Paul refers to the “sword of the Spirit,” which is “the word of God,” and urges his readers to take hold of it as a tool to use when fighting the dark evil of this world. We will look more closely at how this fighting will occur, but this raises the...

It is time to take up your shield, don't put it down. We will explore Abraham's journey of faith, understand what extinguishes those fiery arrows and take a look at the three unique characteristics of the Roman shield, teaching us how we can...

How does one embrace God’s peace in everyday life? Revisiting the Gospel itself (as part 1 explained) is a good place to start, but more can be said and done. It requires us to consider our right standing before God, our security and wholeness and...

This call to evangelism and ‘readiness’ will hit each of us differently. For those who cower away from the very idea of talking about religion with their coworkers and friends, there is encouragement: the victory is already won, and as the Gospel...

This “breastplate” communicates a standing before God and a posture towards temptation; it is both victory through Christ and a repeated, unwavering rejection of sin. It is of course true that no Christian who has ever lived attained some kind of...