So, we are also to gird our loins with the belt of truth. I find that when I have and know the truth, I feel sturdy, confident and firm on my position…ANCHORED! Cinch yourself then, with God’s truth, and the body armor of God’s righteousness (rightness!) Put also , the boots of peace of the Gospel, the very “Good News” of the Lord’s kingdom message. [Jesus, who came as Redeemer AND Deliverer-God’s only Son] Add to that the Breastplate of Righteousness; protecting not only you

Ephesians 6:11 "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." This verse has many thoughts that come to my mind. I am a very visual person and when I read something I try to get a picture in my mind. I think that Paul was also trying to help out the Ephesians with this mental image. A Roman soldier in those days was the fiercest of that time and I think Paul was trying to get that point across. We are fierce warriors who are to

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 In a sermon, John Piper said, “We are perfectly useless as Christ-exalting Christians if all we do is conform to

John 8:34 I love the song that the choir sings, “I’m no longer a slave to sin, I am a child of God.” I can only imagine the joy that a slave would have felt if and when he received his freedom. To have been controlled all of your life, your every move and every thought controlled by a master. The Bible says in Romans 6:20, “When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness.” Free from what I call “right living”. When Satan is. Your master you are

Our theme for this month is ‘Crucifying Your Flesh.’ The scripture for the month is: Anyone who wishes to come after Me, must deny himself and take up his own cross and follow Me.- Mark 8:34 What does it mean to repent? We hear the word used in church all the time but does it actually mean what the churchworld believes that it does? If you ask the average person what it means to repent, they would tell you that it means to feel sorry for your sins. Or they might tell you that