Audio Podcast Bridge Church Chepstow

At the end of the passage exhorting us to put on the full armour of God, Paul highlights the importance of prayer, and the need to pray in the Spirit at ALL times, with ALL types of prayer, with ALL perseverance, for ALL people.

In this message we consider how the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, enables us to stand firm against the enemies schemes and tactics.

How does the helmet of salvation protect our minds from the lies of the enemy. We need to think biblically about who we are and what we do.

The shield of faith is not given to prevent hardship, but to protect our hearts, minds and futures when we walk through it, which we inevitably will. In this message we think about the flaming arrows that the enemy launches at us and the connection they have with trials and suffering and how we can take up the shield of faith and trust God in the midst of them.

In this message we take a look at the shoes that represent the gospel of peace; peace with God, peace with others, and peace with ourselves.

’Stand firm then… with the breastplate of righteousness in place…’. Not your self-righteousness, which is a useless protection in the spiritual war, but put on Christ's perfect righteousness, given to you, as a spotless covering, and a secure foundation, upon which you can stand firm and live a life empowered by the Spirit that pleases Jesus, silences Satan, and brings glory to God.