The Word Unleashed

There are several misconceptions about the armor of God that Christians need to remove from their minds.

Sadly, most Christians think that the Christian life is all a matter of 'my will power, my decisions, and my expending the right amount of human effort.' Paul rejects that idea and teaches that Christians must put on God's armor.

Regardless of how old or young you are, how long or short a time you've been a Christian, how spiritually immature or mature you are, if you're a Christian then you are in a spiritual war for your entire lifetime.

Although Satan intends to use persecution and hostility for evil, God sovereignly uses it for His purposes and the good of every Christian.

Christians must be able to discern between the true preachers of God's word and those who are false teachers.

Satan attacks the word of God by distorting the true person of Jesus Christ and corrupting the true gospel of salvation by faith alone.

According to the New Testament, Satan carefully orchestrates hostility against Christ and His church. He does this at national, regional, and even personal levels.

Christians must be able to discern between the true preachers of God's word and those who are false teachers.

Satan loves to attack the Scripture by questioning its authority and sufficiency. In addition, he also promotes the idea that Scripture isn't true.

Satan attacks the word of God by distorting the true person of Jesus Christ and corrupting the true gospel of salvation by faith alone.

Our great General has defeated Satan at the cross, and as Christians we are to hold our ground until He returns at His second coming.

Satan loves to attack the Scripture by questioning its authority and sufficiency. In addition, he also promotes the idea that Scripture isn't true.

Satan uses several primary strategies to keep unbelievers from understanding and believing the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Our great General has defeated Satan at the cross, and as Christians we are to hold our ground until He returns at His second coming.

Satan uses several primary strategies to keep unbelievers from understanding and believing the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Christians must put on the full armor of God in order to stand firm against the schemes of the evil one.

Christians must put on the full armor of God in order to stand firm against the schemes of the evil one.

How can Christians be strengthened to fight in this war of the mind? We must daily put on the full armor of God.

How can Christians be strengthened to fight in this war of the mind? We must daily put on the full armor of God.

In Ephesians 6 the metaphor Paul uses to describe Christians is 'soldiers in the Lord's army.' As soldiers we have been given very specific orders to follow and fulfill.

In Ephesians 6 the metaphor Paul uses to describe Christians is 'soldiers in the Lord's army.' As soldiers we have been given very specific orders to follow and fulfill.

Since the war between God and Satan takes place in the minds of men, the war focuses on thoughts and ideas. These things need to be brought under the power of the word of God and the Spirit of God.

Since the war between God and Satan takes place in the minds of men, the war focuses on thoughts and ideas. These things need to be brought under the power of the word of God and the Spirit of God.

Every moment of our Christian lives we are locked in a life-and-death struggle with unseen spiritual forces.

Every moment of our Christian lives we are locked in a life-and-death struggle with unseen spiritual forces.

By removing every barrier between God and humanity and tearing down the walls that divide believers from one another, Jesus has made peace possible for all who trust in Him. The Bible teaches that reconciliation between God and man is only possible through Jesus Christ.

Now that Christians have been reconciled to God the Father, they should also seek to resolve any issues with other brothers and sisters in Christ.

Today, we examine how Christ abolished the legal barrier that once condemned us. By fulfilling the ceremonial ordinances of the Mosaic Law and removing its condemnation, Jesus established a new covenant that fuses Jewish and Gentile believers into one entirely new humanity.

What role did the Mosaic Law play in creating hostility between us and God?

Today, as we continue exploring Ephesians chapter 2, Pastor Tom draws from the historical reality of the dividing wall in the temple court—a barrier that threatened death to any outsider who dared cross it. We'll see how Christ fulfilled His mission by breaking down barriers of race, culture, nationality, and social status through His atoning work on the cross

Christians are no longer at war with a holy God, instead, they have found peace with Him through Christ.

Paul reveals one of the Gospel's greatest triumphs: that Christ unites people who were once deeply divided. In the first-century world, Jews and Gentiles lived as bitter, lifelong enemies, yet Christ brought them together as one family. Pastor Tom helps us see how the ministry of Christ tore down those ancient walls of partition.

If the Scriptures teach that Christ Himself is our peace, then what exactly did Jesus do to gain that peace?

Paul declares the life-changing truth that Jesus Christ Himself is our true and lasting peace. While the world tries to cure human division through social programs and human wisdom, the Bible reveals that our deepest issue is separation from a holy God because of our sin.

God has said in His Word that if you turn from your sins and believe in Jesus Christ, you will be reconciled to Him.

From the moment sin entered the world through Adam in the Garden of Eden, there has been alienation and hostility—both horizontally between people and vertically between every sinner and the triune God of the universe. But as we'll consider together in our study of Ephesians 2, reconciliation with God is made possible through Jesus Christ, the only mediator between God and man.

By His grace, God has brought near to Himself all of those who believe in Christ.

Scripture teaches that it is right to grieve the loss of fellow Christians, yet not as those without hope, because death ushers believers into the presence of the risen Christ. Today, we are reminded again from God's Word that for those who belong to Christ, death is not the end of the journey but the doorway into everlasting joy in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.

What is the appropriate Christian response to death - either the death of a loved one, or one's own impending death?

While the Bible calls death an enemy because it separates the soul from the body, it also declares that Jesus Christ has conquered that enemy through His own life, death, burial and resurrection. Today, Pastor Tom continues to explore Scripture to help us discover what it means that Christ now holds “the keys of death,” why believers no longer need to fear death's sting, and how the certainty of Christ's victory gives us true and lasting hope.

How should believers think rightly about death?

We are all familiar with the idea of death. But what really happens at death and why is this a universal reality?

Scripture teaches that death is not the end of existence but the separation of the soul from the body. This is illustrated in various ways in the Bible: as sleep, the taking down of a tent, or a ship setting sail for home.

Consider the illustrations the Bible uses regarding death to learn more about this reality that every person faces.

At its heart, death is rest, a good night's sleep; it is the breaking down of a temporary tent in exchange for an eternal home built by God. We can have this assurance because our Lord conquered both sin and death, as Paul explains so clearly in 1 Corinthians 15. But because Christ has defeated death, Christians are freed from the slavery of their fear and can face death with full confidence that God will raise those who know Christ on the last day.

Man pursues false religion in order to diminish the glory of God and to allow for his own self-rule. 

Pastor Tom examines the final, ultimate tragedy of false religion, as humanity trades the fountain of living water for broken cisterns that cannot satisfy. Tom's message challenges us to turn from every false object of worship and find life, forgiveness, and restoration through Jesus Christ. 

Today, Pastor Tom shows that because every single person was built to worship, the rejection of the Creator inevitably forces humanity to manufacture substitutes. We discover the biblical truth that all worship apart from God Himself is idolatry.

Instead of worshipping the true God of the Bible, man turns from what he knows and decides to worship idols.

Today, we look at the devastating, internal judgment that occurs when truth is suppressed. Paul explains that this rejection results in futile thinking, darkened hearts, and a self-confident yet empty claim to wisdom. What about you, friend: When you see the intellectual madness of our modern culture, do you recognize it as the sobering reality of a mind that has rejected its Creator?

Hard-hearted rebellion against God leads to flawed thinking, a darkened mind, and self-confident foolishness.