Title: The Whole Armor of God
1The Whole Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation
Ephesians 610-18
2The Armor of God
10Finally my brethren be strong in the Lord
and in the power of His might. 11Put on the whole
armor of God that you may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
312For 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.
The Armor of God
4The Armor of God
13Therefore take up the whole armor of God that
you may be able to withstand in the evil day and
having done all to stand. 14Stand therefore
having girded your waist with truth having put
on the breastplate of righteousness 15and having
shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel
of peace 16above all taking the shield of faith
with which you will be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked one.
5The Armor of God
17And take the helmet of salvation and the sword
of the Spirit which is the word of God
18praying always with all prayer and supplication
in the Spirit being watchful to this end with
all perseverance and supplication for all the
saints
6The Armor of God
Review
- Belt of Truth
- Breastplate of Righteousness
- Shod Feet with the Preparation of the Gospel of
Peace - Shield of Faith
- Helmet of Salvation
7The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- Most important piece of Roman armor.
- Short lightweight and well balanced.
- Quick and deadly.
- The two razor sharpened edges of the broad blade
could easily slice a roast. - designed to easily penetrate and disembowel the
enemy. - If a Roman soldier ever unsheathed his sword he
would use it.
8The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- Logos - the word of God (see Strongs 3056)
Logos is often used to identify the - written scriptures in the Bible which were
- Given to people under the inspiration of God
(Timothy 316 1 Peter 110-11). Collectively
the Bible as Gods word is the written
divine expression or revelation of God to
humanity. Jesus completed this expression as the
literal embodiment of Gods word logos (John
11-514).
9The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- Rhema - the word of God (Strongs 4487) Rhema
is the - spoken word of God. Strongs concordance says
that rhema is - that which is or has been uttered by the living
voice. Rhema - carries a spiritual connotation that
differentiates it from logos. - It also bears application to the specific context
of our lives. For - example we may be wrestling with an issue in our
life and during our quiet time we read a verse
that speaks directly to the situation we are
dealing with. That portion of the scripture
becomes a Rhema word from God for us regarding
our situation. We can then stand in faith on the
Rhema God has given us and confess it whenever
the devil tries to attack us. Another way of
using the Rhema is to apply specific scriptures
(logos) to the situations we are facing. This is
perhaps the most common of way of diffusing
temptations. While we may not have a special or
emergent Rhema revelation from God regarding a
temptation we will likely have plenty of
scriptures that we can speak that apply.
10The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
The Sword of the Spirit Rhema is the Greek
word used in the Sword of the Spirit passage
(Ephesians 617 - ..the sword of the Spirit
which is the word of God). Therefore we use
the Sword of the Spirit by 1) Standing in faith
on the word God has given us for our particular
situation and confessing it in the face of the
enemys attacks and/or 2) Speaking or singing
scriptures (logos) that apply to the situation we
are facing
11The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- As with the other pieces of the armor of God the
Sword of the Spirit relies on faith for its
foundation. When our faith is based on the
promises of Gods word our swords spiritual
power link to God is engaged. Jesus said If
you can believe all things are possible to him
who believes (Mark 923 NKJV). Spoken in faith
the Sword of the Spirit is the truth that sets
people free from the lies that hold them captive
(John 831-32 Psalm 119160 John 1717).
12The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- Most important piece of Roman armor.
- Short lightweight and well balanced.
- Quick and deadly.
- The two razor sharpened edges of the broad blade
could easily slice a roast. - designed to easily penetrate and disembowel the
enemy. - If a Roman soldier ever unsheathed his sword he
would use it.
13The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- Most important piece of Roman armor.
- Short lightweight and well balanced.
- Quick and deadly.
- The two razor sharpened edges of the broad blade
could easily slice a roast. - designed to easily penetrate and disembowel the
enemy. - If a Roman soldier ever unsheathed his sword he
would use it.
14The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- Most important piece of Roman armor.
- Short lightweight and well balanced.
- Quick and deadly.
- The two razor sharpened edges of the broad blade
could easily slice a roast. - designed to easily penetrate and disembowel the
enemy. - If a Roman soldier ever unsheathed his sword he
would use it.
15The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- Most important piece of Roman armor.
- Short lightweight and well balanced.
- Quick and deadly.
- The two razor sharpened edges of the broad blade
could easily slice a roast. - designed to easily penetrate and disembowel the
enemy. - If a Roman soldier ever unsheathed his sword he
would use it.
16The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- Most important piece of Roman armor.
- Short lightweight and well balanced.
- Quick and deadly.
- The two razor sharpened edges of the broad blade
could easily slice a roast. - designed to easily penetrate and disembowel the
enemy. - If a Roman soldier ever unsheathed his sword he
would use it.
17The Armor of God
The Sword of the Spirit The Word
- Most important piece of Roman armor.
- Short lightweight and well balanced.
- Quick and deadly.
- The two razor sharpened edges of the broad blade
could easily slice a roast. - designed to easily penetrate and disembowel the
enemy. - If a Roman soldier ever unsheathed his sword he
would use it.
18The Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation
- Satans attacks focus on the mind.
- We cannot be forced to sin but we can be
persuaded. - If we sin we place ourselves under the power of
sin John 834. - The devil seeks to persuade us to sin because if
we do it will increase his power and influence
in the world.
19The Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation
- The enemies tactics designed to
- Weaken our faith.
- Ruin our discernment.
- Corrupt our thoughts.
- Once wounded the goal is to captivate our minds.
- Deceive with false doctrine.
- Distract with carnal interests.
- Poison the mind make us ineffective.
20The Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation
- For God so loved the world that he gave His only
begotten son that whoever believes in Him shoul
not perish but have everlasting life John 316. - That if you confess with your mouth the Lord
Jesus and believe in your heart that God has
raised Him from the dead you will be saved.
Romans 109. - You must stand on the knowledge that you have
been bought with a precious irrevocable price!
21The Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation
- Given the strategic value of our minds God has
provided a way to protect it. - The helmet of salvation is provided when we
firmly believe who we are in Christ. - Two things happened through the sacrificial
death burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Christ - Positional restoration and sanctification.
- Progressive restoration and sanctification.
22The Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation
- With one offering He has perfected forever those
who are being sanctified. Hebrews 1014 - He has perfected forever (positional
sanctification) - Those who are being sanctified (made holy)
(progressive sanctification) - Represents Gods work for us and in us.
- Neglect the first and you grow fearful.
- Neglect the second and you grow lazy and
ineffective. - Both are represented in the blood and the water.
23The Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation
- Gods work for us
- But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a
spear and immediately blood and water came out - John 1934
- The blood denotes mercy.
- Without the shedding of blood there is no
forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 922 - His once and for all sacrifice has assured our
salvation.
24The Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation
- His work in us.
- The water I give will become a spring of water
gushing up inside the person giving eternal
life. John 414 - The water represents the Holy Spirit of God in
your heart. - He is our comforter our helper.
- The Spirits work is not to save us its to
change us!
25The Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation
- The key is relationship with Christ through His
holy Spirit. - Some accept the blood but forget the water.
- They want to be saved but dont want to be
changed. - Others accept the water but forget the blood.
- They are busy for Christ but not at peace with
Christ. - We are here to glorify God in our service.
26The Armor of God
The Helmet of Salvation Put it on!
- Philippians 46-7
- Isaiah 263
- Speak the helmet on by Faith.
- Focus our thoughts on God instead of sinful
things. - Direct our requests to God through prayer.
27The Armor of God
Conclusion Building and Effective Helmet of
Salvation
- Acknowledge Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes
away the sins of the world. - Understand that our sins are not concealed or
diminished they have been taken away forever! - Your mistakes are lost in Christs perfection.
- Maintain a daily intake of Gods Word.
- Use Gods word to destroy the enemies lies.
- Develop a personal relationship with your Savior.
