Week of April 17th - April 23rd Lecture "The Armor of God"

[Dr. Dorothy E. Hooks, PsyD]

Hi Everyone,

The lecture for this week, April 17^th – April 23^rd, is entitled, “The Armor of God.”

 

Synopsis:

God gave us spiritual armor to use in our warfare with Satan. Many books have been written and sermons preached about this armor, but it is a subject that is greatly misunderstood and, therefore, misapplied. God's armor is not some sort of magic that our minds apply to fend off the devil. It is not something that we apply or take off each day. We need a clear idea of the make-up, purpose and use of the armor of God.

 

Putting on the armor doesn't just happen; it takes effort. It is not a ritual of some kind. As believers, God gives us access to His armor, but we are commanded to put it on — all of it. This is a result of doing, believing, embracing, responding, and studying to gain knowledge and truth.

 

Putting on the armor is not a passive action. The armor is not automatically put in place when we accept Jesus. It requires an act of doing, believing, embracing, responding to, and studying God's Word, and is accomplished over time. This is the most basic foundational principal of spiritual warfare.

 

Topic & Goal:

Chapter Thirteen: The Armor of God – Goal: To define and explain God's Spiritual Armor for warfare. To accomplish this, we will:

• Define The Belt of Truth
• Define The Breastplate of Righteousness
• Explain What The Scripture Teaches About Immorality
• Review Forgiveness
• Explain How To Put On The Breastplate of Righteousness
• Define The Gospel of Peace
• Define The Shield of Faith
• Define The Helmet of Salvation
• Define The Sword of The Spirit

Read the rest of the Synopsis by clicking the link below:

Week%20of%20Apr%2017th%20-%20Apr%2023rd%20Lecture.pdf

 

In His Service,

Dr. Hooks