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Purpose 2: Equip the Saved
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WEBSTER STATES "EQUIP" MEANS:
1. TO FURNISH FOR SERVICE; TO FIT OUT, AS TROOPS.
2. TO DRESS EQUIPMENT
1. ACT OF EQUIPPING, STATE OF MANNER OF BEING EQUIPPED
2. ARTICLES COMPRISED IN AN OUTFIT, AS FURNISHING OR APARATUS OF EQUIPAGE.
3. THE MENTAL OR TEMPERMENTAL TRAITS AND RESOURSES WHICH EQUIP A A PERSON; AS THE EQUIPMENT OF AN EDUCATED MAN. SO WE ARE TO EQUIP (OUTFIT, DRESS, AND FURNISH THE CHURCH FOR THE PURPOSES OF EVANGELIZATION, EXALTATION, ENTRUSTING, AND EMBRACING. WE MUST EQUIP THE MIND.
2 TIM. 2; 15 STATES: "STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED UNTO GOD, A WORKMAN THAT NEEDED NOT TO BE ASHAMED, RIGHTLY DEVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH." KJV IN THE NCV. WE READ: "MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GIVE YOURSELF TO GOD AS THE KIND OF PERSON HE WILL ACCEPT. BE A WORKER WHO IS NOT ASHAMED AND WHO USES THE TRUE TEACHING IN THE RIGHT WAY." NIV: "DO YOUR BEST TO PRESENT YOURSELF TO GOD AS ONE APPROVED. A WORKMAN WHO DOES NOT NEED TO BE ASHAMED AND WHO CORRECTLY HANDLES THE WORD OF TRUTH."
2 COR. 3: 14-16 KJV: "BUT THEIR MINDS WERE BLINDED: FOR UNTIL THIS DAY REMAINETH THE SAME VEIL UNTAKEN AWAY IN THE READING OF THE OLD TESTAMENT; WHICH VEIL IS DONE AWAY IN CHRIST. BUT EVEN UNTO THIS DAY, WHEN MOSES IS READ, THE VEIL IS UPON THEIR HEART. NEVERTHELESS WHEN IT SHALL TURN TO THE LORD, THE VEIL SHALL BE TAKEN AWAY." NCV: "BUT THEIR MINDS WERE CLOSED, AND EVEN TODAY, THAT SAME COVERING HIDES THE MEANING WHEN THEY READ THE OLD AGREEMENT. THAT COVERING IS TAKEN AWAY ONLY THROUGH CHRIST. EVEN TODAY, WHEN THEY READ THE LAW OF MOSES, THERE IS A COVERING OVER THEIR MINDS. BUT WHEN A PERSON CHANGES AND FOLLOWS THE LORD, THAT COVERING IS TAKEN AWAY."
PHIL 2:5: "LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU, WHICH WAS ALSO IN CHRIST JESUS." KJV NIV: "YOUR ATTITUDE SHOULD BE THE SAME AS CHRIST JESUS."
A. SATAN WANTS OUR MINDS. HIS ATTACK COMES AGAINST THE MIND WE MUST GUARD OUR MINDS FROM THE ENEMY. IT IS HARD TODAY WITH THE MEDIA BLITZ OF THE UNGODLY. HOW CAN I GUARD MY MIND?
B. THE BIBLE STATES WE NEED TO PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD. IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THIS ARMOUR OF GOD LET US GO THE COVENANT THAT DAVID MADE WITH JONATHON IN 1 SAMUEL 18:1-4. "AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN HE HAD MADE AN END OF SPEAKING TO SAUL, THE SOUL OF JONATHAN WAS KNIT WITH THE SOUL OF DAVID, AND JONATHAN LOVED HIM AS HIS OWN SOUL." "AND SAUL TOOK HIM THAT DAY, AND WOULD LET HIM GO NO MORE TO HIS FATHER'S HOUSE." "THEN JONATHAN AND DAVID MADE A COVENANT, BECAUSE HE LOVED HIM AS HIS OWN SOUL." "AND JOHNATHAN STRIPPED HIMSELF OF THE ROBE THAT WAS UPON HIM, AND GAVE IT TO DAVID AND HIS GARMENTS, EVEN HIS SWORD. AND HIS BOW AND TO HIS GIRDLE." DAVID THE SHEPHERD BOY WAS CLOTHED, AND OUTFITTED WITH THE CLOTHES AND WEAPONS OF THE PRINCE OF ISRAEL! NOT ONLY DID THE PRINCE GIVE HIS CLOTHING AND WEAPONS TO DAVID BUT BUT DAVID GAVE TO JONATHAN, NOW HIS BLOOD BROTHER, HIS OLD CLOTHES AS WELL AS MAKING A CHANGE OF NAMES. GET THE PICTURE!
EPHESIANS 6:10-18 "FINALLY MY BRETHREN, BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT. PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD, THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO STAND AGAINST THE WILES (CUNNING DEVIOUS WAYS, TRICKERY, LYING ETC.) OF THE DEVIL. FOR WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD, BUT AGAINST PRINCIPALITIES, AGAINST THE RULERS OF DARKNESS OF THIS WORLD. AGAINST SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES. WHEREFORE TAKE UNTO YOU THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD, THAT YE MAY BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND IN THE EVIL DAY, AND HAVING DONE ALL, TO STAND. STAND THEREFORE, HAVING YOUR LOINS GIRT ABOUT WITH TRUTH, AND HAVING ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS; AND YOUR FEET SHOD WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; ABOVE ALL, TAKING THE SHIELD OF FAITH WHEREIN YE SHALL BE ABLE TO QUENCH THE FIREY DARTS OF THE WICKED. AND TAKE THE HELMENT OF SALVATION AND THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD." GLORY! SATIN IS ATTACKING OUR MINDS WITH HIS FIREY DARTS. HIS FIREY DARTS ARE THE UNGODLY THOUGHTS WHICH SATIN AND HIS DEMONS ATTEMPT TO CLOUD, PERVERT, AND CONTROL OUR CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS MINDS.. WE HAVE HIS ARMOUR. WE HAVE HIS GIRDLE. WE HAVE HIS BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. WE HAVE HIS GOSPEL (GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST) ABOVE WE HAVE HIS SHIELD OF FAITH! WE ARE EQUIPED FOR BATTLE. WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN OUR MARCHING ORDERS (GO YE THEREFORE IN ALL THE WORLD) AND NOW WE HAVE BEEN OUTFITTED FOR WAR!