{"id":1554,"date":"2026-04-25T14:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/?page_id=1554"},"modified":"2026-04-25T14:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:41:20","slug":"the-armor-of-god","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/the-armor-of-god\/","title":{"rendered":"The Armor of God"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lesson 37: The Armor of God<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Scriptures:<\/strong> Ephesians 6:13\u201317<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teaching Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teaching Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Christian life is not free from conflict\u2014there is real spiritual opposition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The enemy often works subtly through deception, distraction, and discouragement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awareness of these tactics helps us stay alert and stand firm in our faith.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Devotional Thought:<\/strong><br>Following Christ brings peace with God, but it also places us in the middle of a spiritual battle. This opposition isn\u2019t always obvious. It can come quietly through misleading thoughts, constant distractions that pull us away from God, or discouragement that drains our strength and hope. When we are unaware, we are more vulnerable to being led off course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But God does not leave us defenseless. He calls us to be alert and prepared. Awareness is not about fear\u2014it\u2019s about readiness. When we recognize the enemy\u2019s tactics, we are better equipped to stand firm, anchored in truth and strengthened by God\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of being caught off guard, we can walk with confidence, knowing that God has already provided what we need to endure and overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reflection Question:<\/strong><br>Where have you noticed deception, distraction, or discouragement affecting your walk with God?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer:<\/strong><br>Lord, help me stay alert to the spiritual battles around me. Give me discernment to recognize deception, strength to resist discouragement, and focus to keep my eyes on You. Help me stand firm in Your truth each day. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which piece of the armor do you struggle to apply most?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does truth protect your thinking?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why is faith essential in spiritual battles?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical Application:<\/strong><br>Each day this week, focus on one piece of the armor and pray it over your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Truth, righteousness, faith, and the Word<br>Daily dependence on God<br>Living spiritually equipped<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wpYomkWSlBY\">How to Fight DEMONIC Attacks!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson 37: The Armor of God Key Scriptures: Ephesians 6:13\u201317 Teaching Points: Teaching Points: Devotional Thought:Following Christ brings peace with God, but it also places us in the middle of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1554","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1554"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1556,"href":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1554\/revisions\/1556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}