The Whole Armor of God

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The Whole Armor of God

• Put On!

Ephesians 610-18
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10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord,
and in the power of His might. 11Put on the whole
armor of God, that you may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
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12For 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.
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13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that
you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and
having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore,
having girded your waist with truth, having put
on the breastplate of righteousness, 15and having
shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel
of peace 16above all, taking the shield of faith
with which you will be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked one.
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17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the word of God
18praying always with all prayer and supplication
in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with
all perseverance and supplication for all the
saints
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The Breastplate of Righteousness
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The Armor of God
The Breastplate of Righteousness

• The breastplate protects the heart.
• Each breastplate was custom made to fit the
  soldier that wore it by creating a casting of the
  mans torso.
• The casting was overlaid with brass, made very
  elaborate with additional decorations and
  polished to a brilliant mirror finish.
• The breastplate was very functional protecting
  vital organs.

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The Breastplate of Righteousness

• 2 Cor 521 For he hath made him to be sin for us
  who knew no sin that we might be made the
  righteousness of God in him.
• Jesus who was righteous, took on and bore every
  form of sin and darkness that belonged to us, and
  in exchange, placed on us His righteousness,
  making us the righteousness of God!

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The Breastplate of Righteousness

• What is righteousness? It simply means Right
  standing before God.
• In legal terms it means being found innocent.
  Just as justification is the act of being
  acquitted.
• 2 Cor 67 Paul first refers to righteousness as
  armor, which most likely came from the book of
  Isaiah.
• Isaiah 5917 For he put on righteousness as a
  breastplate.

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The Breastplate of Righteousness

• Most Christians do not know they have been made
  righteous.
• Most walk in guilt and condemnation who feel like
  failures that are unworthy to serve God.
• These are lies of the devil intended to remind
  you of your past sins to make you ineffective and
  unable to bear fruit for God.
• The breastplate protects your heart from these
  deceitful attacks.

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Scriptures on Righteousness

• Psalm 3717 For the arms the wicked shall be
  broken but the Lord upholds the righteous.
• This means the righteous will always outlast the
  wicked.
• These are lies of the devil intended to remind
  you of your past sins to make you ineffective and
  unable to bear fruit for God.
• The breastplate protects your heart from these
  deceitful attacks.

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Scriptures on Righteousness

• Rom 321 But now the righteousness of God without
  the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law
  and the prophets Even the righteousness of God
  which is by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and
  upon all them that believe.
• Rom 517 For if by one mans (Adams) offense
  death reigned by one much more they which
  receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
  righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus
  Christ.

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The Breastplate of Righteousness

• We are sinners!
• We have been saved by Grace!
• We have been forgiven!
• We now wear Christs Righteousness!
• You can now walk in the power and authority the
  shed blood of Christ has made possible!

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You put on Righteousness through the Word of God!

• Study the Word.
• Memorize the Word.
• Meditate on the Word.
• Pray the Word.
• Speak the Word over your circumstances.

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Conclusion

• God given boldness and confidence!
• See yourself as God sees you!
• Say it! I am the righteousness of God!
• We must prepare (put on) the breastplate of
  righteousness.
• Without the breastplate, your heart is
  unprotected and you cannot walk in victory!