“The Christian’s Wardrobe” | July 24, 2022

I.          “Prepare For Battle”
Ephesians 1-5; 6:10-13
Ephesians 6:13-14a; 1Pe 1:13
Isaiah 11:1-5; Ac 13:23; Matt 3:16; Jn 7:24; Ps 72:2; 2:9
[Malachi 4:6]; 2Thess 2:8; Jn 8:34; Matt 4:1-11
1 Timothy 4:6-10; 2Ti 3:16; Hb 5:7-6:3; Ps 32:8
Luke 12:35-40; 1Pe 1:13; Matt 25:7; 2Pe 3:12; Rev 3:20
Matthew 24:42, 46; Jn 13:4; Lk 17:8; 22:27; 1Thess 5:2, 3
2 Peter 3:10; Rev 3:3; Matt 25:10; Lk 21:27
 
 II.       “Walk In Integrity & Virtue” 
Ephesians 6:14b; 1 Thess 5:8
Isaiah 59:17; Eph 6:13-17; Is 9:7; 2Co 5:21
Philippians 3:8-9; 1 Co 1:30-31; 2Co 6:7; 1Co 2:5
2 Corinthians 10:4
Isaiah 61:10-11; Habakkuk 3:18; [Is 59:17; Zech 3:4]
Isaiah 61:3; Rev 21:2
 
 III.      “Carry the Gospel to the Ends of the Earth” 
Ephesians 6:14-15
Isaiah 52:7
Matthew 28:18-20
Romans 10:13-15; Lk 12:35-38
 
Greek Word Study:
Devil: ‘diabolos’: from ‘diabollo’ (to accuse falsely), a traducer, specially: Satan – devil, slanderer (-ous) With article ‘ho diabolos: the devil, i.e. the accuser; same as Hb ‘satan’ (adversary). The Adversary, Satan. (Eph 6:11) According to later Hebrews, he acts as the accuser of men before God (Job 1:7, 12; Zech 3:1, 2; c.f. Rev 12:9, 10), seduces them to sin (1Ch 21:1), and is the author of Evil, both physical and moral, by which the human race is afflicted. In NT ‘ho diabolos’ appears as the constant enemy of God, of Christ, of the Divine Kingdom, of the followers of Christ, and of all truth; full of falsehood and malice, and seducing to evil every possible way. (Mt 4:1, 5, 8, 11; …Eph 4:27; 6:11…)
Cosmic Powers: ‘kosmokrator’: a world ruler; an epithet of Satan: - cosmic powers. Noun from ‘kosmos’ (world) and ‘krateo’ (to hold). Lord of the world. Used in the NT of Satan as prince of this world. Only in Eph 6:12, in the plural, referring to Satan and his angels. [as opposed to ‘pantokrator’: the Almighty, the Ruler of everything, a title used only of God]
Stand: ‘histemi’: to stand; intransitively & figuratively: To stand fast (firm) against an enemy, as opposed to running away [or falling] (Eph 6:11, 13, 14) Derived from ‘anthistemi’: withstand (to oppose, resist) used in Eph 6:12.
Fastened on: ‘perizonnumi’; From ‘peri’ (around) and ‘zonnumi’ (to bind about, especially with a belt) to gird all around, i.e. (middle or passive) to fasten on one’s belt (literal or figurative): - around, clothe, dress, fasten on.
Belt: ‘osphus’: the loin (external), i.e. the hip; - loins, prepare, waist. [together meaning “Gird up your loins” NASB95] (Eph 6:14)
Truth: ‘aletheia’: from ‘alethes’: truth. Noun from ‘alethes’, true. What is not concealed, but open and known; hence truth. Truth, i.e. Love of Truth, both in words and conduct, sincerity, veracity. (…Eph 4:24; 5:9; 6:14…)
Breastplate: ‘thorax’: the chest (“thorax”), i.e. (by implication) a corslet: - breastplate. (Eph 6:14)
Righteousness: ‘dikaiosune’: from ‘dikaios’: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) Justification: - justice, justify, right (-eousness). N. from ‘dikaios’, just, righteous. Justice, righteousness. Thayer: The state of him who is such as he ought to be, righteous; the condition acceptable to God; integrity, virtue, purity of life, uprightness, correctness in thinking, feeling, and acting. (Eph 5:9; 6:14…) (The righteousness imputed to us in Christ; the righteousness God demands) Spoken of the righteousness, which is of Christ or through faith in Christ, i.e. where faith is counted or imputed as righteousness or evidence of piety.
Put on: ‘hupodeo’: from ‘hupo’ (under) and ‘deo’ (to bind); to bind under one’s feet, i.e. to put on shoes or sandals; - put on, wear. (Eph 6:15)
Readiness: ‘hetoimasia’: from ‘hetoimazo’: to prepare: - preparations (get, make) ready. Preparation: - readiness. (Eph 6:15)
Gospel: ‘euaggelion’: a good message, i.e. the gospel: - gospel. Noun from ‘euaggelos’(n.f.), bringing good news, which is from eu (good) and ‘aggello’ (n.f.) (to proclaim, tell.) In NT spoken only of the glad tidings of Christ and His Salvation, The Gospel. In the writings of Paul, the Gospel, that is, by metonymy: the Gospel work, i.e. the preaching of the Gospel, labor in the Gospel. (Ro 1:1, 9, 16…Eph 6:15…)
Peace: ‘eirene’: from ‘eiro’ (to join); peace (literal or figurative) Peace, meaning health, welfare, prosperity, every kind of good. In Ro 8:6; Eph 6:15, “Gospel of Peace” means gospel of bliss, i.e. which leads to bliss.