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Put on the full armor and defeat the Demon!

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[ Ephesians 6:14-17]

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, 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.

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Apostle Paul, who met Jesus on the way to Damascus and traveled through various places throughout his life, preached. Paul established a church wherever he went. And he preached the word of God in letters to the churches he built.

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Today, we will think about one part of the book of Ephesians that the Apostle Paul sent to believers living in Ephesus.

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Jesus died on the cross to forgive my sins. Anyone who believes in Jesus who died on the cross for me has a wonderful gift to enter eternal heaven.

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From the moment we become believers in Jesus, we become enemies with Satan. Satan begins to tempt us to keep us from believing in Jesus. Satan attacks God's children with various deceptions.

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In Ephesians, the secret to victory in the war with Satan does not fall. It is to be fully armed with full armor.

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”(Eph 6:11)

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The reason why you need to be fully armed with this armor is to win the battle with Satan. Our fight is not against men, but against dark forces and wicked spirits in the air. This is what we call “spiritual warfare.”

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The first piece of armor that we should have is the belt of truth. At the time this statement was written, the soldier's belt was a belt that firmly supported the waist and protected the belly. The belt of truth is “belief,” who believes that we are saved by believing in Jesus. You can wear this belt of truth to exert power in the war against Satan.

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Second, armed with the breastplate of righteousness. This plate is a metal breastplate that covers the chest and back. This is the act of what God considers right in all things. Thinking how to act is what God wants and means acting on God's will.

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The third is to wear shoes to share the gospel of peace. This means that wherever we go, we must always be the ones who preach Jesus as our Savior.

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Fourth, we must have the shield of faith. The shields are made of multiple layers of leather, making them impossible to penetrate any fiery arrows. Those who have the shield of faith will block it with the shield of strong faith no matter how strong Satan fires. This means that unwavering faith can stop all Satan's temptations.

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Fifthly, the head was asked to wear the helmet of salvation. A helmet is a very important tool for protecting your head. The helmets also looked different from country to country so that you could quickly see which country they were in. If you wear a strong army he could not easily attack.

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To use this helmet of salvation is to reveal that we are saved by believing in Jesus. It shows that our captain is Jesus who overcame Satan. It means that you have already become God's people who are guaranteed victory in that war.

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Finally, say to have the sword of the Spirit. In other words, have a sword from the Holy Spirit. This means to be armed with the sword of the Spirit, the word of God. Friends who believe in Jesus should read God's Word and immediately realize it. and that means that we must have the ability to attack and overcome Satan.

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It takes a lot of practice to handle a sword well. Likewise, in order to handle the sword of the Holy Spirit well, we must focus on learning and mastering the Word of God. That is why we can pierce Satan with the sword of the Word and be sure.

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We who believe in Jesus and become children of God must have a spiritual war with Satan all our lives. We must put on the whole armor of God in order to be victorious soldiers in war. We must be armed with the whole armor of God and not be defeated by Satan. May you be victorious in all your battles with Satan and give glory to God.

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