The Devil Made Me Do It or The Devil Can't Make Me Do It: Part XII
C. Dress Appropriately v. Helmet (SALVATION): Our assurance of salvation (Ephesians 6:10-18)

C. Dress Appropriately v. Helmet (SALVATION): Our assurance of salvation (Ephesians 6:10-18)
C. Dress Appropriately v. Helmet (SALVATION): Our assurance of salvation (Ephesians 6:10-18)
Ephesians 6:10-18 Sermon Description: C. Dress Appropriately iv. Shield (FAITH): Our trust in Christ and in God's word.
C. Dress appropriately iv. Shield (Faith): Our trust in Christ and in God's Word (Ephesians 6:10-18)
C. Dress appropriately iii. Shoes (Readiness): God's peace makes us ready to serve (Ephesians 6:10-18)
C. Dress appropriately ii. Breastplate (Righteousness): Our righteousness that comes from God. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
C. Dress Appropriately. i. Belt (TRUTH): God's truth binds things together. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
5. Preparing for the battle with temptation. a. Know the ENEMY b. Know that the battle never STOPS (Ephesians 6:10-18)
1. One that REFLECTS God 2. Or, One that STINKS 3. Jesus' Epitaph is in the LORD'S SUPPER (Proverbs 10:7 & I Corinthians 11:23-28)
iii. SHORT CUTS are dangerous iv. It will HAPPEN AGAIN (Luke 4:1-13)
E. Follow Jesus' example i. SPIRITUAL HIGHS are vulnerable times ii. WEAK moments are vulnerable times (Luke 4:1-13)
4. Ways to Deal with Temptation. a. God always provides a WAY OUT b. Beware of WHERE and WHO c. SUBMIT, then RESIST d. Be ALERT
1. God ALLOWS; He DOESN'T TEMPT 2. Satan TEMPTS 3. Sin Also Grows From Our DESIRES
5. Children are Born With SIN NATURE 6. Children Grow Up to KNOWINGLY SIN 7. Children are Under God's PROTECTION Until ???
3. Jesus Used Children to REDEFINE GREATNESS 4. Jesus Takes CHILDCARE Seriously
I. Jesus Loves CHILDREN (the LOWLY) II. Jesus Loves CHILD-LIKE FAITH
V. They Have CHOSEN Hell VI. Christians Won't REMEMBER, So We Won't WORRY
IV. Their Raised Body Will Be Both the SAME and DIFFERENT A. ETERNAL B. IMPERFECT
I. Where It Came From. A. Religious Roots B. The People Involved C. The Biblical Content II. Where It Is Now.
III. Their Body and Soul Reunited at FINAL JUDGMENT A. To be sent to HELL B. Different DEGREES of hell C. PERMANENT
I. Their Body is DEAD II. Their Soul Goes to HADES (HELL)
B. TANGIBLE C. PERFECT and SINLESS D. IMMORTAL E. AGELESS, But We Don't Know What AGE F. RECOGNIZABLE G. Subject to Different Laws of TIME and SPACE
III. Their Body and Soul Are REUNITED at the Rapture. IV. Their Resurrection Body Will Be Both the SAME and DIFFERENT A. Jesus Is the PROTOTYPE (I Corinthians 15:35-53; Philippians 3:20-21)
I. Their Body is DEAD II. Their Soul is With JESUS (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; 2 Corinthians 5:8)
I. Purpose: HOPE and ENCOURAGEMENT II. Promise: All Believers: DEAD and LIVING III. Predictions: Prepare Your HEART, Not Your CALENDAR (I Thessalonians 4:13-5:2)
IV. Often Require FOLLOW-UP V. Can involve NOBODIES VI. May Inspire JEALOUSY (I Samuel 17:37-18:9)
III. Involve RISK and FAITH (I Samuel 17:37-18:9)
I. Belong to GOD II. Happen When We PARTICIPATE God's Way (I Samuel 17:37-18:9)
I. Curiosity Becoming URGENCY II. Criticism Being IGNORED III. Evidence of SALVATION (Luke 19:1-19)
RULES versus COMPASSION. INTEREST versus FAITH. (Luke 17:11-19)