Armored Up, Helmet of Salvation
January 23, 2022
  • Ephesians 6:10–18 (NKJV)
    “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God…”

The Battle is
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, the enemy thinks we don’t
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it

  • The Roman Helmet :
    Galea: used for Protection and Identification

How does a Helmet help us today?

It protects our minds, which is where one of our greatest battlefields exists.
Against the constant assaults of our enemies.

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Christ vs.
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of Christ

  • 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

Living “in Christ” is a
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of our
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as much as our hearts

  • Romans 12:2 (NKJV)“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

  • Ephesians 4:23-24 (NKJV) “..and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.”

The entire
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of repentance starts by changing our
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about HOW WE ARE LIVING FOR GOD

  • Matthew 3:1-2 (NKJV) “In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

Its 2022, Why Do our Minds need

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?

In 2022, it seems like so many are

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them

  • Ephesians 6:11–13 (NKJV) “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

These principalities and powers and rulers of darkness want is to
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our
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NT Writers: Talks about a
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Men would not put up with

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doctrine

  • 2 Timothy 4:3–5 (NIV) “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.But you, keep your head in all situations…”

Christians will

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the Faith

  • 1 Timothy 4:1–2 (NIV) “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.”

Christians will Be Mocked, Ridiculed and

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  • Jude 18–19 (NIV)18They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.

Today, we have lost our

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minds

  • 2 Timothy 1:6–7 (NKJV)6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Sound Doctrine – Sound Minds – Abandoning the faith, and Mockery are Battles of the mind that the Helmet can protect the Christian from

The Helmet of Salvation is
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for Protection and Identification

“take the helmet” is different from
“taking the shield” or “take up” the whole armor of God

Imperative command showing great importance; of something we have received from Christ

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the Helmet from Christ, but we must be willing to
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it

  • Philippians 4:6-8 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate (think) on these things.”

Paul is describing
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and saying that we can look like Jesus as we get ready for the battles of life

  • Isaiah 59:15-17 (NKJV)
    “…Then the Lord saw it, and it displeased Him That there was no justice. 16 He saw that there was no man,And wondered that there was no intercessor;
    Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him;
    And His own righteousness, it sustained Him.
    17 For He put on righteousness as a breastplate,
    And a helmet of salvation on His head;
    He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing,
    And was clad with zeal as a cloak.”