The full armor of God Ephesians 6 10

The full armor of God Ephesians 6: 10 -17 E book series by Rev. Jerry Thangiah

Eph 6: 10 -17 (NIV). . . Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 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. Therefore put on the full armour 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. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled round your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Shield of Faith faith in God is: ·Trusting in God's word as truth ·Trusting that God will provide for our needs ·Trusting that God will protect us from the evil one ·Believing that God is with us and lives in us, even though we may not see him ·Believing that Christ's sacrifice paid the penalty for our sin, reconciling us to God ·Believing that through faith we have Christ's authority over evil powers

Helmet of Salvation ·Poison the mind against other Christians (Acts 14: 2) ·Blind the minds of non-Christians to the truth (2 Corinthian 4: 4) ·Corrupt the mind and conscience (Titus 1: 15) ·Sear the conscience via false doctrines (I Tim 4: 2) • Pride (Matthew 16: 23; Luke 4: 3 -13) • Cares of the world (Philippians 3: 19) • Money (Matthew 13: 22; 1 Timothy 6: 5) • Sexual temptations (Proverbs 6: 23 -29)

Breastplate of Righteousness Benefits of living for righteousness: Protection Prosperity and honor: Filling with God’s Spirit: Quietness and confidence forever:

the belt of truth Putting on the belt each day Speak it Study the word Maintaining the Belt

Battle Shoes Protection Support Traction Performance Comfort

the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God Logos - the word of God Logos is the written scriptures in the Bible Rhema - the word of God Rhema is the spoken word of God Sword of the Spirit examples: Praying the word (Acts 4: 24 -31): Preaching the word (Acts 13: 38 -43) Answering questions with the word (Acts 13: 46 -48) Singing the word (Acts 16: 25 -34

Prayer in the Spirit What prayer in the Spirit accomplishes Perfects our prayer (Romans 8: 26) Takes our case directly before God (Romans 8: 27) Increases effectiveness of prayer for others (intercessory prayer) (Romans 8: 27) Aligns our prayer with God's will (Romans 8: 26 -27)

The full armour of God Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes… 6: 11 Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground. 6: 13