spiritual warfare
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In the ending passage of this chapter of Romans, Paul is urgently calling all believers to wake up, look up, clean up, and dress up. We have seen that there is danger afoot and the battle is at hand. It is no longer time to slumber because the Lord Jesus Christ is soon returning for
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The second thing that we must see is the equipment of the Christian soldier. It is hard to stand in fight if you don’t know your enemy, expectations, equipment, or the empowerment that you’ve been given in Christ. As we have stated throughout our study of Ephesians, you can’t practically walk unless you do so
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Podcasts are all the rage these days. Our culture and social media in general are inundated with podcasts galore. I too have a selection of podcasts that I keep up with, but specifically I’m drawn to podcasts who are hosted by former special operators from various military branches. I find their frankness, life experiences, and
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Second, let’s look at the Devil’s schemes. Sinclair Ferguson writes, “As in all warfare, the two essential elements in victory are knowing your enemy and knowing your resources.” I believe that many believers don’t know their enemy and they don’t know their own resources in Christ. You won’t know how to fight if you don’t
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Each time that I study, but especially preach Eph. 6:10-18 I experience a weightiness in the text that burdens my heart. Preaching about standing against the enemy of Christ, the Church, and the Christian’s walk is exhausting. It is frightening. It is burdensome. It is tiresome. But it is necessary. There is a different burden
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