TS020 Truth of the Spirit; Sword of the Spirit with Sheila Canup
The Sword of the Spirit is part 6 of 7 of the series on the Truth of the Spirit Armor of God. Ephesians 6:17 says, “And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” During our darkest hours Satan will come to tempt us or torment us and attack us. He doesn’t stop. He tempts us to question the Father‘s will for us and his love for us. He looks for every opportunity to lead us to discouragement and depression and despair. The lies are overcome by the light of truth in God’s Word and the Sword of the Spirit.
The Shield of Faith is part 5 of 7 of the series on the Truth of the Spirit Armor of God. Ephesians 6:16 says, “At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the evil one.” A shield is something we must pick up and hold up in front of us or it does no good! While a physical shield protects us physically, faith can protect our spiritual lives even in the middle of physical trials. Satan is always hurling his fiery darts of fear, doubt and worry in our direction, but the only time they can hit us is when we let our shield of faith down. When we allow doubt to creep in, as Peter did when distracted by the waves, we will start to sink.
The Shoes of Preparation for the Gospel of Peace is part 4 of 7 of the series on the Truth of the Spirit Armor of God. Ephesians 6:15 says, “And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.”
The Breastplate of Righteousness is part 3 of 7 of the series on the Armor of God. In this episode we are reminded of the overall use of spiritual warfare– defend, protect and destroy. We explore the righteousness of Jesus Christ and that the sacraments of Baptism and Reconciliation deliver His righteousness to us. For audio and video links and written script please continue reading.
BELT OF TRUTH The truth not only sets of free; it keeps us free during spiritual attacks. “The first piece of armor in the full armor of God found in Chapter 6 of Ephesians, verses 10-17, the Belt of Truth.
Welcome to Truth of the Spirit. Today we begin a new series on Truth of the Spirit on the Armor of God. We hear about the armor of God in Ephesians in the New Testament. There is a spiritual war waged against us whether we believe it or not. We tend not to recognize Satan, who we know as the “father of sin”. Our ignorance of him makes him far more effective. As Christians we are in a daily battle of some sort on a daily basis. Our spiritual battle is real, even though we cannot see the attacker. But in the spiritual realm, there is a battle raging regardless of my willingness to fight. God has authority over heaven and earth; we just have to stand with him when we are bombarded by the evil in this world. It may seem that the world is getting far more evil than it has ever been before, and that may be true, but evil is not new. God wants us to be prepared. He doesn’t want us to be beaten down. But we have to equip ourselves with all God gives us. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 “For though we live in the world we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretense that sets itself against the knowledge of God. And we take every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” There are also some tools that are given to us by our Catholic faith. These are richly founded in our faith. Standing firm in the Armor of God does not stop spiritual warfare from raging; it stops it from defeating you.
A Word of Knowledge is a personal revelation concerning an event of the past. This revelation can be used to trigger a memory that needs to surface so that healing can take place. Sometimes the word can reveal something unknown except to the person receiving prayer that when revealed then builds faith in the Lord’s love and personal care so that healing can take place. These words can guide the prayer leaders to then address particular needs of the person receiving prayer and thus overcome obstacles that can block various types of healing.
Words of Wisdom work closely with Words of Knowledge because they provide the ongoing discernment of revealing and praying the truth. These do not reveal past issues but rather are in the ‘now’ and coming events.
TOS013 Charisms of Miracles and Healing with Patti Brunner Extraordinary Gifts of Grace Series
Often the gifts of Miracles and Healing are related when a person in need asks the Lord for his merciful grace to bring healing to a great infirmity in their lives. They also relate to those things that cannot be accomplished through ordinary means. Healing is the most sought-after charism and easiest to accept by those who trust in the Lord. The best starting place for understanding our call to minister and receive healing is to study Jesus. What did Jesus think about healing? To listen to this episode on YouTube or to read the script please continue below.
The Gift of Prophecy is a supernatural communication from God to an individual or a group of believers. It is an anointing given by the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 14: 1 “Make love your aim, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” NAB Prophecy is speaking of the mind and heart of God to His people. God’s voice is gentle and strong, listen for love in it. His voice brings peace. Rarely does He use a burning bush, chariots of fire or a thundering voice to speak to you.
Described by St. Paul as the least of the gifts, this unusual gift is very helpful for all Christians. This episode will answer many of your questions about the charism of Tongues and help you to receive this gift of the Holy Spirit.
