SUIT UP (12 OF 12)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-12, Ephesians 6:14-20
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Suit Up (12 of 12)
Series: Unlocking The Mystery
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 6:10-20
OPEN: It was an early morning in Los Angeles, CA several years ago. A motorcycle policeman named Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speeding through a stop sign, and he turned on his siren and gave chase. When the pickup pulled over, and Vernon approached the driver's side door to ask for ID. As far as he knew, this was just a routine traffic stop.
What the police officer didn't know was that driver had just engaged in an armed robbery at a convenience store and had a sack of stolen money on the seat beside him.
No sooner had Vernon approached the driver and said ''Good morning, sir, may I see your ...'' than the driver pulled his gun and fired into the policeman's chest from just 4 inches away. The force of the blast pushed the policeman backwards 7 feet where he fell to the ground.
Believing that the officer was dead, the driver prepared to drive away... but then, Vernon stood up, pulled his service revolver, and fired twice. The 1st bullet went through the open window and smashed the windshield. The 2nd tore through the door and ripped into the driver's leg. The driver began to scream ''Don't shoot!'' and he threw his gun and the money out the pickup window and was placed under arrest.
But now, wait a minute!
That robber had just shot Vernon in the chest from 4 inches away. There was no way that police officer should have been able to recover from that. Except that Vernon was wearing a Kevlar vest. It was only 3/8 of an inch thick... but strong enough to stop a bullet.
In our text today Paul tells us to put on our Kevlar - ''take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to STAND FIRM.'' Ephesians 6:13
The policeman in our story had put on HIS armor, and that allowed him to stand up and stand firm. And Scripture says we have armor that allows us to stand up and stand firm.
The problem for a lot of c ...
Series: Unlocking The Mystery
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 6:10-20
OPEN: It was an early morning in Los Angeles, CA several years ago. A motorcycle policeman named Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speeding through a stop sign, and he turned on his siren and gave chase. When the pickup pulled over, and Vernon approached the driver's side door to ask for ID. As far as he knew, this was just a routine traffic stop.
What the police officer didn't know was that driver had just engaged in an armed robbery at a convenience store and had a sack of stolen money on the seat beside him.
No sooner had Vernon approached the driver and said ''Good morning, sir, may I see your ...'' than the driver pulled his gun and fired into the policeman's chest from just 4 inches away. The force of the blast pushed the policeman backwards 7 feet where he fell to the ground.
Believing that the officer was dead, the driver prepared to drive away... but then, Vernon stood up, pulled his service revolver, and fired twice. The 1st bullet went through the open window and smashed the windshield. The 2nd tore through the door and ripped into the driver's leg. The driver began to scream ''Don't shoot!'' and he threw his gun and the money out the pickup window and was placed under arrest.
But now, wait a minute!
That robber had just shot Vernon in the chest from 4 inches away. There was no way that police officer should have been able to recover from that. Except that Vernon was wearing a Kevlar vest. It was only 3/8 of an inch thick... but strong enough to stop a bullet.
In our text today Paul tells us to put on our Kevlar - ''take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to STAND FIRM.'' Ephesians 6:13
The policeman in our story had put on HIS armor, and that allowed him to stand up and stand firm. And Scripture says we have armor that allows us to stand up and stand firm.
The problem for a lot of c ...
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