Tag: stand firm
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Guard the Secret Place – Ephesians 6:14
Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth… Loins speak of the hidden part of a man’s life. The unseen. The private. The place no one else monitors. Truth belongs there. When David should have been in battle, he stayed home. Armor off. Guard down. One look led to one lie. One…
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You Can Stand – Ephesians 6:12–13
Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities… against powers… Principalities speak of regions. Powers speak of bondage. In Luke 13:11, a woman was bent over for eighteen years. …and could in no wise lift up herself. Jesus did not simply adjust her posture. He broke what held her. When…
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Dressed for War – Ephesians 6:11
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Paul does not say, “Discuss the armor.”He does not say, “Admire the armor.”He says, Put it on. The Christian life is not a retreat center. It is not group therapy. It is not…
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Stand in His Strength – Ephesians 6:10
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Paul does not end softly. He does not say, “Try harder.” He does not say, “Understand yourself better.” He says, Be strong. Not strong in personality.Not strong in temperament.Not strong in self awareness. Strong in the Lord. There…