One Verse Podcast | Liberating Scripture From The Shackles Of Religion ... One Verse At A Time

This study of Ephesians 6:18-20 looks at the final piece of equipment for the Christian on the field of spiritual battle. We see what this piece of equipment was for the Roman Soldier, what it is for the Christian soldier, and how we can use it to send messages to God and receive messages from Him.

In Ephesians 6:17, Paul writes about the sword of the Spirit, and equates it with the Word of God. This study explains how to take up and use the Sword of the Spirit. We first consider how the sword worked for the Roman soldier, then what the sword is for the Christian, and finally, how we can take up and use the Sword of the Spirit in our daily lives as followers of Jesus.

Despite what many think, the helmet of salvation in Ephesians 6:17 is NOT when we know we have eternal life. The word salvation means something different. In this lesson Ephesians 6:17, we see how the helmet worked for the Roman soldier, how it works for us a Christians, and how to put on the helmet of salvation.

This study looks at the shield of faith in Ephesians 6:16, which is another part of the armor of God. We first consider how the shield worked for the Roman soldier, then how the shield works for the Christian, and finally, how we can take up and use the shield of faith in our daily lives.

In Ephesians 6:15, Paul writes about having our feed shod with the readiness of the gospel of peace. In this study, we learn what the sandals were for the Roman soldier, what the sandals are for Christians, and then how we can wear the sandals as we follow Jesus into the world.

The Breastplate of Righteousness (Ephesians 6:14b) is the second piece of the armor of God. This study explains how we can wear the armor of God in spiritual warfare. We look at how the breastplate worked for Roman soldiers, what it is for the Christian, and how we can put on the breastplate of righteousness and wear it as we follow Jesus into battle.

When Paul turns to write in Ephesians 6:14 about the spiritual armor we are to wear, he begins with the belt of truth. With the very first piece of armor, he tells us that God has given us something to help us break through all the dark lies of Satan, and his deceptive twisting of the truth.

When it comes to Spiritual Warfare, we need a plan of attack. Ephesians 6:11, 13, provide the Battle Plan. By seeing the three elements of this plan, we can stand strong against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:10 is the opening statement to the instructions of Paul about how to put on the armor of God for spiritual warfare. It contains important introductory information about this battle we find ourselves in.

Dan Kent has written a fantastic book about humility. You might think the topic sounds boring (so did he!), but he has discovered something about humility which makes a lot of sense and helps us better understand what humility is, and how to live humbly in this life.

There are five warning passages in Hebrews. Two of them, Hebrews 6:7-8 and Hebrews 10:27, are often used to teach that Christians can go to hell if they turn away from Jesus or stop believing the truth. But is that what the author of Hebrews is saying? No. A careful study of the context reveals what the author IS teaching.

By carefully studying the context of 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9, we learn that the references to fire, vengeance, and everlasting destruction in this passage are NOT warnings about people suffering forever in the burning flames of hell. There is a dire warning here, but it is not about everlasting punishment in hell.

The story of the Rich Man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 is probably the premier passage in the Bible that convinces people about the reality of hell as a place of eternal suffering and torment. But is this really what Jesus is teaching in this text?

Many believe and teach that the imagery of unquenchable fire and corrupting worm in Mark 9:42-50 refers to the suffering and torment of unbelievers in everlasting hell. But is this what Jesus meant? No. This article looks at the context and the verse that Jesus quotes, Isaiah 66:24, to see what Jesus really meant.

Some think that the everlasting fire of Matthew 25:41 refers to eternal torture in the pit of hell. But this is not what Jesus meant. When the Olivet Discourse of Matthew 24-25 is studied in order and in context, we see that Jesus is teaching something much more serious and practical for how to live our lives TODAY.

When Jesus speaks of a fiery hell in Matthew 18:8-9, is He warning people about being tortured forever in flames of fire? No. The context makes it clear what He is referring to.

Does the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares in Matthew 13:24-40 teach that some people will go away to everlasting torment in a furnace of flames where they will scream and suffer and wail and gnash their teeth for all eternity? No.

Some think that the unquenchable fire of Matthew 3:10-12 refers to hell. But the context shows that this is not what John the Baptist had in mind at all. The context clearly shows he is referring to the destruction of Jerusalem, which occurred in 70 AD.

Isaiah 33:10-16 is a text which helps us understand all the fire imagery in the Bible. It shows what the fire does, where the fire comes from, what goes into the fire, and what happens to the things that are burned by the fire. In the end, we learn that this passage is not about hell.