In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:16//
Faith is how I need to protect myself from spiritual attack.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:16//
Faith is how I need to protect myself from spiritual attack.
In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
Ephesians 5:28//
Lord, help me to love my wife as myself.
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Ephesians 4:2//
Lord, keep me from anger. Keep me gentle.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
Ephesians 3:20//
When trials feel overwhelming, God is still able; constantly working within us.
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
Ephesians 2:4//
Lord, when I have a hard time letting go or forgiving others, please make me rich in mercy.
he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Ephesians 1:20-21//
I am so thankful that Jesus has power over everything, whether it be viruses, government, or Satan himself. We praise You, Lord!!
See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!
Galatians 6:11//
Paul literally stops his train of thought in the middle of his letter to note his suffering to others. I am not alone when my mind drifts to my own issues while talking to others about theirs.
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21//
They are “obvious.” Lord, make that true in our country today.
But now that you know God—or rather are known by God —how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
Galatians 4:9//
Lord, keep me from trying to re-enslave myself to sin.
Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
Galatians 3:21-22//
This is a well defined lynch pin between the Old and New Testament.