<--back to Armor of God Main Ephesians 6:17b (KJV) ...and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. This is much more than just armor or protection. This is a CRUCIAL weapon in our battle. We MUST know the Word. Let's take a look at our example...Jesus...the One Who walked before us to show us the way by example... When Jesus was tempted by the devil in Matthew 4:1-10, He defeated the enemy and overcame with the Word. When Jesus was tempted by the Jewish leaders in Matthew 16, He fought back with the Word. When Jesus was tempted by Peter in Matthew 16:23, He remembered His position and authority...which comes from His knowledge of the Word. We must also not only quote the Word, but we must use the Word and the knowledge we gain from it to gain victory in this very real battle. When the enemy comes knocking on the doorway of our minds, we must fight back with Scripture...OUT LOUD. We must verbally put the little worm in … [Read more...]
The Armor of God – Shield of Faith
<--back to Armor of God Main Ephesians 6:16 (NIV) In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Faith - We did a series on faith in the past. You may want to go back and review... The shield of faith. A position. You are a warrior. You are chosen by God. You are in a battle like no other. You have already been given the victory. That is where the faith part comes in. It takes faith to really KNOW this. You must believe what God says. Jesus already won the victory. The enemy will spend all eternity in a bottomless pit. However, before he gets put there, he will do two things... One - he will do everything he can to bring as many souls with him as he can. Two - he will do everything he can to defeat you. He knows the power that you have and the victory that you have already been given to you. He is VERY aware. The problem is that many of us do … [Read more...]
The Armor of God – Pray at All Times
<--back to Armor of God Main There is one more VERY important part of putting on the "whole armor of God." Ephesians 6:18 (Amplified) Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the spirit, with all manner of prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all saints (God's consecrated people). Prayer is VERY important. It is probably one of the most important parts of our lives as Christians. It is also a vital part of our battle and defense against the enemy. We MUST pray...every day...all day. Of course I don't mean go into a closet all day and don't do anything else...I mean we should be in constant communication with the Throne all day....under our breath...singing a song...driving here and there...grocery shopping...an "official" prayer time....etc. Prayer is a form of verbal communication with your Beloved Daddy, a VERY powerful weapon, a … [Read more...]
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