Like military footwear, the gospel of Jesus Christ readies you with protection, stability and mobility in your spiritual battle. Sermon Outline: I. The gospel footwear grants you protection.II. The gospel footwear grants you stability. III. The gospel footwear grants you mobility.

Wearing the breastplate of righteousness entails first, receiving Christ's righteousness as your own and second, striving by the Spirit for your sanctification. Sermon Outline: I. The desperate necessity of the breastplate of righteousness for battle.II. The miserable alternative to the breastplate of righteousness for battle. III. The divine provision of the breastplate of righteousness for battle.

Fastening the belt of truth means battling Satan's lies as you cling to Christ who is the truth. Sermon Outline: I. The spiteful suppression of the truth. II. The sole source of truth.III. Your savory salvation by the truth.

God commands all people to repent, for He has appointed the resurrected Christ as Judge on the Last Day. Sermon Outline: I. Required repentance (v. 30).II. Righteous reckoning (v. 31a).III. Resurrected Ruler (v. 31b).IV. Regular responses (v. 32-34).

Realizing your own weakness but trusting the Lord's strength enables you to stand firm in the spiritual battle. Sermon Outline: I. Your strength in the spiritual battle (v. 10).II. Your insidious enemy in the spiritual battle (v. 11-12).III. Your goal in the spiritual battle (v. 13).

Christian bosses are to serve and emulate Jesus the Master in showing respect, sincerity, and good will to subordinates. Sermon Outline: I. The duties of masters (v. 9a).II. The warnings to masters (v. 9b).

Christ commands faithful bondservants to sincere obedience, promising them temporal and eternal rewards, even in the midst of worldly despair. Sermon Outline: I. The right heart for bondservants (v. 5-6a).II. The true master of bondservants (v. 6b-7).III. The great promise to bondservants (v. 8).

Fathers, nurture your children according to the perfect example of our one God and Father of all. Sermon Outline: I. The warnings to fathers (v. 4a).II. The mandate to fathers (v. 4b).

Children, God commands you to obey and honor your parents, promising you His blessings for doing so.. Sermon Outline:I. The command to children in the Lord (v. 1-2a). II. The promise for children in the Lord (v. 2b-3).