I was reading through a portion of the Old Testament Law that focused on the sacrifices required by God of the Israelites. I was struck by the idea of how…
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Many years ago, when I was struggling with the fear of losing my parents, the Lord clearly spoke into my spirit, “Robyn, behind all fear is unbelief.” That was an…
In a seminary missions class, Herbert Jackson told how, as a new missionary, he was assigned a car that would not start without a push. After pondering his problem, he…
Let’s suppose you are a kid again in the 4th grade and every day at recess the big 6th grader, who is a bully, threatens you. He even beats you…
Tell a child he can have no cookies because they are for company and somehow his desire and hunger for cookies increases. Some things are more appealing to people when…
The last element of armor in Paul’s illustration is the Sword of the Spirit. Paul uses the Greek word, rhema, to direct us to speak the Word aloud when we…
As we continue our look at the armor of God, it’s time to look at the shield of Faith. Paul tells us that this shield is capable of extinguishing the…
Did you ever wonder why would Paul put salvation and the helmet together? What is the purpose of a helmet? It protects a person’s head from concussions. Football players, hockey…
As we continue our look at the Armor of God, let’s turn our attention to the next two pieces on Paul’s list in Ephesians 6. No Roman soldier would ever…
In Ephesians 6, the Apostle Paul presents the practical word picture of a Roman Soldier’s Battle Armor in order to help his readers understand how God equips us to be…