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Sermon outline on the armor of God
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Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
✦ Understand this verseπανοπλία
panoplía · Greek · G3833
- In this verse
- armour
- What it means
- full armor ("panoply")
- How the King James translates it
- armour3
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Sermon outline
Sermon title
Put on the whole armour of God
Main idea
Christians do not win the spiritual battle in their own strength: they stand firm in the Lord’s strength, clothed in what God provides and persevering in prayer.
Text
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Ephesians 6:10-18 · Read the chapter →
Introduction
Ephesians begins by showing what God has done in Christ and then teaches how to live it out in the church, the family and the workplace. As he closes, Paul — a prisoner, “an ambassador in bonds” — uses the image of a soldier’s armour. The word that keeps coming back is stand: the goal is not to attack, but not to be knocked down.
1. Strength comes from the Lord
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:10-11 · Read the chapter →
Paul begins with the source, not the enemy: be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. The armour is “of God” — he is the one who provides it. The aim is to stand against the wiles of the devil, who works more by deception than by force.
Application: Before you look at the enemy, ask what you have been leaning on to stay on your feet.
2. The struggle is not against people
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:12 · Read the chapter →
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual powers of evil. That does not shrink the wrong people do, but it changes how we face it: the brother, the spouse or the colleague is not the ultimate enemy. Paul offers no techniques against spirits; he tells us to put on God’s armour and pray.
Application: Pray for the person who has been hard on you, instead of treating them as the enemy.
3. Clothed and praying
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Ephesians 6:14-18 · Read the chapter →
Truth, righteousness, the preparation of the gospel of peace, faith, salvation and the word of God: the pieces describe what God gives in Christ and the life it produces. The only weapon for attack is the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And all of it is worn in prayer, always, and for all the saints.
Application: Choose one piece to live out this week: a verse to memorise, a truth to speak, a prayer for a fellow believer.
Conclusion
The armour is not a ritual of putting on piece after piece to feel protected; it is living in Christ, in the truth and in the Word, close to God in prayer. Paul ends by asking them to pray for him, that he might make known the gospel boldly. The church stands firm together: each one clothed, all praying for one another.