Sermon Tone Analysis

We’re going to continue on the Book of Ephesians.

Today we’re going to *finish* with the *ARMOR*.

So let’s pick up were we left off last time.

*I.

**EPH 6:17*

       *A.

**1st* of all *Paul tells us* to “*Take the Helmet of Salvation*.”

          *1.

**This can not refer* to *Salvation* *in the sense* of *getting saved*.

*a.

**Paul’s writing to Christians*, those that are *already saved*, *and* it’s *only Christians* that *can* *Put on* this *Armor*.

*2.

*(*1 Thessalonians 5:8*) Says, “*But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation*.”

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              *a.

*The *HELMET* *covers* the *HEAD* *which is the* *SOUL*.

*i. **Notice* that *Paul says* here that the *BREASTPLATE* *which covers the CHEST* *is FAITH*, Then he makes a very important statement “*HOPE* *is the HELMET*.”

*ii. Now **FAITH is of your SPIRIT*, and *HOPE is of your MIND*.

*b.

**Really* your *MIND* *and* your *SPIRIT* *work together*.

*3.

*(*Hebrews 11:1*) Says, “*Now faith is the* *substance of things* *hoped* *for*, *the evidence of things not seen*.”

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              *a.

**You hope with your mind*, *but* *when you put faith with it* *from your spirit* *it gives* that *HOPE* *substance*.

*i. **Faith from your spirit* *will take what’s in your mind* *and* *give it substance*.

*ii. **Faith* *gives* *Hope Substance*.

*b.

**It’s important* that you *NEVER GIVE UP HOPE*.

*i. *The *Devil will* try to *get you* to *LOSE HOPE*.

*ii. *He will try to *bring* in *DISCOURAGEMENT*.

*Sickness*, *Debt*, *Unsaved loved ones*, the different *Trials*, *Tribulations*, and *Problems* that you face.

*B.

*We need to *keep our eyes on Jesus* *and* *on His Word* and *NOT on what the Devil is doing*.

*1.

**If you keep your eyes on Jesus* *and* *on* *His Word* *you will not lose hope*.

*a.

**Never give up* *or* *Lose HOPE*, *faith will give Substance* *to the things* that *you HOPE for*.

*2.

*So *what is* *the HELMET of SALVATION*?

              *a.

**It is a Helmet* *to protect your mind* *from* the *attack* of the *enemy*; (like *discouragement*), *so* that *you* *don’t lose Hope*.

*i. **The enemy* will *also* try to *attack* is *with* *impure thoughts*, which will *ware down* your *mind and spirit*.

*b.

**You protect* your *mind* *and* your *HOPE* *through the Word* of God, by *keeping your eyes on Jesus* *and* by *thinking on the things that are pure, just, holy*.

*II.

*Again (*Ephesians 6:17*) says, “*And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God*.”

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       *A.

**Before* we can *talk about* the *SWORD OF THE SPIRIT*, we need to *look at* some of the *other swords* that were used at that time.

*1.

*The *Barbarians* *that came against* the *Romans* *used a sword* that was *very large*.

*a.

*They were *very long,* *very wide* and *very heavy*.

*i. **The soldiers* *that used* *this sword* *would* have to *carry it on their shoulder*.

*ii. **Many times* the *sword* was *so large* that *2 men had to carry it*.

*b.

**They would swing* this *sword around* *and* it would *kill anyone* *in its range*.

*i. **But* *it had* *some problems*, *1st* it *left you off balance*; *2nd* it *took time* *to get prepared to use this sword*, you had to *lean back* *and* *start to swing* the sword.

*c.

*This would *leave you vulnerable* in *2 ways*, *Someone* could *stab you* *before* you *ever got your momentum* *and* *if* *you* *did* begin to *swing the sword* *and* your *opponent ducked* he could *stab you* *when* your *back* was *turned*.

*2.

**Another sword* that was used was *1 that had a sharp point*, *but* the *sides* were *not sharp*.

*a.

*This *sword was lighter*, but it was *only good for STABBING*.

*i. **If someone moved* out of the way, *you had to pull back and stab again*.

This would *leave you defenseless* *for a second or 2**.

*

          *3.

**Another sword* was 1 that was *sharp* *only on 1 side*.

*a.

*This sword could also be *used for battle*, *but* you could *only swing in 1 direction*.

*B.

*But *the SWORD* that *Paul was talking about* *here* is *from* the *Greek word* “*MACHAIRA**.*”

*1.

*It was a *Roman Sword* and *1 of the greatest inventions* of that day.

*a.

*It was *only* about 1*8” long*.

It *had* a *sharp point*, but it also had *2 sharp edges*.

*b.

**When* the *Barbarians* *and* the *Romans* were *about to enter into battle*, the *Barbarians* *would laugh at the Roman soldiers* *because* *of* their *small swords*.

*i. **But* the *Romans got* the *last laugh* as they *walked away in victory*.

*2.

*The *WORD OF GOD is this sword*.

*a.

*(*Hebrews 4:12*) says, “*For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword*.”

*b.

**No matter* *which way* the *Devil jumps*, *you can get him*.

*No matter* *which direction* *he comes at you*, *you can still get Him*.

*C.

*Jesus said, “*It is written*,” *when* He *faced* the *Satan*, and *that’s what we are to do*.

          *1.

**No matter* *which* *way* the *Devil attacks*, *no matter* *which way he goes*, *we can get him with* *the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT*.

*a.

**Usually*, *we think* of a *sword* as being an *offensive weapon*, (A weapon to attack with), *But* it can *also* be used as a *defensive weapon*, Using the sword to *stop* the *enemies attacks*.

*2.

*Turn with me to *REV 1:16* (This is talking about Jesus)

              *a.

**There is Power in the Word* of God, *but* that *Power* is *released* *when we speak it*.

*3.

*Go back with me to *EPH 6:17*

              *a.

**Paul says* that the “*sword of the Spirit*, *is the Word* (*RHEMA*) *of God*.

*b.

*The word “*RHEMA*” *means more* *than just words*.

*i. **It is the Word of God which comes by* *knowledge and understanding*.

*ii. **It is a revelation of God’s Word*.

*c.

*(*Revelation 12:11*) Says, “*And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word (Rhema) of their testimony*.”

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                 *i. *Look at what Paul told Timothy in *2TIM 2:15*

                 *ii. **We need to study the Word* of God *so* that *we can use it effectively*.

*III.

**EPH 6:18*