Putting On The Armour
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil (Eph 6:11, King James Version).
What is an Armour? It is a special metal clothing that soldiers wore in the past to protect their bodies while fighting - with all parts such as helmet, visor, breastplate, gauntlet, greaves of brass, etc (1 Sam. 17:4-6). We shall look at the Christian amour and its vital parts today. May the Lord Himself teach us in Jesus’ name. Amen.
The Christian walk as a warfare
Put on the whole armour of God
The provision has already been made by God, (Eph 6:13, 2 Chro 14:8, Ps 33:20).
You only need to put on the armour so that it is always available for you use, (Eph 6:14-17, 2 Cor 10:3-6).
The armour consists of:
The armour is limited to the front of the Christian soldier, so a Christian must not turn his back on the battle, otherwise the enemies will unleash an attack and defeat the him since there is no protection for his back.
Conclusion: You are a Christian soldier, so you need to wear your amour if you are to be victorious and escape defeat in the warfare of life.
What is an Armour? It is a special metal clothing that soldiers wore in the past to protect their bodies while fighting - with all parts such as helmet, visor, breastplate, gauntlet, greaves of brass, etc (1 Sam. 17:4-6). We shall look at the Christian amour and its vital parts today. May the Lord Himself teach us in Jesus’ name. Amen.
The Christian walk as a warfare
- This particular warfare is a deadly conflict between Satan, his hosts and the Christian soldier (Gen 2:16-17, 3:1-4, Eph 6:12).
- Because the Christian walk is warfare, a Christian must be prepared and equipped, (Gal 4:1-2, lsaiah 9:6, Eph 4:10-14, 6:14-17). This guarantees our victory. Every act of sin (disobedience in order to entangle ourselves with the affairs of this life) brings defeat in the warfare.
- Adam, Lot, Esau, Saul, Uzziah, Hezekiah, David, etc, experienced one form of defeat or the other due to sin and their defeat not only affected them but also generations after them, (2 Tim 2:3-4, 1 John 2:15-17).
Put on the whole armour of God
The provision has already been made by God, (Eph 6:13, 2 Chro 14:8, Ps 33:20).
You only need to put on the armour so that it is always available for you use, (Eph 6:14-17, 2 Cor 10:3-6).
The armour consists of:
- Girdle of truth —Rev 1:13.
- Breastplate of righteousness — Is 59:17a.
- Sandal of the preparation of the gospel of peace— Heb 12:14.
- Shield of faith — John 5:4, 1 Thess 5:18.
- Helmet of salvation — Is 59:17b, 1 Thess 5:8.
- Sword of the Spirit (God’s Word) — 2 Thess 2:8, Heb 4:12.
- Pray always and watch — Eph 6:18.
The armour is limited to the front of the Christian soldier, so a Christian must not turn his back on the battle, otherwise the enemies will unleash an attack and defeat the him since there is no protection for his back.
Conclusion: You are a Christian soldier, so you need to wear your amour if you are to be victorious and escape defeat in the warfare of life.
