The Helmet of Salvation

Follow Along with the Message

Clint Arnold wrote, “Putting on salvation means to realize and appropriate one’s new identity in Christ, which gives believers power for deliverance from the supernatural enemies on the basis of their union with the resurrected and exalted Lord.”

God’s idea of saving us is to transform us from the inside out so that we continue to grow in a relationship with him and know him.

Why do we need a helmet?

 1. The Helmet   Our  .

Matthew Henry explains the meaning of the helmet of salvation: “The helmet secures the head. A good hope of salvation, well founded and well built, will both purify the soul and keep it from being defiled by Satan, and it will comfort the soul and keep it from being troubled and tormented by Satan.

Frank Thielman explains in his commentary that “although they have [salvation], they need to appropriate it constantly in faith.”

Equipping ourselves with the shield of faith means being able to look over our circumstances and look at Christ: who he is and what he has done on our behalf.

The Helmet is also God’s way of…

2. The Helmet   His  .

Salvation is something that comes down to us as a gift of grace from God.

Putting on the helmet of salvation means realizing that everything we have is due to God’s grace. At no point in the Christian life do we earn our salvation.