Putting On the Armor of God
Girding the Loins with Truth
Referring to the Thoughts – What goes through the mind, 1 Peter 1:13
Combats Lying and Gossip
Breastplate of Righteousness
We Are Righteous Because We Are In Christ, 2 Corinthians 5:21
By His Stripe We are Healed, 1 Peter 2:24
Defends Against Independence from God and Pride
Feet Prepared with the Gospel of Peace
This is the Message for Salvation, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
It is a Gospel of Peace, Romans 5:1
Defends against Stealing, Laziness in Spiritual things, and Bitterness
The Shield of Faith, Ephesians 6:16
Fiery darts of the malignantly evil one
Doubting is when you do something that you think is against the standards God has set for your life.
The Helmet of Salvation, Ephesians 6:17
Our Salvation in Christ, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Defends Against Disappointment, Discouragement, Cowardice in Spiritual Things, Unforgiving (not gracious) Spirit
Disappointment, Job 3:1-26
Discouragement, Job 10:1-22
Cowardice in Spiritual Things, Luke 22:31-32
Stand as Men, 1 Corinthians 16:13
Unforgiving (Not Gracious) Spirit, 2 Corinthians 2:10-11
The Sword of the Spirit, Ephesians 6:17
This is the Utterances of God
Used to Defend Against Any Attack that Makes it Through the Other Parts of the Armor
Defensive, Not Offensive
The sword is used for all other types of attacks that get through the other parts of the armor. It is defensive still, not striking out, but destroying the attempts by Satan to negatively influence our thoughts by using specific statements from God’s word to counter them.
Defending against corrupt communication Ephesians 4:27-30
Defending against being a busybody or Gossip 1 Timothy 5:13
Examples of Using an Utterance from God
Independence from God, Colossians 3:17, 1 Peter 4:11
Disappointment, Ephesians 5:20
Discouragement, 1 Timothy 4:10
Doubt, Romans 14:23; James 1:6
Pride, Romans 12:3
Lying, Colossians 3:9
Corrupt Communication, Ephesians 4:29
Anxiety, 1 Peter 5:7-8
Communicating on Behalf of Other Saints, Ephesians 6:18
Worship is Giving God Credit for Who He Is
Supplication is a Cry for Help – Supplicating on Behalf of Other Saints
Angels and Demons
Angels are spirit beings
They are messengers
They were created before the universe
They cannot die, like humans
They care for those who will receive salvation
They can Interact with Humans as Humans
Demons come from the two lower ranks of Angels
They followed Satan in his rebellion
They were judged with Satan and fell
During the earthly ministry of Christ their activity was manifested
They can indwell unbelievers
They cannot touch Saints
They use Satan’s methods to persuade the saints to be independent from God
The Church’s authority over them is to resist them with the armor from God
