Are you Ready for Battle?

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – August 26, 2018

Series Title: “What in your world is God doing?

Today’s Title: “Are you ready for battle?”

Today’s Text: Ephesians 6:10-17

Battle Plans

• Be Strong (v10)
  • Joshua 1:9
• Put on (v11 & 13)
  • Romans 13:12
• Our Struggle (v12)
  • 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
• Stand (3x – v13-14)
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:15

Defensive Weapons

• Truth – Belt (v14)
  • John 1:14
• Righteousness – Breastplate (v14)
  • Titus 3:4-5
  • Romans 3:22-24
• Gospel of Peace – Boots (v15)
  • John 4:27
• Faith – Shield (v16)
  • 1 Peter 1:3-5
  • “shield” in the Bible
    • appears 93x in OT
    • 2x in NT, both in the context of “faith”
  • Salvation – Helmet (v17)
    • Luke 1:76-79

Offensive Weapon

• The Word of God – Sword (v17)
  • Hebrews 4:12