Breastplate of Righteousness “…and having on the breastplate of righteousness…” – Ephesians 6:14b Although Christians are to put on the armor of God to withstand their enemies, far too often the modern church thinks it can improve upon God’s design. They wish to aid the saint by putting on plays, puppet Read more…
Belt of Truth “Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth..” – Ephesians 6:14a When Paul was penning the letter to the Church at Ephesus, he was under house arrest in Rome. With him at all times was a Roman soldier. As he began to delineate the pieces of Read more…
Spiritual Warfare: Battle Readiness Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. – Ephesians 6:13 During summer camp one year we were discussing Ephesians 6:10-18. By way of a practical application of the Read more…
Spiritual Warfare: Know the Enemy “…stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. – Ephesians 6:11b Sun Tzu, the Read more…
Spiritual Warfare: A Call to Arms Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. – Ephesians 6:10-11 Warren Wiersbe aptly explained, “the Christian Read more…
Fiery Tongues Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on Read more…
Treasuring, Focusing, Serving “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal For where your Read more…
A Provable Faith and an Apologetic Hope Humanist philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “We may define ‘faith’ as a firm belief in something for which there is no evidence.” Others say, “faith is being able to believe anything you are told.” Faith Based on Unseen Evidence Is this what the Bible Read more…
Are There “Apostles” Today? Part Two An apostle is one who is sent on behalf of another. In a general sense many have been sent. Even Jesus sent out the Seventy two by two. However, there are those who are Apostles in a more limited, specific sense. An Apostle had Read more…
Are There “Apostles” Today? Part One Did you ever want to meet a real life apostle? An announcement on a church website read: “In July of 2015, Pastor Brown was ordained as Chief Apostle in the Pentecostal faith.” Catholicism maintains that Peter was the supreme bishop, even over the other Read more…