Battle Gear

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:14-17



Our battle gear: Loins girded with Biblical TRUTH, ready for action. Breastplate of Christ's RIGHTEOUSNESS protects the vitals (innermost being), enabling us to continue the battle. Shoes represent sure-footed mobility for going forth and p...roclaiming the Good News of Christ's PEACE, which reconciles us to the Father. Shield of FAITH (what we know about God) repels the attacks of the evil one. Helmet of SALVATION, our knowledge of the person and work of Jesus Christ keeps our priorities in order. SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, our only offensive weapon is the Word of God! We learn it, we metabolize it, we apply it, we teach it, we use it to demonstrate the superiority of our One God and His grace provision for us in the devil's world.