Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. Psalm 25:4-5a
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Image Source: http://www.moodymedia.org/sermons/invisible-war/breastplate-righteousness/#.VuVXY_krLIU The second piece of our spiritual armor is the breastplate of righteousness. Ephesians 6:14 – Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness. The first thing we notice is the timing. In the first three pieces of the armor (belt of truth, …
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Have you ever been caught in a lie? If a person has any conscience at all, the act of lying brings inner conviction and feelings of guilt. But being caught in a lie is even worse! It’s humiliating. I remember as a child lying to my mother about something I broke. It probably was only …
We’ve been studying spiritual strongholds – those places where our enemy gain an entry into our spiritual life of faith. It is a wrong thought or belief that allows him to influence us, and hold sway or power over us. As a reminder, Satan’s desire is not just to give us a “second option” on …
WARNING: Long blog post! 🙂 We have seen that a spiritual stronghold begins with a wrong thought or belief, which allows our enemy to have hold or sway over us. Let’s review the definition: Strongholds(3794) [ochyrōma] – a castle or fortress; anything on which one relies; of the arguments and reasonings by which a disputant …
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Spiritual strongholds begin with a thought. One thought becomes a consideration. A consideration develops into an attitude, which leads then to action. Action repeated becomes a habit, and a habit establishes a “power base for the enemy,” that is, a stronghold. (Elizabeth Elliot) I read this quote recently. It made me want to …
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The Way Of The Word 