"Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, Who, for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross... (Hebrews 12:2) When Jesus went to the cross to pay the price for man's sin, He endured the greatest "fiery trial" that has ever...

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope... (Romans 5:3-4) These are amazing words. Paul does not write the "we endure tribulations," but that "we glo

"When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply: The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose I will not, I will not

All Christians, at one time or another, must go through times of adversity and difficulty. We must be sure that when these times come, we respond to them in such a way that we and others reap the full benefit of the purpose the Lord has in mind for the tr

The Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, is our offensive weapon. It is incredibly powerful and effective at driving away the enemy and tearing down his work. However, it is a mistake to attempt to wield the Sword without having the defensive

The following Scriptures are offered with brief comments to encourage believers who might be struggling with thoughts that perhaps they have “fallen out of grace” or lost their salvation. Others may be living their lives in anxiety and fears that some

The helmet of salvation gives us supreme hope as we do battle against the enemy. (Notice that in 1 Thessalonians 5:8, the helmet is said to be “the hope of salvation.”) Remember, the word "hope" in the Bible refers to a certain expectation of a

Satan will attempt to shoot “fiery darts” at us in the form of ugly thoughts, temptations, unbelief, and distracting thoughts. He can also use the tongues of other people to shoot “fiery darts.” These can take the form of persecuting words, critic

When we are prepared to to battle with the enemy by having put on the good news of God’s perfect peace, we are protected from slipping and falling or being immobilized by worry, anxiety, intimidation, or fears of any kind (i.e., we have excellent footwe

Putting on the Breastplate of Righteousness protects me from two avenues of Satanic attack. Protection from Pride On the one hand, we can get so focused on our authority in Christ, that we go to an unbiblical extreme that is really nothing more than sin