Belt of TruthTHE ARMOR OF GOD - PART 1

How victorious do you feel in your Christian

journey?

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.E

PHESIA

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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. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.

EPHESIA

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In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:10-17

The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see... Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.

ROMANS

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Paul’s analogy of the armor is simply a metaphor or a simple battle strategy for living a life covered in Jesus.

“clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ”

I AMWho

Whose

What

I am reconciled to God - 2 Cor 5:18I'm a child of God - He is my Father - 1 Jn 3:1,2I am a saint - Eph 1:1; 1 Cor 1:2; Phil 1:1I am Christ's friend - Jn 15:15I have been brought near to Christ - Eph 2:13I have been adopted by God - Rom 8:15I have direct access to God - Eph 2:18

I am a citizen of heaven - Phil 3:20I am an heir of God - Rom 8:17I've been rescued from Satan's domain - Col 1:13I am a joint heir with Christ - Rom 8:17; Gal 4:7I am hidden with Christ in God - Col 3:3I am blessed with every spiritual blessing - Eph 1:3I am chosen of God - holy, beloved - Col 3:12I am a child of promise - Rom 9:8; Gal 3:14I am a child of light, not darkness - 1 Thess 5:5 I'm a member of a royal priesthood - 1 Pet 2:9I'm redeemed and forgiven - Eph 1:6-8I've been justified - made righteous - Rom 5:1

I'm an enemy of the devil - 1 Pet 5:8I have eternal life - Jn 5:24I died w/Christ to the power of sin - Rom 6:1-6 I am free from condemnation - Rom 8:1I have received the Spirit of God -1 Cor 2:12I have been given the mind of Christ - 1 Cor 2:16I'm chosen and appointed to bear fruit - Jn 15:16I have been crucified with Christ - Gal 2:20I am called to do the works of Christ - Jn 14:12I am a new creation - 2 Cor 5:17I have been made alive with Christ - Eph 2:5I have been given spiritual authority - Lk 10:19I am God's workmanship - Eph 2:10I have received fullness in Christ - Col 2:10I am a minister of reconciliation  -   2 Cor 5:18,19 I am connected to the true vine - Jn 15:1,5I am a partaker of a heavenly calling -   Heb 3:1I'm a willing slave of righteousness - Rom 6:18,22

WhoWhose WhatI AM

What identity statements do we have for

God?

John 15:1: "I AM the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

John 14:6: Jesus said to him, "I AM the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 11:25: Jesus said to her, "I AM the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

John 10:11: "I AM the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

John 10:9: "I AM the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture."

John 8:12: Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I AM the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."

John 6:51:"I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever;"

Who My Daddy Is

Who I am Declaration

I am a beloved son of the Almighty, the One True God. Once I was blind, born in sin’s captivity - however now I am redeemed. I was bought with a tremendous price. All that is true about me (who I really am) is a gift from God and a reflection of my Father’s nature because I am His son. I am gentle and I am strong. I am a messenger of grace and I am full of authority.

Like my Father, I am a creative, a dreamer, and I celebrate all that is True and good. I am a leader, a servant, a teacher. I teach from experience about the Truth of the Universe because I know him personally and I live in healthy awe of the God I serve; whose great shared (triune) love I am birthed out of. The overflow of His love pours from my spirit in praise, in words of affirmation, exhortation and encouragement, in works of justice, in fathering the fatherless and caring for the widow.

I am a human being, a person, crafted in the image of the first person - by His hands. I am discovering by His grace the ever-unfolding truth of the beautiful, strong, creative…loved…man of God that I am. I am affirmed by the very creator of the Universe as

Good. Beloved. Chosen.

On your sticky Post-It paper, list key lies that you want to walk away from, reject, and cast-off.

Stick it to the back wall.

And then come to the cross.

Leaving the lies behind you, and waiting on God to share the Truth He speaks over you as your Father.

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