THE GARMENTS OF A BELIEVER

Today we are going to study on garments in the bible. The garments in the bible has some spiritual meaning including the color of the garments. Joseph many colored coat speaks about his dreams and visions and gifts.

The clothing of the people in Biblical times was made from wool, linen, animal skins, and perhaps silk. Most events in the Old and New Testament take place in ancient Israel, and thus most Biblical clothing is ancient Hebrew clothing. They wore underwear and cloth skirts.

A. Bible Scriptures on Garments

      Revelation 3:4   ESV 

Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

      Ecclesiastes 9:8   ESV 

Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head.

      Luke 15:22   ESV 

But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

      Isaiah 61:3  ESV

To grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.

 

B. The Significance of Spiritual Garments

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. Zechariah 3:3

Now Joshua was standing before the angel, clothed with filthy garments. And the angel said to those who were standing before him, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments.” And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord was standing by. ...

The garments of Joshua were the Garments of Righteousness and Holiness from God.

 

C. Garments Identifies a Person Status

A person’s garment can be a mark of his or her authority.

In the realm of the spirit, everyone is considered to be clothed with one form of garment or the other. That is what we see from our anchor Scripture: Joshua the high priest was physically clothed with a dignifying priestly garment to carry out his assignment, but in the spiritual realm, he wore a filthy garment (Zechariah 3:1-5).

It is important, therefore, to note that what we are wearing in the spirit realm is far more significant than what we wear in the physical.

 

D. What a Garment Signifies?

      A garment signifies many things; let us note a few of them:

1. Identity: Garment defines identity. For example, when you see a nurse in uniform, you do not need to be told who he or she is.
2. Dignity: Garment signifies dignity. A well-dressed individual is considered a dignified person while a shabbily dressed person loses respect before people.
3. Authority: A person’s garment can be a mark of his or her authority. The authority level of a soldier is confirmed by his or her uniform.
4. Garment reflects prosperity: When you see a wealthy person, what he or she wears most times shows that he or she is a prosperous person.

Beloved, what garment are you wearing? How are you dressed in the realm of the spirit?

I decree the covering of the garment of dignity, authority, prosperity and purity on your life in Jesus’ Name.

Remember this: A person’s garment can be a mark of his or her authority – likewise with spiritual authority  in Christ.

 

 E) The Garments of a Believer

Theses are the garments, which Satan wants to remove from us.
1. Royal garments, Psalm 45:14–15.- Adam and Eve replaced the glory of God with fig leaves- The animal garments with which God later clothed them. Gen. 3:21

2. Sackcloth, Isaiah 3:24.- Mordecai –
Haman do not want you to put the sack cloth – because he knows that if you put the sackcloth there will be deliverance.

3. Clothed with righteousness, Isaiah 11:5
High priest Joshua

4. Faithfulness, Isaiah 11:5
Joseph – Potipher’s wife tried to took that off – but just got a hold of it

5. Garments of salvation, Isaiah 61:10.
Prodigal son came back and the Father put this on him.

6. Garment for wedding, Matthew 22:11.
Provided for the wedding of the Lamb of God.

7. The garment with which Boaz covered Ruth. Ruth 3:9
Redemption – the proof that you are redeemed.

8. The robe given to David by Jonathan to seal their friendship covenant
1 Sam. 18:4 – Remind you of the covenant.

9. The many-colored coat of Joseph

Gen. 37:3, 31–32

Spiritual gifts & vision – Brothers got jealous. They tried to take that from him,. Outwardly they did, but from his heart they could not kill that dream. That garment was just an outward sign that he was different.

10. The robe given to the returning Prodigal Son by his father Luke 15:22  Sonship – you are not a servant here in my house you are my son.

11. Elijah came to Elisha and place his mantle on him. - Double anointing garments.

12. God’s power released through Paul’s clothing.  So that from his [Paul’s] body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. — Acts 19:12

 

Assignments         

1. Ask God to change every filthy garment on your life.
2. Repent from every sin in your life.
3. Ask God to clothe you with the garments of holiness, anointing, vision, wisdom, power, honor and strength.

 

Prayer

Heavenly Father I ask that You clothe me with the garment of holiness. I confess and repent from every sin in my life, LORD, in Jesus’ Name.

Put on me the garments of praise and power. Help me to put on the garments of spiritual authority in Christ to reign in life.

May the Lord Bless You and Your Family