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The Power of Prayer Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. Ephesians 6:18 Read Luke 11:5-13 We have reviewed the whole armour of God. Every piece has its purpose and is important; not one piece may be missing. The complete armour…
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The Sword of the Spirit And the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17b Read Hebrews 4:12-16 It is remarkable that in listing the last instrument necessary for spiritual battle a device is mentioned for offensive measures. All the other articles, in one way or another, were for protection and…
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The Helmet of Salvation And take the helmet of salvation. Ephesians 6:17a Read Ecclesiastes 12 Perhaps you own a motorcycle or scooter. It is mandatory that you wear a helmet when using such mode of transportation. This is understandable in light of the fact that many involved in traffic accidents suffer from head injuries. A…
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Our Shield and Defence Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Ephesians 6:16 Read Psalm 3 We all know what the function of a shield is: to ward off the blows of an enemy. In our text, Paul speaks of fiery…
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Proper Shoes And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Ephesians 6:15 Read Ephesians 6:10-15 Maybe you enjoy wearing running shoes or other casual footwear. They should fit well; they should not pinch your feet. But the disadvantage of casual footwear is that, when stepping on a large sharp object, it…
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The Breastplate Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness. Ephesians 6:14 Read Isaiah 59:16-20 The second weapon listed is the breastplate. It serves as protection for the chest and stomach areas, where the major vital organs such as the heart, lungs and kidneys are located. If…
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The Girdle Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth. Ephesians 6:14a Read Ephesians 6:10-14 Let us look at the Christian armour in a little more detail. Did you expect a girdle or waistband to be given such prominence? Why is a waistband so important? When we think of the tunic a soldier in…
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Fully Armed Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 Read 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 It would be foolish to send soldiers to the front lines of combat if they were not fully equipped. We would…
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Behind the Scenes For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12 Read Ephesians 5:11-20 The media uses various methods to persuade us that only the things that can be seen, touched and felt…
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Question: Were all the first generation of Israelites in the wilderness unbelievers at the time of the spies except Joshua, Caleb, and Moses? Yes, they didn’t believe that God could get them into Canaan, but did all of the 600,000+ really not have true saving faith at that time? If we understand Caleb’s different spirit…
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