"…with the breastplate of righteousness in place." (Ephesians 6:14 NIV) Notice the importance of this piece of armor: The breastplate of righteousness. Why is the breastplate so important? Because it protects your heart, and without a heart, you can’t survive! Without...
"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 footwear. Foot wear is incredibly important. It protects the part of our body that we need in order to run,...
"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) This world has undergone plenty of hardships and trials this year. With the world pandemic even now still a valid concern, we...
"Take the helmet of salvation and the sword..." (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 roman soldiers. They wouldn’t go out without their helmets, for one knock on the...
In "Forgiven, Part 6", we looked at the story of the prodigal son and discovered how excited his father was when he who was lost returned home. The father welcomed the wayward boy with open arms.But not everyone was so hospitable. His older brother was fuming with...
We have been studying the armour that God suggests we wear, listed in Eph. 6, and we have seen the importance of the belt of truth, the helmet of salvation, and the footwear, the gospel of peace. In addition to these, we are encouraged to take up three additional...
"Take the helmet of salvation..." (Eph 6:17 NIV)Although I love wearing hats, I have never had the desire to wear a helmet. They are too heavy for my taste, but boy, they sure were useful during a battle in Roman times! Helmets were usually made of leather, with...