Believers Church Of Sylvania
Sunday, June 19, 2022
(Ephesians 6:10-13 NLT) A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
(Ephesians 6:17 NLT) Put on salvation as your helmet,....
SAVED from
• Penalty of sin (PAST)
• Power of sin (PRESENT)
• Presence of sin (FUTURE)
(Romans 7:25 NLT) Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God's law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.
(Ephesians 4:21-23 NLT) Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.
√ Salvation is confidence in my IDENTITY.
MY INHERITANCE AND IDENTITY IN CHRIST
• I am a child of God (John 1:12).
• I have peace with God (Rom. 5:1).
• The Holy Spirit lives in me (1 Cor. 3:16).
• I have access to God’s wisdom (Jas. 1:5).
• I am helped by God (Heb. 4:16).
• I am reconciled to God (Rom.5:11).
• I am not condemned by God (Rom. 8:1).
• I am justified (Rom.5:1).
• I have Christ’s righteousness (Rom. 5:19; 2 Cor. 5:21).
• I am Christ’s ambassador (2 Cor. 5:20).
• I am completely forgiven (Col. 1:14).
• I am tenderly loved by God (Jer. 31:3).
• I am the sweet fragrance of Christ to God (2 Cor. 2:15).
• I am a temple in which God dwells (1 Cor. 3:16).
• I am blameless and beyond reproach (Col. 1:22).
• I am the salt of the earth (Matt. 5:13).
• I am the light of the world (Matt. 5:14).
• I am a branch on Christ’s vine (John 15:1,5).
• I am Christ’s friend (John 15:5).
• I am chosen by Christ to bear fruit (John 15:6).
• I am a joint heir with Christ, sharing his inheritance with him (Rom. 8:17).
• I am united to the Lord, one spirit with him (1 Cor. 6:17).
• I am a member of Christ’s body (1 Cor. 12:27).
• I am a saint (Eph. 1:1).
• I am hidden with Christ in God (Col. 3:3).
• I am chosen by God, holy and dearly loved (Col. 3:12).
• I am a child of the light (1 Thess. 5:5).
• I am holy, and I share in God’s heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1).
• I am sanctified (Heb. 2:11).
• I am one of God’s living stones, being built up in Christ as a spiritual house (1 Pet. 2:5).
• I am a member of a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession and created to sing his praises (1 Pet. 2:9-10).
• I am firmly rooted and built up in Christ (Col. 2:7).
• I am born of God, and the evil one cannot touch me (1 John 5:18).
• I have the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16).
• I may approach God with boldness, freedom, and confidence (Eph. 3:12). • I have been rescued from Satan’s domain and transferred into the kingdom of Christ (Col. 1:13).
• I have been made complete in Christ (Col. 2:10).
• I have been given a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline (2 Tim. 1:7).
• I have been given great and precious promises by God (2 Pet. 1:4).
• My needs are met by God (Phil. 4:19).
• I am a prince (princess) in God’s kingdom (John 1:12; 1 Tim. 6:15).
• I have been bought with a price, and I belong to God (1 Cor. 6:19,20).
• I have been adopted as God’s child (Eph. 1:5).
• I have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit (Eph. 2:18).
• I am assured that all things are working together for good (Rom. 8:28).
• I am free from any condemning charges against me (Rom. 8:31).
• I cannot be separated from the love of God (Rom. 8:35).
• I have been established, anointed, and sealed by God (2 Cor. 1:21,22).
• I am confident that the good work that God has begun in me will be perfected (Phil. 1:6).
• I am a citizen of heaven (Phil. 3:20).
• I am a personal witness of Christ’s (Acts 1:8).
• I am God’s coworker (2 Cor. 6:1; 1 Cor. 3:9).
• I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realm (Eph. 2:6).
• I am God’s workmanship (Eph. 2:10).
• I can do all things through Christ, who gives me the strength I need (Phil. 4:13).
√ Putting on the Helmet of Salvation is actually putting on your IDENTITY IN CHRIST.
(Ephesians 6:14 NLT) Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness.
Righteousness is being in RIGHT STANDING with God.
(Matthew 22:37 NLT) Jesus replied, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'
(Romans 4:22-24 NLT) And because of Abraham's faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn't just for Abraham's benefit. It was recorded for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
√ Breastplate keeps us CONFIDENT in my identity a forgiven and righteous CHILD OF GOD.
(2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT) This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!