Equipped to Withstand...

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1 Pet.1:18-2118For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.  20He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.Rom.12:1Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.Faith's battlefield and alter look very much likecommon ground of today...Let's lift a hymn of praise to the Giver of the Victory/HarvestEquipped to win the victoryTo shoulder worship’s priceEquipped to offer faithfullyLove’s living sacrificeThe armour of the Lord is sureNo chink or blemish marsThat which equips us to endureFaith’s suffering and scars…for we all were bought with a priceNot gold or silver weighedBut with the blood of Jesus ChristRedemption’s cost was paidAnd all who repent and believeConfessing creature-sinAre born again and will receiveGod’s power from withinEquipped for crucifixion tooOf everything but ChristEquipped to be a Soldier whoLives to be sacrificedKnowing that life depends on deathWhether of seed or willEquipped to prove with gifted breathWhose purpose we fulfillEquipped with the power to pray With faith's Defence, unflawedEquipped to withstand evil's day With the Armour of GodJanet MartinEph.6:10-18Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [b]wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [c]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 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 put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—