SPIRITUAL WARFARE LESSONS FROM HEBREWS, JUDE & JOHN
Writing 20 years after James, soon after Paul and Peter wrote their last epistles, the writer of Hebrews states that Satan holds the power of death, but that Jesus …
JAMES LESSONS ON SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Another writer, besides Peter and Paul, was James, the half-brother of Jesus (same mother, different father). Chronologically, his was the first inspired book written in the New Testament and …
PETER WRITES ABOUT SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Although he wrote most of the letters in the New Testament, Paul isn’t the only one whose correspondence was inspired and kept for our benefit in God’s Word. Peter …
SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN 1 & 2 TIMOTHY
Two years after writing his letters from prison, after he was released and started traveling again, Paul wrote a letter to Timothy called 1 Timothy in our Bibles. Timothy …
USE THE SWORD of the SPIRIT – WORD OF GOD (Ephesians 6:17)
So far all the equipment Paul has mentioned has been defensive. Its purpose is to protect the soldier from enemy attack. However none of it will bring victory, none will …
TAKE UP THE SHIELD of FAITH (Ephesians 6:16)
The equipment mentioned so far (helmet, breastplate, belt, sandals) form an inner wall of defense. There is an outer wall of defense as well – a large shield every Roman …
PUT ON THE SANDALS of PEACE (Ephesians 6:15)
The Romans needed sturdy sandals on their feet for marching and fighting. They would walk in sand, on sharp rocks, and through streams of slippery stones. They could be …
PUT ON THE BELT of TRUTH (Ephesians 6:14)
The belt a Roman soldier wore was an important piece of equipment for it held the weapons and equipment which he carried with him. It also held his clothing …
PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE of RIGHTEOUSNESS (Ephesians 6:14)
The breastplate was made of small pieces of metal or leather fastened together so they would move and bend but so no arrow, spear or sword could go through …
PUT ON THE HELMET OF SALVATION (Ephesians 6:17)
The helmet Roman soldiers wore was made of metal. An enemy would lift his heavy four foot long sword over his head with two hands and bring it straight …