2026_03_22 God's Armor: Salvation

So, that that's not completely wrong. But here, the focus is specifically on the salvation that we receive from god as a gift. And we can summarize the meaning of the helmet of salvation in these words. We are shielded from Satan's blows by god's salvation. The finished work of Christ on our behalf and our union with him. A saving work that is past, The bible teaches that this great salvation is something that is past, has been accomplished, is present, is being accomplished now, and is future. God's got something more that he's gonna do. [00:39:28] (48 seconds)  #GiftOfSalvation

And then the adoption will be complete. We'll not only be spiritually sons but we will, our whole being will enter into the sonship and in the meantime, the Bible tells we're groaning. I and that's so true. It's like, oh lord. This is hard. Sometimes, it's just hard but that hope transforms our presence. And, we need to take hold of it. This hope enables us to stand firm. No matter what we face in this life, we are confident, we have been saved, we are being saved, and we will be fully saved. This isn't the end. [00:51:40] (42 seconds)  #AdoptedInChrist

Stand firm in the hope of eternal life and joy with the Lord in glory, and purify yourselves in that hope. You know, this hope was vibrant to the early church and and over the centuries, it's been vibrant in the hearts and minds of people and we've been so so conditioned to be about all about this world in our culture that we don't realize how powerful these truths are and we need to recapture them in our lives, in our churches. See, our hope gives us courage. This isn't the end. [00:59:37] (33 seconds)  #RecaptureEternalHope

And that preacher is being visited into the present. That's why we sometimes see physical healings, but we also see the strength and grace. It's amazing. See, this is why Romans eight eighteen, Paul says, I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing to the glory that will be revealed in us. God has saved us. He is saving us and he will save us. So how do we put all this into practice? How do we apply it? [00:53:26] (26 seconds)  #HopeInPractice

We have been seated with Christ in the heavenly realms. God has saved us. Past tense. It's a finished work. And knowing that gives us deep peace because we are saved. Present. Point two. God is saving us. Christ saving work is ongoing. He is protecting and transforming us. Salvation isn't just something that happened in the past. God is saving us right now. Paul, in Ephesians two five says, it is by grace you have been saved. [00:45:52] (54 seconds)  #SeatedWithChrist

Our salvation began with when Christ died, was raised, and ascended on the high. This is a finished work for all those who've trusted in Jesus as our savior, and god is saving us. The saving work is ongoing in our lives right now. And God will save us. This is future. God will save us. Christ saving work will be completed on the last day. A future hope that transforms our present. That hope is relevant today. Salvation has a future dimension. What god has begun, he will finish. [00:49:05] (40 seconds)  #SavedPastPresentFuture

God is overwhelmingly powerful. He's the creator of all. Satan through the cross and resurrection of Christ as a defeated enemy, but he's still on the prowl. He's on a chain, but as one great pastor said, it's a rather long chain, and we just need to stay we're we're safe. We're good. But we need to be aware of his deceiving schemes because he desires to deceive us and to destroy our lives, our marriages, our churches, our communities, our world, our cultures. But as we walk in God's ways, we are protected from the enemy. [00:29:41] (41 seconds)  #ResistTheEnemy

Stand firm in the confidence that god's salvation is at work in you now. Forgiving, protecting, and transforming. God continues to forgive. Affirm that truth in the face of confirmation of of condemnation. God is actively protecting and delivering you right now. Be confident of this in your fight against Satan. God is at work transforming you. He's conforming you to the image of his son. We may be a bit of a mess, but the potter is still at work on his clay. [00:57:40] (39 seconds)  #ForgivenAndBeingTransformed