“EQUIPPING YOURSELF FOR THE BATTLE”

Text: I Tim. 6:12

 (1)An Inward Fight-Romans 7:23

 (2)Weapons are Spiritual-II Cor. 10:4

 (3)Foe is Invisible—Ephesians 6:12

(4)Fight of Faith—Jude 3

I.                LOINS GIRD ABOUT WITH TRUTH-(EPHESIANS 6:14 )

A.   Walk In the Truth

(1)I Kings 2:4

(2)III John 4

II. BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS-(EPHESIANS 6:14)

A.   Wear the Righteousness of God as a Memorial of what God did for you-Exodus 28:29

B.    Our Righteousness is as filthy rags, but Jesus is Righteous—Isaiah 64:6; I John 2:1

III. FEET SHOD WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE (EPH.6:15)

A.   Psalms 40:1,2

B.    Romans 10:14,15

IV. TAKING THE SHIELD OF FAITH—(EPHESIANS 6:16)

A.   I Timothy 6:11,12

B.    ANOINT THE SHIELD-Isaiah 21:5

        1-The yoke of Bondage can be destroyed by the Anointing—Isa. 10:27

2-The Anointing helps you to know Truth—I John 2:27

V.   THE HELMET OF SALVATION (EPHESIANS 6:17)

A.   I Thessalonians 5:8

B.    Isaiah 59:15-17.

VI. SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD(EPH 6:17)

A.   Hebrews 4:12

   B. Isaiah 49:1-3

VII. PRAYING ALWAYS( EPHESIANS 6:17)

A.   I Chronicles 16:11

B.    Matthew 26:41

Conclusion—We are in a battle that we will never win on our own. Give God the Battle and he will give us the privilege of enjoying the Victory Celebration one day when this life is over. Thanks be to God who gives us the Victory. (I Corinthians 15:57; Revelation 21:7, 8)