Eph 6:17b (Take) …the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. Here is a list of the components of God’s full armor: belt, breastplate, footwear, shield, and sword. The latter is the only offensive weapon. Imagine you and I having all our defensive gear in place. Belt, check. Footwear, check. Shield, check….

Eph 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation From David Guzik: —– According to Blue Letter Bible commentary author, David Guzik, “In the ancient world, this was a leather cap studded with metal for extra strength. Often some kind of plume or decoration was added, perhaps to identify the solider to his regiment. Salvation is pictured…

Eph6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. According to Blue Letter Bible Commentary author, David Guzik, “The shield Paul describes is the large, oblong shield that could protect the whole body. In ancient warfare, these fiery darts…

This is a continuation of the previous five posts beginning with “Know Your Enemy”. Eph 6:14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place The breastplate protects the heart, liver, stomach, and the other vital organs that are necessary for life. The hands and…

It takes only 1% dog poop to make pure foie gras impure. It takes just a little untruth to nullify Truth. Eph 14a Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist Once again, the immediate goal is to stand firm in the spiritual battle. GOD’S ARMOR COMPONENT: TRUTH represented by a…

For Narnia fans, let’s take a look at the magnitude of the battle of good and evil as best depicted in human dimension in the movie, Chronicles of Narnia. The actual battle taking place in real time in the non-movie world has unseen dimensions. (But God in us empowering us is greater than Satan and…

(This post is a continuation of the preceding two posts.) I looked up military tactics to get a better understanding of the spiritual battle and learned this: Military tactics to defeat an enemy are merely the lowest of three levels of war planning. The proper sequence should be first, STRATEGY to accomplish objectives, then OPERATIONS…

The preceding post, “Know Your Enemy” looks into the war that you and I are thrust in without having enlisted. It is a spiritual warfare ongoing. The enemy is not people but Satan and the powers of darkness in the heavenly realms. Satan is not the opposite of God, according to Pastor David Jeremiah (based…