The Shoes Of Peace - The Believer's TranquilityĪ Roman soldier's would have hobnails on the sole, very much like football cleats because when they were fighting they needed solid footing from which to move. Is your heart pure before God? If not, then you cannot win the battle. The bottom line is that Satan wants to get into your heart and mind. He wants you to read filthy magazines, watch immoral movies, and engage in all temptations of the flesh. The enemy wants to attack you not only with lies, but also with impurity. For the Christian, the breastplate is righteousness. The breastplate of a soldier was sometimes made of woven chain and used to cover the soldier's vital organs. The Breastplate Of Righteousness - The Believer's Purity Would people say that you are a woman or man of integrity? If not, then you cannot win the battle. If you do not have integrity in the big and small things of your life, you are going to lose the battle. In Christian armor, it is integrity that holds everything else together. The belt also held his tunic together so it wouldn't be snagged. The Girdle Of Truth - The Believer's IntegrityĪ soldier in Paul's day had a leather girdle that he tightened about his waist to protect his loins and carry his weapons of warfare, such as a dagger or sword. If you are going to gain this victory, you must put on "the whole armor." ( Ephesians 6:10-13)Įphesians 6:10-17 is not just a call to arms, but also a declaration of victory. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Remember your decision to depend upon Him, remain devoted, and develop your love for your spouse stay disciplined and determined.Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. We have a responsibility to remain faithful in our marriages. Make up your mind that you will not fall into temptation before it comes.Īs Adrian Rogers says, “Revival is not going to come to this nation from the White House, the statehouse, or the schoolhouse it’s going to come from the church house.” We must be disciplined and have control over who or what we let into our lives. Let our love develop, cultivate and grow over time, guarding our hearts. We have a responsibility to exercise our devotion to Christ and to our families. We must make the decision bring our failures and sins before Jesus Christ and depend on Him. It may be the sin that destroys our nation, as well, because it is a sin against Almighty God. No matter how society tries to glamorize it, adultery has destroyed great nations in the past: Rome, Egypt, and Babylon, to name a few. When a member of a church lives in sexual immorality, he sins against the holy body of Christ.Īdultery is a sin that damages society. The glue that holds the home together is sexual faithfulness.Īdultery is a sin against the church. God established monogamous marriage to meet the deepest emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of the children in the home.
There is no other sin that will do you more damage spiritually, psychologically, and physically. We are called, now more than ever, to cultivate healthy marriages and God-honoring homes.Īdrian Rogers says, “It takes a home to raise a child, and it takes homes to make a village, and unless our homes are solid we can have no village.”Īdultery is a sin against one’s self. In Romans 1:24, Paul warns, “Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves…” It seems our nation is on the last step on the way down, toward the society Paul warns about in the Book of Romans. Sexual immorality is socially acceptable, despite the clear instruction in God’s Word to remain pure. Yet in a nation whose new virtue is called “tolerance”, our sense of moral responsibility has been lost. Scripture identifies marriage as the supreme commitment we make on this earth.
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