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The Sword of the Spirit

Passage: Ephesians 6:17b After a lengthy consideration of the defensive armor of the Christian, Paul now moves to the weapon that has both an offensive and defensive use, the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. As Christians, we cannot overestimate the importance of being equipped with God’s Word to stand firm […]

The Helmet of Salvation

Passage: Ephesians 6:17a Christians typically speak of salvation almost exclusively in the past tense: I was saved when…; Have you been saved?…etc. The truth is that Scripture speaks of salvation in three different tenses. We have been saved from the penalty of sin. We are being saved from the power of sin. We will be […]

The Shoes of Gospel Readiness

Passage: Ephesians 6:15 It is somewhat surprising that the vast majority of “weapons” provided as part of the Christian’s spiritual armor are actually defensive in nature (6 of 7). This is because our main function in the battle is to stand firm, to resist, and to hold onto the ground we have already captured. Absolutely […]