Strengthened By the Spirit

ICS Daily Devotions Strengthened By the Spirit Ephesians 3:16 That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His spirit in the inner man. The Epistle of Ephesians is an important book. The first three chapters teach us about the positional...

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Our Spiritual Weapons

ICS Daily Devotions Our Spiritual Weapons Ephesians 6:11a,13-17 PUT ON the WHOLE armor of God, 13 Therefore TAKE UP THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to STAND.14 STAND therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having...

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Being His Children

ICS Daily Devotions Being His Children Ephesians 1:5 Having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will. Adoption as sons literally means “to place one as a son”. The Greek word huiothesia thus speaks of adoption or being placed in...

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Be Spiritually Minded

ICS Daily Devotions Be Spiritually Minded Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. We...

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Growing Into Maturity

ICS Daily Devotions Growing Into Maturity 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it,...

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Using the Shield of Faith

ICS Daily Devotions Using the Shield of Faith Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. The Roman soldier has a round ceremonial shield and an oblong shield for war. It is a...

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Carrier to bring the Gospel of Peace

ICS Daily Devotions Carrier to bring the Gospel of Peace Ephesians 6:15. And having shod your feet in preparation (to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness and the readiness produces by the good news) of the gospel of peace. We have peace with God when we accept...

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Taking the Helmet of Salvation

ICS Daily Devotions Taking the Helmet of Salvation Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God. The Roman soldier’s helmet is like a piece of art work but it is an important part of the whole armor...

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Putting On the Armor of God

ICS Daily Devotions Putting On the Armor of God Ephesians 6:12,16 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 16 Above all, taking the shield of...

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