Putting on your Spiritual Armor

Putting on your Spiritual Armor “Quickly”

Revised as of 8/1/17

Overall principle:  The Christian way of life is impossible to live in the flesh, only those who rely on the Holy Spirit can live this supernatural way of life.

Introduction: It is necessary to have my sermon, Independence Day, to gain the best perspective on Ephesians 6:10-18.I can email it to you. It has occurred to me, as I been counseling others, and as I have personally tried putting on the armor to fight my temptations that there needs to be abbreviated prayer tool to help.

Belt: Lord, help me to be prepared and committed to put the of biblical truth in my daily devotions so I now able to claim this truth.

Breastplate:  Lord, helped by your Holy Spirit’s power [Eph. 3:14-21] to live today free of guilt knowing that He who knew no sin became sin for me that I might be made the righteousness of God in Him [2 Cor. 5:21] therefore I can put off this temptation and do what is right.

Shoes: Lord, May your gospel of peace with you ad in me be made available to help me to be confident and calm aso I can overcome my circumstances that I face today.

Shield: Lord, today I claim by faith for my shield to be protected from Satan’s flaming missiles aimed to tempt me to sin.

Helmet: Lord, help me to focus my mind on the positive things that are true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, or worthy of praise…mentioned in Philippians 4:8.

Sword:  Lord, help me to hide your Word in my heart and use it as my sword so that I will win the victory against sin.

Suggestion: Eventually you might even memorize these prayers or better still develop your own.