The Whole Armor

WEARING THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com.

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Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, BE STRONG in the Lord, and in The POWER OF HIS MIGHT. 11. Put on the whole armor 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 armor 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;

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

James 4:7: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Draw nigh to God and God will draw nigh to You.

1. GOD HAS DESIGNED A COMPLETE ARMOR FOR US!

God has prepared and has given us a Whole Armor. God wants to give His Strength and courage to every believer, because we will suffer and face heated Spiritual warfare.

The Armor of God is made to be used and worn by God’s children.

The only time to put off God’s Special designed armor is after we finish the battle and task God has for us.

2. IDENTIFY THE REAL ENEMY!

Our battle is not against visible foes, we must properly identify who our real enemy is, our church, or our family, are not our combat enemies. Often times our greatest enemy is ourselves; -- our human nature,....but this is not our REAL enemy.

Our enemy is the devil. He has a three fold mission, to kill, steal, and destroy.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Our enemy wants us to ignore the Ten Commandments and the Word of God. The enemy will assault God’s people on every side. Often we try to fight the enemy with good deeds and smart words. He is not afraid of your works or your words.

We defeat the enemies plan by a complete resolve to trust the power of the Word, our testimony, and the Word of God.

Rev. 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death.

3. THERE IS MORE THAN RESISTING!

There is more than just resisting the devil, this will never be enough. You can resist him until you are blue in the face and still be weak and anemic. James 4:7 teaches the whole truth.

James 4:7: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

We must Submit ourselves therefore to God... Then you can Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Draw nigh to God and God will draw nigh to You.

4. A GREAT SECRET REVEALED:

The Secret is total Submission to God, then avoid the traps of the enemy and resist yielding to his destructive plan. We cannot afford to give any ground to our enemy. God’s people must learn to trust God’s plan, God’s word, God’s church, and His leaders. As we learn to trust God and learn to use the "WHOLE" Armor, we release God and take His Advantages into our plan of Battle.

To be fully prepared for battle we must have the right equipment, or battle gear. It is not enough to have this gear, we must know how to rightfully use our equipment.

David could not use Saul’s armor. We must adapt ourselves to know how to rightfully trust and use our equipment!

5. THE GEAR CAN BE HEAVY.

The armor can get heavy during battle, yet we must stay in the rightful position. This battle equipment is best used as we go toward the battle, not running away.