PUT ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD

Ephesians 6:10-24 / Keywords 6:13

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

 

6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 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. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 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. 19 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, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. 21 Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing. 22 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage you. 23 Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

 

1. From Ephesians, we learn that Christians must know our identity as God’s children and walk a Christian lifestyle as his children of light. Lastly, we must be strong in the Lord and his mighty power to fight against the devil’s schemes.

2. Our real enemy is not flesh and blood, not our brother or sister. The real enemy are the rulers and authorities of darkness who try to destroy our faith. We must put on the full armor of God. And, when we do so, we can stand in the day of evil. Moreover, we can stand together as the church.

3. The belt of truth guards us where we are most vulnerable and strengthens us. The breastplate of righteousness shields our love relationship with God. The peace from trusting in the gospel of Jesus’ forgiveness helps us to move on. The shield of faith blocks the flaming arrows of doubt. The helmet of salvation protects our minds. The word of God is a sword, and the devil flees when we use it. Prayer is our secret weapon. We should pray for all kinds of requests and for all God’s people. Paul requested prayer for himself – not to be freed from his chains, but to preach the gospel fearlessly.

Prayer Father, thank you for equipping me through the gospel to stand against the devil’s schemes.

One Word Put on the full armor of God and stand against the devil’s schemes