T H E F U L L A R M O R SEPTMBER 23, 2020

The Breastplate Of Righteousness

The Breastplate Of Righteousness (Eph 6:14 NIV) Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place

The Breastplate Covered The Major Organs Like A Bullet-Proof Vest Does Today

The Breastplate Of Righteousness Our Hearts And Souls Are Guarded When We Live Lives Of Righteousness

Satan Cannot Accuse -- Oppose -- Or Find A Foothold -- In The Life That Is Righteous

The Breastplate Of Righteousness

Our Perfect Protection Against Satan’s Attack Of The Heart Is The Breastplate Of Righteousness

The Breastplate Of Righteousness What Is Righteousness?

The Character Or Quality Of Being Right Or Just

• Root word = “straightness” • “conforming to a standard or a norm”

The Breastplate Of Righteousness Righteousness Is Obedience To God's Law

Deuteronomy 6:25 (NIV) (25) And if we are careful to

obey all this law before the LORD our God, as he has

commanded us, that will be our righteousness"

Committing And Harboring Of No Sin

The Righteousness Of God Is All That God Is, All That He Commands, All That He Demands, All That He Approves And All That He Provides

The Breastplate Of Righteousness Righteousness Is Not Earned -- It Is Ours Through The Work Of Jesus Christ

Our Own Righteousness Is Lacking

Our Own Righteousness Will Not Cut It

(Mat 5:20 NIV) For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

The Breastplate Of Righteousness Righteousness Doesn't Come From Righteous Actions It Comes From A Righteous Heart

(Phil 3:8-9 NIV) What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ (9) and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith

The Breastplate Of Righteousness (Isa 64:6 NIV) All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.

We Can Never Work Ourselves Into A Right Relationship With God -- Sin Blocks The Way

The Breastplate Of Righteousness Sin Effects Our Relationship With God:

(Isa 59:2 NIV) But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

(Rom 3:23 NIV) for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

(Rom 3:10 NIV) As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one;

The Breastplate Of Righteousness There Is A Righteousness That Comes From God:

◦Psalm 116:5 (NIV) (5) The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

◦Psalm 119:137 (NIV) (137) Righteous are you, O LORD, and your laws are right.

The Breastplate Of Righteousness

GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS:

Reaches The Skies – Psa 71:19

Is Abundant – Psa 48:10

Is Beyond Measure – Psa 71:15

Is Everlasting & Enduring – Psa 119:142; 111:3

Is The Foundation Of His Throne -- Psa 97:2

Is Acknowledged By Jesus Christ – John 17:25

The Breastplate Of Righteousness (Phil 3:9 NIV) and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

The Breastplate Of Righteousness The Righteousness Of God Is Accessed Only Through Faith In Jesus Christ

It Does Not Come From Who We Are Or From What We Have Done

(Rom 3:21 NIV) But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. (22) This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,

The Blessings Of The Righteous: Accepted

Loved

Blessed

Heard

Cared For

Examined

Exalted

Dwell Securely

Bold

Delivered

The Blessings Of The Righteous Never Forsaken Fully Provided Enriched Just Know God’s Secrets Prayers Heard

Desires Granted Honored Life Grow Stronger Never Be Moved Always Remembered Flourish & Be Glad

The Breastplate Of Righteousness Protecting Our Hearts From Demonic Attack

Be Reminded ◦The Penalty For Our Sin Has Been Paid ◦We Are No Longer Guilty ◦We Are Righteous ◦We Have A Right Standing With God

Put On The Breastplate & Keep It Secured By Seeking To Live Righteously

The Breastplate Of Righteousness Because Jesus Christ Has Become Our Righteousness

We Can Live Right And Just Lives

We Can Defeat The Enemy