Ephesians 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 6:16—In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Every day I use my arms to physically show myself holding my shield of faith. I also ask God to increase my faith every day. I want to really believe
Read MoreEphesians 6:14-55—Stand firm then…with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Let’s look at the parts of this verse: Our feet need to be fitted. We need to have shoes that fit our feet perfectly. It’s hard to walk or run when your shoes don’t fit right—either being too
Read MoreEphesians 6:14—Stand firm then…with the breastplate of righteousness in place. Here are a few things to think about this verse: A breastplate protects our hearts. How can righteousness protect your heart? We are righteous because of what Jesus did for us, but we still have to choose to walk in righteousness every day. As I
Read MoreEphesians 6:14—Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist. I don’t see a belt as all that important in what I’m wearing, unless of course, I’m wearing pants that are way too big and will fall off without the belt. However, a Roman soldier’s belt was a crucial part of his
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