We need the helmet of salvation to stand against the wiles of the devil!

"And take the helmet of salvation…" - Ephesians 6:17 KJV

What is a helmet?

According to Strong’s, a helmet is an “encirclement of the head, i.e. a helmet: —helmet.”

What is our salvation?

The Bible says we are saved by the gospel, unless we have believed in vain – for we must also obey the gospel. (1Corinthians 15:1-2, 1Peter 4:17, Romans 10:16, 2Thessalonians 1:8).

The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Jesus did His part: He died for our sins, He was buried, and on the third day He raised up His body from the grave. This is the gospel.

He then was a witness of the gospel of the kingdom for 40 days before He ascended into heaven. (John 2:19-21, Acts 1:3, 9, Matthew 24:14).

We must do our part: To follow Jesus by repentance (death to sin), burial (burial of our old nature by being buried with Him by water baptism in the name of Jesus), and resurrection (resurrection to new life by the infilling of the Holy Ghost). Apostle Peter preached this on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:38. This is obeying the gospel.

We then live a new life of holiness, witnessing to others of the gospel of the kingdom, as Jesus did. (Acts 1:8).

(Acts 2:38, Acts 2:4, Romans 6:1-6, Romans 8:11, Romans 6:22, Ephesians 4:24, 2Corinthians 7:1, 2Corinthians 5:19-20, Matthew 24:14).

The Bible says that to put on the whole armor of God, we are to also put on the helmet of salvation.

We have turned our back on sin and in the name of Jesus, we are walking in His Spirit daily. This is our salvation. It is our helmet.

When we are walking in His Spirit, our eyes are protected, because we guard what we watch. Our ears are protected, because we guard what we listen to. Our mouth is protected, because we guard what we say. Our mind is protected, because we guard our thoughts.

We need the helmet of salvation to stand against the wiles of the devil!