1. Armor Of God Ephesians 6:10-18
Charles Lin
8/21/2016

2. Military Service Conscription/Mandatory Voluntary Taiwan, Singapore
US, China

3. As a Christian, Is God’s Military Service
Mandatory or
Voluntary?

4. God’s Army
2 Tim 2:4 Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Eph 6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm

5. God’s Military Service
John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep”
Matt 12:30  “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.”
1 Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 

6. YOU VS LION

7. As a Christian Is God’s Military Service
Mandatory or
Voluntary?

8. End : Jesus Won
2 Thes 2:8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.
Rev 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away

9. Training In
God’s Army

10. Be Strong in the Lord
Eph 6 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 

11. Be Strong in the Lord Cont.
Phil 4:13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Isa 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you,  I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

12. Full Armor of God
Eph 6 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God

13. Stand
Stand
Against, Strong, Firm
James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you
1 Cor 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.

14. Belt of Truth Ready for action Tighten by the truth
Keep sword and other weapons
Tighten by the truth
Honesty and integrity
Knowing God’s truth
Be set free
John 8:32 you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me

15. Breastplate of Righteousness
Righteousness of Christ, imputed by God and received by faith ( 2 Cor. 5:21)
Repent and be forgiven of our sins
Do what is right in God’s eyes
Guard the hearts
 Sad, harden, and broken hearts 

16. Gospel of Peace Peace with God through Jesus Christ (Rom 5:1)
Peace of God
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Phil 4:7)
Announce the good news of God’s Kingdom
Rom How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

17. Shield of Faith
Heb 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see
Trust in the promises and the power of God
Fiery Furnace, Lion Den  Da 3,6
Defend flaming arrows
Lies, hopelessness, temptations
Doubts faithfulness of God

18. Shield of Faith Cont.
Join shields - Strengthen each other with our faith

19. Helmet of Salvation Hope of Salvation through Christ (1 Thes 5:9-10)
Protects the mind
Have hope and comfort
From enemy’s attacks

20. Sword of the Spirit Word of God Defense and Offense Holiness and power
Protect and fight off enemy

21. Defend Against the Enemy
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart
Jesus defeats Satan
Matt 4:4 But He answered and said, "It is written, ’Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ "

22. Offense Destroy Strongholds Against Spiritual Forces
2 Cor 10:4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ
Against Spiritual Forces
Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms

23. Pray
Eph 6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

24. Pray Cont.
In Spirit - With the mind of Christ, with His heart and His priorities
Rom 8 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

25. Can You Fight The Enemy By Yourself?
YOU VS LION

26. You With Full Armor Of God

27. Have You Put On The
Full Armor Of God?

28. Are You Ready For Action?