Memory Versebearing with one another and being gracious towards ourselves, if someone has some complaint towards someone, just as Christ was gracious toward you, thus also you (Colossians 3:13). Bearing with one another involves being tolerant or forbearing. This attitude reflects graciousness towar
Word StudyStrictness is a noun derived from a root meaning “precision.” It expresses something that is exact, accurate, or carefully regulated in nature. Therefore, it pertains to strict conformity to a standard.Before Paul's conversion to Christianity, he was a Pharisee—part of a strict sect within
Memory VerseTherefore, clothe yourselves with, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, affections, compassions, kindness, humility, objectivity of mind, long-suffering (Colossians 3:12). Affections express deep, tender emotions, such as affection, empathy, and tender-heartedness. This is an attitude
Memory Verseand put on the new, the one being renewed unto a full experiential knowledge according to the image of the One who created him, (Colossians 3:10).We are no longer in Adam. Through the washing of regeneration and renewal the Holy Spirit has immersed us into the Christ, thereby wrapping us
Memory Verseand to put on the new man, who according to God is created in righteousness and piety of the truth (Ephesians 4:24). As members of the body of The Christ, those of the Church are part of the new man—the new creation God made when He raised Christ from the dead (2 Corinthians 5:17). This
Memory VerseBrethren, if indeed a man is overtaking by some trespass, the one who is Spiritual restore such a one with objectivity of mind, scoping out yourselves lest also you are tempted (Galatians 6:1). A trespass occurs in the mind when a person determines to do something they know is contrary t
Memory Versethrough all worshiping and supplicating, while worshiping at all time in spirit, and unto this same thing being alert in all steadfastness and supplication on behalf of all the saints (Ephesians 6:18). Now that we have put on the full armor of God, we are to stand firm. A good soldier kn
Memory VerseAnd receiving the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the utterance of God (Ephesians 6:17). At this point, our thoughts are girded with truth, our mindset wrapped in the righteousness of Christ, our feet prepared with the readiness of the gospel of peace, we are ta
God the FatherChrist was raised by the glory of the Father. The term “glory” refers to having or holding a proper opinion. Therefore, it was the Father’s opinion that Christ, being righteous, was to be raised out from the dead. According to the Father's proper opinion, His Pious One’s body would not
Memory VerseAnd receiving the helmet of salvation ... (Ephesians 6:17a). The helmet of salvation pertains to our salvation. Satan does not want us to be stable in our belief concerning salvation. He will attempt to influence us to question whether we are truly saved or persuade us to add something i
The word “revile” refers to speech that is abusive in nature and often habitual.The Pharisees had such religious zeal for the Sabbath that it blinded them to the most incredible signs of the presence of the Messiah. Jesus healed a blind man, but because He did so on the Sabbath, the Pharisees accuse
Memory VerseOver all, take up the shield of the faith, by which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts from the malignantly evil one (Ephesians 6:16).The shield of faith protects us from all the fiery darts of the malignantly evil one (Ephesians 6:16). These darts include doubt and other per
Memory Verseand having shod the feet in preparation of the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15). Preparing our feet with the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15) protects us from stealing, spiritual laziness, and bitterness.The gospel of peace is the good news that brings peace (1 Corinthians 15:3–4). “How
Memory VerseTherefore, stand, having girded up your loins in truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness (Ephesians 6:14). The breastplate of righteousness relates to the righteousness that we have in Christ (Ephesians 6:14). In Christ, we have been given the gift of righteousness (Roma
Memory VerseTherefore, stand, having girded up your loins in truth ... Ephesians 6:14aThe Apostle Peter explains that “loins” refer to the sensitive part of the mind—the thoughts—in 1 Peter 1:13. We are to begin by protecting what is going through our minds with truth. Truth is defined as seeing thi
Memory VerseBecause of this, take up the whole armor of God, in order that you are able to withstand in the malignantly evil day, and having worked out all, to stand (Ephesians 6:13). Since our wresting is not of flesh and blood, we are to put on the whole armor of God when we are being attacked. Th
Memory VerseBecause we do not wrestle facing blood and flesh, but facing the principalities, facing the authorities, facing the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, facing spiritual malignant evil in the heavens (Ephesians 6:12). Our battle with Satan is not a physical one; it takes place in th
Memory VersePut on the whole armor of God towards your inherent ability to stand facing the methodologies of the devil (Ephesians 6:11). The armor of God is our heavy, defensive protection. Through it, we are inherently equipped to stand against Satan’s schemes. He employs such tactics as independen
Word StudyThere are several words used in Scripture to describe silence. Σιγή (sigḗ) refers to the absence of speaking voices.After Paul was rescued from the Jews in Jerusalem by the commander of the garrison, he was permitted to address the crowd that had been attempting to kill him. When he motion
Memory VerseFinally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might (Ephesians 6:10).In 1 Peter 5:8–9, Peter exhorts the saints to resist the devil by the faith. In Ephesians 6:10, Paul begins to lay out the doctrine (the faith) by which we have victory over Satan. It begins wit
