiery arrows of the wicked one’s condemnation) are quenched by the confidence (Shield of Faith) in Jesus having accomplished forgiveness for our sins upon the cross; we are forgiven, accusations/fiery darts are extinguished by the faith in this: By Jesus’s sacrifice upon the cross we are forgiven. 
  • Helmet of Salvation: no matter what blows we receive from the enemy, even a blow to the head…our life is hidden in Christ (helmeted),we are saved. Though we die, we live forever in Christ. 
  • Sword of the Spirit/The Word of God: an offensive weapon. Sharper than any other; parry, thrust and separate the enemy from his intended victims. Take back ground from the enemy (including ground in ourselves) with the Word of God/Sword of the Spirit 

Fight…Advance

  • The Armor of God: is spiritual: His armor consists of spiritual things: Truth – Righteousness – Peace – Faith – Salvation – The Word of God – Love
  • Our Enemy: is spiritual: people are not the enemy, evil spirits are our enemies. Their armaments are: Lies – Works of Darkness – Threats – Hate
  • The Lord’s good soldiers Pray and Obey: 

“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 6:18 NKJV http://bible.com/114/eph.6.18.NKJV

“Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.4.7.NASB1995