The Believers Warfare Message 5
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The Believers Warfare
Message 5
The Belt of Truth
The Belt of Truth
You:
Grideth up your loins
Grideth up your loins
KJV
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, And strengtheneth her arms.
What the heck does that mean?
How does a person “grideth their loin”
Now it’s obvious in context what it means.
She is going to prepare herself to do some task
It’s not an expression we use much.
Modern example
Modern example
Job interview
Apply for a mortgage
Pull up yourself bootstraps
Suck it up buttercup
Ready yourself
We:
The tool belt
The tool belt
Many carpenter will wear one.
What’s the purpose?
So, their tools will be ready at their side for the task ahead of them.
Tools of the trade – Tape measure – hammer – Pliers – Screwdriver – Pencil
This is the perfect illustration to what is Paul is talking about in our passage.
We are going to grideth up our loins today
We are going to grideth up our loins today
God:
The Belt of Truth
The Belt of Truth
Notice the passage
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
What is the belt of truth?
One: Above all Christ
One: Above all Christ
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
We are to “put on Christ”
That’s weird how do you do that?
Become friends with God
Become friends with God
Obedient to God’s will
Obedient to God’s will
(surrender your will and preferences)
Devote yourself to God’s service
Devote yourself to God’s service
(stop being selfish)
Two: Write God’s Word on your heart
Two: Write God’s Word on your heart
17 Make them ready for your service through your truth; your teaching is truth.
2 But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, And on His Law he meditates day and night.
3 He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.
Start memorizing scripture!
Three: Speak the truth
Three: Speak the truth
25 So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
One lie and your credibility is ruined
You grieve the Holy Spirit when you do this.
You:
Putting on the belt of truth
Putting on the belt of truth
Several benefits
Remember the belt is where the soldier carried all his weapons.
It’s where we grid our loins and prepare for battle
With the belt of truth, you will not fall victim to lastest false teachings
With the belt of truth, you will not fall victim to lastest false teachings
14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.
As a new you are most vulnerable
Lean on the wisdom of others
But anyone can fall victim
With the belt of truth you guard against apathy
With the belt of truth you guard against apathy
The care and worries of this life can overgrow a heart without scripture
18 The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word,
19 but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.
With the belt of truth you can fight the battles and trials of life
With the belt of truth you can fight the battles and trials of life
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, 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.”
What are we learning? Truth
We:
Grid up our lions
Grid up our lions
We are at war