We have been looking at the sad story of my brother, Jimmy, as an example of the dangers of neglecting to use the armour God provides for us: "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take...
One of the biggest weapons the devil uses to ensnare us is what I call the "me-me" attitude. And this is the next trap that my brother was drawn into.Now that my brother had been kicked out of his church and fired from his paying job for his sex crimes with minors,...
"As for you , you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler ways of the world." (Ephesians 2:1-2 NIV)The story of my brother, Jimmy, has two more sad chapters. As I've already said,...
"As for you , you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler ways of the world." (Ephesians 2:1-2 NIV)Last Friday, we continued with the story of my brother, Jimmy, and the choice he...
So far in this series, we've looked at the importance of being covered in God's armour, and we've looked at the sad life of my brother as an example of what can happen when we don't wear God's protection. The remainder of this series will be looking more specifically...
"Put on the full armor of God,so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.” (Ephesians 6:11 NIV)Notice that there are three people in this conversation: God, the devil and yourself.If you stand with the devil, you will not use the armor of God. You...
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Eph. 6:12 NIV) Notice that before we are told what our armament...