Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.                                                                                                           …

…and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace…                                                                                                         Ephesians 6:15  The next piece of armor pertains to standing in the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Namely, that Jesus died to give us life, pardon, forgiveness, salvation, reconciliation, redemption, and…

…and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.                                                                                                                                           James 2:23  Righteousness By Faith Is A…

But to the one who does not work (for his salvation), but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness…                                                                                                                        Romans 4:5  Righteousness By Faith As the belt of truth keeps us balanced in our spiritual lives, so the breastplate…

…and having put on the breastplate of righteousness…                                                                          Ephesians 6:14b  Being Right With God  We hear it all the time, statements demonstrating a tremendous lack of understanding about righteousness. For example, “Good people go to heaven, bad people go to hell.” For starters, that simply is not true. If…

“If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free.”                                                                                                                    John 8:31-32  Truth Leads To Spiritual Freedom “It was for freedom that Christ set us free” (Galatians 5:1). This…

Jesus said to him (Thomas), “I am the way and the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”                                                                                                                        John 14:6  Truth Is A Person Often, when we think of something being true, we might defer to a statement of…

Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth…                                                                                 Ephesians 6:14a  Recognizing The Enemy Our first piece of spiritual armor is the belt of truth. When we consider a person’s center of gravity, we discover that it is located at the waistline. In other words, if we want…

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.                                                                          …

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.                                                                                                                                                            Ephesians 6:10-11  Whether we like it or not, we are all in…