This message calls listeners to respond in faith to the incredible gift of God’s love and to live in humble service and generous devotion. Pastor Brian guides us through four ways of understanding the incarnation of Christ:

(4:14) 1. The Word Became Flesh

(10:35) 2. The Son Became a Servant

(16:31) 3. The Rich Became Poor

(20:36) 4. The Sinless Became the Sin Bearer

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Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith

Episode 10 — The Weapon of “All-Prayer”

In this episode, Brian Hedges explores how prayer functions as the ultimate weapon in spiritual battle, drawing deeply from Ephesians 6:10-20 in the concluding message of the series “Dressing for Battle.” Discover how prayer isn’t just an optional discipline but a vital response to spiritual warfare. Whether you’ve struggled in your prayer life or simply want fresh motivation to draw near to God, this message offers real-world hope and encouragement. Brian covers:

(5:39) 1. The Need for Prayer

(16:33) 2. The Scope of Prayer

(28:18) 3. The Way of Prayer

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Episode 9 — Take the Sword of the Spirit

In “Take the Sword of the Spirit,” Brian Hedges examines the image of Scripture as both an offensive and defensive weapon in spiritual warfare, grounded in Ephesians 6:10–20. He teaches how the word of God is uniquely “the sword of the Spirit” — forged by the Holy Spirit and empowered to pierce, defend, and advance the Christian’s life. He then gives ten practical ways believers can “take up” this sword in daily living—reading, memorizing, applying, praying, and sharing God’s word in the moment. Outline:

(3:33) 1. The Word Is a Sword

(9:58) 2. The Word Is the Spirit’s Sword

(14:59) 3. How Do We Take This Sword?

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Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith

Episode 8 — "Take Up the Helmet of Salvation" In this sermon, Pastor Brian Hedges unpacks the metaphor of the helmet of salvation — what it is, why we need it, and how it shapes our mindset and hope as believers. He emphasizes salvation in its past, present, and future tenses, showing how the hope of future salvation guards our minds, sustains us in hardship, and orients our lives toward eternity.

(4:35) 1. What Is This Helmet?

(14:06) 2. Why Do We Need This Hope?

(28:29) 3. What Difference Does It Make?

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Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith

Episode 7 — Take Up the Shield of Faith

In this sermon, Brian G. Hedges emphasizes how faith both protects Christians from spiritual attack and identifies them in battle. He outlines what faith is (involving mind, heart, and will), how it defends against things like fear, doubt, and despair, and he gives practical ways believers can take up this shield through spiritual disciplines and looking to Jesus. He answers three main questions:

(4:32) 1. What is the shield of faith?

(10:15) 2. How does this shield protect us?

(25:46) 3. How do we take it up?

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Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith

Episode 6 — Put on the Gospel Shoes

Brian Hedges unfolds the metaphor of the “gospel shoes” drawn from Ephesians 6, showing how being justified by faith grants us peace with God—transforming us from enemies into friends and children of God—which equips believers for evangelism, endurance, and spiritual readiness. He emphasizes that the “shoes” symbolize not merely knowing the gospel, but being motivated and prepared to share it, driven by gospel-shaped motives centered on Christ’s love. Finally, he challenges you to prioritize the gospel in teaching and living—urging a focus on what is of “first importance” so that we are ready to live, suffer, and proclaim for the sake of Christ.

Outline:

(7:29) 1. The Gospel of Peace

(19:12) 2. How the Gospel Gives Us Readiness

(29:44) 3. How We Put On the Gospel Shoes

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Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith

Episode 5 — Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness

Brian Hedges emphasizes that the breastplate signifies practical, Spirit-empowered holiness—not self-righteousness but pursuing godly living rooted in the imputed righteousness of Christ. He explains that while justification (positional righteousness) forms the foundation, the breastplate represents a call to active obedience and sanctification (practical righteousness), protecting our inner being in spiritual warfare. He also gives five things we need to do to put on the breastplate of righteousness. Outline:

(4:44) 1. What Is It?

(15:38) 2. Why Do We Need It?

(25:49) 3. How Do We Put It On?

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Season 9 — Dressing for Battle: Gospel Armor for the Fight of Faith

Episode 4 — Put On the Belt of Truth

Brian Hedges explores Ephesians 6:14, where Paul urges believers to “stand… having fastened on the belt of truth.” He unpacks the metaphor, illustrating how the “belt of truth” refers to girding up the loins of one’s mind with God’s word — serving as the foundational garment that enables spiritual readiness, clarity, and integrity in the Christian life. Outline:

(9:13) 1. The Word of Truth

(14:10) 2. A Heart of Truth

(25:23) 3. The Truth as it is in Jesus

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