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Wherefore
take unto you the whole armour of God, that
ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having
done all, to stand.
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God
wants to strengthen you!
The
Lord says for you to...
11
Put on the whole armour
of God,
that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle
not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take
unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand
in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about with truth;
and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod
with the preparation
of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking
the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of
the wicked.
17 And take the helmet
of salvation,
and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word
of God:
18 Praying
always with all prayer
and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with
all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Ephesians 6:13
So
how do I put on these?
The
answer is in
Philippians 4:6
In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God.
Simply
thank God and Pray to God (that is speak
to God and God will hear, listen to his teachings in his word)
Thank
God and Pray to God for your...
truth
(Jesus is the truth)
righteousness
(Jesus is your rightousness
when you are saved)
preparation
of the gospel of peace
faith
salvation
(if you are missing this
click here)
word
of God
In everything give thanks
Smile
God is on your side!
Some
people won't be thankful for these things. Remember they re
still in the same struggle except they decided not to use
armor
I hope
that nobody removes the armour
It's
dangerous to be in a battle with no armour.
That
is when we can be hurt.
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And
when you go through life you may come come across some things
that are yucky.
You
may be around sin, and may sin yourself
When
this happens you will need to clean yourself
A
kind of polishing your armour
This
is done with the water of the Word
of God
Ephesians
5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing
of water by the word
2
Corinthians 6:7 By the word of truth, by the power of God,
by the armour
of righteousness on
the right hand and on the left,
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Romans
13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore
cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the
armour of light
We hope
that nobody forgets that they are saved
That
would be like taking off their helmet (that's dangerous)
Keep
thanking and praying to God for being saved (your salvation)
Remember
this is your helmet
It protects your mind!
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Remember
where God says the victory comes from
5 Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that
believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus
Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it
is the Spirit that bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
1
John 5: 4-5
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Songs
for encouragement
Soldiers
of Christ, arise
Soldiers
of Christ, arise, and put your armor on, Strong in the strength
which God supplies through His eternal Son. Strong in the
Lord of hosts, and in His mighty power, Who in the strength
of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror.
Stand
then in His great might, with all His strength endued, But
take, to arm you for the fight, the armor of God; That, having
all things done, and all your conflicts passed, Ye may overcome
through Christ alone and stand entire at last.
Stand
then against your foes, in close and firm array; Legions of
wily fiends oppose throughout the evil day. But meet the sons
of night, and mock their vain design, Armed in the arms of
heavenly light, of righteousness divine.
Leave
no unguarded place, no weakness of the soul, Take every virtue,
every grace, and fortify the whole; God with us joined, to
battle all proceed; But arm yourselves with all the mind that
was in Christ, your Head.
But,
above all, lay hold on faith's victorious shield; Armed with
that immovable faith and gold, be sure to win the field: If
faith surround your heart, Satan shall be subdued, Repelled
his every fiery dart, and quenched with Jesus' blood.
Jesus
hath died for you! What can His love withstand? Believe, hold
fast your shield, and who shall pluck you from His hand? Believe
that Jesus reigns; all power to Him is given: Believe, till
freed from sin's remains; believe yourselves to Heaven.
To
keep your armor bright, attend with constant care, Still walking
in your Captain's sight, and watching unto prayer. Ready for
all alarms, steadfastly set your face, And always exercise
your arms, and use your every grace.
Pray
without ceasing, pray, your Captain gives the word; His summons
cheerfully obey and call upon the Lord; To God your every
want in instant prayer display, Pray always; pray and never
faint; pray, without ceasing, pray!
In
fellowship alone, to God with faith draw near; Approach His
courts, besiege His throne with all the powers of prayer:
Go to His temple, go, nor from His altar move; Let every house
His worship know, and every heart His love.
From
strength to strength go on, wrestle and fight and pray, Tread
all the powers of darkness down and win the well fought day.
Still let the Spirit cry in all His soldiers, "Come!" Till
Christ the Lord descends from high and takes the conquerors
home.
Be
strong in God
Be
strong in God and in His power;
Put on His armor every day.
Be
strong in God and in His power; Put on His armor every day.
Take
God's full armor-your life surround, So when the day of evil
appears, You'll then be able to stand your ground, And after
all, to stand without fear. Stand firm, then, in the faith,
The belt of truth in place; Breastplate of righteousness,
Feet shod with readiness That comes from the true Gospel of
peace.
Take,
over all, the shield of faith, To quench the flaming arrows
outpoured. Salvation's helmet wear over your face, And take
the Word, the Spirit's sword. Pray in the Spirit's power,
All kinds of prayers each hour. Be always on alert, And pray
for all the Church. Through God you'll win the battle!
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Stand
up, stand up for Jesus
Stand
up, stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high
His royal banner, it must not suffer loss. From victory unto
victory His army shall He lead, Till every foe is vanquished,
and Christ is Lord indeed.
Stand
up, stand up for Jesus, the solemn watchword hear; If while
ye sleep He suffers, away with shame and fear; Whereverer
ye meet with evil, within you or without, Charge for the God
of battles, and put the foe to rout.
Stand
up, stand up for Jesus, the trumpet call obey; Forth to the
mighty conflict, in this His glorious day. Ye that are brave
now serve Him against unnumbered foes; Let courage rise with
danger, and strength to strength oppose.
Stand
up, stand up for Jesus, stand in His strength alone; The arm
of flesh will fail you, ye dare not trust your own. Put on
the Gospel armor, each piece put on with prayer; Where duty
calls or danger, be never wanting there.
Stand
up, stand up for Jesus, the strife will not be long; This
day the noise of battle, the next the victor's song. To those
who vanquish evil a crown of life shall be; They with the
King of Glory shall reign eternally.
Jesus
wants you to have his Best promises!