SPIRITUAL WARFARE | PART 6 HELMET OF SALVATION

Spiritual Warfare, Part 6 – Helmet of Salvation, May 26, 2024
Intro: Football Game

Ephesians 6:10-17 (NIV2011)
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

We are to take the helmet of salvation
Past: God has saved Christians from the penalty of sin

Romans 8:1-2 (NIV2011)
1  Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
2  because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Past: God has saved Christians from the penalty of sin

Satan hits you with doubt

Romans 10:13 (NIV2011)
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV2011)
8  For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9  not by works, so that no one can boast.
Example: Parent/Child

1 John 3:1 (NIV2011)
1  See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
 
John 6:37 (NIV2011)
37 All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.

Present: God is saving us from the power of sin

2 Peter 1:3 (NIV2011)
3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

Present: God is saving us from the power of sin

Satan hits you with desire

James 1:13-15 (NIV2011)
13  When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14  but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15  Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV2011)
13  No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
Example: Joseph

Genesis 39:11-12 (NIV2011)
11  One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. 12  She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.

Future: God will save us from the presence of sin

Luke 21:26-28 (NIV2011)
26  People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27  At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28  When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Future: God will save us from the presence of sin
Satan hits you with despair
 
Lord’s Supper:

Luke 22:14-20 (NIV2011)
14  When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
15  And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
16  For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
17  After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you.
18  For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
19  And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
20  In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.