In today’s edition of “Monday Minutes,” I want to share with you an article by Elder Michael Ivey on the topic of “repentance.” I believe that repentance is more needed among God’s people now than ever! May we take heed to these admonitions, and follow after Biblical repentance. May the Lord bless you is my…

Having just concluded a study in “Monday Minutes” regarding the spiritual armor we have in the Kingdom of God, I found it providential to run across the following article by Elder Michael Ivey on the same topic. I felt it appropriate to share it with you here. It succinctly summarizes what we have been studying…

Last week, we came to the end of the items of spiritual armor listed in Ephesians 6. We saw that “prayer” is our supply line, which is absolutely necessary for a successful warfare. Today, we want to look at prayer as our “secret weapon.” We often say that the Sword of the Spirit (the word…

As we come to the end of the list of the items of spiritual armor in Ephesians Chapter Six, we come to verse 18: “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. . . .” It is important that we understand this verse to be part of Paul’s discourse on the spiritual armor, because prayer is the supply line for…

*I apologize for not posting last week; I have been traveling a lot lately, and was not able to get it done last Monday. We have been looking at the items of spiritual armor listed in Ephesians 6. We are now considering the first weapon that we have: the sword of the Spirit. We don’t…

As we continue looking at the spiritual armor provided for us in Ephesians 6, we come today to the “helmet of salvation.” The purpose of this helmet is to protect the head, which houses the mind – which MUST mean it has something to do with our understanding and how we think! There was a…

The next item of spiritual armor found in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is the “shield of faith.” The shield of the Roman soldier was extremely important to the whole armor. All the other armor protected primarily against combat in close quarters, but the shield protected against a barrage of long-range missiles that might be…

We are currently studying the items of spiritual armor described in Ephesians 6. Today, I want to ask the question: Are you barefoot in the battle? Boots were an essential part of the Roman soldier’s armor. We should understand that today: can you imagine a barefoot mountain climber? A sandal-clad football player? A construction worker…

As we continue looking at the spiritual armor of Ephesians 6, we come today to the “breastplate of righteousness.” Remember, Paul is using the armor of the Roman legionnaire to describe for us the spiritual protections that we have in the Spirit. This breastplate is an essential item of the soldier’s armor! The Roman breastplate…

We have begun looking at the spiritual armor provided for us in the spiritual battles that we face. This armor is set out in Ephesians 6. The first item of armor is the Girdle of Truth. Notice what the Bible says: “Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth. . . .” (Eph. 6:14). Notice that Paul is using the Roman…

Last week, we began looking at the spiritual armor provided by God to His children as they face the spiritual battles of this life. Today, I want to begin looking at the spiritual armor set forth in Ephesians 6. Paul admonishes the Ephesians as follows: “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the…

On June 6, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, issued the following statement to the soldiers about to invade Normandy: “Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force:  You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months.  The eyes of the…