THE ARMOR OF GOD pt.2 – “The Helmet”

I. The Helmet of Salvation

A.   The number one part where it all starts:

1.    Work out your salvation – Philippians 2:12

2.    You must believe and you will be saved – Acts 16:31

3.    Whosoever believes will not perish – John 3:16

4.    Whosoever believes – Mark 16:16

B.   The Helmet of Salvation gives us the mind of Christ when worn properly.

1.    Humility – Philippians 2:1-8

2.    Confidence in God – Matthew 7:28-29

3.    Wisdom and Prudence

a.     Matthew 8:1

b.    I Corinthians 10:23-33

4.    Forgiving

a.     Christ’s forgiveness even extended to the very one that nailed him to the cross – Luke 23:34-38, 47

b.    Colossians 3:13

5.    Compassionate

a.     For the harvest – Matthew 9:36-38

b.    Feeding the multitude – Matthew 15:32

c.     To heal

1.    Matthew 9:18, 20:34

2.    Mark 1:41, 5:19

3.    Luke 7:11-15

6.    Unprejudiced – John 4:7-42

C.   How do you wear the helmet?

1.    Prepare the mind – I Peter 3:13-17

a.     Being self-controlled – I Peter 1:13-16

b.    Being alert – I Peter 5:8-9

2.    Know what you believe and why

a.     Handling the Word of God correctly – II Timothy 2:15

b.    Testing all things, keeping the good and trashing the bad

1.    I Thessalonians 5:21

2.    I John 4:1

3.    Filter all things that enter your mind – Philippians 4:8

4.    Being goal oriented with knowledge and learning is the only way to wear the helmet successfully.

a.     Forgetting what is behind and pressing forward –         Philippians 3:13-16

b.    Heavenly wisdom unto salvation rather than worldly wisdom unto death

1.    James 3:13-18

2.    II Timothy 3:14-17