Ultimate Fighting

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Spiritual
Ultimate Fighting
Gods Provisions - Part 1
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"Some people want to live within the sound of
chapel bells, but I want to run a mission a yard
from the gate of hell." - C.T. Studd
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• Overview of the Armor
• The Belt of Truth
• The Breastplate of Righteousness
• The shoes of peace
• Conclusions

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I will not risk open war. - Theoden
Open War is upon you, whether you like it or
not. - Aragorn
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The Amor of God
"Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so
that you will be able to resist in the evil day,
and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand
firm therefore, having girded your loins with
truth, and having put on the breastplate of
righteousness, and having shod your feet with the
preparation of the gospel of peace in addition
to all, taking up the shield of faith with which
you will be able to extinguish all the flaming
arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of
salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God. "(Ephesians 613-17)
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The Commands

• Take up the full armor of God, imperative a
  command
• Resist be resistant to power in the evil day,
• Having done accomplish something everything
• Stand stand against and hold ones ground
  firm.

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The Belt of Truth
Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins
with truth"(Ephesians 614) In Pauls day,
soldiers wore a tunic that had holes for the head
and arms, which hung low and loose. When they
were about to fight, they would take the four
corners of the tunic so that they were able to
freely move and so the enemy could not grab hold
of the tunic and pull them down. To slacken the
belt was to go off duty. Essential part of
armor
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What is Truth?
Greek word for truth aletheia Literally
means to un-hide hiding nothing. It
indicates that truth is always there, but must be
revealed or discovered. Hebrew word for truth
- emeth Literally to have a firmness,
constancy and duration. It implies an
everlasting substance.
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What is Truth?

1. Truth is that which corresponds to reality.

1. Truth is that which matches/corresponds to its
   object.

1. Truth is simply telling is like it is what is
   really real.

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Truth From God
Before Salvation
After Salvation
"And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled
to those who are perishing, in whose case the god
of this world has blinded the minds of the
unbelieving so that they might not see the light
of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the
image of God." (2 Corinthians 43-4)
"I have not written to you because you do not
know the truth, but because you do know it" (1
John 221)
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How Truth Protects

• Enables true salvation
• Guards against false teaching, disguises, and
  deceit
• Protects against consequences from error
• Removes doubt about Gods character and salvation
• Enables security in Gods plan
• Frees a person to live as God intends

To strike through the loins was to strike a fatal
blow
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How Truth Protects
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The Breastplate of Righteousness
having put on the breastplate of
righteousness The "breastplate" (thorax)
covered the body from the neck to the thighs.
Polybius tells us that it was known as a
heart-protector. Usually it was made of bronze
but the more affluent officers wore a coat of
chain mail. The front piece was strictly the
breastplate, but a back piece was commonly worn
as well.
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What is Righteousness?
Greek righteousness dikaiosynes The
quality, state, or practice of judicial
responsibility with focus on fairness, justice,
equitableness, fairness quality or state of
juridical correctness with focus on redemptive
action the quality or characteristic of upright
behavior, uprightness, righteousness
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What is Righteousness?
Greek righteousness dikaiosynes "More than
that, I count all things to be loss in view of
the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my
Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and count them but rubbish so that I may
gain Christ, and may be found in Him, not having
a righteousness of my own derived from the Law,
but that which is through faith in Christ, the
righteousness which comes from God on the basis
of faith," (Philippians 38-9)
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Righteousness From God
Before Salvation
After Salvation
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven
against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of
men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,"
(Romans 118)
"For if by the transgression of the one, death
reigned through the one, much more those who
receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness will reign in life through the One,
Jesus Christ." (Romans 517)
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How Righteousness Protects

• Guards from being a slave to sin saves from the
  consequences of sin
• Ensures devil does not get a foothold in life
• Eliminates guilt in life devil cannot accuse
• Enables the witness of a transformed life to be
  seen draws people to Christ

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How Righteousness Protects
VS.
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The Shoes of Peace
having shod your feet with the preparation of
the gospel of peace "(Ephesians 615) The Roman
soldier wore sandals which were bound by throngs
over the instep and around the ankle, and the
soles were thickly studded with nails. This would
give him a firm footing in case of attack.
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What is Peace?
Preparation hetoimasia readiness. Here it
refers to the establishment of a firm foundation.
Gospel euangelion Gods good news Peace
eirene harmony state of well-being
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What Peace?
The shoes of peace do not speak of the spreading
of the gospel, for Christians are pictured in vv.
10-16 as standing, not advancing. Instead this
refers to a believers stability or
surefootedness from the gospel which gives him
peace so he can stand in the battle.
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Peace with God
Before Salvation
After Salvation
He who believes in Him is not judged he who
does not believe has been judged already, because
he has not believed in the name of the only
begotten Son of God." (John 318)
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we
have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ," (Romans 51)
"For by one offering He has perfected for all
time those who are sanctified." (Hebrews 1014)
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How Peace Protects

• Eliminates anxiety and fear in life Gods
  perfect love casts out fear
• Removes thought of God being an enemy judgment
  and wrath are removed
• Enables believer with confidence they smile at
  the future (Proverbs 31)
• Provides ability to face death with no fear or
  grief
• Readiness ensures ability to share gospel

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True Might
"Thus says the Lord, Let not a wise man boast of
his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of
his might, let not a rich man boast of his
riches but let him who boasts boast of this,
that he understands and knows Me, that I am the
Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and
righteousness on earth for I delight in these
things, declares the Lord." (Jeremiah 923-24)
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Practical Tips
Truth
Righteousness
Peace
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known to God. And the peace
of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will
guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus. (Philippians 46-7)
Ensure that you test everything against the Word
of God and constantly pray to be filled with the
Spirit of truth so discernment will be yours in
everything. "But examine everything carefully (1
Thessalonians 521)
"But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not
carry out the desire of the flesh But the fruit
of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, (Galatians
522)
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Spiritual
Ultimate Fighting
Gods Provisions - Part 1