Ephesians 6:17 KJV And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: We are learning about our God given armour. We need this armour because we are engaged in war with a well organized and powerful enemy. It is this armour that gives us victory when …
Ephesians 6:18 ESV praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for …
Ephesians 6:17b KJV 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: A Roman soldier wore a helmet of metal or one made out of leather with metal pieces. The enemy would use a sword 3 to 4 feet long and with both hands would raise …
The shield of faith is a weapon we have with us, and we pick it up when we need it. We already have the breastplate of righteousness on, so this is like double protection. This shield is used for a specific kind of attack. When the attacks ramp up, that is the flaming arrow of …
Ephesians 6:16 KJV Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. We have God’s word, which we believe is the absolute, without error, sovereign truth, we are living a righteous life before God by obeying His word, and we walk knowing we are …
Ephesians 6:15 KJV And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Through faith in Jesus Christ, we have received the Gospel of peace. We have been re-created in Christ Jesus and now stand firm on Christ our foundation. The Gospel of peace gives us the right shoes to prepare us to …
Ephesians 6:14 BSB; Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed, The armour of God is essential to the believers walk with and in Christ. What we see in these verses are building blocks. Our faith in Christ says we are able to lean on …
Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; In Greek the word truth means – not merely truth as spoken truth of idea, reality, sincerity truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man (bible hub) —-> In the Greek culture the word truth (Alethea) was …
To surrender to the Lord means we give up what we think, want, or feel. When a person surrenders something, then they no longer have full authority over that something. In other words, you put your trust in the Lord and surrender all of your rights to Him. Proverbs 3:5-7 is an example that shows …
The purpose of the armor of God is to equip us to stand in spiritual warfare. This armor gives us what we need to battle and stand against the plans of the devil. Because Satan will always bring accusations against us, Ephesians 6:11; 6:13. As believers, we must learn how to use our armor to fight our spiritual battles.
Learning the purpose and why we need the armor helps us have victory. To have victory, we have to know where our strength comes from.
What is truth, is a question and a journey many embark on. There are many who claim there are different paths to finding the answer. Some look to themselves, other people, self-help books, etc. Most people, see the truth as either nonexistent, relevant, flexible, or unknowable. As believers, we look to the Word of God. …
These articles are to show us the coming together of God’s plan for the future. Part of His plan is, there will be an alliance between Russia, Iran, Turkey, and other nations. Ezekiel 38 gives us a list of these nations. Also telling us they will come against Israel for booty. The articles below will …
Israel is the focal point of hate and violence from many nations, even though the land of Israel is only slightly larger than New Jersey. And yet theisrael-and-new-jersey opposition against the Jews having their own land prompts the call for their annihilation regularly. Why? Is Israel really just another piece of land?
The Importance Of Israel
Israel is important because Israel is important to God. God chose Israel for Himself and His purpose. The promises God gave Israel would be fulfilled. This makes the hatred and violence against the nation of Israel and the Jewish people, in reality, a war against the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
What Is The True Gospel How do we determine the person we are listening to is speaking the true gospel? How do we discern that we are hearing the “testimony of God?” These verses give us some insight. 1 Corinthians 2:2 KJV And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of …
China Banned The Bible and Now Pushing Christianity Out China is actively pursing Christians by banning the bible, making it illegal and forcing them to register their belief. According to Christian Headlines is states “By law, churches in China must register with the government and join either the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (if they’re Protestant) or …
God has planned the end from the beginning and we are watching the fulfillment of His plan. And those fulfilling biblical prophecy have no idea they are doing so. Psalm 83:4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in …
Woman Possessed Knows The Way Of Salvation Acts 16:25 KJV And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. Paul and Silas are preaching in Macedonia. One day while going to prayer, a slave girl began to follow them. Here is the interesting part, Acts 16 KJV …
Joshua 24:15 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my …