Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Sword of the Spirit: God's Armament, Part 25 August 14, 2020 Take...the sword of the Spirit is the word of of God.  ~ Eph. 6:17b NIV ~ "Take...the sword of the Spirit is the word of of God." (Eph. 6:17b NIV) Interestingly, this is the only piece of God's armament that is defensive in nature. All the other pieces are protective, ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR What He Did With His Hardship August 12, 2020 ...neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Romans 8:39 NIV ~ When we hear about other people going through hardship in a noble way, it can actually be a source of encouragement for us. First, we sy ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Where's My Helmet? God's Armament, Part 24 August 10, 2020 Take the helmet of salvation...  ~ Eph. 6:17a NIV ~ "Take the helmet of salvation..." (Eph. 6:17a NIV) Back in the day when these verses about our spiritual armor were penned, the helmet was a vital piece of equipment for the r ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Crumbs August 9, 2020 But she came and knelt before him, saying, 'Lord, help me.' And he answered, 'It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.' She said, 'Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.' Then Jesus answered her, 'O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.' And her daughter was healed instantly.  ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Shield of Faith: God's Armament, Part 23 August 7, 2020 In addition to all this ,take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ~ Eph. 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." (Eph. 6:16 NIV) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Two for One August 5, 2020 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.  ~ John 8:36 NIV ~ What would it take to stop my coworker from inviting me and my wife to church? He had already invited us to Easter and Christmas services and then came his invitation to what? A Valentines weekend service? Yes, a Valentines service. We had worked together over the past ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Gospel of Peace: God's Armament, Part 22 August 3, 2020 ...and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ~ Ephesians 6:15 NIV ~ "...and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace." (Ephesians 6:15 NIV) The next piece of armor that we have at our disposal is footwea ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR What to Do When Life Is Choking Your Happiness... August 2, 2020 I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland. ~ Isaiah 61:10 NIV ~ "C'mon, girlfriend, we're going to the mall." ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR The Breastplate of Righteousness: God's Armament, Part 21 July 31, 2020 …with the breastplate of righteousness in place. ~ Ephesians 6:14b NIV ~ (Please see announcements for an important message from Answers2Prayer director, Rob Chaffart) "…with the breastplate of righteousness in place." (Ephesians 6:14 NIV) ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE ILLUSTRATOR Jesus Saves July 29, 2020 For the wages of sin is death... ~ Romans 6:23a NIV ~ Tyler Moon, a 25-year-old runner in Minnesota, found a unique way to share his faith. When he entered a 10-mile race earlier this month, his own name was originally on the bib that he was to wear in the race for identification. In order to honor Christ and share the Good News, he changed t ...Continue Reading