Ephesians 6:18—and pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Prayer is a weapon, although the Apostle Paul didn’t give it a picture. How do you picture it? What do you think it
Read MoreEphesians 6:17—Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Notice it says to take the sword. It doesn’t say to fight with it. We need to know the Word of God, so we can be ready to use it against the enemy at any time. To know it, we must be
Read MoreEphesians 6:17—Take the helmet of salvation. Here are some questions to think about: What kind of helmet are you wearing? Is it a wimpy little thing that barely protects your head or does it surround your whole head? How could salvation protect your head? What is it about what Jesus did that would protect your
Read MoreEphesians 6:13-14—Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then… This passage doesn’t tell us to fight, but rather to stand firm. Four times in these verses (including verse 11)
Read MoreIn war, you’d better know who your enemy is. It’s easy to see people or situations as our enemy. There are many people who are seen as enemies these days: whites, blacks, Jews, Arabs, Americans, your ex-spouse… you get the idea. Look what Ephesians 6:12 says, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,
Read MoreDo you feel strong and powerful? In myself I don’t. I’m not that strong of a person myself. However, look at what Ephesians 6:10 says. “Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” In the last blog, we looked at rejoicing in the Lord. Today we are told to be strong in the
Read MoreOn Monday, we looked at God’s love, mercy and grace toward us and what Jesus did for us on the cross. Today, let’s look at Ephesians 2:6—And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 1:20-21 says that God raised Jesus from the dead
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