Hello,
Welcome to the Simple Not Shallow Podcast. Still coming to you from the hallowed halls of Mykitchen University, where the coffee is good, and the conversation is even better. My name is Charles; thank you for stopping by.
Before kicking this topic around, I do want to give a heartfelt thanks to TEAforTheology for suggesting our topic for this episode, which is the Whole Armor of God. And please, if you have a topic you’d like to talk about over coffee, drop me a note in the comments section, and we’ll kick that idea around as well.
Now one thing I always try to do here is to talk about a topic while examining it through the lens of what it means to be a Christian. Which is a following of Jesus that involves a relationship with him, leading to studentship from him, leading to a life lived for him based on everything we have learned. I find this helps keep things in balance, in perspective, and authentically real.
Scripture Referenced:
Romans 8:29; Philippians 3:10; 1 Timothy 6:3; 1 Corinthians 15:49 – be conformed to Christ, in his death, to godliness, and bear the likeness of Jesus.
2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 12:12 – Become like Christ, be transformed.
Colossians 3:4 – Christ becomes our whole life.
Ephesians 5:1, 8 – 10 – Walk as children of light.
Galatians 3:27; Romans 13:12, 14 – Be clothed with Christ.
Colossians 3:12 – 14 - Clothing ourselves in humility, compassion, kindness, gentleness, patience, and love.
Luke 12:35 – Be dressed for service.
Ephesians 4:1 – 6 - That we are completely humble and gentle, patient and bearing with one another in love. Making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. For there is one body and one Spirit – just as there is one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.
Ephesians 4:13, 14 - We will then become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. No longer being infants tossed back and forth by the waves, blown here and there by the wind of teaching and cunning craftiness of men.
Ephesians 4:22 – 24 - Taking off the old deceitful self and putting on the new self.
Ephesians 4:25 Putt off falsehood.
Psalms 132:9 - Priests being clothed in righteousness.
Job 29:14 - Job talks of how he put on righteousness as clothing and justice as a robe and turban. Isaiah 11:5 – The Messiah being clothed in righteousness and faithfulness. Isaiah
59:17 – The Messiah having put on the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, and the garments of vengeance, wrapping himself in zeal.
Ephesians 6:10 -17 – The Whole Armor of God.
Ephesians 5:8, 9 - Live as children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Ephesians 4:1 – 6:9 – The context of what Standing involves.
1 Thessalonians 5:8 – Breastplate includes faith and love.
Matthew 22:34 – 40 – Two Greatest Commands.
John 13:34 – Just as I have loved you, love one another.
Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers.
1 John 5:13 – John writes so that we may know we have salvation, eternal life.
Hebrews 4:12 – The Word of God as the sword while referring to Christian folks trying to enter into the rest of God.
Here are some links to:
My favorite YouTube apologists: Mike Winger , Frank Turek
My favorite online church service: Alistair Begg
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Chapters: 00:00 – 01:02 – intro
01:03 – 01:29 – Thank you TEAforTheology
01:30 – 02:41– Let’s kick this around
02:42 – 03:48– Some Background
03:49 – 08:13– Be Conformed to Christ
08:14 – 16:58– The Armor of God
16:59 – 18:00 – Odds, Ends, & Conclusion
