1. Psalm 25:1-5, 20-21 5 May 2013

2. Psalm 25: 1-5; 20-21 In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. 2 I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3 No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause. 4 Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. 5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savoir, and my hope is in you all day long.

3. 20 Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. 21 May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in you.

4. Ephesians 6:12. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Joel 2:32 32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered

5. A. What is a Helmet? Headgear, Head protector, armour, crash or safety helmet Our Battle field is in the mind and we need to wear headgear to protect our mind. The devil will continue to reach us thru our mind.

6.  Ephesians 6:14-18  14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

7. 1 Thessalonians 6:8 (NKJV) 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. Scriptural difference between faith and hope.  Biblical faith relates to the present from the realm of the heart.  Hope relates to the future from the realms of the mind.

8.  The protection of the believers mind is the helmet of hope. Romans 8:28 (NKJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

9. B. How to wear the helmet of hope 1. By understanding that we need the helmet of hope  Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

10. 2. By understanding that the message of hope is extremely important at this time. Hebrews 6:18-20 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

11. Two beautiful picture of hope 1. City of refuge verse 18 2. Anchor of the soul verse 19

12. 3. By meditating and cultivating His message in our mind Jesus says.... A. I am a very present and well proved help in trouble Psalm 46:1 1 God is our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble.

13. Biblical History Joshua 4:23-24 23 For the Lord your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The Lord your God did to the Jordan what he had done to the Red Sea when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over. 24 He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.”

14. B. I have called you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 The Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. Romans 8:37-38 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

15. Isaiah 49:16 See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before me. C. I – The sovereign Lord – am your strength Habakkuk 3:19 The Lord Godis my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills.

16. Philippians 4:19 My god will supply all your needs according to His risches in glory in Christ Jesus. Psalm 96:6-7 6 Splendor and majesty are before him strength and glory are in his sanctuary. 7 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

17. In closing, Are you wearing your helmet?