The Armor of God: Living Faithfully Under Christ’s Victory

A lone person walking along a quiet path through open fields under soft morning light, symbolizing steady faithfulness and trust under Christ’s reign.

The armor of God is one of the most well-known images in Scripture—and one of the most misunderstood. In Ephesians 6, the apostle Paul does not describe spiritual warfare as aggressive combat, but as learning to stand firm under Christ’s reign. This article offers a deep, pastoral look at each piece of the armor as a shared life received in Christ, showing how truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, God’s word, and prayer shape faithful living for citizens of Heaven under a victory already secured.

How to Pray – A Guide

How to pray: A pair of hands clasped together in prayer against a black background, illuminated by soft light.

If you are like me, you have been around prayer all your life but have never been taught how to pray. There is no simple how-to or structured process taught by any of the institutions where it is beneficial to hold such a training course. Prayer is our most potent weapon, after all. Amazingly, so few know how to use it.

Jesus gives us precise instructions on how to pray. Let’s review them.

How should Christians respond to persecution?

How should Christians respond to persecution from government or other worldly institutions?

It doesn’t seem to matter where you live today, governments and the general population seem to be turning against Christians. Any other religion is mostly tolerated, but not Christianity.

In the United States, Christianity is largely mocked by those in places of influence. This movement has gone world-wide in the last 2 decades.

What are we supposed to do as Christians when governments start to make policies and laws that are against the Bible and God’s commands?

Don’t forget your job!

Don't forget your job! Work hard and work worth doing! Your job as an ambassador for Heaven is definitely worth doing!

It’s difficult to go through your life and forget to go to work. You have a job to do so that you can make it through life. The bible is filled with verses that warn against not working and being lazy. Do you know what your job is as a citizen of Heaven if you are saved? You are an ambassador! It is your job to get as many people to become citizens as you can before you are called home. How have you been doing at your job?

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