Ephesians 6 says to be armed with God's armour. To 
   be able to live every day in His strength and power 
   that we may be enabled to stand against all temptation 
   and all attacks of the enemy
   
   
   
                      Scripture below  





            



                        Ephesians 6:



   10 ¶ Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in 
   the power of His might.
 
   Be strong *** in the Lord***  and in the power of HIS 
   might - not us, but Him in us - we can do all things 
   through Christ Who strengthens us [philippians 4:13]

   11 Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able 
   to stand against the wiles of the devil.
 
   Humble yourself before God, resist evil and he will flee 
   from you [James 4:7]

   12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but 
   against principalities, against powers, against the 
   world's rulers, of the darkness of this age, against 
   spiritual wickedness in high places ..
 
   Our battle is not of this world, but the spiritual 
   realm - we need to be armed spiritually with all the
   God graces us with - who we are in Christ and how His
   salvation and our lives in Him is the freedom from the 
   evil forces that tempt us, try us, resist us, attempt 
   to overcome us.  [John 8:31-32]

   13 Therefore take to yourselves the whole armor of God, 
   that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and 
   having done all, to stand.
 
   Paul uses physcial armour to explain how we must be armed
   spiritually to stand against evil.


   14 Therefore stand, having your loins girded about with 
   truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness
   

 


   Truth is a two fold concept in this passage. Girded with 
   truth is the knowledge that your foundation is 
   Jesus Christ - like not going out of the house without 
   your pants on -this what loins girded means. In other 
   words, don't leave home without Jesus  
 
   Breastplate of righteousness is God standard of doing 
   right and of being Holy as He is - a Biblical mandate to
   live pure, in His Word, not of this world, but of Him, 
   denying the flesh and not giving into temptation. 
   [1 John]

   15 and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel
   of peace.
   
 
             
  
  
   we are to be peace makers - showing the love of Jesus to 
   all - this is His gospel - they will know we are His by 
   our love.  The gospel of peace is the gospel of salvation
    - we are restored to relationship with God though Jesus.
   [1 John]

   16 Above all, take the shield of faith, with which you 
   shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
 
 
              
  
 
   The Shield of faith is what God gives each us to remain 
   solid in Him - refusing to be doubleminded [James 1], 
   doubting our salvation and doubting that He can do 
   through us what He desires.  That shield gives us 
   confidence in Jesus ability to use us and to resist
   temptation. [Heb 12:1-3 & Heb 4:15-16]
 
   17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the 
   Spirit, which is the Word of God,
   

 

 
   The helmet of salvation - born again status - cleansed by 
   the washing of the Word to be renewed and transformed in 
   mind and heart - and born of Spirit. [Eph 4:23;   
   Col 3:10;    Rom 12:12;  John 3]
 
   The Sword of the Spirit is the Word of God - know the 
   Word to know the enemy - just as Jesus fought against 
   temptation in the wilderness, so we fight with the Word 
   of God - man shall not live by bread alone, but by every
   Word that proceeds from the mouth of God. [Deut 8:3; 
   Matt 4:4]
   


           
  

   18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in 
   the Spirit, and watching to this very thing with all 
   perseverance and supplication for all saints.
 
   Communication with God must be foremost above everything 
   else.  Praying for yourself and for others to remain 
   strong, firm, protected against the enemy.  We pray 
   because He instructs us to, not because He needs us to :).