…and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God – Ephesians 6:17 REFERENCE Ephesians 6:10-17 To wrap up this series on Spiritual Warfare, let’s look at the last piece of armor the Apostle Paul talked about, “The Sword of the Spirit,” which is the Word of God. A sword is a bladed weapon used […]

And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; And take the helmet of salvation… – Ephesians 6:15 & 17   REFERENCE Ephesians 6:10-17.   Today, we will look at two of the armors we were instructed to arm ourselves with in this bible passage. They are: to shod our feet with the gospel of […]

Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. – Ephesians 6:16   REFERENCE  Ephesians 6:10-17.   The Apostle Paul, in our passage, wants believers to stand in the strength and power of the Almighty and to put on the whole armor […]

Stand therefore…having put on the breastplate of righteousness – Ephesians 6:14   REFERENCE Ephesians 6:10-17   A breastplate is a piece of armor that covers the chest to protect it from injury; especially in a battle. Righteousness on the other hand, as defined by the dictionary is, “The quality of being morally right or justifiable.” […]

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11   REFERENCE Ephesians 6:10-17   As believers, we must understand that we are engaged in warfare. Many things we blame God for are actually orchestrated by Satan. Many things we take the blame […]

If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him. – Luke 17:3-4   REFERENCE Luke 17:1-4   Forgiveness, a powerful concept in the […]

Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please notice, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren.” II Kings 2:19   REFERENCE II Kings 2:19-21   There are many places and conditions which are externally very pleasant and yet are internally […]

So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner? – Luke 17:14-18   REFERENCE Luke 17:11-19   The staggering ratio of the thankful to the unthankful in this story calls for deep reflection and […]

My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips – Psalm 89:34   REFERENCE Psalm 89:33-37   We serve a God who honors His Word more than His name. He is bound to His promises regardless of us. There are certain kinds of people that give you […]