This message is taught by April Johnson. She is co-Pastor of Church for Entrepreneurs. God has given her a calling to minister to children and to teach others how to as well. April has been in Children's Ministry for over 20 years and consults with churches to help them effectively minister to children.
Message summary & scripture references
In this weekend’s family message, we will be embarking on a study about the full of armor of God. The first piece of armor your family will learn about is the belt of truth. They will discover that God’s word is the truth, and it destroys the lies of Satan. (originally broadcasted on May 26, 2018)
Below are our scriptures for this lesson. Throughout the week, go over these scriptures with your children.
Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV
[10] Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
[11] Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
[12] For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
[13] Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
[14] Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
[15] and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
[16] In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
[17] Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
[18] And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
John 8:32 KJV
[32] And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:44 KJV
[44] Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
John 14:6 KJV
[6] Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 16:3 KJV
[3] And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
John 17:17 KJV
[17] Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
To help reinforce today’s lesson, here are 9 review questions to ask your children.
- God told us to be strong in what?
- What is the first piece of armor?
- Name another piece of armor?
- What makes us free?
- Who is the father of lies?
- Jesus said He is the way, the _________, and the life.
- If someone tells you a lie, who’s behind that lie?
- Is the belt of truth a real belt?
- The belt of truth is what?
We pray that this weekend’s message is a blessing to your family.
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