Ephesians 6:15

 

Ephesians 6:15

Be Prepared with the Gospel of Peace!

 

Eph 6:15  And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 

 

            1.     Prepare For Battle by Wearing Appropriate Foot Ware

a.      A soldier must be in a state of readiness - Titus 3:1 

b.     A soldier should not be doubleminded in his responses - 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 

c.      A soldier needs acts like a man - 1 Corinthians 16:13 

d.     A soldier must be aware of the weaknesses of the flesh - Matthew 26:41 

e.      A soldier must be vigilant - 1 Peter 5:8 

f.      A soldier must be humble - 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 

g.     A soldier must be faithful to his covenant - Psalm 78:8-10 

          2.     Prepare Yourself with the Gospel of Peace

a.      What is the Gospel or Good News?

                                               i.     The gospel is reconciliation - Ephesians 2:13-18 

                                             ii.     The Gospel is the abolishment of death - 2 Timothy 1:10 

                                            iii.     The Gospel is found in the Bible - 1 Peter 1:25 

                                            iv.     The Gospel is not to be ashamed of - Romans 1:16-17 

                                              v.     The Gospel is to be preached - Romans 10:13-15 

b.     What is peace?

                                               i.     Who doesn’t have peace?

1.     The carnal mind has no peace - Romans 8:7 

2.     The selfish mind has no peace - James 4:1-4 

3.     Those who teach false doctrines will have no peace

a.      Romans 16:17

4.     The unrepentant have no peace - 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 

                                             ii.     Who does have peace?

1.     Peace is found in the blood of the cross - Colossians 1:20 

2.     Peace is given through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit

a.      John 14:26-27 

3.     Peace will be given to the people of God

a.      Psalm 29:11; Psalm 37:37 

4.     Peace is found in a unity with the people of God

a.      2 Corinthians 13:11 

Baptismal service

 We are praising the Lord for a wonderful baptismal service this past Sunday. We had 11 baptisms! I am so thankful for each of these wonderful people who have made this important step of faith and obedience. There is a lot to get to the point and I have to be honest, the glory belongs to God, the credit goes to my fantastic church and praise goes to our Lord and Savior Jesus Church. I want to give a huge thank you to all of you at Zion Evangelical Church who made this day possible...

Ephesians 6:14b

 

Ephesians 6:14b

Put On the Breastplate of Righteousness!

 

Eph 6:14  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

          1.     Put On the Breastplate of Righteousness!

a.     Put on Imputed Righteousness

                                               i.     Righteousness hath no man - Romans 3:10 

                                             ii.     Righteousness is given to us

1.     2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 4:22-25 

                                           iii.     Righteousness is not achieved through human effort - Philippians 3:4-9 

                                            iv.     Righteousness is the reason you were redeemed - Titus 2:14 

b.     Put on Imparted Righteousness

                                               i.     While all our righteousness is given to us, we are to take the righteousness of God and begin to make it our own through a pursuit of holiness

1.     Ephesians 4:24 

                                             ii.     Righteousness is now the choice of the believer - Romans 6:11-13 

                                           iii.     Righteousness is the hallmark of the Kingdom of Light - Ephesians 5:8-9 

                                            iv.     Righteousness is the identifier of the people of God - 1 John 3:10 

                                             v.     Righteousness is the practice of the people of God - 1 John 5:17-18 

                                            vi.     Righteousness grows out of properly placed affections - Colossians 3:2-6 

                                          vii.     Righteousness gives incredible courage - Proverbs 28:1 

                                        viii.     Righteousness gives power to the words of an individual

1.     Proverbs 10:20-21 

                                            ix.     Righteousness is our most powerful witnessing tool - Matthew 5:16 

                                             x.     Righteousness is rewarded with mercy - Hosea 10:12 

                                            xi.     Righteousness in the inward heart is the theme of the New Covenant

1.     Jeremiah 31:33-34 

                                          xii.     Righteousness is rewarded with satisfaction - Matthew 5:6 

Ephesians 6:14a

 

Ephesians 6:14a

Gird Yourself with Truth!

Eph 6:14  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 

 

          1.     Stand Having Your Loins Protected

a.     A follower of Jesus must prepare himself for battle

                                               i.     Luke 12:35 

b.     Loins are at the core of your strength and must be your first instinct to protect

                                               i.     Deuteronomy 33:11; Psalm 69:23 

         2.     Stand in the Truth!

a.     What is Truth?

                                               i.     Can we know for certain what truth is? - John 18:33-38

                                             ii.     Truth is found in a Person - John 14:6 

                                           iii.     Truth is revealed to us in a Book - John 17:17 

                                            iv.     Truth gives us faith - Ephesians 1:13 

                                             v.     Truth is taught to us by Jesus - Ephesians 4:20-21 

                                            vi.     Truth is what sets us free from the kingdom of darkness

1.     John 8:30-32 

                                          vii.     Truth is the path to forgiveness - 1 John 1:8-9 

                                        viii.     Truth is salvation by faith alone - Galatians 3:1-2 

                                            ix.     Truth is what should come out of our mouths

1.     Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 4:25 

                                             x.     Truth is the essence of the New Man - Ephesians 4:22-24 

                                            xi.     Truth is to be the ethic of the believer - Proverbs 6:16-19 

                                          xii.     Truth should be at the center of our innermost being - Psalm 51:6 

                                        xiii.     Truth is the foundation of our faith - 2 Timothy 2:18 

                                         xiv.     Truth is a protection against the attacks of Satan - Job 2:3 

                                          xv.     Truth is the opposite of hypocrisy - Matthew 23:27-28 

                                         xvi.     Truth is not the works of false prophets - 2 Timothy 3:5-9 

                                       xvii.     Truth is what Satan hates - John 8:44 

                                     xviii.     Truth is what the kingdom of darkness is against - Revelation 12:9 

                                         xix.     Truth comes to us from the Holy Spirit - John 16:13