Stand Firm I Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Stand Firm I--------------------------------------- Date: 10/28/2002 Keywords: "armor" "battle" "immovable" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Ephesians 6:14-15* 14. Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15. and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Questions 1. What is the nature of the battle Paul describes in the verses preceding this passage?   2. What does it mean to stand firm?   3. How is that accomplished in these verses?   Practical help As Christians we battle against the powerful evil forces of Satan and the demonic hosts. Our enemy is a vicious fighter, and he is constantly seeking to destroy us (1 Peter 5:8)! To face his attacks we must depend on God’s strength and stand strong by using every piece of His armor made available to us in Christ. We stand firm then, with immovable resolve knowing that God in us is greater than our enemy. So, put His armor on for today’s battle: First, gird your loins with truth. Why? Because truth renews our minds and helps us to think more clearly (Romans 12:1-2). Truth also sets us free from the deception of Satan’s lies (John 8:32). Second, put on the breastplate of righteousness. This isn’t talking about our own righteousness but about the righteousness of Jesus that is made ours through faith. Satan has nothing on Jesus and because we are now in Christ the enemy has nothing on us either. Third, put on your gospel shoes. As we share Jesus with others, we enter into the great privilege of joining God as He works in their lives. Nothing could be more damaging to Satan’s kingdom than that, and nothing is more exciting than watching God transform a life by His grace. Stand firm today and resist the temptation to go with porn. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2002 by eXXit *Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977,1995. Used by permission. ----