Post by AuntRonda on May 13, 2004 15:09:52 GMT -5
Piece: Belt
Use: Truth
Application: Satan fights with lies, and sometimes his lies sound like truth; but only believers have God's truth, which can defeat Satan's lies.
Piece: Breastplate
Use: Righteousness
Application: Satan often attacks our herarts--the seat of our emotions, self worth and trust. God's righteousness is the breastplate that protects our hearts and ensures His approval. He approveds of us because He loves us and sent His Son to die for us.
Piece: Footgear
Use: Readiness to spread the Gospel
Application: Satan wants us to think that telling others the Good News is a worthless and hopleless task--the size of the task is too big and the negative responses are too much to handle. But the footgear God gives us is the motivation to continue to proclaim the true peace that is available in God--news everyone needs to hear.
Piece: Shield
Use: Faith
Application: What we see are Satan's attacks in the form of insults, setbacks, and temptations. But the shield of faith protects us from Satan's flaming arrows. With God's perspective, we can see beyond our circumstances and know that ulitimate victory is ours.
Piece: Helmet
Use: Salvation
Application: Satan wants to make us doubt God. Jesus, and our salvation. The helmet protects our minds from doubting God's saving work for us.
Piece: Sword
Use: The Spirit, The Word of God
Application: THw sword is the only weapon of offense in the this list of armor. There are times when we need to take the offensive against Satan. Whne we are tempted, we need to trust in the truth of God's Word.
Use: Truth
Application: Satan fights with lies, and sometimes his lies sound like truth; but only believers have God's truth, which can defeat Satan's lies.
Piece: Breastplate
Use: Righteousness
Application: Satan often attacks our herarts--the seat of our emotions, self worth and trust. God's righteousness is the breastplate that protects our hearts and ensures His approval. He approveds of us because He loves us and sent His Son to die for us.
Piece: Footgear
Use: Readiness to spread the Gospel
Application: Satan wants us to think that telling others the Good News is a worthless and hopleless task--the size of the task is too big and the negative responses are too much to handle. But the footgear God gives us is the motivation to continue to proclaim the true peace that is available in God--news everyone needs to hear.
Piece: Shield
Use: Faith
Application: What we see are Satan's attacks in the form of insults, setbacks, and temptations. But the shield of faith protects us from Satan's flaming arrows. With God's perspective, we can see beyond our circumstances and know that ulitimate victory is ours.
Piece: Helmet
Use: Salvation
Application: Satan wants to make us doubt God. Jesus, and our salvation. The helmet protects our minds from doubting God's saving work for us.
Piece: Sword
Use: The Spirit, The Word of God
Application: THw sword is the only weapon of offense in the this list of armor. There are times when we need to take the offensive against Satan. Whne we are tempted, we need to trust in the truth of God's Word.