66 In this episode, I continue putting on the armor of God, and I've come to the shoes of the Gospel of peace.
I want to remind you why you and I are instructed to put on the armor because we are in a battle to the death. You are not going to get out of this world alive. Death is waiting for every person on earth.
Fear is running rampant in this world, but God has an answer. It's the Gospel of peace, and you are putting your Gospel shoes on every day. The Holy Spirit had Paul use the Roman soldiers' armor to help you, and I picture His armor.
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Spiritual Warfare The Armor of God
If you haven't figured it out yet, you have an enemy who hates you and wants to steal anything you have. He wants to destroy everything important to you, and then he wants to kill you.
I call him "the punk" for a reason. Why would you ever invite someone like this into your home? The simple answer is you would not, but he is so slimy and deceitful he worms his way into your life.
Here is where the Gospel comes in; it sets the captives free. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17)
The only way to set someone free from the punk is the Gospel.
Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings the good news. Who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"
Your job is to put on the Gospel shoes and be ready for the battle. Remember, this is a battle to the death, and you have people in your life who need to hear the Gospel.
2 Timothy 4:1-5
I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing in His Kingdom.
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will keep up for themselves teachers;
And they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
You are a warrior for Christ, and you need to have your shoes on and be ready for battle daily.
