Sandals of Peace (Armor of God 6)
SANDALS of PEACE 1 (Ephesians 6:15) (Armor of God 6) The Romans needed sturdy sandals on their feet for marching and fighting. They would walk in sand, on sharp rocks, …
Belt of Truth (Armor of God 5)
BELT of TRUTH (Ephesians 6:14) (Armor of God 5) The belt a Roman soldier wore was an important piece of equipment for it held the weapons and equipment which he …
Breeastplate of Righteousness (Armor of God 4)
BREASTPLATE of RIGHTEOUSNESS (Ephesians 6:14) (Armor of God 4) The breastplate was made of small pieces of metal or leather fastened together so they would move and bend but so …
The Helmet of Salvation (Armor of God 3)
THE HELMET OF SALVATION (Ephesians 6:17) (Armor of God 3) The helmet Roman soldiers wore was made of metal. An enemy would lift his heavy four foot long sword over …
Stand Firm for Victory (Armor of God 2)
STAND FIRM FOR VICTORY (Armor of God 2) Before listing the pieces of equipment available to us Paul wants to emphasize the importance of Christian soldiers standing firm against any …
Winning Our Fight With Satan (Armor of God 1)
WINNING OUR FIGHT WITH SATAN (Armor of God 1) Paul included his most complete account of how to win spiritual battles in his letter to the Ephesians (Ephesians 6:10-18). In …
USE THE SWORD of the SPIRIT – WORD OF GOD (Ephesians 6:17)
So far all the equipment Paul has mentioned has been defensive. Its purpose is to protect the soldier from enemy attack. However none of it will bring victory, none will …
TAKE UP THE SHIELD of FAITH (Ephesians 6:16)
The equipment mentioned so far (helmet, breastplate, belt, sandals) form an inner wall of defense. There is an outer wall of defense as well – a large shield every Roman …
PUT ON THE SANDALS of PEACE (Ephesians 6:15)
The Romans needed sturdy sandals on their feet for marching and fighting. They would walk in sand, on sharp rocks, and through streams of slippery stones. They could be …
PUT ON THE BELT of TRUTH (Ephesians 6:14)
The belt a Roman soldier wore was an important piece of equipment for it held the weapons and equipment which he carried with him. It also held his clothing …