Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

Spiritual Armor for the Spiritual War

3 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this teaching, the speaker asserts that the Word of God equips believers to resist every attack of the enemy, urging them to ‘put on’ the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:11). He systematically describes each piece of the armor—belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and sword of the Spirit—showing how each is rooted in truth and protects the believer from the devil’s lies. The helmet is cross‑referenced with 1 Thessalonians 5:8 to highlight vigilance. The overall message frames spiritual warfare as a contest to believe God’s truth over the enemy’s deception, emphasizing that truth is the central defensive element of the armor.

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Did you know that the Word of God gives us everything that we need to stand against all of the attacks of the enemy? Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. That's Ephesians 6:11. If we put on God's armor, there's no attack of the enemy that can succeed. Belt of truth, which is truth. Body armor of righteousness. The armor is held fast by the belt. So we live in righteousness when we live in truth. Shoes of peace, that is the declaration of truth. Shield of faith, Our faith, our belief in God's truth that protects us from the lies or the fiery darts. And then the helmet of salvation. This is our confidence in salvation. You can cross-reference this with 1 Thessalonians 5:8. Finally, the sword of the Spirit, and that is the truth of God's word. All the enemy can do to the believer is lie and deceive. Spiritual warfare is the fight to believe God's truth over the enemy's lies. That's why your spiritual armor has to do with truth.