Belt of Truth

Pastor Ben Johnson — July 6, 2025

Ephesians 6:10-12 (NLT) — A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 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.

Definition of Stand Firm:

PERSEVERING in the face of OPPOSITION.

Three Types of People:

UNAWARE: They are SURPRISED by the presence of danger.

FEARFUL: They PRAY that harm won’t find them.

PREPARED: They take ACTION, ready if or when danger arises.

Ephesians 6:13-14a (NLT) — 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. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth…

BIBLICAL TRUTHS TO HOLD ONTO

1. There is a GOD.

Genesis 1:1 (NLT) — In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Evidence: His CREATION

2. JESUS is Lord and King.

John 1:1-2a (NLT) — In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning…

Evidence: His RESURRECTION

3. Jesus made ME, therefore, He KNOWS me and wants me to know Him.

Psalms 139:13-16 (NLT) — You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous — how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born.

Evidence: My SHAPE

SPIRITUAL GIFTS – HEART – ABILITIES – PERSONALITY – EXPERIENCE

4. The BIBLE is the REVELATION of God.

Hebrews 4:12 (NLT) — For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

Evidence: TIME

Textual Evidence, Archeological Discoveries, and the Testimony of Eyewitnesses

5. God LOVES me and is actively WORKING in my life.

Romans 5:8 (ESV) — … but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Evidence: TRANSFORMATION

“Our belief in God is not blind faith. Belief is having a firm conviction something is true, not hoping it’s true.”

- Max Lucado