This presentation looks at the first three pieces of the armor of God from Ephesians 6.

1. Ultimate Fighting
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2. quot;Some people want to live within
the sound of chapel bells, but I
want to run a mission a yard
from the gate of hell.quot;
- C.T. Studd
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3. • Overview of the Armor
• The Belt of Truth
• The Breastplate of Righteousness
• The shoes of peace
• Conclusions

4. ‚I will not risk open war.‛ - Theoden
‚Open War is upon you, whether you like
it or not.‛ - Aragorn
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5. ‚We do not frighten those
we prospect.‛
-Partial recorded transcript from the
exorcism of JamsieZ
(Hostage to the Devil)
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6. The Amor of God
quot;Therefore, take up the full armor of
God, so that you will be able to resist
in the evil day, and having done
everything, to stand firm. Stand firm
therefore, having girded your loins
with truth, and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness, and
having shod your feet with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; in
addition to all, taking up the shield
of faith with which you will be able to
extinguish all the flaming arrows of
the evil one. And take the helmet of
salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God. quot;(Ephesians
6:13-17)
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7. The Commands
• Take up the full armor of
God, (imperative: a
command)
• Resist (be resistant to
power) in the evil day,
• Having done (accomplish
something) everything
• Stand (stand against and
hold one’s ground) firm.
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8. The Belt of Truth
‚Stand firm therefore,
having girded your loins
with truth…quot;(Ephesians
6:14)
In Paul’s day, soldiers wore a tunic
that had holes for the head and arms,
which hung low and loose. When they
were about to fight, they would take
the four corners of the tunic so that
they were able to freely move and so
the enemy could not grab hold of the
tunic and pull them down. To slacken
the belt was to go ‘off duty’.
Essential part of armor
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9. What is “Truth”?
Greek word for ‚truth‛ “ alētheia
Literally means to ‚un-hide‛; ‚hiding nothing‛.
It indicates that truth is always there, but
must be revealed or discovered.
Hebrew word for ‚truth‛ - emeth
Literally to have a ‚firmness‛, ‚constancy‛ and
‚duration‛. It implies an everlasting
substance.
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10. What is “Truth”?
1.Truth is that which
corresponds to reality.
2.Truth is that which
matches/corresponds to
its object.
3.Truth is simply
telling is like it is
“ what is really real.
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11. Truth From God
Before Salvation After Salvation
quot;And even if our gospel is quot;I have not written to you
veiled, it is veiled to because you do not know the
those who are perishing, in truth, but because you do know
whose case the god of this itquot; (1 John 2:21)
world has blinded the minds
of the unbelieving so that
they might not see the light
of the gospel of the glory
of Christ, who is the image
of God.quot;
(2 Corinthians 4:3-4)
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12. How Truth Protects
• Enables true salvation
• Guards against false
teaching, disguises, and
deceit
• Protects against
consequences from error
• Removes doubt about God’s
character and salvation
• Enables security in God’s
plan
• Frees a person to live as
God intends
To strike through the loins was
to strike a fatal blow
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13. How Truth Protects
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14. The Breastplate of Righteousness
‚having put on the
breastplate of
righteousness…‛
The quot;breastplatequot; (thorax) covered
the body from the neck to the
thighs. Polybius tells us that it
was known as a heart-protector.
Usually it was made of bronze but
the more affluent officers wore a
coat of chain mail. The front piece
was strictly the breastplate, but a
back piece was commonly worn as
well.
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15. What is “Righteousness”?
Greek: ‚righteousness‛ “ dikaiosynēs
The quality, state, or practice of judicial
responsibility with focus on fairness,
justice, equitableness, fairness; quality or
state of juridical correctness with focus on
redemptive action; the quality or
characteristic of upright behavior,
uprightness, righteousness
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16. What is “Righteousness”?
Greek: ‚righteousness‛ “ dikaiosynēs
quot;More than that, I count all things to be loss
in view of the surpassing value of knowing
Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered
the loss of all things, and count them but
rubbish so that I may gain Christ, and may be
found in Him, not having a righteousness of my
own derived from the Law, but that which is
through faith in Christ, the righteousness
which comes from God on the basis of faith,quot;
(Philippians 3:8-9)
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17. Righteousness From God
Before Salvation After Salvation
‚For the wrath of God is quot;For if by the transgression
revealed from heaven against of the one, death reigned
all ungodliness and through the one, much more
unrighteousness of men who those who receive the
suppress the truth in abundance of grace and of the
unrighteousness,quot; gift of righteousness will
(Romans 1:18) reign in life through the One,
Jesus Christ.quot; (Romans 5:17)
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18. How Righteousness Protects
• Guards from being a slave
to sin; saves from the
consequences of sin
• Ensures devil does not get
a foothold in life
• Eliminates guilt in life;
devil cannot accuse
• Enables the witness of a
transformed life to be
seen; draws people to
Christ
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19. How Righteousness Protects
VS.
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20. The Shoes of Peace
‚having shod your feet
with the preparation of
the gospel of peace
…quot;(Ephesians 6:15)
The Roman soldier wore sandals
which were bound by throngs over
the instep and around the ankle,
and the soles were thickly studded
with nails. This would give him a
firm footing in case of attack.
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21. What is Peace?
Preparation: hetoimasia: readiness.
Here it refers to the establishment of a
firm foundation.
Gospel: euangelion: God’s good news
Peace: eirēnē: harmony; state of well-
being
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22. What Peace?
The shoes of peace do not speak of the
spreading of the gospel, for Christians
are pictured in vv. 10-16 as standing,
not advancing. Instead this refers to a
believer’s stability or surefootedness
from the gospel which gives him peace so
he can stand in the battle.
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23. Peace with God
Before Salvation After Salvation
‚He who believes in Him is ‚Therefore, having been
not judged; he who does not justified by faith, we have
believe has been judged peace with God through our
already, because he has not Lord Jesus Christ,quot;
believed in the name of the (Romans 5:1)
only begotten Son of God.quot;
(John 3:18)
quot;For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.quot;
(Hebrews 10:14)
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24. How Peace Protects
• Eliminates anxiety and fear in
life; God’s perfect love casts
out fear
• Removes thought of God being an
enemy; judgment and wrath are
removed
• Enables believer with
confidence; they smile at the
future (Proverbs 31)
• Provides ability to face death
with no fear or grief
• Readiness ensures ability to
share gospel
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25. True Might
quot;Thus says the Lord, ‚Let not a wise man boast
of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man
boast of his might, let not a rich man boast
of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of
this, that he understands and knows Me, that I
am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness,
justice and righteousness on earth; for I
delight in these things,‛ declares the Lord.quot;
(Jeremiah 9:23-24)
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26. Practical Tips
Truth Righteousness Peace
quot;Be anxious for
Ensure that you test quot;But I say, walk by
nothing, but in
everything against the Spirit, and you
everything by prayer
the Word of God and will not carry out and supplication
constantly pray to
the desire of the with thanksgiving
be filled with the
flesh… But the let your requests be
Spirit of truth so
fruit of the Spirit made known to God.
discernment will be
And the peace of
is love, joy,
yours in everything.
God, which surpasses
peace, patience,
quot;But examine
all comprehension,
everything kindness, goodness,
will guard your
carefully‚ faithfulness,‚
hearts and your
(1 Thessalonians (Galatians 5:22) minds in Christ
5:21)
Jesus.‚
(Philippians 4:6-7)
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27. Ultimate Fighting
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