I entitled this series of blogs “Basic Military Training for the Believer,” because Paul highlights 6 out of the seven weapons we need to deal with our common enemy that also relate to to what a Roman soldier wore. We have looked at: The Helmet of Salvation The Breastplate of Righteousness The Belt (or Skirt of Truth) The Shoes of Peace The Shield of Faith […]

We now come to the SHIELD OF FAITH in this series of “Basic Military Training for the Believer” It is generally believed this shield to be the large wrap-around shield that virtually covered the whole front of the Roman soldier. We need to ask the question firstly, WHAT IS FAITH? As I often do I will list some various translations that may assist us in […]

We now come to our feet, that need these special shoes that God has made available for us.. Eph. 6:15 NKJV and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Col. 3:15 NLT And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts PASSION Let your heart be always guided by the peace of the Anointed One, MESSAGE Let […]

Before I start writing on the next piece of armour, I want to make some further general comments. I have been a born again Believer for nearly 69 years., but was never Biblically Discipled.. So for many years of my Christian walk, there was defeat and frustration, and often the temptation to walk away. I sure thank God for the drawing power of the Holy […]

I have literally been overwhelmed by the response to this series of blogs, not only the numbers as recorded by WordPress, but also the Twitter & FB responses plus phone calls received commenting on what I have written. In one sense sadly, it indicates the lack of Biblical Discipleship that seems to be available on this essential subject, plus I guess the importance of continued […]