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103 Ephesians: Necessary Armor, pt. 2
103 Ephesians: Necessary Armor, pt. 2

In the last episode, we looked at the first three pieces of armor. Today we look at the last three.

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Dave DeSelmEphesians, Paul, Apostle Paul, epistle, identity in Christ, new identity, authority, relationship, everyday saints, Ephesus, spiritual warfare, Satan, demons, spiritual authority, spiritual weapons, prayer, armor of God, belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of peace, peace, truth, righteousness, shield of faith, shield, faith, helmet of salvation, helmet, salvation, glorification, hope of heaven, sword of the Spirit, The Sword of the Spirit, The Word of God, logos, rhemaComment
090 Ephesians: Dead or Alive?
090 Ephesians: Dead or Alive?

As we continue our series from the book of Ephesians, we come to some of the most miraculous, hope-filled, life-changing verses in the whole epistle. These words are like a spiritual before and after picture.

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Dave DeSelmEphesians, Paul, Apostle Paul, epistle, identity in Christ, new identity, authority, relationship, everyday saints, Ephesus, salvation, salvation through faith, salvation by grace only, God's love, Christ died for us, spiritually dead, spiritually alive, salvation by grace through faith, Jesus died for us, seated in heaven, spiritual authority, authority in Christ
064 Abraham: The Judgment
064 Abraham: The Judgment

Sodom and its sister city, Gomorrah, controlled a lush, fertile valley through which the Jordan River ran. These two population centers were the economic hub for everything at the south end of the valley.

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Dave DeSelmAbraham, Abram, Sarah, Sarai, faith, trust, trusting God, journey of trust, journey of faith, Father of Faith, father of faith, who do you trust, Sodom and Gomorrah, judgment, God as judge, when God says enough, depravity, salvation, saved, being savedComment
061 Abraham: The Covenant
061 Abraham: The Covenant

of trust by leaving his hometown of Ur. Over 10 years since the Lord had promised Abram many offspring. He is now 85 years old and Sarai, his wife, is 75…yet the promise of an heir was still unfulfilled.

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Dave DeSelmAbraham, Abram, Sarah, Sarai, faith, trust, trusting God, journey of trust, journey of faith, Father of Faith, father of faith, who do you trust, spiritual rescue, covenant, the new covenant, new identity, identity in Christ, Abraham believed, credited as rightesouness, salvation, salvation by grace only, salvation through faith, saved by grace through faith, the faith that saves is never aloneComment
058 Abraham: The Compromise
058 Abraham: The Compromise

Self-protection is one of the strongest of human instincts and sometimes drives us to do foolish things. That’s exactly what happened to Abraham in his journey of learning to trust God.

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Dave DeSelmAbraham, Abram, Sarah, Sarai, faith, trust, trusting God, journey of trust, journey of faith, Father of Faith, father of faith, who do you trust, Canaan, compromise, salvation, promised land, Egypt, lying, deceit, coping mechanism, control, manipulation, famines, famine, Bethel, repentanceComment