The Word Unleashed - Radio

According to Daniel 12, all people, whether unbelievers or believers, will be raised from the dead on the last day, and be given a resurrected body fit for eternity—with God, or apart from Him.

The book of Daniel was written to demonstrate the sovereignty of God over human history, that is, that God is on His throne. He has a plan. He's still working out that plan, and He is in complete control of it.

Scripture records that Satan himself personally tempted Jesus—but every time, Jesus responded with Scripture, the “sword” of the Spirit. If Jesus Christ used Scripture in His battle against Satan, how much more do we need to know, understand, and apply the Bible to battle against Satan?

The whole of Scripture, as well as the arc of human history, shows us that God’s enemy, Satan, will do everything possible to oppose God and God’s people. This is because of his hatred for God and those whom God has redeemed through Jesus Christ. But God hasn’t left his people defenseless. He knows His people need spiritual armor to defend themselves.

If we, as the Lord’s people, are going to be protected from Satan’s constant attacks against us, we have to be reminded of the importance of protecting our minds, and the helmet of salvation does that.

As soldiers of Jesus Christ, we, as believers, are to use a spiritual helmet that is intended to protect our heads—that is, our minds. According to the apostle Paul, this piece of armor is to be used to preserve and protect our minds against the attacks of Satan and his demons.

In the ancient world, Roman soldiers used a shield to protect themselves from the enemy's arrows. At the same time, Roman soldiers would often interlock their shields for greater protection. For the Christian, we have been given a spiritual shield, the shield of faith, to protect us from the constant onslaught of the enemy.

If we, as God’s people, are to fight against the evil one and to keep our minds pure, we must put on spiritual armor, including the shield of faith.

If you have repented of your sin and believed in Christ, you are at peace with God. So no matter the trials or temptations that you will inevitably face in this life, God is using those things for your good and His glory.

In the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians where he makes clear that we, as Christians, face a powerful enemy—Satan—who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy all God’s people. And since he is too powerful for us to handle alone, Christ has given us spiritual armor to help us withstand the enemy’s relentless attacks.