There’s one more facet to the Helmet of Salvation. Helmets protects the vital organs in our heads. Primarily our brains, our minds, our thoughts. Like wise, when we are saved in Christ, we have powerful truths protecting our minds. We humans can be pretty tough on ourselves and others, and that cruelty starts in ourContinue reading “How to protect your mind – Helmet of Salvation, Part 5”
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How to develop habits for mission – Helmet of Salvation, Part 4
The Helmet of Salvation reminds us that we are saved for mission now. All Christians are called and empowered by God to be actively engaged in his mission now, right we are. This is why in my Substack, I recently discussed the book Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People by MichaelContinue reading “How to develop habits for mission – Helmet of Salvation, Part 4”
The kind of life we are saved for now – Helmet of Salvation, Part 3
As we continue studying the Helmet of Salvation this week, we have been discussing how Salvation has a Saved From direction and a Saved For direction. As I mentioned in the previous posts here and here, while we have great comfort and hope because of the promises of the Saved From direction, we actually liveContinue reading “The kind of life we are saved for now – Helmet of Salvation, Part 3”
God’s wonderful plan for your life might not be what you think – Helmet of Salvation, Part 2
We need to talk about the other direction of salvation. Jesus does not only save us from terrible consequences, he also saves for something. We are saved for the abundant, flourishing life, filled by the Spirit, so the good things of the Spirit flow out of our lives. We are saved to live according toContinue reading “God’s wonderful plan for your life might not be what you think – Helmet of Salvation, Part 2”
Football helmets, good news and the…Helmet of Salvation, Part 1
There’s been a lot of research put into football helmets because of concussions. What we see in the video below is the development of a helmet that is intended to “save” people. In Ephesians 6, verse 17, we learn about a different kind of helmet intended to save people. This verse is part of aContinue reading “Football helmets, good news and the…Helmet of Salvation, Part 1”
What hidden cash has to do with the…Helmet of Salvation, Preview
A few years ago, my wife’s great aunt passed away. She lived in Michigan where my wife’s mother’s side of the family is from. My wife’s great aunt was single, had a long career as a teacher, and was also joyful and bright. As most of us do, she also had a quirky side. ForContinue reading “What hidden cash has to do with the…Helmet of Salvation, Preview”
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