DON'T FIGHT NAKED
OCT 17. 2021 | SCOTT GROSSENBACHER
ST. CHARLES
EPHESIANS 6:13-17
“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. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God…” Ephesians 6:13-17 (ESV)
1. THE IDEA.
“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.” Ephesians 6:13
“The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:56-58 (ESV)
“For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”
Romans 8:2 (ESV)
2. THE ITEMS.
“Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God…” Ephesians 14-17
“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made.
He said to the woman, ‘Did God actually say, “You shall not eat of any tree in the garden”?’” Genesis 3:1 (ESV)
“For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)
“…by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left…” 2 Corinthians 6:7 (ESV)
“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!’” Romans 10:15 (ESV)
“For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” 1 John 5:4 (ESV)
“I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation; He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” Isaiah 61:10 (ESV)
3. THE IMPORTANCE.
“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel…” Philippians 1:27 (ESV)
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
1 Corinthians 16:13 (ESV)