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... Bruce claims this strong request takes root from the example of First Samuel as King David and his army had cried over the raid at Ziklag; "but David found strength in the Lord his God” . ...
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. In order to be “strong in the Lord”, one must wear His armor and not just rely only on one’s own human resistance . Why would one need the armor to stand? ...
The word used in Greek to describe the armor to put on is “panoply”. ... Adding these together create “the whole armor” or “all the armor”. ... Believers in a supernatural God must realize that they also fight against a supernatural enemy. ... Only those who 1) understand Christ is their strength, and 2) wear the armor given to us are using the resources the Lord has supplied them with will not fail.
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. ...
The Armor (v. ... This is the second mention of military armor from Paul, the other in First Thessalonians. ... 11), your faith in God will put out that flame. ... God does not need salvation but gives it away. ...
And the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Another name for the Spirit in this passage is ‘breath of God’, which would then explain Paul’s model from Isaiah 11:4, “with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked”.
Approximate Word count = 1296
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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