{"id":37166,"date":"2026-04-22T07:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=37166"},"modified":"2026-04-25T07:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:50:26","slug":"nanosermon-the-gospel-armour-clothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/nanosermon-the-gospel-armour-clothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Nanosermon: The Gospel Armour &#8211; Clothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><u>Listen to our nanosermons<\/u> on:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soulfoodgospel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Soul Food Gospel Radio<\/b><\/a> every Monday, repeated every Wednesday, at 10.00am UK time.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heartsonglive.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Heartsong Live Radio Scotland (DAB)<\/b><\/a> Mondays &#8211; Sundays 8.30am &amp; 2.30pm UK time.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"www.soarisemusic.com\/soariseradio.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>So Arise Radio Antigua &amp; Barbuda<\/b><\/a> Mondays and Fridays at 7:30 AM AST (11.30 am GMT).<br \/>\n<a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"www.fitfmja.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>FitFM Jamaica<\/b><\/a> every Sunday at 10am EST (3pm GMT).<br \/>\n(Atlantic Standard Time is always 4 hours behind GMT. Eastern Standard Time is always 5 hours behind GMT).<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/nanosermons-bible-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More nanosermons and teachings \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Know the mind of God. Read the whole Bible in one year<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/product\/lamplight-1-year-bible-reading-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ORDER OUR \u2018LAMPLIGHT\u2019<br \/>\nBIBLE READING PLAN \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Watch this nanosermon here<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6h8G-XS1aXw?si=GE5ZY-wY0Kgjnx8x\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Nanosermon Script:<\/h2>\n<p>&#8216;Put on the Gospel Armour, each piece put on with prayer.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>So goes that great old hymn, but what is the Gospel Armour? Well, come with me to Ephesians Chapter six and verse thirteen.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Every Christian is in a spiritual war. When a man goes to war, the army issues him with equipment. It&#8217;s the same here. Our great commander has given you items of clothing, defensive apparatus, and a weapon.<\/p>\n<h2>Speak and Live the Truth!<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ll look at the first two verses for now, at the clothing. Let&#8217;s start with our girdle. You are girt about with truth, not with guile or falsehood. You must speak the truth and live the truth, be someone upon whose word others can rely.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t think that because Jesus is the truth and you have Jesus, that&#8217;s an alternative to your own verity. The adversary will not let you get away with being a real-time liar however much you protest, &#8216;But I have Jesus in me.&#8217; It doesn&#8217;t work like that. And don\u2019t fool yourself. If you lie Jesus is not in you anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The high priest of Israel wore a breastplate of judgment, and Isaiah writes that the Lord put on righteousness as a breastplate. So your breastplate too speaks of judgment and righteousness, and it has to be your right judgment, seeing things as God sees them and your righteousness, not that of Christ alone.<\/p>\n<h2>Walk worthy of your calling<\/h2>\n<p>At his crucifixion the Lord Jesus took your sins on himself. Those who believe in him are clothed in his righteousness. That&#8217;s called &#8216;imputed righteousness&#8217; and it&#8217;s fundamental Christian doctrine. But thereafter you must walk worthy of your calling.<br \/>\nDavid says in Psalm eighteen and verse twenty:<\/p>\n<p><b>Psalm 18:20a The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He cannot be speaking of imputed righteousness because he says clearly in the next verse:<\/p>\n<p><b>Psalm 18:21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He says, in Psalm 26:<\/p>\n<p><b>Psalm 26:1a Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Now look, if David had integrity, then by the power of the Holy Spirit, so can you. You&#8217;ll never overcome the devil if you are continuing in sin, however much you claim Christ&#8217;s righteousness. Come on. We are talking reality here, not theological abstracts.<\/p>\n<h2>Beautiful feet<\/h2>\n<p>Isaiah paints a picture of the beautiful feet of one who brings the Gospel of peace and salvation. He says, in chapter fifty-two:<\/p>\n<p>b&gt;Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!<\/p>\n<p>You will remember Romans chapter ten and verse fifteen where the Apostle quotes Isaiah&#8217;s words in connection with preaching. But here, Paul turns that into a pair of shoes which is just inspired on every level. When we go into battle, we\u2019ll put on the Gospel footwear, publish peace and salvation and proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.<\/p>\n<p>Now you have your Gospel clothing in place, so don&#8217;t ever take it off. Look after it, repair it, keep it secure, with no chinks or gaps. That means reading and studying God\u2019s word and praying for your Gospel clothing, as the old hymn said.<\/p>\n<p>Next, we are going to look at our defensive and offensive equipment, from the next two verses. That will be the NanoSermon The Gospel Armour &#8211; weaponry. Look out for it. And if this NanoSermon has done you some good, please share it.<\/p>\n<p>SCRIPT ENDS<\/p>\n<h2>Bible Reading Plan<\/h2>\n<p>In the link below you&#8217;ll find a Bible reading plan to help you read through the Bible in one year in a smart and structured way. It&#8217;s only a pound or two and worth every penny. 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