wear his word

2. Ephesians 6:10-20 NIV
10 Finally, be strong inthe Lord and inhis mighty
power.
11 Put on the fullarmor of Godso that youcan take
your stand against the devil's schemes.
12 For our struggle is not against flesh andblood,
but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers ofthis dark world and against
the spiritual forces of evilin the heavenly realms.

3. 13
Thereforeput on the full armor of God,so that
when the day of evil comes, youmay beableto
stand your ground,and after youhave done
everything, to stand.
14 Stand firm then,with the belt of truth buckled
aroundyour waist, with the breastplate of
righteousness inplace,
15 and with yourfeet fitted with the readiness that
comes from the gospelof peace.

4. 16
In additionto all this, take up the shield of faith,
with which youcan extinguishall the flaming
arrows of the evil one.
17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the
Spirit, whichis the word ofGod.
18 And pray inthe Spirit on alloccasions with all
kinds ofprayers and requests. With this in mind,
be alert and always keep onpraying for allthe
saints.

5. 19
Prayalsofor me, that wheneverI openmy
mouth, words may begiven meso that I will
fearlesslymakeknown the mystery ofthe
gospel,
20 for whichI aman ambassadorin
chains. Praythat I may declareit fearlessly,
as I should.

11. I. Spiritual Battle (V. 10-12)
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your
stand against the devil's schemes.
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.

12. Finally,be strongin the Lord andin his mighty
power.
Ephesians 6:10 NIV
IMMOVABLE

13. Put on the full armorof Godso that you can
takeyour stand against the devil'sschemes.
Ephesians 6:11 NIV
Spiritually, dress
represents attitudes

14. Only be strong andverycourageous;becareful
to doaccordingto allthe law which Moses
My servantcommandedyou; do not turn
from it to the right or to the left,so that you
may havesuccess whereveryou go.
Joshua 1:7 NASB

15. Be self-controlledand alert.Your enemy the
devilprowls around likea roaringlion
lookingfor someone to devour.
Resist him,standing firm in the faithbecause
you know that your brothers throughout the
world areundergoingthe same kindof
sufferings.
1 Peter 5:8-9 NIV

16. 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.
Ephesians 6:12 NIV

17. These struggles take many forms
• Sexual temptation
• Serious illness
• The loss of a loved one
• Hatred of the others, even God
• Coveting
• Addiction: alcohol, drugs, pornography,
even simple PRIDE

18. For our struggle is not against flesh and
blood, but against therulers, against the
authorities, against the powers of this
dark world and against the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:12 NIV

19. ACCEPTABLE
RIGHT
and

20. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If
anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not
in him.
For all that is in the world-the desires of the flesh and
the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions-is not
from the Father but is from the world.
And the world is passing away along with its desires,
but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
1 John 2:15-17 ESV

21. II. Wear His Word (V. 13-17)

22. 2 Kinds of Armor
Defensive Armor for protection
a. Belt of Truth
b. Breastplate of Righteousness
c. Boots of Peace
d. Shield of Faith
e. Helmet of Salvation
Offensive Armor for Conquest
a. Sword of the Spirit

30. AllScriptureis breathedout by Godand
profitablefor teaching,for reproof,for
correction,and for training in righteousness,
that the manof Godmay becompetent,
equippedfor everygood work.
2 Timothy3:16-17 ESV

31. Why do we need
to take the
armor?

32. III.Pray for the Leaders (V.18-20)
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 saints.
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth,
words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make
known the mystery of the gospel,
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may
declare it fearlessly, as I should.

33. Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known to God.
Philippians 4:6 ESV

41. Endure hardship with us likea good soldierof
Christ Jesus.
No oneservingas a soldiergets involvedin
civilianaffairs–he wants topleasehis
commanding officer.
2 Timothy 2:3-4

42. The Armor The Attitude
Belt of Truth Confession (agreement) of the truth
Breastplate of Righteousness Pleasing to God
Preparation of the Gospel of Peace Readiness to do God’s work/ serve Christ
Shield of Faith Fixing our eyes to Christ
Helmet of Salvation Consciousness of the work of Christ to
deliver us
Consciousness of our need for salvation
Sword of the Spirit Building up the body of Christ
Defending the Faith
Prayer and petition in perseverance Willingness to pray with perseverance
Humility
Neediness

43. Challenge