Now let’s apply Roman-era battle gear analogies to your life, struggles, and faith walk. While researching this study, I found a praiseworthy lesson on PursuitBible.com titled “Put on the Whole Armor ...

"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against ...

In the days of the New Testament, you could see them everywhere and you could not avoid them. The “milites” or the legionary soldiers of the Roman emperor were an omnipresent fact of life. They ...

In one of its collections, the Art Institute of Chicago displays rows of medieval European weaponry—swords, rapiers, maces, daggers, helmets, shields and suits of armor—all encased in glass, every ...

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” — 1 Peter 5:8 Hello…Thanks Doug When Peter wrote these words, he wasn’t describing a ...

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