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A soldier of Christ
By Chanakya Sehgal
Armour of God
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Coverage
Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of
peace
Shield of faith
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Eph 6: 10-18
10 Finally,
my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of
the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness
in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate
of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery
darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with
all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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What are the 2 words for armour?
• Hoplon
A light armour, this was used for protection of the active warrior
• Panoplia
Comes from two words PAN – meaning whole or every and
HOPLON which means armour – therefore no part is to be left
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Parts of the Armour
Prayer and
Supplication
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Feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel of peace
Meaning
There were two different kinds of shoes used by the Romans
1. Caliga – This was the on-duty boot of a Roman soldier.
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Heavy-soled hob-nailed military boots known for being issued to Roman
soldiers and auxiliaries throughout the Roman Republic and Empire.
Worn by all ranks up to and including centurions, no other shoes in history are
as symbolic of the expansion of an empire as the famed caligae.
Caligula, the emperor whose nickname stemmed from the diminutive of caliga
(meaning "little boot"). His father Germanicus was a well esteemed military
officer. Germanicus' soldiers nicknamed Caligula, who stayed in camp with them
often, after the amusing legionary costume he wore as a child. When Caligula
wore caligae as emperor, he covered them with precious jewels.
2. Carbatina - Was a simple form of shoe, made from a single piece of tanned leather
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The most primitive and commonest model of shoe worn in Rome. The
carabatina was made from one piece of ox hide wrapped around the foot and
laced on over the instep.
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Feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel of peace
Learning
The shoes provide a strong base for the soldier, no slipping – On Christ the solid rock I stand all
other ground is sinking sand.
Believers can take courage in the fact that salvations cannot be lost, here are some nuggets to help
enjoy this truth.
• Joh 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish (oudeiV oudeis a double negative strengthening the denial; not at all), neither shall any man pluck them
out of my hand.
Joh 10:29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able
(dunamai dunamai) to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
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Heb.9.24,25 “But this man [Christ], because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable
priesthood. Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost [literally
“completely”] that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession
for them.” These verses have to do with the present ministry of Christ on behalf of His
own. “He is able to save completely.” The obvious conclusion to be drawn is that if
some who have trusted eventually will lose their salvation, then Christ will have failed in
His priesthood.
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Feet shod with the preparation of the
gospel of peace
Considering
Isa 52:7 ¶ How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that
publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto
Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Ro 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the
feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
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The original context has the good news of the exiles coming back from Babylon’s captivity. The
heralds proceeds the coming back of the captives and the watchmen on the ruined walls of the
city watch.
Beautiful - wraioV horaios ho-rah'-yos belonging to the right hour or season (timely), i.e. (by
implication) flourishing (beauteous (figuratively)):--beautiful.
Hodge points out “if God wills the end, He also wills the means to reach the end”.
Applying
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Ro 1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
1Th 1:8 For from you sounded out (i.e. resound ) the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia
and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need
not to speak any thing.
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Shield of faith
Meaning
1) Scutum is the Latin word for "shield", although it has in modern times
come to be specifically associated with the rectangular, semicylindrical body shield carried by Roman legionaries.
2) The scutum was a 10 kg large rectangle curved shield made from two
sheets of wood glued together and covered with canvas and leather,
usually with a spindle shaped boss along the vertical length of the
shield. 1.06 M (42 in) in height, with a distance around the curve of
0.86 M (34 in), and a thickness of 5 mm to 6 mm.
0.86M
1.06M
5 mm
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Shield of faith
Learning
1) The first three items of the armour of God, the belt, the breastplate
and the boots where worn by the Roman soldiers whenever they
were on duty.
2) Once the alarm is raised and the enemy action is real the soldier
would take up the designated position along with the shield.
3) It was commonly use in a tortoise formation used by a legion when
there was a fierce attack.
Col 2:5 For though I be absent in the
flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit,
joying and beholding your order, and
the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
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Shield of faith
Considering
1) Paul chained to the Roman guards would doubtless have heard
many accounts of combat experienced by them who served in
diverse parts of the Roman empire.
2) Verse 16. Above all. epi pasin. Not above all in point of
importance or value, but over all, as a soldier holds his shield to
defend himself. It constitutes a protection over every part of his
body, as it can be turned in every direction. The idea is, that as
the shield covered or protected the other parts of the armour, so
faith had a similar importance in the Christian virtues.
3) The fiery darts that were used in war were small, slender pieces
of cane, which were filled with combustible materials, and set on
fire; or darts around which some combustible material was
wound, and which were set on fire, and then shot slowly against
a foe. The object was to make the arrow fasten in the body, and
increase the danger by the burning; or, more frequently, those
darts were thrown against ships, forts, tents, etc., with an
intention to set them on fire.
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Shield of faith
Applying
Anxiety – Phil 4:6
Discouragement – 1Sam 30:6
Delay – 1 Sam 13:8,9
Fear – Ex 14:13 – Fear not
Persecution – 2 Tim 3:12, 4:17 – the Lord stood with me
Sufferings – 2 Cor 12:9 – Grace is sufficient
Pride – 1 Pet 5:5, Jam 4:6
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Thank you
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