A Man and His Mission

YOUR HEART YOUR SOUL YOUR MIND LOVE GOD LOVE PEOPLE And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27

A Man and His Mission Session 4: Battle Ready Putting on the whole armor of God

"There is no neutral ground in the universe; every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God and counter-claimed by Satan." C.S. Lewis

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. Ephesians 6:10-12

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. Ephesians 6:13-15

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, Ephesians 6:16-18

My armor comes with my new identity I. Inside Out

My armor comes with my new identity I. Inside Out 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24

My armor comes with my new identity I. Inside Out My strength is in the lord and I strengthen myself in the Lord Ephesians 1:17-20; Ephesians 3:16-19

18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, Ephesians 1:18-20

Ephesians 3:16-19 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

II. Putting On and Taking Up The Armor of God allows me to: Stand against and withstand

II. Putting On and Taking Up The Armor of God allows me to: Stand against and withstand To stand against and to withstand requires the whole armor of God

III. The Whole Armor of God -The belt of truth -The breastplate of righteousness -The shoes of Gospel of peace -The shield of faith -The helmet of salvation -The sword of the spirit

ArmorApplication BeltHold fast BreastplateConfidence ShoesReadiness ShieldExtinguishing HelmetDeliverance SwordCuts

Matthew Henry’s Commentary A single text, well understood, and rightly applied, at once destroys a temptation or an objection, and subdues the most formidable adversary.

IV. A Weapon of a Warrior Prayer…at all times

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