“Armed & Ready”
Ephesians 6:14-18

Pastor Nate Herrlin

1. The spiritual realm is REAL, containing both GOOD AND EVIL SPIRITS.

2. Our struggle is not against OTHER PEOPLE; it’s against SPIRITUAL FORCES OF EVIL.

3. It takes SPIRITUAL WEAPONS to fight a SPIRITUAL BATTLE.

4. It’s a lot smarter to PREPARE FOR BATTLE before you get there than to WAIT UNTIL YOU NEED IT.

How do you put on armor that you CAN’T SEE???

- Receive it FROM GOD.
- Put it on BY FAITH.
- Use it THROUGH PRAYER.

THE ARMOR OF GOD:

- The Belt of TRUTH.

THE ARMOR OF GOD:

- The Belt of TRUTH.
- The Breastplate of RIGHTEOUSNESS.

THE ARMOR OF GOD:

- The Belt of TRUTH.
- The Breastplate of RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- The Gospel of PEACE.
- The Shield of FAITH.
- The Helmet of SALVATION.
- The Sword of the SPIRIT (which is the Word of God)

We are called to storm the gates of hell because Jesus isn’t done saving people yet.

What would using God’s armor look like when I’m being tempted by…

…BITTERNESS?

What would using God’s armor look like when I’m being tempted by…

…DISCOURAGEMENT?

My next step with God this week is to…

-…put on the armor. (Receive it from God, put it on by faith, use it through prayer.)

-…practice using the armor.
- Defensively against ________________________
- Offensively for ________________________

-…make my own poster or artwork as my own reminder of these truths.

-…attend one of the home groups to talk about how to use God’s armor in my own life.