Sermon Notes 6/2 – Cosmic Conflict – The Breastplate of Righteousness

Ephesians 6:10-18

The Breastplate of Righteousness refers to 2 things:
1. The Location of Righteousness – Our POSITION in Jesus Christ
2. Living a Life of Righteousness – Practical Righteousness – Living for Jesus

The definition of righteousness – means a right standing with the Lord/to be right with God

THE LOCATION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – who we are in Christ – Our POSITION in Christ – 2 Corinthians 5:21

-We are clothed in righteousness – Isaiah 61:10
-We must develop an attitude of Righteousness
-We have been transformed from wimps to warriors – Judges 6:1-12, 15-16 – Gideon

-we have an enemy that accuses us – Revelation 12:7-11
-We have an enemy who attacks us and lies to us concerning our identity in Christ – John 8:44

IDENTITY PRINCIPLES
1. BEING RIGHTEOUS IS NOT PERFECTION – Phil 3:12-14/Eph 4:32 and 1 Peter 1:15-16
-we all have baggage – which are issues, dysfunctions & addictions
-some baggage falls off at salvation
-we need to focus on our own baggage
-baggage decreases as we spend time with the Lord

2. CONFESSION WORKS – Romans 10:9
-confess who the Bible says you are in Christ
-confess who the Lord says you are

Example #1 – Lot – 2 Peter 2:6-8 – Lot was Righteous
Example #2 – Samson – Hebrews 11:32-35 – Samson was Righteous

3. BE FATHER OCCUPIED – Matthew 3:16-17 and Matthew 4:1-11
-Be occupied by what the Father says about you
-Be occupied by what Jesus says about you because you are in Christ