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Pastor Richard "Buddy" Wimberly "Belt of Truth" Ephesians 6:13-14

After you've done all you've been commanded to do by God--stand. Stand on God's Word, promises, and armor.
We have to trust what God has promised.
The belt's purpose in warfare was to be able to attach the other pieces.
The belt of truth is set especially to you. The belt of truth has to deal with your honesty and sincerity in acknowledging God. It is where we have an honest heart before and Almighty God.
A relationship with Jesus has nothing to do with rules, religion or a relationship with the church. You have to have an open, honest and contrite heart before God.
God knows our hearts, but we have to open and surrender it to Him.
Without God we are nothing.
We have to humble ourselves before God--this is the belt of truth.
We can't hid our sins and have the belt of truth. We need to reveal them before the Heavenly Father.
We need God. We can't do anything without Him.
If we slip away from God, we will revert back to a life of sin.
All the other pieces of the armor are dependent on the belt of truth.
The belt of truth has to become one with us.
Confess our heart before God.
Speak the truth, then practice the truth.
The truth has to be part of our character.
We should stay away from the places where our weaknesses lie.
We need to holdfast the truth. This is a continuing process. We have to defend it! Once you've conquered sin, you have to stand against the enemy, don't let him have it back.
The armor of God is meant for every born again believer.
You can't fix your sin, unless you confess it.