EPHESIANS
Chapter 6:10-24
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. 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.
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. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
21 Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. 22 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you.
23 Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
ARMOR OF GOD
Belt of truth
First piece of armor a soldier would put on to hold all of it together. The Devil fights with lies and sometimes those lies sound like truth. Wearing the belt of truth means we have God’s truth to decern truth from lie.
Body Armor of Righteousness
The uprightness of character that guards against rumors and slander.
Shoes of Peace
Shoes are to hold our ground and stand in peace no matter the conflict or hostility coming at us. We will be people of peace.
Shield of Faith
The shield is for our reliance on God in times when we are bombarded with a hopeless situation. When one bad thing happens after another, when it looks like evil is winning, when your whole world looks dark, it is your faith in the faithful one that helps you stand firm.
Helmet of Salvation
Confidence that God has saved you. Be confident that you will not lose your salvation because you can’t lose something you didn’t earn.
Sword of God’s Word
Equipped with God’s Word and becoming so familiar with it that you know how to use it in every situation. You have God’s words written down that you can access anytime to learn what God says is His way to defeat evil.
Daily Devotional
Join Pastor Michael for this 7 day devotional to learn how we can put on the Armor of God every day.
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