13 SEP 2017 · The fifth piece of armor All Christians have mentioned in Ephesians 6:17 is "the helment of Salvation." For the protection of your soul which consists in (the hope of) salvation. The term “helmet” is derived from a compound Greek term conveying the idea of “around the head.” The imagery appears to be borrowed from Isaiah 59:17, where it is applied to Jehovah, a divine warrior. The power of God to defeat his enemies and save his people. The helmet of salvation has inscribed in it the the words Holy to the Lord, the Same Words That Were Inscribed on the Golden Crown of the High Priest. Salvation Comes the Lord Who is your Deliverer! sōtēría – salvation, i.e. God's rescue which delivers believers out of destruction and into His safety, properly, deliver out of danger and into safety; used principally of God rescuing believers from the penalty and power of sin – and into His provisions (safety). The helmet of salvation is more than knowing you are saved, it is knowing who you are and what was done for you and What you now posesses as the born again child of God. It goes beyond the moment of salvation, to encompass the full scope and expression of salvation past, present and future. The Helment if Salvation preserves you in the day of spiritual conflict, and will guard you from the blows which an enemy would strike. The primary battlefield of spiritual warfare is at the threshold of the mind, where thoughts compete with one another. God knew you would need to have a strong spiritual defense. So He armed you with the Helmet of Salvation. The enemy tries to wear down your defenses and corrupt your way of thinking with subtle reasonings, false teachings, anything to confuse and distract your mind from God's best for you. And the Good Works He purposed and plan to do through you. (Ephesians 2:10) God knew that tactics the enemy would use against you, so when you were born again; Christ came to live in you. It is no longer you who lives, but Christ lives in you. (Galatians 2:20) Now by the action of His power that is at work within you, you are able to carry out His purpose and do. superabundantly, far over and above all that you dare ask or think, infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams.–(Ephesians ‭3:20‬) So when you put on the helmet of salvation, it is a reminder that you have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart. (Isaiah 40:13, 1 Corinthians ‭2:16)‬ Now, God having equipped you with His Thoughts, His Truth, His Wisdom, and His Revelation. You are Able to be strong in the Lord, being empowered through your union with Him; drawing your strength from Him, which His boundless might provides. And having on God's whole armor which God supplies, you are be able successfully to stand up against all the strategies and the deceits of the devil. (Ephesians ‭6:10-11)‬ Empowered from on High by God to stand against Satan's Furious Attacks. Therefore, the helmet of salvation is the Presence and the wisdom of God in you by virtue of you being in Christ Jesus and he being in you. Who enables you to do the right thing without hesitation. So you can respond to an unexpected situation, just as Christ would; then you have the mind of Christ.

5 SEP 2017 · Spiritual forces battle at the threshold of your mind, to gain a toehold on your thoughts, which become a foothold and finally a stronghold in your life. The Bible stresses this in several areas... For Example the Word of God says: the Lord will you guard you and keep you in perfect and constant peace whose mind both its inclination and its character is stayed on You, because you commit yourself to Him, you Lean on Him, and you hopes confidently in Him.-‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:3‬ ‬ You will find that when you trust in the Lord, commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, you will hope confidently in Him forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock to you. Isaiah ‭26:4‬ The Miraculous Shoes of the Gospel of Peace God instructs every born-again believer, to be strong in the Lord be empowered through your union with Him; draw your strength from Him that strength which His boundless might provides].” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:10‬ ‬ To Put on Clothe yourself with God's whole armor [the armor which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against All the strategies and the deceits of the devil. ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:11‬ ‬ Stand therefore, Hold your ground, having tightened the belt of Truth around your Waist and having put on the breastplate of right standing with God, And Now Stand in Christ's Ressurection Power Wearing The Miraclous Shoes of Peace. God has Already Fitted your Feet to Walk in The Spiritual Gift of His Peace, which He has Given you in preparation to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the Power of the Gospel of Peace- The Gospel of Christ. ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:14-15‬ ‬ The Protection the Miraculous Shoes of Peace Provide Stand in God's Preparations for you. The word preparation comes from a Greek word that means “readiness” “readiness” or “firmness.” We must stand firm and trust that the One who has called us into battle will always be working for our good. If we spend our time worrying and fretting or questioning God’s care and concern for us, we will be unproductive on the battlefield (Matthew 6:26–27). The gospel of peace stabilizes your heart because you know that God is on our side! He is working for your good! And the settled peace that only He can provide is our foundation for battle. Armed with the Miraculous Shoes of the gospel of peace You are not in a battle against people but against the realm of devilish powers, so it’s important to be equipped with the inner peace produced by the gospel of Christ. Paul says in Ephesians 2: 14 that Christ is our peace: Jesus comes to us in the midst of the battle, when the struggle against temptation or the discouragements of life seem impossible, and He speaks peace to us. He gives the encouragement that keeps our morale up. That is the foundation on which we must fight—the shoes of peace. How can we minister to others: the peace of the gospel protects our souls. The good news of Christ brings composure to your lives. It puts hard leather between you and the jagged stones of fear and doubt. The Bible constantly tells us, “Do not fret . . . do not fear . . . do not let your hearts be troubled . . . do not be anxious . . . don’t be discouraged.” When you know you have Divine Peace You Can Walk Daily in Warfare Triumphantly. Just as the Scriptures say: the Word of God in your life, keeps you in perfect peace, the Holy Spirt stirring you to keep your heart and mind focused on God, because you trusts in Him. The Peace of God acts as umpire in your heart. Colossians 3:15 says we are to “let the peace of God rule in Your heart.” The word rule means “umpire.” In other words, let God's Peace act as umpire your heart and be thankful.” Hear the Holy Spirit Speak into your onnet being: The peace-soul harmony which comes from Christ rule in you, acts as umpire continually in your heart deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your mind, that peaceful state which as a members of Christ's] one body you were also called to live. And be thankful, appreciative, giving praise to God always. ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:15‬ ‬ When you have a decision to make and you’re walking with the Lord, one of the ways that you test your decision is by whether or not the Lord gives you peace about that decision. God uses that sense of peace in your heart to direct or confirm your decisions. That’s how He rules in your hearts.

1 SEP 2017 · The Breastplate of Righteousness is your Spiritual Vest Against Satan's Accusations What does the breastplate of righteousness protect? The “breastplate of righteousness" is the righteousness of Christ. It is like a second skin, which protects you from spiritual assaults by the spiritual enemy. God has already equipped you with the righteousness of Christ. According to 1 Corinthians 1:30, Christ became your righteousness, when you trust Him as your Lord and Savior, are clothed in Him. Your Righteousness, thus making you upright and putting you in right standing with God. 1 Corinthians ‭1:30‬ You're right standing with God is called Righteousness. You as a born again believer possess the genuine righteousness which comes through faith in Christ, truly right standing with God, which comes from God by God's Divine persuasion – saving faith. Philippians ‭3:9‬ God made Christ virtually to be sin for you Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him you might become endued with the righteousness of God what he intended, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness.-‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:21‬‬ So, when God looks at you, He doesn’t see you in your sins; He sees you clothed in the righteousness of Christ. That is your position before God. Practical Righteousness The breastplate of righteousness guards your heart and mind against Satan’s accusations. You as a Christian wearing the breastplate of righteousness go through life and, no matter what happens, you find some victory in every situation. In times of stress, in times of joy, in sorrow, in plenty, in want, there will be a consistent, Godly quality about your life. For you have the righteousness of Christ in you, so you can outwardly live the righteousness of Christ. When you Really Know Christ Loves You, Then You Begin a Personal Relationship with Christ; and Learn how to love the Lord through His Word and through prayer and fellowship and worship . . .and love God with all your heart . . . The righteousness of God through his goodness and grace changes your life. You “give up” the things of the world. They lose their lustful attractiveness and hold on you. When you pursue the righteousness of Christ, the things that you hold dear, your “treasure,” will inevitably change. The things that you once coveted will no longer appeal; they may even make you uncomfortable. When you walk away from the enticements of the world, you won’t miss them, because God replaces them with something far better. God Gives you a New Life in Christ Jesus, Whom He made your Wisdom from God, your Righteousness, your Sanctification, your Redemption.-1 Cor 1:30 You Put Jesus Christ First in All your Decison Making, And You Gain God's Perspective and Wisdom-All the Riches of God's Knowledge to Help you in every situation and circumstance of life. For having been given the Spirit of Truth that you receive when you were born-again The Holy Spirit Himself Who Reveals Divine Truth, for Spirit led Victory in Every Confortation. Finally The the breastplate of righteousness is you defense against Satan as the “accuser” (Revelation 12: 10). If he accuses you of sin, and IF he is right, you simply agree with the Lord about it and receive His forgiveness (see 1 John 1: 9). If the accusation is not true, you tell him to go to the cross and make his claim there; then we go on living, with the assurance that “there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8: 1, emphasis added). Being clothed with Christ is the secret to victory in this area.

28 AUG 2017 · Grid Your Waist with God's Truth and Power Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 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. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness. ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:10-14‬ ‭ The apostle Paul identified the first piece of spiritual armor in Ephesians 6:14 as The Girdle of Truth. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth. EPHESIANS 6:14 The First Thing to remember is you are to be Strong in the Lord, be empowered through your union with Him; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides. So being Strong in the Lord, You gird or put on around your waist Truth, you harness it about you to carry the spiritual equipment you need in Spiritual combat conditions. The Truth is the Spirit of Truth, The Holy Spirit Himself Who Reveals Divine Truth, for Spirit led confortation. So you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.-John ‭8:32‬ The Truth Is the Person of Jesus Christ Himself. The Word of God full of grace and Truth – The Spirit of Truth.. [Isa. 40:5.]-John ‭1:14, 17‬ The Life Giving Spirit of Truth, Who guides you into all the Truth, the whole, full Truth. Who speaks not His own authority; but He tells you whatever He hears from the Father, that you will need when in A Spiritual conflict. He gives the message the Father has given to Him.-John ‭16:13‬ He is your Helper in Spiritual Battles– The Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive because it does not see Him or know and recognize Him. But you know and recognize Him, for He lives with you constantly and in you.” ‭‭John‬ ‭14:16-17‬ ‬ In Christ having heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation, and having believed in Him, you were stamped with the Seal of the Holy Spirit. ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1:13‬ ‭ The Spirit of Truth Reveals your Enemy, who is not flesh and Blood.

26 AUG 2017 · Christians are instructed to be strong in the Lord, to be empowered through your union with Him; to draw your strength from Him that strength which His boundless might provides. All Christians are to Put on God's whole armor, the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies, that you may be able to successfully stand up against All the strategies and the deceits of the devil. Ephesians‬ ‭6:10-11‬ ‭ All Christians are to wear the Full armor of God and use the weapons of His warfare. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 For though we walk and live in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons. For the weapons of our warfare are not physical weapons of flesh and blood, but they are Mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, to refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the True knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ. ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭10:3-5‬ ‭ Let God's peace, the soul harmony which comes from Christ rule act as umpire continually in your heart deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds.And be Thankful Always! Colossians‬ ‭3:15-17‬ ‭ All Christians are to submit to God and resist the enemy. To be subject to God. Resist the devil, stand firm against him, and he will flee from you. James‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭ What armor has God given me for warfare? 1. The Girdle of Truth 2. The Breastplate of Righteousness 3. The Shoes of the Gospel of Peace 4. The Shield of Faith 5. The Helmet of Salvation 6. The Sword of the Spirit Don’t be a casualty of spiritual warfare. Get in the battle and stand strong against the enemy by wearing the full armor of God every day!