Similarly, encourage the young men, to be self-controlled.
In everything set them an example by doing what is good.
In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness
of speech that cannot be condemned so that those who oppose
you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say
about us.
(Titus 2.6-8).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
Put on God’s whole armor, that you may be able successfully
to stand up against the strategies and deceits of the devil.
For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood, but against the
despotisms, against the powers, against the spirits who are the
world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces
of wickedness in the supernatural sphere.
Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to
resist and stand your ground on the evil day of danger and having
done all that the crisis demands, to stand firmly in your place.
Stand therefore having tightened the belt of truth around your loins
and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude
and right standing with God,
and having shod your feet in preparation to face the enemy with the
firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by
the good news of the Gospel of peace.
Lift up over all the covering shield of saving faith, upon which you can
quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked one.
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields,
which is the Word of God.
Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and entreaty. To that end
keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceeding
in behalf of all the saints who are God’s consecrated people.
(Ephesians 6.11-18).
AMEN!
Therefore, since we are justified
( acquitted, declared righteous,
and given a right standing with
God) through faith, let us grasp
the fact that we have the peace
of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy
peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ the Messiah, the
Anointed One.
Through Him also we have received
our access ( entrance, introduction)
by faith into His grace (state of God’s
favor) in which we (firmly and safely)
stand. And let us rejoice and exult in
our hope of experiencing and enjoying
the glory of God.
Moreover let us also be full of joy now!
Let us exult and triumph in our troubles
and enjoy in our sufferings, knowing that
pressure and affliction and hardship
produce patient and unswerving
endurance.
And endurance (fortitude) develops
maturity of character (approved faith
and tried integrity).
And character (of this sort) produces
(the habit of) joyful and confident hope
of eternal salvation.
Such hope never disappoints, deludes
or shames us, for God’s love has been
poured out in our hearts through the
Holy Spirit Who has been given to us.
(Romans 5.1-5).
AMEN! HALLELUJAH!
THANK YOU LORD JESUS!