Loins Girt with Truth | Lesson 152

Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher, delves into Ephesians 6:10-20, focusing particularly on the spiritual armor that believers are called to put on to stand firm against spiritual battles. He emphasizes the importance of being "girt about with truth," asserting that truth is foundational for all other aspects of spiritual armor. Strelecki underscores that the strength believers have is not from themselves but from God, who has equipped them with His whole armor to withstand evil and deception. Using historical biblical accounts of God's victories as examples, he illustrates how God's truth and power have always been pivotal in overcoming adversaries.

Strelecki contrasts the nature of worldly error and deception with the enduring nature of God's truth, which begins with God Himself and is revealed through creation, the Scriptures, and ultimately the person of Jesus Christ. He explains that spiritual warfare involves bringing every thought into captivity to Christ, highlighting that understanding and living in God's truth are essential for overcoming the lies and error propagated by the devil and worldly influences. The sermon calls believers to embrace the truth of the gospel as central to their lives, living out this truth in a world engulfed in spiritual darkness and standing boldly in the victory of Christ.