The hymn writer William Newell penned these words, “Years I spent in vanity and pride, Caring not my Lord was crucified, Knowing not it was for me He died On Calvary. Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan! Oh, the grace that brought it down to man! Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span […]
Read Ephesians 6:10-18. Our spiritual armour includes wearing God’s promises about truth, righteousness, and peace. It includes hiding behind faith in God, wearing salvation’s benefits, and handling effectively the Bible – the Spirit’s sword. God follows this with a charge to pray. Charles Spurgeon, the well-known English Baptist preacher of the 1800’s said, “When you […]
A small girl had been promised the privilege of climbing to a nearby hilltop where her brother enjoyed playing. But when she came within sight of the steep, rough path, she drew back in dismay. “Why, there isn’t a smooth spot anywhere. It’s all bumpy and stony!” she exclaimed. “Yes,” said her more experienced older […]
In spiritual warfare as in physical warfare, the effectiveness of any weapon is directly proportionate to the efficiency of the one operating it. For this reason, during a late, great war, the U.S. Army assigned a new recruit one rifle which he kept throughout his training. It became a part of him. The recruit handled […]
The hour was very late. The sky shadowed by the trees in the Garden of Gethsemane was dark. Jesus just finished praying and the disciples just awoke. Suddenly, there were lights and the noise of a crowd approaching. The hour had come for Jesus to be betrayed. Transition This morning we are going to draw […]
Every piece of God’s armour has one thing in common – the promises of God’s Word. God’s promises of truth, righteousness, peace, and faith are our armour. Tonight we will discover the same about the helmet of salvation. The last time we returned to Australia after a trip to the USA, we were reminded of […]
Mothers have a great influence on their children. Timothy was blessed with a godly mother. Though our text is written to Timothy, it points us back to the actions of his mother Eunice (Euniké). Transition This verse identifies three of Eunice’s actions that every mum ought to take. Eunice Knew the Holy Scriptures She was […]
A shield is a thin, flat, hard, object that blocks intruders. A car’s windscreen is a shield that blocks the wind, rain, cold, and bugs, that fly at the car when travelling. A raincoat is a shield that blocks rain. Safety glasses shield the eyes from flying particles. Far more important than any other shield […]
Though Jesus was Almighty God, the second Person of the Godhead, during His incarnation in a human body on earth, He was also 100% man. He was the God/man. Our minds cannot fully comprehend that, but all things are possible with God. During His prayer in Gethsemane, we see the human side of Jesus as […]
Two painters were asked to paint a picture illustrating peace. The first painted a beautiful evening scene in the foreground of which was a lake, its surface absolutely calm and unruffled. Trees surrounded it, meadows stretched away to the distant cattle gently browsing; a little cottage, the setting sun-all spoke of perfect rest. The second […]