“With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith” (2 Thessalonians 1:11, NIV). Goodness is one of the…

“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:18, NIV). In the verse above, Paul includes not one, but two conditional statements when it comes to living at peace with others. First, he writes, “If it is possible…”, then “…as far…

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13, NIV). The word “love” gets thrown around a lot these days. We love all kinds of things: from types of food to our favorite sports teams, from movies and shows on T.V. to…

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Take…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:13, 17, NIV). In this series…

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Take the helmet of salvation…” (Ephesians 6:13, 17, NIV). In Ephesians Chapter Six, the Apostle Paul reminds us…

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand…take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one”…

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then…with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace” (Ephesians 6:13-15,…

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then…with the breastplate of righteousness in place… (Ephesians 6:13-14, NIV). In my last post, I discussed…

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist…” (Ephesians 6:13-14, NIV). In Ephesians Chapter…