Ephesians 6:10-13 NKJV
“10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”
Putting It On
The whole armor of God listed for us in Ephesians 6:14-20
includes truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith, salvation, the Word of God,
and prayer. So, if we are to put on (wear it, own it, apply it, practice it)
all of it, no parts left out, we need to include ALL of it in what we believe,
and in what we practice, and in how we live, and in the things that we do and
say. All of this needs to be lived out in our lives daily, seven days a week. This
is not a “Sunday only” kind of thing while the rest of the time belongs to us.
We who are of faith in Jesus Christ are to worship our Lord
in spirit and in truth EVERY day. And worship of our Lord is not in singing
songs only. True worship of God is in surrendering our lives to him as our LORD
(Owner-Master), and by faith in him denying self, dying to sin, and following
him in obedience to his commands. True worship of our Lord involves us giving
up our selfish desires and now living to please God in all we are and do and
say, all for the glory of God. For we can sing much and still never worship
God.
The Gospel of Truth
In putting on the whole armor of God, with regard to the
gospel of our salvation, we are to put it ALL on, not just parts of it, not
just the parts that we like and that make us feel good, but including the parts
which confront us with our sin, and which call us to repentance, and which command
that we obey God in practice, and that sin no longer be what we practice. And
that includes God’s warnings to us that if sin is what we practice, and not
obedience to God, that we will not have salvation and eternal life with God.
See [Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 9:23-26; Romans 2:5-10; Romans
6:1-23; Galatians
5:16-24; Ephesians 5:3-6; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6]
And if truth is what we are putting on, then we need to be
those who are studying the Scriptures for ourselves in the correct biblical
context, for lies and liars abound everywhere we look, including in and
especially within the gatherings of “the institutional church,” and in our
government, and in the media, too. For Jesus did not teach that if we profess
him with our lips only that we have eternal life in him. He said to come after
him we must deny self, take up our cross daily (die to sin daily) and follow
him in obedience.
Faith in Christ
And faith in Jesus is not in lip service only, and it is not
something we create in our own minds to go our own way. Faith, which comes from
God, and which is authored and perfected by Jesus Christ, and which is gifted
to us by God, and which is persuaded of God, is of the will and purpose of God.
None of it is of our own doing, of our own fleshly works. And God persuades us
as to his righteousness and holiness, and of our sinfulness, and of our need to
deny self, die to sin, and follow him in obedience, for it to be genuine faith.
[Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44;
Acts 26:18; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10;
Ephesians 4:17-32; Hebrews 12:1-2; Titus 2:11-14; 1 Peter 2:24]
For God’s grace, which is bringing us salvation, is training
us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled,
upright, and godly lives while we wait for Jesus’ return. For it is not the one
who claims he is “in Christ” who is “in Christ,” but it is the one who has
denied self, died with Christ to sin, and who is now walking in obedience to
our Lord and to his commands, in practice, and no longer in sin. We have the
hope and the promise of eternal life with God in heaven (see Titus 2:11-14; 1
John 1-3).
To My Beloved
Based off I Peter 5:6-9; Ephesians
6:10-20; James 4:4-10
An Original Work /
November 14, 2011
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Be strong in the
grace of Christ, and
Put on His full
armor in your fight
Against the enemy of
your souls,
And resist him with
all your might.
Take up the shield
of your faith within you.
Salvation’s helmet –
you put it on.
Put on the belt of
truth,
And walk in the
Spirit,
And you’ll not be
ashamed.
Love your Lord
Jesus; call His Name.
Call on your Lord
and Savior, Jesus, and
Make Him Lord and
King of your hearts.
Obey all of His
teachings He has given
To you to follow in
all His ways.
Repent of your sins.
Return to your God.
Follow Him where’er
He leads you now.
Humble yourselves in
full
Surrender to His
will
For your lives
today.
Bow before Him, and
humbly pray.
Be strong in the
grace of Christ, and
Obey your Lord in
ev’rything, always
Keeping His
teachings in your hearts near you.
Walk with Christ in
ev’ry way.
Resist the devil. He
will flee from you.
Draw near to God,
and He’ll be near you.
Wash your hands you
sinners
And double minded.
Weep and wail o’er
sin.
With Christ, your
new lives begin.
The Whole Armor of God
An Original Work / June 25, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
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