Two Battles, Two Different Kinds of Armor
Transcript of Two Battles, Two Different Kinds of Armor
Life is a battle.“To live is to do battle under many different flags.” —Frederick Buechner
MOMwe had
Two Battles Two Armors
EPHESIANS 6:10-18
EPHESIANS 610 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the
strength of his power. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and
flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this
present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Two battlesThe Firstfor our place in the sun
To get aheadTo win
To gain or regain power
To survive
FLESH AGAINSTFLESH
BELTWorldly Wisdom
BREAST PLATESelf-confidence
SHOESGospel of Success
SHIELDTangible Security
HELMETAttractiveness
SWORDSavvy & Wit
Two battlesThe Secondto become more fully human
EPHESIANS 613 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so
that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness.
15 As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. 16 With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench 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.
DARKNESS WITHINOURSELVES
To become whole and at peace
To choose to forgive and to fight for the good of others
To free ourselves from the darkness that lurks in us all
BELTTruth of Christ & Cross
BREAST PLATERighteous Love in Action
SHOESActivist-Peacemaker
SHIELDFaithful Obedience
HELMETCertain Salvation
SWORDGod’s Eternal Word
Her mother never equipped her to fight either battle, so Mom grew up struggling to
find her place in the sun and fighting to find her true
humanity.
Mother’s Day 2010
It’s hard to gain a good chunk of the world without losing your soul
in the process.
EPHESIANS 618 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every
prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in
supplication for all the saints.
“In the great war of liberation, it is
imperative to keep in touch always with the
only one who can liberate. We must
speak to Him however hard it may be in the
thick of the fight, however irrelevant it
may sometimes seem, however dried up and without faith we feel.”
—Frederick Buechner The Magnificent Defeat (42)
S U R R E N D E RMATTHEW 1128 “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will
give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”