Our Resolute Hope Podcast Frank Friedmann and John Russin

The breastplate of righteousness is a core aspect of our identity.  In Christ, we’ve been made righteous, as approved and accepted as Jesus.  This truth protects against a key attack by our enemy:  the temptation to question who we are as believers.

Our armament from God begins with the belt of truth, which is the most foundational piece. Knowing the truth about ourselves in Christ and about our enemy and his tactics is critical if we’re to live victoriously.

Just because Father has given us His armor doesn’t guarantee it’ll do us any good.  We must put it on, sink into it and see how well it fits.  And then we must choose to use it.  We’ll not be able to stand against the enemy unless we do.

Because His children are in the enemy’s crosshairs, Father has already equipped every one of us with every spiritual blessing.  In Christ, He has given us all we need to resist the devil and live our lives so that we honor Him and lift up one another.

Elite soldiers of Jesus Christ are characterized by their intense focus on the task at hand and by their diligent preparedness and constant readiness to explain their faith in the Lord.

As good soldiers of Christ Jesus, we are to live as elite troops in Father’s kingdom, fully prepared to engage in our battle with the enemy.  But to function that way, we first must fully understand and embrace authority.