Point of Grace Worship 5.14.23 Sermon Notes – “Resurrection Rescue – Part 6”
Resurrection Rescue – Rescue from Evil
Ephesians 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.
The battle is real! In my baptism, God gives me real and effective armor …to wear! Putting on the armor of God is like a parent helping a child get dressed.
Don’t take off what God puts on! Wear it!
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, Jesus is the Truth who speaks truth. We need to be belted with truth and the Truth! “I am the Way the Truth and the Life” John 14
with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 2Cor5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God The end of striving …. True life is not performing to be approved it is the overflowing result of being given approval.
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Peace with God through Jesus replaces the burdens of fear and anxiety with a ready agility to respond to Jesus. John 16 33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
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. Eph. 2:8 “By grace you have been saved through faith, this is a gift from God” Faith is the relationship conduit through which God gives His gifts to us. This connection extinguishes the enemy’s arrows .
17 Take the helmet of salvation Romans 8:6 the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. My thinking needs saving. My mind needs boundaries and leading.
the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Matthew 43 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’
Armor of God Prayer
Jesus, I now put on the full armor of God to stand firm in this day of battle,
I put on the belt of truth….. I receive you Jesus as the Truth
I put on breastplate of righteousness …… I receive Your perfect righteousness to cover me perfectly
I fit my feet with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace – I receive Your peace Jesus …
Peace with you gives me agility and confidence to love and serve today as You direct.
I take up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ---
Jesus I receive afresh the gift of faith…. I believe help my unbelief…
I take up the helmet of salvation – Holy Spirit, govern my mind, save my thinking, reign Jesus over my mental life.
I take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God….. give me ears to hear, a heart to desire and a mind to remember your word.
Amen