The Breastplate of Righteousness

Summary

The sermon explores the human tendency to believe we must earn love and acceptance, particularly in our relationship with God, by measuring up to a perfect standard. Drawing on personal analogies about dating and biblical references to God's law, the message challenges the notion that we can earn God's favor through good deeds, moral behavior, or religious performance. The key takeaway is that God offers a different pathway to relationship—not through human striving, but through divine provision—which will be further explored in the context of spiritual armor from Ephesians chapter 6.