Recap…

We have a real enemy who is

against us

We put on the full armor of God so we can take our

Our victory is

in what Jesus did, not in what we do

Ephesians 6:10-13
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. 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.

All pieces of the armor belong to God and

from God

It’s the same armor that

used

It is

in nature, accept for one piece

Ephesians 6:14
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth…

What

Reveal Answer

the belt of truth?

A thick, heavy leather and

Reveal Answer

band with a protective piece at the front

It held the soldier’s

Reveal Answer

Why is the belt of truth

Reveal Answer

?

Post Modernism
Truth is

and up to each individual to determine for themselves
Religion causes moral friction and division among people
Absolute truth does not

Reveal Answer

because no one has the authority to define it
-www.allaboutphilosophy.org

Without an understanding of truth, we are left vulnerable to being …
…tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
-Ephesians 4:14

Without it, the rest of the armor would be of no use
Putting it on prepared for action and put a soldier in a battle frame of mind
It holds the sword, which is the Word of God
It protects us and prepares us for the battle

What do we

Reveal Answer

with the belt of truth?

Ephesians 6:14
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,

Action Point

Actively lay hold of the truth and use it (

), especially against the lies and deceptions of the enemy