Put on Your Armor
Ephesians: Speaking the Truth in Love • Sermon • Submitted
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God wants you to be able to speak the truth in love and not give in to the devil’s schemes. So put on your armor.
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The Challenge of Being Capable - Going up against the devil
The Challenge of Being Capable - Going up against the devil
Paganism - gods don’t love you but can be manipulated to like you
Story about being converted
We live in a world where we can be controlled fairly easily
8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, 10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.
Schemes of the Devil
Has God said? Listen to other voices.
Will God love? Pursue other loves.
You don’t matter. You’re not enough. - Don’t try. / Be bigger than you are.
Busyness - Never enough
“Having done all”
The Purpose of Being Capable - Speaking the Truth in Love
The Purpose of Being Capable - Speaking the Truth in Love
To stand in the evil day
Speaking the truth in love with confidence
Freedom of speech, openness to truth, regardless of opposition
Speaking out of knowing God loves you, knowing God’s plan, and knowing His plan is better
Martin Luther - Here I stand I can do no other.
other examples - story
How do you talk about your marriage? How do you talk about your family? How do you talk about work?
The Prayer for Being Capable - Putting on the Armor
The Prayer for Being Capable - Putting on the Armor
Know who I am and what my purpose is
Know who God is and what He is doing in grace
Praying that for yourself and others so that you can have boldness when you need to
Are you capable of speaking the truth in love when you need to? Are you putting on the armor this week? Are you praying for your brothers and sisters that they will have their armor on this week?