Battle Ready | Week 4

SERIES:  Battle Ready
MESSAGE: Plate of Righteousness
DATE: February 26, 2022

“A fearful world needs a fearless church.” – AW Tozer 

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not  against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God. Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should. Ephesians 6:10-20

“…righteousness like armor on your chest…”  Ephesians 6:14

 

Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.  Proverbs 4:23

 

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.  Romans 3:23-24

 

Outside-In Righteousness

Inside-Out Righteousness

Imputed Righteousness

“…because he was fully convinced that what God had promised, he was also able to do. Therefore, ‘it was credited to him for righteousness’. Now ‘it was credited to him’ was not written for Abraham alone, but also for us. It will be credited to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.”  Romans 4:21-24

Embodied Righteousness

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. But as the one who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct… ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:14-15‬ ‭