Ready for Battle…!

My D-Group started a new study by Priscilla Shirer called, “The Armor of God”.  The main focus of the study is on the Ephesians 6:10-20 passage. 

Armor of God:

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

This study has been very eye opening to me.  It has made me realize how lazy I have been in my walk lately and how unprepared I have been for the Spiritual battle that we face.  I can’t wait to dig into God’s Word and see what He does in my life in the upcoming weeks as I learn to prepare for battle.  

 Armor of God:

1) Belt of Truth

2) Breastplate of Righteousness

3) Shoes of Peace

4) Shield of Faith

5) Helmet of Salvation

6) Sword of the Spirit

7) PRAYER