THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD

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Narrated by: Michael Smith.
Song: Marching as Warriors (The Whole Armor of God - Ephesians 6:10-20) - Written & composed by Tracy Lim
INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD?

(ARMOR = American English spelling, ARMOUR = British English spelling)

The Whole Armor of God is a phrase found the Holy Bible. It was written by the apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans in the sixth book of the New Testament called Ephesians as a guide for us to stay strong spiritually. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city in İzmir Province, Turkey.

Understand how powerful we are spiritually when we are abide in His Word and clothed in the whole / full armor of God. Wearing the whole / full armor of God will keep us from even having sinful urges.

As a believer in Christ, we MUST be fully equipped and always REMEMBER that we have been given the authority over the enemy (Satan / the Devil / Lucifer). Victory belongs to God through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57):-

1 Corinthians 15:57 (King James Version – KJV)
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The scripture in the Word of God on the defeat of Satan & Judgment before the Great White Throne:-

Revelation 20:7-12 (King James Version – KJV)

7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

1) SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 6:10-20 – King James Version (KJV)

THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD:-

Ephesians 6:10-20 New King James Version (NKJV)

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 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. 13 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.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Diagram (SCRIPTURE):-

2) OBSERVATION

IN POINT FORM (in the sequence of from the head to the feet):-

1. Helmet of Salvation
2. Breastplate of Righteousness
3. Belt of Truth
4. Shield of Faith
5. Sword of the Spirit (Word of God)
6. Feet with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace
7. Praying without ceasing, pray for believers. An authorized messenger / representative

EXPLAINED (the meaning of the whole / full Armor of God):-

PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR (v11)
= it means to wear the full God’s protection to be fully equipped for spiritual battle at all times.

1. Put on the Helmet of Salvation (v17)
= it means to guard our salvation

2. Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness (v14) 
= it means to wear integrity / being made right morally. Below are some common synonyms of ‘Righteousness’:-

  • ethical
  • fairness
  • good moral
  • goodness
  • honest
  • honor
  • justness
  • noble
  • rectitude
  • respectability
  • uprightness
  • virtue
  • virtuous

3. Gird your Waist with Truth (Belt of Truth) (v14)
= it means to fasten / secure / tie your waist (or ourselves) with what is true. Jesus is the truth.

John 14:6 (Amp Bible)

“I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

4. Take the Shield of Faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one (v16)
= it means to have complete trust or confidence in God and protecting ourselves from any doubts.

5. Sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (v17)
= it means using the weapon belonging to the Holy Spirit / the Word of God to protect ourselves in spiritual battle. Read your Bible daily to sharpen your ‘Sword’ (the spiritual knowledge from the Word of God).

Again, please, we plead EVERYONE to read the Bible daily and to meditate on His Words. Do not depend on others. WE WILL PERISH IF WE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE! The WORD OF GOD is our SWORD! We can’t go for battle if we are not well equipped! We will get ourselves in danger and in trouble if our knowledge in the Word of God is not strong!:-

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

6. Shod your Feet with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace (v15)
  = it means to get ready to go preach the gospel. We are saved to save others.

7. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints (v18)
= it means to pray with persistence & appeal always, staying alert and practicing the commandment of loving one another by praying for one another.

EXTRA NOTE: for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. (v20)
= it means we must be brave, bold and courageous as God’s warrior in Christ:-

Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Diagram (OBSERVATION):-

(NOTE: This diagram was arranged in a way that the arrows pointing do not overlap / criss cross with one another. We are working on another diagram that is arranged according to each verse and we will publish it when it is ready):-

3) APPLICATION (with relevant scripture references):-

HOW TO WEAR THE WHOLE / FULL ARMOR OF GOD?:-

1. QUESTION: How to put on the Helmet of Salvation (v17)?

We remember that Your Gift of Salvation is from God (Romans 6:23).
We must guard our salvation by doing God’s will, fearing and obeying Him (Matthew 7:21).
We must love God zealously (Matthew 22:37-38), love others as ourselves (Matthew 22:39-40), hate evil and all unrighteousness (Proverbs 8:13).
We must choose to fix our thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely & admirable (Philippians 4:8).

2. QUESTION: How do we put on the Sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (v17)?

We must remind ourselves that all scripture is from You to guide us to be righteous (2 Timothy 3:16).
We must abide (remain in place) in God’s Word daily because we are believers (John 5:38).
We must remember that God’s Word is our weapon, our sword, a lamp to our feet, a light to our path (Psalm 119:105).
We must store up God’s Word in our hearts that we might not sin against Him (Psalm 119:11).

3. QUESTION: How to put on the Breastplate of Righteousness (v14)?

We must remind ourselves to always wear integrity or to be made right morally, namely:-

3.1 In the choices of the words we use:-

Matthew 15:18-20
18 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.
19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.
20 These are what defile a person.

James 3:10-12
10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.

3.2 In the choices of the clothes / apparel / outfits we wear:-

1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in RESPECTABLE APPAREL, WITH MODESTY AND SELF-CONTROL, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire

Deuteronomy 22:5 A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God.

3.3 In the choices of what we watch to allow bad thoughts:-

Matthew 5:28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

We must seek first God’s Kingdom and His righteousness (Matthew 6:3).
We must truly repent from all our sins and choose to sin no more (1 John 1:9).

4. QUESTION: How do we put on Shield of Faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one (v16)

We must remind ourselves to always have faith in God fully and never allow any doubts to enter our minds.
We must remember that faith pleases God and have total faith in Him. We must not lean on our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).

5. QUESTION: How do we put on Feet with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace (v15)?

We must obey God’s commandment to spread the gospel, to teach, baptize them and make disciples (Matthew 28:19).

6. QUESTION: How do we put on Belt of Truth (v14)?

We must secure ourselves with the truth. What is the truth? Lord Jesus is. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Only through Jesus, we can go to our heavenly Father (John 14:6).

7. QUESTION: How do we put on ‘Praying without stopping, pray for believers > An authorized messenger / representative’ (v18)?

We must remind ourselves to pray earnestly without ceasing always. We must give thanks to God in everything (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).
We must thank God for the power given to us over all the power of the enemy and protection (Luke 10:19).

SPRITUAL WARFARE STRATEGIES:-

Revelation 12:11 (King James Version – KJV)
And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST + OUR TESTIMONIES + BEING NOT AFRAID TO DIE FOR GOD = TO OVERCOME THE ENEMY / SATAN / DEVIL.

QUESTION: How to apply the blood of Jesus?

ANSWER:-

Believe in God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, confess that “Jesus is Lord”, read God’s Word, study and understand God’s Word, keep His Word, obey His Word, do God’s will & stay in Him:-

1 John 2:5-6 (King James Version – KJV)

5 But whoso keepeth His word, in Him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in Him.

6 He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Therefore, always apply the blood of Jesus and share our testimonies, give thanks to God and give Him all the glory. Do not fear, God is with us and He will uphold us with the right hand of His righteousness:-

Isaiah 41:10 (King James Version – KJV)
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

QUESTION: How can we have testimonies?

ANSWER: Each and everyone of us do have testimonies everyday because all of the blessings and miracles that we are enjoying are our testimonies. There are so many testimonies to be testified (shared). It can be how God helped you to recover from a sickness or how God answered your prayers or how God protected you from harm and etc.

Testimonies must be testified (share your testimonies to others to encourage them). Whenever we share out a testimony, we are actually confessing that we have been blessed by our heaven Father because we are His children.

And if we are lazy to share out our testimonies, we are NOT confessing that we have been blessed by our heaven Father. This gives Satan / Devil the opportunity to decrease our faith as time goes by and we will lose all our faith eventually.

This is why it is very important for us to share our testimonies whenever we can.

Diagram (APPLICATION):-

 

4) PRAYER:-

Father God, we thank you for Your Gift of Salvation.
We will guard our salvation by doing Your will, fearing and obeying You.
We will love You zealously, love others as myself, hate evil and all unrighteousness.
We choose to fix our thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely & admirable.

Father God, we remind ourselves that all scripture is from You to guide us to be righteous.
We will abide (remain in place) in Your Word daily because we are believers.
Your Word is our weapon, our sword, a lamp to our feet, a light to your path.
We want to Store up in our hearts, that we might not sin against You.

We remind ourselves to always wear integrity or to be made right morally.
We seek first Your Kingdom and Your righteousness.
We truly repent from all our sins and choose to sin no more.

We remind ourselves to always have faith in You fully and never allow any doubts to enter our minds.
We remember that faith pleases You. Therefore, we have total faith in You.
We will not lean on our own understanding.

We will obey Your commandment to spread the gospel, to teach, baptize them and make disciples.

We will secure ourselves with the truth. Lord Jesus, You are the Way, the Truth and the Life. Only through You, we can go to our heavenly Father.

We remind ourselves to pray earnestly without ceasing always.
We give thanks to You in everything.
We thank You for the power given to us over all the power of the enemy and protection.

Amen.

Diagram (PRAYER):-

Blessings.

In Christ we serve

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