Satan Hates Children
Not only does Satan hate marriage, he hates children as well. He wants to devour them (1 Peter 5:8). He knows they are a bright reflection of God’s glory …
SHIELD of FAITH (Ephesians 6:16) (Armor of God 8)
Ephesians 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. The equipment mentioned so far (helmet, …
SANDALS of PEACE 2 (Ephesians 6:15) (Armor of God 7)
Ephesians 6:15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In the last blog we saw that the Romans needed sturdy sandals on their …
SANDALS of PEACE 1 (Ephesians 6:15) (Armor of God 6)
Ephesians 6:15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. The Romans needed sturdy sandals on their feet for marching and fighting. They would …
FORGIVENESS AND DEMONIZING
Jesus had some very strong, sober words to say about those who do not forgive others (Matthew 18:32-35). He commands us to forgive 77 times (Matthew 18:21-22). There are …
OCCUPY THE CONQUERED TERRITORY
When an army moves against an enemy they first drive them out and conquer their territory. Then they occupy the newly conquered territory so it stays under their control. …
BELT of TRUTH (Ephesians 6:14) (Armor of God 5)
Ephesians 6:14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, The belt a Roman soldier wore was an important piece of equipment for it held the weapons …
FASTING: HOW DO I DO IT? (Fasting 5)
Did you know that there is more in the Bible about fasting than repentance and confession? Jesus fasted, as did Moses, David, Elijah, Esther, Daniel, Paul and many others. Fasting …
FASTING: WHAT DOES IT ACCOMPLISH? (Fasting 4)
In a culture where the landscape is dotted with shrines to the Golden Arches and an assortment of Pizza Temples, fasting seems out of place and out of step with …
BREASTPLATE of RIGHTEOUSNESS (Ephesians 6:14) (Armor of God 4)
Ephesians 6:14 Stand firm then, … with the breastplate of righteousness in place, The breastplate was made of small pieces of metal or leather fastened together so they would move …