Before going on to our next verse in this study, it would be appropriate to briefly look at the way some of the issues concerning spiritual warfare and the armor of God are being widely misunderstood. I personally did not feel these issues were so crucial until I had the visions that I wrote about in The Final Quest where I saw the army of God. In this vision only a few members of this army had on their armor, and many of them would only have on a single piece or two. The result was that they were easily...

As we continue our study of the full armor of God, the second half of Ephesians 6:17 states that we must also take up “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” The sword is part of the armor that is used for protection, but it is also the only offensive weapon that we have been given. First let us consider how it is used defensively.

I have a friend, Dr. John Chacha, who grew up in one of the poorest villages in Africa. When he went to school his teachers...

This week we continue our study of the armor of God in Ephesians 6:17:

The helmet protects the head or the mind. If salvation is working in our lives, then our minds will be renewed. We will not continue to think the way we did, or the way the world does. If there is not a substantial difference between the way we think, and those who do not know Christ, then we have somehow aborted the crucial process of having...

This week we continue our study on the armor of God in Ephesians 6:16:

There are many aspects to faith. We enter into salvation by faith, and it is accounted to us as righteousness. Faith releases the power of God in our lives to do miracles—we even prophesy according...

This week we continue our study of the armor of God in Ephesians 6:15:

Walkers and hikers know the value of good shoes. We must also consider that there is a reason why our “walk with the Lord” is called a “walk.” It is not a static life. It has a certain destination and things to accomplish along the way. It is...