“The Whole Armour of God – 3”
Friday, July 5, 2024Key Verse
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints”(Ephesians 6: 18).
Text — Ephesians 6:17-18
Message
In our Bible text today, salvation, the ‘sword of the Spirit’ and prayer, are presented to us for the believers’ winning strategy. Actually, you cannot touch the armour of God without salvation. The armour is not for sinners. In a sense, salvation comes first. So, always maintain it. Then comes the “sword of the Spirit” which is God’s Word. The importance of the Word cannot be overemphasized. Rendered as the book of the law, it is a means to all-round success and prosperity (Joshua 1:8). Jesus Himself overcame Satan through the written Word.
Finally, we come to prayer. Prayer is an offensive resource for making all the other pieces of the armour effective. When saved youths pray in righteousness with the Word of God in faith, Satan panics. What happened when the early Church prayed for Peter? Of course he was delivered from jail (Acts 12:1-11). We also praise God in prayer. We have learnt in this series that Satan and his evil forces are no match to the power of Almighty Jehovah. The whole armour is all you need.
Quote
The armour is not for sinners
Challenge
Pray without ceasing.
Prayer for today
Heavenly Father, help me retain my armour, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
