The loins are the middle section of the body and are the strength of a man. The loins are girt or are held up with truth in the Christian. Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; Exodus 1:5 And all the souls that came…
The sword was used in battle as the main offensive weapon. The sword of the Spirit, or Bible, is our main offensive weapon as a Chrsitian. Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick,…
A shield is meant to stop the blows of a sword or projectiles like arrows, darts, javelins and spears. The shield of faith stops the devil’s fiery darts. Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Shields – Stopping Arrows…
The breastplate is worn over the torso and protects the vital organs including the heart. When we are saved, we must believe from the heart to get Christ’s righteousness. Isaiah 59:17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance…
Helmets are for protection of the head during battle. The helmet of salvation is protection to the Christian in this life also. Isaiah 59:17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal…
In various surveys, it has been found that 70-88% of young people will leave the church within 2-4 years after high-school. 2 Timothy 3:14-15 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom they thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known…
The potter’s house is the place God has told you to go so He can cause you to hear and understand His word. Jeremiah 18:2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Valuable Lessons The Lord wanted for Jeremiah to go down to the…
When the Phillipian jailer got saved in the book of Acts, he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as Master, Mediator, and Messiah all at once. Vance Haver – Sermon entitled “Jesus Is Lord” When Paul told the jailer how to be saved, he told him to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. That is three…
The arm of the flesh will fail you. You cannot do things in your own strength and succeed. 2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king…
The right kind of preaching should produce change in the heart of man. Bad preaching will just puff you up. 1 Timothy 1:5-7 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain…
Forgetting this old world is a lot easier when you are thinking about the next each and every day. This is not the end of the line for blood washed saints. A New Heaven We are called upon to be joyful, because God cometh in judgment. It will be a day of terror to the…
Temptations are pirates of the soul. Pirates only attack ships loaded down with riches. The devil only attacks the godly who are rich in Christ Jesus. Temptations are rather hopeful evidences that thy estate is good, that thou art dear to God, and that it shall go well with thee forever, than otherwise. God had…
Singleness is often looked at as a bad thing. The Bible makes it clear it can be a good thing. If one uses it to focus ones life on God, it can yield a life that is set aside in body and spirit. 1 Corinthians 7:34 There is difference also between a wife and a…
Isaiah 62:12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the Lord: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken. The Lord sought out sinners that were lost in sin much like he sought out Jerusalem. We should also seek out sinners like our Heavenly Father. Just like the…