Brixham Community Church Podcast

The Breastplate of Righteousness: 4. Practical Righteousness   So far… The need for a breastplate; Benefits of the Righteous The Righteousness of God Faithfulness Compassion Judgement Salvation Practical Righteousness Righteous requirements of the Law Righteousness in Christ Why we need to put on a breastplate: “You must be reckoned perfect before you can make headway in becoming good.” (John Piper)   This time... Where we left off last time showed us that righteousness in Christ Jesus is not the end goal but the starting point of a whole new spiritual journey. We have gained our salvation in Christ, but we are created for good works.   Paul puts this best for our context in his letter to the Ephesians:   As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time,