Series “#OOTD” – Sermon #2   “Divine Apparel” 

Series “#OOTD” – Sermon #2   “Divine Apparel” 

Ephesians 6:10-12 (TPT) “Now my beloved ones, I have saved these most important truths for last: Be supernaturally infused with strength through your life-union with the Lord Jesus. Stand victorious with the force of his explosive power flowing in and through you.

Put on God’s complete set of armor provided for us, so that you will be protected as you fight against the evil strategies (wiles KJV) of the accuser! Your hand-to-hand combat is not with human beings,

but with the highest principalities and authorities operating in rebellion under the heavenly realms. For they are a powerful class of demon-gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage.”

Isaiah 59:17 “He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.”

The essence of all spiritual warfare is to embrace your UNION with Christ Jesus!   Armour of light Romans 13:14 “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.”

Wiles:— methodeia (meth-od-i’-ah) two words; Journey and With, to follow up or investigate by method and settled plan;  to follow craftily, frame devices, deceive.

1 John 3:8 “The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done].”

I thought the devil was defeated.  Why do I have to engage the enemy?

Colossians .2:15  “…he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” 

Hebrews 2:14 “…he might destroy him who holds the power of death–that is, the devil”

The New Testament also says:

Ephesians 4:26-27 “Be angry, and do not sin : do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil”

2 Corinthians 2:11 “… lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.”

1 John 5:18 (TPT) “We are convinced that everyone fathered by God does not make sinning a way of life, because the Son of God protects the child of God, and the Evil One cannot touch him.“

Mark16:15-17  “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.  He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.  And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons;”

Luke 24:48-49 (NASB) “You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Genesis 3:10-11 “‘Where are you?’ So he said, ‘I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.’… who told you…”

F  ear  — I don’t trust you.    I   gnorance — I don’t know you.   G uilt — I’m no good.  

SIN DID THIS NOT GOD!

Eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil brought sin and death into the world.

A culture of judging, condemning and comparison.  SELF GOVERNING

Love alway honours and brings value to a person.

Guilt — is connected to behaviour.    Shame — is linked to identity.

I behaved a certain way therefore I am a bad person. I am broken and devalued.

Brought dishonour on myself. Every person wants to be valued!   Honoured!!!

Where the concept of honour has been corrupted shame begins to dominate.

Romans 12:10 “Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;”

2 Types Of Honour:

1. Achieved Honour — Based on my ability to perform at a certain level.

2. Ascribed Honour — ascribe righteousness, to someone by virtue of a similar quality in another.

Christ’s righteousness ascribed to us.

2 Corinthians 5:21 “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

God dealt with the sin problem, once and for all, so that we could have His righteousness.  Ascribed Glory

John 8:1-11 “When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, ‘Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?’ She said, ‘No one, Lord.’ And Jesus said to her, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.’”

Luke 19:1-10 “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house. … Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

John 4 “For you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; … went her way into the city, and said to the men, ‘Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?’ Then they went out of the city and came to Him.”

Biblical Honour is ASCRIBED.

Psalm 62:7 “In God is my salvation and my glory;”  kaw-bode’:— glory, honour, dignity, reputation.

Isaiah 55:5 “Because of the Lord your God, … For He has glorified you.”

Psalm 3:3  “But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.”

John 17:22 “And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:”

Romans 8:30 “Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.”

John 5:44 “How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?” The religious people wanted to kill Jesus because he changed all the rules.  

John 1:29 “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

Genesis 3:21 “Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.”  Blood was shed!

Hebrews 9:7 “…not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins

People who base there relationship with God on there performance are only as free and satisfied as they are able to sustain their performance. 

Those who choose to be clothed by God are completely satisfied and free because of His performance.