THE HELMET OF SALVATION

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And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (Ephesians 6:17 – NKJV) 

In Ephesians 6:13-17, Apostle Paul uses the standard armor Roman soldiers wore in those days as an analogy for the believer’s spiritual armor of warfare prepared by God. Believers must put on and use this whole armor to enjoy the victory that Christ has won for them.

In this piece, we shall examine another element of the whole armor of God (the Helmet of Salvation) prepared for the believers to take up, put on, and use to enforce and demonstrate their victory in Christ.

Ephesians 6:17 – NKJV
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

The Roman helmet was often elaborately decorated and plumed with brightly dyed feathers or horsehair. The helmet was designed so that blows from the sword, hammer, or ax would not pierce it to reach, affect, or wound the soldier’s head, which is the enemy’s primary target in battle.

The believer’s mind (head) is the primary target of Satan in spiritual warfare. The devil always seeks to destroy or weaken the believer’s faith, confidence, and assurance of salvation with his weapons of guilt, condemnation, doubt, fear, worry, or discouragement.

Therefore, just as the Roman soldier always protects his head with his helmet, so must you also always put on as “a helmet the hope of salvation” to protect your mind (1 Thessalonians. 5:8 NKJV).

What is the believer’s helmet?

The hope of salvation!

This hope is not a mere wish, desire, optimism, or expectation of good. Instead, it is a living and eternal hope, sure and steadfast, based on God’s unfailing and everlasting promises.

This hope does not disappoint!

The Scripture states, “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil.” (Hebrew. 6:19 NKJV).
“Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” (Romans. 5:5 NKJV).

• The believer’s hope is not just a thing; it is a Living 

• Person, Christ Jesus!

• Christ in the believer is the hope of glory!

Paul reveals, “To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Col. 1:27 NKJV).
Therefore, the hope of the believers in Christ transcends this present life (1 Cor. 15:19).

By His great mercy, God has “begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you.” (1 Pet. 1:3-4 NKJV).

Paul also affirms this truth in his epistle.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-16 – NKJV
 13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.
 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.
 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 

 
How do you put on the helmet of the hope of salvation?

• By seeking those things which are above!

• By setting your mind on things above, not on things on the earth (Col. 3:1-2)!

• By eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of your body (Romans. 8:23)!

The believer puts on his helmet by “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” (Titus 2:13-14 NKJV). 

Paul further explains, “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.” (Philip. 3:20-21 NKJV).

You are not wearing your helmet of salvation when you are carnally or earthly-minded. You will become quickly weary, discouraged, depressed, and defeated in spiritual battles if you allow your mind to be entangled in or preoccupied with the affairs of this life.

Many believers today are not experiencing victory in spiritual warfare simply because they are carnally or earthly-minded  fixing their minds on this life’s affairs and fleeting things.

The Scripture warns, “To be earthly-minded means Death, to be spiritually minded means Life and Peace.” (Romans. 8:6 TCNT).

“No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.” (2 Tim. 2:4 NKJV).

“But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.

 “For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.” (Luke 21:34-35 NKJV).

“Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. (Matthew 13:22 NKJV).

Prayer:

Dear Holy Spirit, teach and help me take up and put on the helmet of salvation to appropriate, enforce, enjoy, and demonstrate the victory that Christ has already won for me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Our mandate is to Preserving the faith of the Apostolic Generation.

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