1. Ephesians 6:10-14 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Pg. 866 1

2. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Pg. 866 2

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4. Belt of Truth Combats the lies, deceit, the falsehood of the adversary 4

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6. Breastplate of righteousness God made Christ who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. 6

7. We will never be right with God apart from the righteousness of Christ! 7

8. Do you have it right? It is not about us having our own righteousness. It is about us having the righteousness of Christ through faith in Christ. It is what Christ has Done not what we are Doing. 8

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10. 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 10

11. 15 and having strapped on YOUR FEET THE GOSPEL OF PEACE IN PREPARATION [to face the enemy with firm- footed stability and the readiness produced by the good news]. 11

12. When I am at Peace with God I am prepared to stand against the adversary. 12

13. He Undermine God’s Character, Credibility, and Activity on our behalf. He Confuses us with False Teaching. 13

14. We are all God’s children. I am OK, your OK. There are many ways to God. There is no such place as hell. A loving God would never send someone to hell. 14

15. 15 Before we understand the importance of Peace with God we must understand the wrath of God.

16. We will never be delivered from the wrath of God apart from the peace provided through faith in Christ! 16

17. 17 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Romans 1:18

18. 18 And do you think this, O man, that you will escape the judgment of God? But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, Romans 2:3,5

19. 19 No fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Ephesians 5; Colossians 3

20. 20 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” John 3:36

21. Romans 5:1-2 5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Pg.832 21

22. For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Pg. 832 22

23. We will never be delivered from the wrath of God apart from the peace provided through faith in Christ! 23

24. More lies More Confusion More Doubt More Accusations The Battle Continues 24

25. We are all God’s children. I am OK, your OK. There are many ways to God. There is no such place as hell. A loving God would never send someone to hell. 25

26. A Person becomes a child of God through belief/trust in Christ. I am not OK. I am a sinner in need of rescue. There is only one way to have peace with God – by faith in Christ. 26

27. A loving God is also a just and holy God punishing those who have refused his provision for their sin. Hell is real and will be cast into the Lake of Fire where individuals will be tormented for ever and ever. 27

28. You, Me, mankind will never be delivered from the wrath of God apart from the peace provided through faith in Christ! 28

29. No Christ, No Peace Know Christ, Know Peace 29