19 September 2014 Ps Andrew Harper The Armor of God series cont.

Ephesian6:10-18 - )Foundation of  this series)

- The helmet of salvation.

- Foundation , is understanding the protection we have in God against evil.

Hold up your faith shield when under attack. Remembering the power of the word of God,(bible).

-Jesus is our salvation, to protect against the ongoing evil attacks.

- a lot of our vulnerabilities are mental, so the head needs protection, and we can stay focused on Jesus' sacrifice.

 

Romans6:23

 

Romans5:8-10 -Reconciliation with God.

Every human being has sinned. That's why we required Jesus' sacrifice.

 

Ephesians2:8-9

- Our salvation is a gift, but we need to take some important steps to fully receive.

1. Understand that our sin is separating us from God.

2. We need to repent of our sins, for saving grace,  through Jesus Christ.

1.a.- We need to acknowledge our sins.

2.a - We really need to turn away from our sinning ways. We need to take these steps, and not just be complacent to just" be Christian".

1 Thessalonians 5:8-11- the helmet protects our mind, and gives us hope in salvation, Christ saving us.

- Christs sacrifice should flood us in hope when we are in difficult situations.

1 John17:15-16

1 Peter 5:8

- The enemy is  constantly after us, but salvation is constantly protecting us.

1st way the helmet protects.- Wearing the helmet lets us live in hope/salvation, that is real.

- The devil wants us to live in despair. But salvation protects us from evil, but also temptation.

2nd way the helmet protects, - is to protect our identity.

Often peoples identity is lost in doubt.

- When our identity is damaged, we can respond in the wrong way.

Romans14:17

Collosians1:27- We need to keep coming back to Christ, to get back to our identity.

Every morning, when we wake, we need to understand our identity in Christ. Set our identity before we begin the day. We are loved,(Perfectly and unconditionally).

Always be conscious of this.

If we can accept the love of God, we can love ourselves.

If as a believer,  we deny Gods love, we are disrespecting the cross.

2 Corrinthians5:7amp.

Romans8:35.