08.10.2025 | Armor Up

Armor Up – Ephesians 6  

 

Ephesians 6:14-17 (NLT) Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.[e] 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.[f] 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 

 

Put on the Belt of Truth  

 

Genesis 24:26-27 (NKJV) 26 Then the man bowed down his head and worshiped the Lord. 27 And he said, “Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.” 

 

Psalm 25:10a (NKJV) All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth,  

Psalm 89:14b (NKJV) Mercy and truth go before Your face. 

 

Ephesians 4:15 (NKJV) but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 

 

Isaiah 11:5b (NKJV) And faithfulness the belt of His waist. 

 

Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness. 

 

Gen 15:6 NLT And Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD counted him as righteous because of his faith. 

 

Isaiah 59:14-15A (NKJV) Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands afar off; 
For truth is fallen in the street, And equity cannot enter. 15 So truth fails, And he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. 

 

The Redeemer of Zion 

Isaiah 59:15b-17a (NKJV) Then the Lord saw it, and [c]it displeased Him That there was no justice. 16 He saw that there was no man, And wondered that there was no intercessor; 
Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him; And His own righteousness, it sustained Him. 17 For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; 

 

Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. 

Ephesians 4:24 (NKJV) and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. 

 

Put on Feet of Peace 

 

Genesis 14:18 (NKJV) Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 

 

So why does the first mention of "peace" in the Bible point us to a person and a place rather than a feeling, reaction, or emotion? It’s because true peace isn’t found in our feelings and emotions. - Mary Joe Pierce  

 

Ephesians 2:14 (NKJV) For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 

 

Hold up the Shield of Faith 

Genesis15:6 (NLT) And Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD counted him as righteous because of his faith. 

 

Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV) For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 

 

Ephesians 3:12 (NKJV) in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him. 

 

Put on the Helmet of Salvation 

 

The battlefield on which this entire spiritual war is being fought is the mind of humanity. – Derek Prince 

 

Genesis 49:18 (MSG) I wait in hope   for your salvation, God. 

 

Ephesians 2:12b (NLT) You lived in this world without God and without hope. 

 

Take up the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God 

 

1 Samuel 9:27 (NKJV) As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” And he went on. “But you stand here [h]awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God.” 

 

1 Samuel 10:1 (NLT) Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul’s head. He kissed Saul and said, “I am doing this because the LORD has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession. 

 

1 Samuel 10:21b-22 (NKJV) And Saul the son of Kish was chosen. But when they sought him, he could not be found. 22 Therefore they inquired of the Lord further, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD answered, “There he is, hidden among the equipment.” 

 

Ephesians 5:26 (NKJV) that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 

 

Ephesians 6:18 (NKJV) praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints 

 

Ephesians 6:19-20 (NLT)  And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.[h] 20 I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should. 

 

Ephesians 6:23-24 (NLT) 23 Peace be with you, dear brothers and sisters,[i] and may God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you love with faithfulness. 24 May God’s grace be eternally upon all who love our Lord Jesus Christ. 

 

Questions  

  1. Do you think of spiritual warfare as more internal or external (within you or around you)?  Why? 

  2. When you think of the Armor, do you think of your performance or Jesus? 

  3. What does it look like for you to put on the Armor?  Is this a regular part of your life? 

  4. What might it look like to take off the Armor (and need to put it back on)? 

  5. Is peace a feeling that you seek, or a person living inside of you? 

  6. Are there any lies of the enemy infiltrating your mind that need to be cut out by the hope of salvation and the Word of God? 

JC Editor