The Belt of Truth // Richard Welsh
Join us for our new series and learn how we are strengthened by putting on the Armor of God. What does it mean to put on the Belt of Truth?
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THE BELT OF TRUTH
(Ephesians 6:10 NLT)
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
(Ephesians 6:11-13 NLT)
Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. (12) For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. (13) Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
THE BELT THAT HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER
(Ephesians 6:14 NLT)
Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth…
JOSEPH’S IDENTITY: “I BELONG TO GOD”
(Genesis 39:2-3 NLT)
The LORD was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master. (3) Potiphar noticed this and realized that the LORD was with Joseph, giving him success in everything he did.
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT)
Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, (20) for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
(Genesis 39:6b NLT)
Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man…
(Genesis 39:7 NLT)
… and Potiphar's wife soon began to look at him lustfully. "Come and sleep with me," she demanded.
TEMPTATION’S LIE: “IT WON’T HURT ANYONE”
(Acts 3:19-20a NLT)
Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. (20) Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord…
WISE BOUNDARIES AND BE PREPARED TO RUN
(Genesis 39:10 NLT)
She kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her, and he kept out of her way as much as possible.
(Genesis 39:11-12 NLT)
One day, however, no one else was around when he went in to do his work. (12) She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, "Come on, sleep with me!" Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house.
(1 Corinthians 6:18 NLT)
Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body.
BE STRONG IN TRUTH
(John 14:6a NLT)
Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
(John 8:32 NLT)
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
CONNECT GROUP QUESTIONS:
- What does it mean to wear the "belt of truth" in our daily lives?
- Can you share a time when you had to stand firm in your faith? What helped you stay strong?
- How does Jesus give us the strength to stand firm in the middle of challenges?
- How can we encourage each other to stay strong in our faith?
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