Tag Archives: Satan

30 Jun

God is with you in the battle

By Gaylyn WilliamsWith 0 comments

We’ve been looking at putting on our spiritual armor every day. I want to encourage you to continue to put each piece on each day to protect you from the evil one. Read Psalm 18:2, below. It has several names of God that can help you in the battle. Psalm 18:2—The LORD is my rock,

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27 Jun

Prayer is a weapon

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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

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20 Jun

Is Your Head Protected?

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Ephesians 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

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14 Jun

Are you wearing your running shoes?

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Ephesians 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

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09 Jun

Protect Your Heart

By Gaylyn WilliamsWith 0 comments

Ephesians 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

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06 Jun

How can a belt protect you?

By Gaylyn WilliamsWith 0 comments

Ephesians 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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30 May

Are you fighting the right enemy?

By Gaylyn WilliamsWith 0 comments

In 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,

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20 May

Joy as Spiritual Warfare

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Earlier this week we looked at Philippians 4:4—Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I will say rejoice. Today let’s look at Philippians 3:1—Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Paul is reminding them

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17 May

The Choice to Rejoice

By Gaylyn WilliamsWith 0 comments

Philippians 4:4—Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I will say rejoice. In chapter 3, verse 1, Paul had told them to rejoice in the Lord. He told them the same thing three times! Why do you think Paul repeated himself? How often does this verse say we are to rejoice? Do you know what

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06 May

Who’s in charge?

By Gaylyn WilliamsWith 0 comments

Many times we live as if Satan is in charge, as if he has more power than we do. We focus on his power and fail to see that in Christ, we have already won the victory. Jesus did it once and for all on the cross. He won! He already won! Do you believe

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21 Mar

Do you recognize your authority?

By Gaylyn WilliamsWith 0 comments

Let’s look at let’s look at Ephesians 2:6 again today—God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. Christ is sitting in heaven, on His throne. He is the King of Kings. He has ultimate authority and power. Now, think about the fact that you are

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14 Mar

Look what God did for us!

By Gaylyn WilliamsWith 0 comments

Sometimes we look at what we don’t have, rather than looking at what we do have. God has done so much for us. Look at Ephesians 2:4-6—But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you

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11 Mar

Oxymorons

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Think about Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. This is an amazing verse. Look at the seemingly oxymorons in this verse: The God of peace is the one who will crush Satan. Why doesn’t it say the “God of

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