CovenantLesson 3

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Armor/Weapons• Symbolized protection• I Samuel 18-20 Jonathan put his relationship with

David over his relationship with his father.• Psalm 105:8-15 God would permit NO man to

oppress them “Do not touch My anointed ones”• Acts 8 – 9 Jesus said that Saul was persecuting HIM• Believers’ enemies are His enemies• 2 Thess. 1:3-10 God will repay with affliction those

who afflict believers (vs. 6)• Christians don’t have to defend themselves for

justice to be done

Armor/Weapons• Romans 12:14, 17-21 and Matthew 5:43-48• Believers are to bless the ones who persecute them

and love their enemies• Heap: would be a way of expressing love to an

enemy: the kind of love that has the other’s highest good in mind.

Christian’s and God’s Enemies • God’s enemies are Satan and the world• John 15:12-25 Jesus’ friends – those who do what

He commanded and keep His Word.• Christians are not of the world, but chosen OUT of

the world.• If one is robed in the identity of Christ, then the

world who hates Him reacts to His presence.• I John 2:15-17 Believers’ enemies:• The lust of the flesh• The lust of the eyes• The boastful pride of life

Christian’s and God’s Enemies • James 4:1-4• Friendship with the world is hostility toward God• The world’s friends are God’s enemies• Do we adopt the world’s philosophies, morals,

goals, thinking and appearance standards?

The Belt• Possibly symbolizes a man’s strength• Isaiah 40:31 …Lord will renew their strength..• Phil. 4:13 …Christ Who strengthens me• Strengthen: endunamoo: to impart ability, to

empower, MAKE able • 2 Tim. 4:16-18 The Lord stood at my side and gave

me strength• 2 Cor. 12:1-10 “My power is made perfect in

weakness.”

God’s Strength• Perfected in the Christians’ weakness• Sometimes God allows believers to be weak so that

His strength is seen• Paul could boast in his weaknesses because the

power of Christ dwelt in him.• The same is true of all believers