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Jun09WEEK24
This week we continue our study on the armor of God in Ephesians 6:14:
and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
The breastplate is protection for the vital organs—the heart and lungs. The heart pumps the blood, which is our life. The lungs are used for breathing. The Hebrew word for breath is the same word that is used for spirit. Spiritually, our heart is the source of life that flows through us, and our spiritual lungs is our ability to interchange with the spiritual realm.... -
Jun02WEEK23
This week we begin our study on the armor of God in Ephesians 6:14:
Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH…
This is the third time in just four verses that Paul has said, “stand,” or “stand firm.” He repeats this because it is essential for a victorious Christian life. We must be resolved that we will not be pushed back, we will not retreat, and we will not give up any ground... -
May26WEEK22
Our study this week is from Ephesians 6:13:
Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil
day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
As a famous Bible teacher once said, every time you see a “therefore” written, you should go back and see what it is there for. In this verse we see that the ... -
May19WEEK21
Our study this week is from Ephesians 6:12:
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
The first point in this verse is that we are not fighting “flesh and blood” or other people, but a power that seeks to control them. It is true that the devil will almost always use people to do his... -
May12WEEK20
Our study this week is from Ephesians 6:11:
Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
The first point here is that we must “put on the full armor of God,” not just part of it. If we leave any of it off, we can be sure that the devil will hit us right in that place.There is not a single place in Scripture where it tells...