Breastplate of Righteousness

Breastplate of Righteousness

Ephesians 6:13-14/Romans 13:11-14

October 5, 2025

Ephesians 6:13-14

¹³ For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. ¹⁴ Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest. CSB

Roman Soldier

• The breastplate covered the heart and other major organs.
  • Righteous living protects our and emotions which are the gateway to actions.

How do we live right in a world of wrong? Romans 13:11-14

• Wake up, v. 11.
  • One of our greatest dangers is .
  • Jesus can come back at any moment, v. 11.
    • the way you want Him to find you.
    • Don’t into the patterns of the world.
  • Recognize the danger sin is !
• Clean up, vv. 12-13.
  • Take off sinful habits like dirty clothing.
    • Wake up the sin.
    • to stop giving in to the sin.
  • Put on the armor of light sinful habits with good habits.
    • Don’t let sin have the slightest foothold in your life.
• Grow up, v. 14.
  • To “put on the Lord Jesus Christ” describes a Christlike lifestyle.
    • It’s all about living in a relationship!
    • The best way to wage spiritual warfare is to Jesus!
  • Build Christ into life.
    • Learn to rely on Jesus’ power and wisdom, not our own.
    • Remember that the lives inside and is always ready to help.

This week’s action points

Righteous living is a continual process throughout life.

• Work on the most obvious sins in your life.
• After defeating one weakness, move on to the next.
• Learn to rely on prayer: Ask God for help.

Do you know God in a personal relationship?

(Answers: mind, carelessness, Live, drift, destructive, admit, Choose, replace, growing, love, daily, Holy Spirit)