Stand Firm III Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Stand Firm III--------------------------------------- Date: 10/30/2002 Keywords: "helmet" "offense" "sword" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Ephesians 6:17* And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Questions 1. Why do soldiers wear helmets?   2. How is our salvation like a helmet for us in spiritual warfare?   3. What does a soldier do with his sword?   4. What should we do with God’s word?   Practical help Head wounds are almost always fatal in battle. Helmets are a necessary protection form injury and death. The harder the better! One of the enemy’s strategies is to inflict a head wound by bringing us to a place of doubt in God’s character and power. The helmet of salvation protects our minds from the enemy’s deception and lies. We know and remember who God is and what He has done because we have experienced His grace personally and we have been transformed by His power. The soldier’s offensive weapon is his sword. He uses it to defeat the enemy. The sword of the Spirit is God’s Word. With it we take the offensive against Satan’s lies when the attacks are brought against us. When tempted — even by pornography — we must trust in the truth of God’s Word. It says… You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. — 1 John 4:4 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me. — Galatians 2:20 So when the attacks come today, put on your headgear, and take up your sword to level some solid blows on the enemy. 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. ----