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Don't Be Naked!

The Whole Armor of God
This Week: The Helmet

Sunday, September 23, 2012
Led by Eric Gintert


What is Clothing?

Genesis 3:21-22
  • God clothed Adam and Eve because they sinned. They tried to clothe themselves with leaves, but God had to shed blood for them to be clothed. This was natural/physical clothing.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
  • This is a spiritual birth... babes in Christ must be clothed in the Word, Jesus.
1 Peter 2:1-3
  • Babes in Christ want and desire the Word to grow by. If you're not drinking it, how will you grow? We need to be clothed with the sincere milk of the Word.
2 Corinthians 5:1-4
  • We want His spiritual clothing now on this earth. Be clothed with the heavenly Word, Spirit, etc. and don't be naked!

What is the Wardrobe that He has given us? 

Ephesians 6:10-18
  • The Whole Armor of God!
  • Purpose: That we may be strong in the Lord and the power of His might.
  • God saved us from sin but that doesn't mean that we still can't be attacked and afflicted by the principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness, spiritual wickedness, etc. and sin again. This is why we need to wear God's armor for protection.
"Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." Matthew 26:41
This clothing is not for the world, this is for the truly born again. Also, this is not just "good advice", it's a commandment.

The Helmet  

The helmet of salvation. The helmet is meant to cover the top part of the head. It's not about having a "mind salvation". Has your mind been dwelling on the gift of Jesus given through salvation? Is this your focus every day?

Romans 12:1-2
  • The world is constantly changing, but God never changes. We're suppose to renew our mind in Him. This is a continual process because it's easy to get off track and conform ourselves to the world. There is a constant need of the safety of his salvation to protect us. 
  • It's not about our denomination, up bringing, political stance, etc. It's about the Word of God! We must renew our mind in Jesus and the Word to prove what is good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Ephesians 4:22-24
  • Put off the former old man! We must put off those things in us that are of the world and renew our minds.
Philippians 4:8
  • These are the things we are to fill our mind with, rather than filling it with self and the riches of this world.
2 Timothy 2:3-5
  • Endure hardness as a good soldier, not entangling with the world but desiring to please Him who chose us to be soldiers
Prayer Requests
Melissa F. & family  -  trials
Lamont  -  baptism
Ed G.  -  continued radiation treatments, effects
Mallory family  -  approved for house, building
Bill L.  -  stroke; salvation
Gintert children  -  colds
Penny W.  -  Tuesday disability hearing
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