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Marquette Community Church Sermons
Montello Wisconsin
Sermon Series: Life in Christ
Speaker: Lead Pastor Mike Vargo

Text:
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,” (Ephesians 6:13–18, ESV)

Digging Deeper:
1. In your own words describe temptation and explain whether it is sin or not?
2. How do you use the Word of God as a sword to defeat temptation? (Matt. 4:1-9)
3. How does memorizing Scripture aid you in overcoming temptation?

Marquette Community Church Sermons

Montello Wisconsin

Sermon Series: Life in Christ

Speaker: Lead Pastor Mike Vargo

 

Text:

"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,” (Ephesians 6:13–17, ESV)

 

Digging Deeper:

1.  What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom?

2. If we lack wisdom what are we supposed to do?

3. How does one gain wisdom?

Marquette Community Church Sermons

Montello Wisconsin

Sermon Series: Life in Christ

Speaker: Lead Pastor Mike Vargo

 

Text:

"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;” (Ephesians 6:13–16, ESV)
 

Digging Deeper:

1.   What is something that causes you fear?

2.  How would you define faith?

3.  What do you need to grow your faith?

Marquette Community Church Sermons

Montello Wisconsin

Sermon Series: Life in Christ

Speaker: Lead Pastor Mike Vargo

 

Text:

"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.” (Ephesians 6:13–15, ESV)
 

Digging Deeper:

1. List the things that make you most
anxious?

2. What was it that made the Roman soldiers
boots so important?

3. Why does Paul use this item in the
armor to represent peace?

Marquette Community Church Sermons

Montello Wisconsin

Sermon Series: Life in Christ

Speaker: Lead Pastor Mike Vargo

 

Text:

"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,” (Ephesians 6:13–14, ESV)
 

Digging Deeper:

1. In and of ourselves are we evil or good? Explain
2. How do you become a righteous person?
3. What does it look like to live righteously in this world?

Marquette Community Church Sermons

Montello Wisconsin

Sermon Series: Life in Christ

Speaker: Lead Pastor Mike Vargo

 

Text:

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand
therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness,” (Ephesians 6:13–14, ESV)

 

Digging Deeper:

1.        Make a list of some lies that are common in our culture today.

2.        On what basis do you know that your list is a list of lies?

3.        In a culture that professes that truth is relative can you prove what is true? How?