Evening School of the Bible

Our Daily Armor

· The Armor of Light – Romans 13:12

· Weapons (Armor or Instruments) of Righteousness – 2 Corinthians 6:7

· Breastplate of Faith and Love – 1 Thessalonians 5:8

· Helmet of Hope – 1 Thessalonians 5:8

The Armor of God (The Faith)

· We Resist by the Faith – 1 Peter 5:9

· Our Strength Comes from the Lord, Not Ourselves – Ephesians 6:10

· Used Only in the Evil Day—The Day We Are Under Attack – Ephesians 6:13

· A Battle for the Mind – Ephesians 6:12

Girding the Loins with Truth – Ephesians 6:14

• Refers to Our Thoughts—What Goes Through the Mind – 1 Peter 1:13

• Truth Is Seeing Things as They Really Are

• Truth Is an Attribute of God

  • God Always Speaks the Truth – Romans 3:4

  • He Always Fulfills What He Says He Will Do – Numbers 23:19

  • God Does Not Lie – Hebrews 6:18

• Truth Combats Lying and Gossip

  • Ananias and Sapphira – Acts 5:1-4

  • Those Who Gossip – 1 Timothy 5:13-15

Breastplate of Righteousness – Ephesians 6:14

• We Are Righteous Because We Are in Christ – 2 Corinthians 5:21

• By His Stripes We Are Healed – 1 Peter 2:24

• Abraham’s Righteousness Is an Example for Us—It Was a Righteousness That Came by Faith – Romans 4:22-24

• Not Through Any Quality of the Law – Romans 3:21

• Defends Against Independence from God and Pride

  • Independence from God—Knowing to Do Good Yet Ignoring It – James 4:13-17

  • Pride—A Novice Falling into Condemnation from the Devil – 1 Timothy 3:6

  • Pride—Argumentative and Discontent – 1 Timothy 6:4-6